Date: April 17, 2025
Location: Cooper River Coffee Roasters, Mount Pleasant, SC
Dad visited this one on his own while Mom was at an extended appointment. He had a plain, basic latte with oat milk. He checked out the custom roasts and found a water washed decaf Mexican coffee for me. He says he need to bring me with next time so we can visit the adjacent Trade A Book used bookstore.
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Date: April 11, 2025
Location: The Edge Coffee House & Roasting Company, Crete, IL
We found The Edge when we were looking to find some coffee on our way out to Governor's State University.
I had a Raspberry Latte. Dad tried to get a Cherry Chai Latte, but the barista could not get the cherry to not end up causing it to be lumpy with or without chai, so he ended up getting a Blueberry Chai Latte instead.
While waiting for Dad's drink, he checked out the roasting going on.
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Date of Visit: April 8, 2025
Location: Cork & Bean, Oak Lawn, IL
Mom and Dad picked me up at Midway Airport around 8am and we were headed to the suburbs to stop at IKEA on our way to Grandma and Grandpa's. As we had time to kill before IKEA opened, Dad searched for a nearby coffeeshop and we ended up at Cork & Bean.
Date of Visit: March 13, 2025
Location: Tidal Grounds Coffee, Mount Pleasant, SC
On the way back from visiting Fort Moultrie, we stopped at Tidal Grounds Coffee in Mount Pleasant. I had an Orange Pistachio Latte.
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Date of Visit: January 26, 2025
Location: Joffrey's at EPCOT, Bay Lake, FL
I remember one year the Festival of the Arts each Joffrey's had a different donut latte (and yes, I tried them all...in one day). It was fun when they had different ones, but one donut latte is definitely enough!
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Date of Visit: January 25, 2025
Location: Joffrey's at Disney's Animal Kingdom, Kissimmee, FL
I have long enjoyed trying the different featured coffee drinks at the various Joffrey's locations at Walt Disney World. They all seem to be cold drinks, so with it being only getting into the 50s our first day none of them seemed appealing. It was still in the 30s to start our second day, but the Animal Kingdom's featured drink was a latte that could also be done hot.
I really enjoyed the Savannah Banana Latte, which is like a banana split.
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Date of Visit: January 24, 2025
Location: Coffee for the Soul, Celebration, FL
We had planned to try out at least one coffeeshop on the way down to Disney World for our annual family trip. Due to the snow and ice throughout South Carolina and most of Georgia, nothing was open. Because of the weather, though, we also ended up driving straight to Orlando and staying in a hotel near Disney World for the night before our DVC stay started instead of Georgia as originally planned. On our way to Disney in the morning, we decided to take a slight detour into Celebration to try out Coffee for the Soul.
Dad had the Farmer's Latte and I had the Pistachio Latte, which is my favorite seasonal at Starbucks, but this one was much better (below saying on their wall is definitely fitting).
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Date of Visit: December 26, 2024
Location: JoCo Coffee Co., Selma, NC
I considered finding another coffeeshop to stop at for our 2nd coffee on the way to D.C., but we really enjoyed this place in October and the convenience that it is right off the I-95.
Mom and Dad had the Pumpkin Spice Latte. I had the Gingerbread Latte.
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Date of Visit: October 13, 2024
Location: Grand Strand Coffee, Myrtle Beach, SC
Mom, Dad, Mik, and I enjoyed a Sunday walk to Grand Strand Coffee. I got my favorite fall drink there, which is the Maple Pumpkin Spice Latte (iced as it did not feel like fall today). Mom got iced coffee, Mik got the Pan Van Latte, and Dad got the Lavender Haze Latte.
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Date of Visit: October 12, 2024
Location: Colada Shop - The Wharf, Washington, DC
I noticed Colada had a fall menu when I was walking past it after I had gotten a latte at Pluma. On my way back from my walk around the Tidal Basin, I decided to try the Orange Raspadura & Boniato Latte. Really did not end up tasting much different than a regular latte, though.
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Date of Visit: October 12, 2024
Location: Pluma by Bluebird Bakery, Washington, DC
I grabbed a Lavender Latte from Pluma as a headed for a walk around the Tidal Basin and National Mall. I enjoyed this much more than the Orange Spice Latte I tried last time.
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Date of Visit: October 4, 2024
Location: JoCo Coffee Co., Selma, NC
We did end up with Starbucks for our first coffee of the day as it is the only option when we start road trips at around 5:30am from home. When we were ready for a second cup, Dad asked if I wanted Caribou at the Kenly Truck Stop that we have often stopped at between Myrtle Beach and D.C. Instead I decided to see if I could find a local coffeeshop on our route and I managed to find JoCo Coffee in just enough time for Dad to take the exit for it.
JoCo Coffee is located inside the Old North State Food Hall and is conveniently just off the I-95. Only the coffeeshop was open when we stopped in around 9am, but there are several food places inside that make this look like it would be a good place to stop for lunch or dinner another time we are passing through.
I got a Caramel Apple Latte, Mom got an Iced Coffee w/ Sugar Free Caramel, and Dad got just a coffee.
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Date of Visit: September 27, 2024
Location: Pluma by Bluebird Bakery, Washington, DC
Dad and I decided to try out the new coffee shop at The Wharf on our way back to his boat after seeing Mister Lincoln at Ford's Theatre. Dad knew it was next to Politics & Prose, but we discovered when inside you can actually go between the two.
I enjoyed an Orange Spice Latte while Dad had a Honey Oat Latte.
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Date of Visit: September 13, 2024
Location: 2nd & Main Coffeehouse, Niles, MI
Mom and Dad visited 2nd & Main Coffeehouse to kill time waiting for their appointment at the DMV for the boat registration.
Mom had a coffee flight that included Iced Apple Pie Latte, Iced Pumpkin Brown Sugar Latte, Maple Cheesecake Cold Brew, and Iced Pumpkin Chai. Her favorite was the Maple Cheesecake Cold Brew. She now thinks we should stop here every time we go to the cottage.
To eat, Dad had the Caprese Toast and Mom had apple nachos.
Dad had an Oat Milk Flat White.
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Date of Visit: July 21, 2024
Location: Good Company Doughnuts & Cafe, Washington, DC
We heard good things about Good Company Doughnuts & Cafe, which recently opened a location in SW DC, and decided to try it out this morning instead of Dad's usual of The Wharf Starbucks.
I had a Honey Lavender Latte.
I also got a Blueberry Lemonade Glaze donut.
Dad got a coffee and a cheddar chive scone.
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Date of Visit: July 20, 2024
Location: Colada Shop - The Wharf, Washington, DC
While in DC it's hard to not end up at Starbucks because it opens several hours earlier than the other coffeeshops, so we did go there earlier this week one morning when we did not have any decaf coffee to make on the boat. This morning to go for a walk with a purpose and get my second cup of the day, we went to Colada Shop.
I got an iced Cafe con Leche.
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Location: Grand Strand Coffee, Myrtle Beach, SC
As we headed out of town again, we stopped by our local coffeeshop, Grand Strand Coffee.
Instead of getting my usual Sweet & Spicy Latte, Dad and I both got the seasonal Blueberry Cobbler Latte.
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Date of Visit: July 13, 2024
Location: Bella Latte, Spartanburg, SC
Started the day in Tennessee, but got on the road too early to try out any local coffeeshops. Actually, ended up with Starbucks for our first cup of the day, although if either of the nearby locations had opened earlier we would have done Black Rifle Coffee. Spartanburg was a good time for another coffee and also got kolache for breakfast from a Shipley Donuts nearby.
I got the Sea Salt Swirl Latte.
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