The Coffee Column

Specialty coffee shops and critiques from the US and abroad.

  • Best Specialty Coffee Shop, Waynesville, NC – Orchard Coffee

    Best Specialty Coffee Shop, Waynesville, NC – Orchard Coffee

    Check out this incredible coffee shop in the mountains of North Carolina. Add it to your bucket list while exploring the natural beauty of Waynesville, NC. ORCHARD COFFEE SHOP Address: 39 Depot St, Waynesville, NC 28786 Website: http://ww.orchardcoffeeroasters.com Orchard Coffee is a local favorite located in the heart of historic downtown Waynesville, North Carolina. The home…

  • Starbucks vs. The Local Indie Coffee Shop

    Starbucks vs. The Local Indie Coffee Shop

    Starbucks vs. the Indie Coffee Shop – Let’s see how one such shop compares – Farmhouse Coffee of Northeastern Georgia . Here are some interesting results. FARMHOUSE COFFEE – The Local Indie Coffee Shop Address: 3 Courthouse Square, Cleveland, GA 30528 Website: https://linktr.ee/farmhousecoffee?fbclid=IwAR1NyzdRTa5UiE2ZPZxO2uf8qSL0_cW4CmwliU-6ANQ4ADE0AzChSYzwzJ0 Local Indie Coffee Shops Are ON THE RISE Starbucks’ recent forecast is…

  • Best Specialty Coffee Shop in Madison, Florida

    Best Specialty Coffee Shop in Madison, Florida

    You’ll swear that you’ve taken a trip back in time to Madison Coffee Co., located in the heart of Madison, Florida. What an amazing “Old Florida” coffee shop! Madison Coffee Company Housed in a gleaming white salt-box is Madison Coffee Company. The skies around it are brilliant blue against the clapboard siding, and its charm…

  • Best Specialty Coffee Shop in Pavia, Italy – Fantastic Fratellino

    Best Specialty Coffee Shop in Pavia, Italy – Fantastic Fratellino

    Espresso is not just coffee in Italy; it is a way of life. This is especially true at Fratellino Coffee Bar in Pavia. Fratellino Coffee Bar Address:  Corso Mazzini, 3 – Pavia, IT Website: https://www.fratellino.net/ Waking up in Northern Italy is a magical experience, as the sun rises over clay-tiled roofs with the outline of the…

  • Best Specialty Coffee Shop in Sylva, NC – Love this Backdoor Cafe

    Best Specialty Coffee Shop in Sylva, NC – Love this Backdoor Cafe

    There’s a fantastic coffee shop in Sylva, NC that by day is a cafe, and by night transforms into a speakeasy cocktail bar. White Moon Coffee Shop Address:  545 Mill St. Sylva, NC 28779 Website: https://www.whitemoonnc.com/ By day… You will find White Moon Coffee Shop teaming with locals and weekend coffee warriors. That is, if…

  • Best Specialty Coffee Shop in Greenville, NC – Chestnut Coffee House

    Best Specialty Coffee Shop in Greenville, NC – Chestnut Coffee House

    February 12, 2024 There’s a great new coffee house in Greenville, SC. Outstanding specialty coffee served in a cafe with a stunning interior. Chestnut – A Hot New Spot Address: 325 Rocky Slope Road Ste 101 Greenville, SC 29607Website: https://chestnut-coffee-house-local-market.square.site/ Rich aroma greets you at the front door of Chestnut Coffee House. Its full-bodied scent…

  • Best Specialty Coffee Shops in Tallahassee, FL & Thomasville, GA

    Best Specialty Coffee Shops in Tallahassee, FL & Thomasville, GA

    While traveling the Florida Georgia Line we explore four ‘tried and true’ coffee shops and find great coffee in great places! You may know “Florida Georgia Line” as a country-pop group, or simply as the line which divides the two states of Florida and Georgia… but if you’re anything like us… your mind lingers on…

  • Best Specialty Coffee Shop in Clarkesville, GA

    Best Specialty Coffee Shop in Clarkesville, GA

    There’s a great new coffee shop in Clarkesville, GA that sponsors dog adoptions and donates to animal shelters. Every cup sipped benefits a furry friend. Man’s Best Friend Cafe & New Coffee Shop Address:  1349 Washington St., Clarkesville, GA 30523 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mansbestfriendcafe/ Facebook: https://m.facebook.com/ Cynthia Lincoln’s new coffee shop creation is a story that should…

  • Best Specialty Coffee Shops in the Blue Ridge Mountains

    Best Specialty Coffee Shops in the Blue Ridge Mountains

    Join the Coffee Critics on a coffee shop adventure through the Blue Ridge Mountains. All aboard for the best Indy coffee this Appalachian region has to offer. Tallulah 1882 – Our First Coffee Shop Address:  105 Moss St, Tallulah Falls, GA 30573 website: tallulah1882.co Tallulah Falls, Georgia Today, we set our sites on the Blue…