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A true coffee-lover's coffee shop, Northwest has no cutesy marketing campaigns, CD tie-ins or logoed ballcaps. Instead, the place gets right down to the business of the beans. The real workhorse of the operation is a German Probat roaster, which produces complex, terrific coffees. Stop by this sunny shop for a straight-up cup of joe, a coffee drink (the Mocha Bianca, with its blend of steamed milk, white-chocolate syrup and espresso, is a treat) or a cinnamon-spiced apple cider. Northwest also carries Mighty Leaf teas and offers a small (but yummy) selection of pastries from St. Louis' own Mullen Creek Bakery. And don't forget to bring your laptop: Both locations (there's one on Laclede in the Central West End) offer wi-fi and are replete with outlets. Plug in. Drink up.
The soul of a smoothie is fruit. Not purées with lengthy lists of hodgepodge ingredients, just no-nonsense fruit. The Northwest Coffee Roasting Company's Clayton location keeps it simple when it comes to making smoothies: fruit, juice and yogurt. You can choose from a menu of combos, but no one will bat an eye if you dictate precisely what goes in. The inventory includes strawberries, raspberries, blueberries, banana and pineapple, blended smooth with apple, orange, grape or cranberry... More »
Coffee shops in general are good places for a first date. If there's no chemistry, you don't even have to finish your drink before making your escape. If you connect, no one is going to interrupt a long conversation. We're partial to this Northwest Coffee location precisely because of its unromantic, bustling atmosphere. In a light-filled café where gray-haired couples trade sections of the Sunday Times, the momentous, anxiety-filled first date becomes just another meeting.... More »
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