This place is my morning pit stop; even if I've already been caffeinated, I will find an excuse to visit. Given that it's typically overrun with students, I don't come for the atmosphere, but the food is on point, especially in comparison to much of the other offerings on campus. I come for coffee, but I stay for sandwiches, salads, milkshakes and cake (the chocolate is my favorite).
More than that, the staff are hardworking, efficient and go out of their way to be kind, even in the face of the sleep deprived (myself) or the moderately clueless. I have seen them chase people down the hallway to return lost umbrellas, and once, when the cash register went down, they gave me my coffee for free because they knew I'd be back.
Crystal, the barista, is worth her weight in gold. She makes a mean flat white and always hands it over with a smile, even with more orders being shouted at her from the back. Crystal, if you're reading this, you go!
Everybody should have a local like this, be it a coffee shop or a pub. I'm a lucky lady. read more