Meridian Coffee House

Red Mountain Cafe
(505) 522-7584
1120 Commerce Dr # A
Las Cruces, NM 88011

Stepping into the Red Mountain Cafe, nestled in Las Cruces with view of the mountains, I thought I was stepping into a wine bar or classy restaurant. At this coffee shop, you don’t go up to order at the counter, they serve you at the […]

The Bean– Espresso Bar and Bakery
2011 Ave de Mesilla
Old Mesilla, New Mexico
505-523-0560An artsy southwestern brick n’ tin two customer room joint with outdoor patio tables n’ chairs, this local joint is a great hangout with sandwiches, wraps, a really yummy breakfast, and an assortment of coffees, chai, teas, and Italian sodas. Free wireless internet service […]

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 […]

Finding independent coffee houses, the copyfight, and grass-roots page rank campaigns, all at delocator.net

In Seattle, home of Starbucks, the relatively benign corporate giant of coffee retailers, indie coffee houses exist in plentitude. Unlike Starbucks, which nicely, craftily puts all but the chair under your butt for sale, and maybe that too soon, indie coffee houses exist for more than your drip or expresso or CD dollar. Those who […]