I am a boring predictable person, and I often love a large ice water and McDonald's sausage biscuit in the morning for breakfast. Just a dry bland biscuit with a slice of greasy sausage. Today the appointment I had was postponed an hour later and I missed their breakfast hours so this led to me going on a hunt for something comparable.
I didn't know anything about Coffeehouse Five, but apparently they have a few locations...including one in Franklin and soon in Bargersville? I went to the coffeehouse in Greenwood and there is a lot of construction nearby, but Google maps led the way and I got there with little fuss. There is ample parking out front and around the building.
According to their website Coffeehouse Five is a "For-Benefit" establishment and their net revenue funds five initiatives--free mental health counseling, free marriage counseling, free addiction recovery programs, free mentor training, and a portion of proceeds each month are earmarked to help other mental health needs. These initiatives come together to support a stronger community...pretty cool, huh?
I ordered, you guessed it, a sausage breakfast biscuit (minus the egg and cheese in the menu description). It came with a house-made parmesan cheese biscuit. I also grabbed a 4 Birds Bakery GF peanut butter & chocolate chip cookies...because whenever I see a 4 Birds cookie, I have to EAT a 4 Birds cookie My daughter ordered a strawberry smoothie with a shot of vanilla.
I was super impressed they offered CashApp as a form of payment, but unfortunately I left my phone in the car. Everyone seems to want to PAY me with CashApp...but few places accept it as tender, so that was a pleasant surprise! The bill was just short if $20 with a 15% tip. Kinda pricey, compared to the $2.11 I am accustomed to paying...but I don't usually look for quality...and McDonald's doesn't have 4 Bird cookies, lol. And I am assuming McDonald's, as a corporation, doesn't use it's net revenues to fund initiatives that build a stronger local community--so there's that. And honestly? I don't mind paying a little more money every once in a while, especially if I can justify it with a little bit of philanthropy on the side.
They had the food out to us quickly. They asked if I wanted my cookie warmed, I said no, it came that way anyway...who was I to argue, lmao!
The biscuit was great...really. Soft, flavorful, seasoned well with 2 small greasy sausage patties (just like God intended). But, as I said, I am a boring person...a boring person who doesn't respond well to dairy...so I got about halfway thru and gave the rest to my daughter to enjoy while I gobbled down that warm monstrous cookie like a spoiled child. I think, if I was a person who enjoyed egg and cheese? This breakfast sandwich would have left my tummy full and satisfied. My daughter said her smoothie was incredible. Like a LEGIT smoothie, not a watered down slushy with some fruit added in for flavor. And teenagers are crazy picky so I took that as a big thumbs up.
I loved the decor, it was roomy, lots of plants, seemed to be fairly handicap friendly (to be honest I didn't have my wheelchair using daughter with me so I wasn't paying TOO close attention), and I didn't use the restroom, so I don't know what that situation was.
All in all? I would definitely feel comfortable inviting a friend here...good eats, drinks, a quiet spacious environment that supports a great cause--what's not to like?
Only regret? Next time I'd get a T-shirt. I'm a sucker for some great merch. read more