Taproom Coffee – Kirkwood Neighborhood, Atlanta, GA
TAPROOM COFFEE is everything that this blog is about: specialty coffee, local craft beer, gathering, and community.
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Madeleine CafĂ©, Livres & Co and Brasserie Docteur Gab’s – Lausanne, Switzerland
Start in the heart of Lausanne at MADELEINE – where you can enjoy coffee and a book in a comfortable space. Then take a short drive along Lake Geneva to explore the local brewery and taproom of DR. GAB’S
Schouskjelleren Mikrobryggeri & Pust Kaffebar – Oslo, Norway
Tucked into cellar caverns of the historic Shou Brewery is craft brewer SCHOUSKJELLEREN MIKROBRYGGERI (“Schou Cellar Microbrewery”); nearby PUST KAFFEBAR perfect spot to hang out, work, visit, relax.
Villa Craft Beer & Bread and Cafe Saudade – Sintra, Portugal
In the hills outside Lisbon sits the charming town of Sintra where craft beer and wood-fired bread is served in the shadows of a 10th Century Moorish castle at VILLA CRAFT BEER & BREAD and woman-owned CAFE SAUDADE provides coffee, tea & bites in the heart of Sintra.
The Tap and Growler & Tailored Coffee Roasters – Eugene, OR
In the heart of Eugene’s Market District, come for the Growlers – stay for the Taps at THE TAP & GROWLER and relax with house-roasted coffee at TAILORED COFFEE ROASTERS
Brasseria della Fonte & Pienza Coffee – Pienza, Tuscany, Italy
Nestled in the hills of scenic Tuscany amidst UNESCO World Cultural Heritage sites is the craft brew of BRASSERIA DELLA FONTE and nearby artisan oak wood roasting of PIENZA COFFEE.
Dead Centre Brewing & Nave Coffee Shop & Kilbeggan Distillery – County Westmeath, Ireland
Start your day with NAVE COFFEE at the foot of Athlone Castle then on to a craft beer at DEAD CENTRE BREWING on a deck overlooking the River Shannon and finish with a whiskey tour and tasting down the road at KILBEGGAN DISTILLERY
Dock Street Brewery & Old City Coffee – Philadelphia, PA
Two quality women-owned Philly businesses both established in 1985: Dock Street Brewery serves its craft beer and pizza in a laid-back, neighborhood setting; Old City Coffee brews small-batch, fresh roasted Arabica coffee served in cozy spaces
Historical Firehouses Across America Repurposed with Brewpubs & Coffeehouses
From coast-to-coast, former firehouses are proving to be great homes for the craft brew experiences in Tacoma, WA (E9 FIREHOUSE & GASTROPUB), Denver, CO (STATION 26), Rapid City, SD (FIREHOUSE BREWING CO.), Plattsburg, NY (OVAL CRAFT BREWING) and Brunswick, MD (SMOKETOWN BREWING STATION). Not to be left out, specialty coffee is equally at home in Highwood, IL (TALA COFFEE ROASTERS) and Richmond, VA (IRONCLAD COFFEE – SHOCKOE BOTTOM).
Empirical Brewery and The Coffee Studio – Andersonville Neighborhood, Chicago, IL
The science of beer and the art of coffee are honed at EMPIRICAL BREWERY and THE COFFEE STUDIO, respectively, on the South-End and North-End (respectively) of this vibrant Andersonville Neighborhood in Chicago.