I am sitting in Washington, Illinois at "The Blend" Coffee Shop & Cafe. It is a long story of why I am in Washington, IL in the first place, but I wanted to write about how much I enjoy this coffee shop. They have a huge menu of coffee, lattes, and tea, baked goodies, and breakfast sandwiches. It is approaching 11:30 AM and I have been here since 8! Grading is done, blog and website have been updated... productivity at it's finest!
I usually drink regular, black coffee. Today, I opted for a Toffee Latte with half of the sugary and syrup-y goodness. I added a tyrkey, swiss, bacon bagel for breakfast and my morning was off to a great start! In the three hours that I have been here, I have eavesdropped on the people in the booths around me. Some people are here just enjoying each other's company, most other people are here with their laptops and work files. A group of several women in their 60's sat on the other side of the cafe and I could hear their conversation clearly. The topics of todays "coffee shop gathering" went from weddings, to retirement & insurance, to the weather, to church, to... DUCK DYNASTY!" I'm a fan of the show and I thoroughly enjoyed listenting in on their opinions and quotes from Uncle Si, Willie, & Jace.
The Blend Coffee Shop is such a perfect example of a small business that fulfills a need and satisfies a want for the community of Washington. There are signs posted throughout the shop that end with, "Thanks, Yvonne." I am assuming that Yvonne is the owner and entrepreneur of The Blend Coffee Shop. This coffee shop is filled with personal touches of local artwork, hand painted wall designs, comfy couches, and shelves with board games. A great place to catch up with friends, get some work done, play a game, or simply enjoy a great cup of coffee!
True evidence of a successful entrepreneurial business venture!
I snuck a picture of the front counter and the barista that made my latte and breakfast. I hope she didn't see me sneak a picture of her on my phone!
It's time to leave the coffee shop and head to Midway to meet my family and catch my flight! Tomorrow, I'll be enjoying MORE SNOW while skiing in Breckenridge, Colorado.
Happy Spring Break, Everyone!
I usually drink regular, black coffee. Today, I opted for a Toffee Latte with half of the sugary and syrup-y goodness. I added a tyrkey, swiss, bacon bagel for breakfast and my morning was off to a great start! In the three hours that I have been here, I have eavesdropped on the people in the booths around me. Some people are here just enjoying each other's company, most other people are here with their laptops and work files. A group of several women in their 60's sat on the other side of the cafe and I could hear their conversation clearly. The topics of todays "coffee shop gathering" went from weddings, to retirement & insurance, to the weather, to church, to... DUCK DYNASTY!" I'm a fan of the show and I thoroughly enjoyed listenting in on their opinions and quotes from Uncle Si, Willie, & Jace.
The Blend Coffee Shop is such a perfect example of a small business that fulfills a need and satisfies a want for the community of Washington. There are signs posted throughout the shop that end with, "Thanks, Yvonne." I am assuming that Yvonne is the owner and entrepreneur of The Blend Coffee Shop. This coffee shop is filled with personal touches of local artwork, hand painted wall designs, comfy couches, and shelves with board games. A great place to catch up with friends, get some work done, play a game, or simply enjoy a great cup of coffee!
True evidence of a successful entrepreneurial business venture!
I snuck a picture of the front counter and the barista that made my latte and breakfast. I hope she didn't see me sneak a picture of her on my phone!
It's time to leave the coffee shop and head to Midway to meet my family and catch my flight! Tomorrow, I'll be enjoying MORE SNOW while skiing in Breckenridge, Colorado.
Happy Spring Break, Everyone!