There is always this debate among coffee lovers whether or not Starbucks is premium coffee or should even be considered in the specialty coffee discussion. I for one am, obviously,an advocate for Starbucks being included in the discussion. My thoughts in this article may come as a surprise to many of you. Many people think of Coffee Cup News as being [...]

Mediocre Service at Dunn Bross I was out hanging out with Rob Blue the other day and we decided to stop in at a coffeehouse around the corner called Dunn Bros. I have been here a few times in the past and it’s always been an average visit. In each visit there has been nothing negative to report but nothing [...]

My brother Allan and I were out buying some stuff for my Mom’s new television, which has YouTube and Netflix, so we decided to stop at the Starbucks Coffee in the Summit Woods Crossing shopping center. It was just your average visit. I walked in and noticed the loby was pretty clean with a couple people having a conversation in [...]

Coffee Republic 6601 Folsom-Auburn Road Folsom CA (916) 987-8001 My Rating – 3 out of 5 Stars (How we calculate the Rating) The Breakdown Environment – 4 Stars Customer Service – 3.5 Stars Products – 3 Stars Skill – 1 Stars Wifi – 4 Stars This is my fourth stop on my quest to find good coffee in the Sacramento [...]

Temple Coffee 2829 S St. Sacramento CA 95816 916.454.1272 I grew up in Sacramento, California and when I started planning my trip to fly out to California I was excited not only because I was seeing my family there but because it was a great opportunity to see how the coffee culture had evolved over the past 5 years. I [...]

Did you know performers like Joan Baez and Bob Dylan began their careers in a coffeehouse? Coffee Fueled Creatives From the beginning, late 15th century, coffee shops have always been a meeting place for intellectuals, artists, musicians and writers to share ideas and better the community. Even start careers. Because of this, the cup of creative juice created a place [...]