Indie Coffee

While Googling to doublecheck the name of the coffee shop I went to in downtown Charlottesville, VA, last weekend, Mudhouse, I came upon this great resource: Indiecoffeeshops.com

As I battle the increasingly milky Starbucks latte (you'd think a Triple Tall Latte would do the trick, but no) and discover that non-Bay Area Peets' drinks are weaker than the originals, Indie Coffeshops are about the only places left for real coffee.

Cedar Rapids Coffee Company

It occurred to me that another good use for this blog is to document good places to find coffee on the road. So, here I am in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, and across the street from our downtown hotel (on Ist Ave NE) is the Cedar Rapids Coffee Company, a homey little place with good coffee, excellent strudel, quirky background music, and very friendly folks. Highly recommended if you find yourself in Cedar Rapids and you're looking for coffee (and pastries).