http://smallcoffeeshoptalk.com Find An Off the Beaten Path Coffee Shop or Write a Review Fri, 01 Jan 2010 21:43:51 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en [caption id="attachment_182" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="The Fogglifter Cafe"][/caption] This Thanksgiving was spent in McCall, Idaho - a very quaint resort town located in the mountains north of Boise, Idaho right on Payette Lake.  As our family members are all heavy duty coffee drinkers, we decided to share some relaxing time at The ... http://smallcoffeeshoptalk.com/2010/01/the-fogglifter-quaint-coffee-shop-in-mccall-idaho/ SLEEPY MONK REVISITED A few weeks ago, I had the opportunity to spend the weekend at Cannon Beach, Oregon where the Sleepy Monk is located.  Since the Sleepy Monk is one of my favorite coffee spots, there should be no doubt in anyone's mind I was there visiting. I must admit when ... http://smallcoffeeshoptalk.com/2009/12/the-sleepy-monk-revisited/ [caption id="attachment_153" align="alignright" width="300" caption="Santa Lucia's menu"][/caption] SANTA LUCIA The Santa Lucia is not only a coffee shop, but is also a wonderful little lunch spot.  The Santa Lucia is a coffee roaster and as should be obvious by the name, it follows an Italian flair and serves primarily Paninis as their ... http://smallcoffeeshoptalk.com/2009/12/santa-lucia-more-than-a-coffee-shop/ While attending my niece's wedding this summer in the greater Spokane area, one of my daughters who had attended college in the local area told me about the Rockwood Bakery, a quaint bakery that served espresso, coffee drinks, quiche and pastries in an out of the way location mainly visited by ... http://smallcoffeeshoptalk.com/2009/10/amazing-rockwood-bakeryespresso-bar/ Okay.  So this is not your small, obscure coffee shop that I normally like to talk about or direct you to, but Starbucks Coffee Shops are definitely worth mentioning.  There are a seemingly infinite number of SB Coffee Shops to visit and to mention each and every one would be ... http://smallcoffeeshoptalk.com/2009/10/lets-talk-starbucks-coffee/ First I'll focus on the Butter Butte Coffee Company located just south of the main Highway 12 right in Packwood, Washington.  The Butter Butte Coffee Company is a cheery little coffee house.  It is primarily a coffee roaster and is best known for their wonderful fresh roasted coffees.  I most ... http://smallcoffeeshoptalk.com/2009/10/espresso-in-packwood-wa/ Hello fellow coffee lovers! Today, I will be sharing with you another one of my favorite coffee shops called the Sleepy Monk.  The Sleepy Monk is located in Cannon Beach, Oregon on the north Oregon coast. Cannon Beach is a wonderful seaside community nestled in the coastal range in NW Oregon.  The ... http://smallcoffeeshoptalk.com/2009/09/waking-up-at-the-sleepy-monk/     The Coffee Cabin is an obscure little drive-thru coffee house located in Castle Rock, Washington off the I-5 freeway at Exit 49. As I have occasion to travel frequently throughout Washington and Oregon, I often stop for coffee to brighten my day.  One of my favorite places to stop is the ... http://smallcoffeeshoptalk.com/2009/09/coffee-cabin-review-of-a-friendly-coffee-drive-thru/