Date of Visit: July 5, 2025
Location: Caffeine & Cream, Granger, IN
Rating: 👍 (Like)
On our way from Michigan to Illinois, we thought we'd stop at 2nd & Main Coffeehouse in Niles, MI, but we did not end up going that route. In Granger, we discovered Caffeine & Cream, which is a coffee and ice cream shop.
I got a Butter Pecan Caramel Latte. Dad got a coffee. Mom got a Cold Brew + Sweet Cream.
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Date of Visit: July 3, 2025
Location: Savage Bean Coffee, Cassopolis, MI
Rating: ❤️ (Love)
Since we didn't have time to go to the grocery store and make the last barge on our way up to the cottage last night, we went in to town on the first barge this morning. Of course, had to stop at Savage Bean Coffee on our way to the grocery store.
Dad got a Flat White and I got a Black Tie Latte (blackberry & dark chocolate).
Nora got a lemonade and we got Mom a Cold Brew with vanilla.
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Previous Visits to This Coffeeshop:
Date: June 28, 2025
Location: Lodi Coffee (Summerville, SC)
Rating: 👍 (Like)
This morning Dad and I just went for a quick trip to CVS to use my $2 Extrabucks to get some popcorn and ended up in Summerville, SC because for the past few weeks I had been half-heartedly tracking Switch 2 restocks and it was the first time I noticed any showing up in South Carolina. Since I had left my coffee untouched on my desk thinking we were coming right home, we ended up getting some coffee in Summerville. Yes, we also got the Switch 2 and we did get the popcorn at CVS (and then got some Bubly because it spit out another Extrabuck reward).
Lodi was a well set up drive through only coffee shop. Dad got a Dirty Chai and I got a Peanut Butter Blossom (it seemed under the Latte menu, but their mochas also were and I think this was a mocha...it was good if it was supposed to be a mocha). The Bean Burrito I got was also good.
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Date: June 25, 2025
Location: Caliber Coffee Co. (Nasvhille, TN)
Rating: ❤️ (Love)
As we hit the road again, we stopped at Caliber Coffee Co.
I thought it was an easy choice for me to get the seasonal PB&J Latte, but then Dad noticed on their regular menu there was a Butterbeer Latte. I couldn't decide on one or the other, so I ended up with both. Dad got and Oat Milk Flate White and Mom got a Smoky Mountain Cold Brew (oak barrel cold brew with salted caramel & touch of half & half...usually it is with bourbon caramel, but they were out of that).
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Date: June 24, 2025
Location: Nashville Coffees (Nasvhille, TN)
Rating: 👍 (Like)
Today's pick was whatever was the closest coffee shop by the KOA.
I got a Spring Blossom, Mom got an Iced Strawberry Rose, and Dad got the Music City Latte.
Of course, being Nashville, there was various country music photos and objects on the wall.
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Date: June 23, 2025
Location: Eastside Coffee (Vinita, OK)
Rating: 👍 (Like)
We meant to go through Arkansas from Tulsa to Nashville, but I accidentally selected the avoid flash flood warnings route and we did not notice I had directed us to a coffee shop along a different route that took us through Missouri until it no longer made sense to change which way we went. Thus, we ended up at Eastside Coffee, which is interestingly located inside part of a tire shop.
They had probably fifteen different speciality coffees to choose. I got The Heartland (Bourbon Caramel, Butter Pecan Honey, Caramel). Mom got The Okie (Dark Chocolate, Caramel). Dad got the Spicy Pennington (Dark Chocolate, Vanilla, Cinnamon, Cayenne).
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Date: June 22, 2025
Location: The Coffee House on Cherry Street (Tulsa, OK)
Rating: ❤️ (Love)
Date: June 21, 2025
Location: She Brews Coffee (Tulsa, OK)
Rating: ❤️ (Love)
As we are in Tulsa for the Route 66 Road Fest, it seemed appropriate to go to a coffee shop on Route 66 in Tulsa. We also ended up happening upon the farmer's market that blocks off the street by She Brews on Saturday.
Dad got the Dirty Elf Latte (chai) and I got the Love in a Cup Latte (white chocolate raspberry). We also got a bag of decaf coffee beans for home.
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Date: June 21, 2025
Location: Strange Brew Coffee (Tupelo, MS)
Rating: ❤️ (Love)
We were going to go to a coffeeshop across the street from where we stayed last night, but it didn't open until 7am and we managed to be ready to leave around 6:40am. Instead we ended up going to Strange Brew Coffee because it opens at 6am. I think we ended up at the more interesting place in the end, though.
They had an overwhelming regular menu of speciality drinks that I sadly did not even notice the special of the week - the Elvis Presley (chocolate, peanut butter, banana) - until after we ordered. (Update: We went back later and got it as we still had some time to kill before the Elvis Presley Birthplace opened)
Mom got the Iced Tipsy Blondie. Dad got a Mudslide and also a regular cup of coffee. I got a S'more's Latte.
On the hot drinks, they include a chocolate covered coffee bean.
