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Awaken Coffee

4.4 (24 reviews)
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First couple of sips of a latte and you know whether it's good or bad.  This honey cinnamon latte is great!  Quiet, peaceful atmosphere.
Graham D.

You can tell a lot by the first couple of sips of a latte. The honey cinnamon latte is great! Quiet and peaceful atmosphere. Very clean and updated.

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2 years ago

Definitely not. It's at a church. I will not be going there again. Pretty sure they're closed everyday of the week except Sunday.

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The hours are wrong. It's not open to the public. It's a church with a coffee place for members??

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3 years ago

Amazing service and the employees are always nice to you ! They have the best ice chai latte! And has a great atmosphere for great talks.

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Great little place for some amazing coffee. I had an iced mocha with add caramel and it was delicious made by Luciana!!

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4 years ago

Amazing, both as a coffee shop and as a church. I recommend the dirty chai latte with oat milk.

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3 years ago

Best Chai Latte anywhere! Also a great environment to meet with others to talk or do business.

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Great coffee, great service, plenty of parking and plenty of room to enjoy or work! Also love the convenience off the freeway!

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5 years ago

Great coffee made by happy & positive people. You are walking into an environment where people want to know you and serve you well.

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