Meridian Coffee House

Pikes Perk(719) 635-1600 * 14 S Tejon St * Colorado Springs, CO 80903
One of the local hotspots for coffee and events - Pikes Perk sits on Tejon near Tejon and Pikes Peak. Large spacious dual-floored shop, good chai, good beverages, and good service. Comfortable. Wireless internet is offered, however you have to pay once and […]

Wired(505) 751-9473 *
705 Felicidad Ln * Taos, NM 87571

Just off the main roads is a small artistic enclosure known as “Wired” cyber cafe. Ornamental and modern art, gardens, patios, and an interior garden welcome you to a hang-out where you can check your email, do your work, have a espresso, or just hang with friends. […]

The Bean(505) 758-5123 * 1033 Paseo Del Pueblo Sur # J * Taos, NM 87571

Kinda similar to the Bean in Las Cruces, however things are a little bit different. Good service, but slow. The chai was very watered down and was not that good. They had wireless, but you have to pay $1.50 for the […]

World Cup Coffee(505) 737-5299 *
102A Paseo Del Pueblo Sur, Taos, NM 87571 * http://snowsearch.net/World+Cup.327668.107186909.home.html A small hole-in-the-wall coffee shop (little seating room) with organic coffee, tea, and goodies. Very musical and hip with the newest upbeat world music. I enjoyed my visit, though the chai wasn’t the tastiest I’ve had. I’m thinking its a local […]

Bauhaus Books and Coffee
(206) 625-1600301 E Pine St, Seattle, WA 98122
An excellent wi-fi coffee shop on the fringes of Capital Hill on Pine. One of the latest night coffee spots in Seattle. Open till 1 am. Great coffee and chai … they use the local spicy favorite chai … Morning Glory Chai. Seating up and […]

Coffee Messiah1554 E Olive Way * Seattle, WA * (206) 861-8233 http://www.coffeemessiah.com/Conveniently located on Olive, Coffee Messiah is an artsy grungy coffee dive that will delight your hot beverage palettes. They go with coffee grown in the traditional manner, the traditional way. Global Thinking, Global Friendly. Eco Friendly. The appreciation of community. 5 years old […]

Cafe deux Soleil(604) 254-1195
2096 Commercial Drive
Vancouver, BC V5N 4B2, Canadahttp://www.cafedeuxsoleils.com/
One of the greatest cafe/restaurants on the Drive. If you’re in Vancouver, then treat yourself to a visit. Great drinks, great food, great atmosphere. Evenings will enchant you with poetry readings, live performances, and social gatherings. Very alternative atmosphere and patrons. Great play area during the […]

While browsing the Coffee Review website, I found this article, that sheds an interesting light on why coffee, and above all good coffee, can make us so desiring for it:
The customs of coffeehouse and café appear to be intimately connected to the effect of coffee and caffeine on mind and body. Coffee stimulates conscious mental […]

I wander into UnUrban, a coffeehouse in an artsy business district on Pico in West Los Angeles, California. Housed in a…well…house, UnUrban is one of those comfy places you can camp out all day, napping on a well-worn couch or drawing from the reading library when you’re bored and alone. When others are […]

My friend Peter used to work at this coffee shop tucked away in the corner of a strip mall. It was pretty small and dark, with black tile and a black ceiling, dark tables and a few comfy couches and chairs in the back. There were the requisite old games of Scrabble and chess, and […]