A Coffee Shop you Might Want to Avoid
There are various reasons that a person might choose to patronize a particular coffee shop. For some of us, it’s strictly a matter of convenience, a place we go and grab a cup just because it’s nearby. Maybe it’s on the way to work and it’s just easier to stop by than to make it at home. Convenience can be a big motivation in a world that seems to be turning faster every day.
Sometimes it’s the ambience within the coffeehouse that keeps us coming back every day. The furnishings could be anything from colonial to contemporary, but the feel they lend to the room is tangible. Sunlight pouring through large windows will create an entirely different environment than candles in the center of the tables. A coffeehouse can easily be one of these by day and the other by evening.
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Review of Tully’s Columbian Ground Coffee
Tully’s Coffee, like Starbucks, is based in Seattle and is apparently their strong competitor. Although they have their own coffee stores, they don’t have nearly as many as Starbucks does. However, they produce a line of coffees that customers can purchase online or in grocery stores. Tully’s coffee products include bagged whole bean or ground coffee and K-cups, which are designed for the Keurig coffeemaker.
The Tully’s Columbian coffee is a new product at one local grocery store, which only had the ground coffee available. The packaging consisted of the standard 12-ounce plastic coffee bag with a bendable plastic resealing strip. The labeling states that the coffee is ground, but it doesn’t say what specific grind it is. The place for the suggested brewing method is blank.
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A review of the Portfolio Coffeehouse in Long Beach, CA
Early in its life two decades ago, the Portfolio Coffeehouse attracted writers, artists, and musicians. At that time personal computer weren’t common and the Portfolio rented computers for customer use. Several local writers have written their novels seated at those computers, which are still available today. Others spread their work on one of the large wooden tables and were content to work with pen and paper.
The atmosphere of the Portfolio has changed some over the years, now attracting a more upscale, trendy clientele. However, much of the creative atmosphere remains very much intact. They were the first coffeehouse in Long Beach, CA. to present live poetry readings. While that is no longer a regular feature, they do have occasional readings by new writers. Some of the local musicians have had their first serious public venue during their Wednesday open mic night.
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A Review of the Tea House on Los Rios
For a business with the word “tea” in their name, The Tea House on Los Rios seems to have very little emphasis on tea. They seem far more interested in renting out their facility for events like weddings and showers. It’s not a place to drop in for tea with your girlfriends because you need reservations. Nor is it the right place if you’re more interested in drinking tea than you are in fancy surroundings.
The menu is more like that of a restaurant than a tearoom, offering dishes such as rosemary roasted chicken and prime rib. Traditional tea foods are available, but only as part of special teas with specific menus. The price of the special teas begins at $13.95 per child for a children’s tea consisting of peanut butter and jam sandwiches, a pot of juice or soft drink, scones with cream and preserves, and fruit.
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