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Date: June 19, 2025
Location: Rustic Roast (Conway, SC)
Rating: ❤️ (Love)
Despite even packing up the car last night, yet again, we got on the road closer to 6am than 5am as planned. At least that meant coffeeshops were open as when we went through Conway. Instead of going to our usual C3 Coffee Co., we decided to try out Rustic Roast.
Mom got The Beach Day (Salted Caramel Cold Brew w/ Banana Cold Foam). Dad got their house roast drip coffee. I got the Orange Shakerato (Vanilla Ice Cream, Espresso, Orange).
Rustic Roast is now our new favorite for Conway.
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Date: June 6, 2025
Location: Fire Grounds Coffee Station 1, Canton, TX
Rating: ❤️ (Love)
We got a late start staying on south side of Dallas this morning due to needing an oil change. We almost skipped doing a coffee shop and Dad even considered just going to HeBrews in Louisiana for lunch, but since we did get a late start we would likely hit that too late in the afternoon for even a late lunch. I ended up finding Fire Grounds Coffee Station 1 located near the I-20.
I got Smoke Showing (espresso, white chocolate, toasted marshmallow) and Mik got the same iced. Mom got an Iced Vanilla Latte.
Dad got Dark Roast Coffee.
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Date: June 5, 2025
Location: The Coffee Box - Downtown, El Paso, TX
Rating: ❤️ (Love)
We stopped at The Coffee Box as we got on the road in El Paso this morning. The Coffee Box is in a repurposed shipping container in the corner of a parking lot in downtown conveniently only a few blocks off I-10.
The menu had a lot of variety, so it took us awhile to decide what to order. Mik actually texted me when we were almost done saying he hated the coffeeshop because it was taking so long, but really it was mostly us trying to decide what to order and they were pretty quick, especially considering there was a steady steam of people walking up to order and there was only two people working.
I got s Horchata Oat Mil Latte and Mik got a Cocorchata (Coconut Horchata).
Dad got a Taro Oat Milk Latte and Mom got a Mochasino (mocha with ice cream).
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Date: June 4, 2025
Location: Lemon Grove Coffee, Lemon Grove, CA
Rating: ❤️ (Love)
As we hit the road to head back east this morning, we took a slight detour to Lemon Grove as it was a non-Starbucks coffeeshop open at 6am.
Dad and I got lattes from their Spring Drinks menu. Dad got the Beltane Fire Latte (rose, honey, cinnamon, cayenne). I got the Wildflower Bloom Latte (lavender, rose, elderflower, honey). Mom got one of their specialty lattes, an Iced Hawaiian Creme Brulee Latte (caramel, white chocolate, macadamia nut).
Mik was already asleep, so we just got him banana bread. Dad also got a slice of zucchini bread.
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Date: June 3, 2025
Location: Pink Rose Cafe, La Mesa, CA
Rating: ❤️ (Love)
Mik's choice for today was the Pink Rose Cafe.
I got a Honey Rose Latte.
Mik got an Iced Honey Rose Latte and a sprinkle cookie.
Mom got an Iced Raspberry White Mocha and Dad got a Cortado Espresso.
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Date: June 3, 2025
Location: Dark Horse Coffee Roasters, La Mesa, CA
Rating: ❤️ (Love)
Mik found a nearby coffeeshop he wanted to try, but it did not open until 8am. Dad said he found some that opened earlier and choose to go to Dark Horse Coffee and then Mik's choice later (Pink Rose Cafe). He said it seems a popular place with locals, as there was a line waiting to get in when Mom and him arrived just before it opened at 6:30am.
Dad got me a Decaf Salted Maple Latte made using real maple syrup. He had an Oatmeal Champ Latte (cinnamon and honey) and Mom got an Iced Vanilla Latte.
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Date: June 2, 2025
Location: Old West Java, Yuma, AZ
Rating: 👍 (Like, no Decaf)
Since our hotel did not have breakfast, Dad and I went to Old West Java to get coffee before we made breakfast and packed up the room.
Date: May 31, 2025
Location: Roadrunner Coffee Co., Tucson, AZ
Rating: 👍 (Like)
We visited the Wetmore drive thru location of Roadrunner Coffee Co. for this morning's coffee.
Dad got an oatmilk latte.
Mik and I both got an Iced Ragin Roadrunner (espresso, chocolate sauce, banana syrup). Mom got a Marana Mocha (dark chocolate and white chocolate sauce, creme de menthe syrup).
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Date: May 30, 2025
Location: Chocolate Iguana, Tucson, AZ
Rating: ❤️ (Love)
As kids Mik and I used to go to Chocolate Iguana regularly for candy. Back then it used to be located on 4th Avenue and was a short walk from our house (or drive in our toy Jeep back when we fit in that). It has moved several times over the years and is now way on the north side of town, but ended up being convenient to check out the current location this trip as we stayed in that area.
We mainly stopped in because Mik wanted to get some candy. The selection was not quite as good as we remember, but there were still some of our favorites including Zotz, Hubba Bubba, and C. Howards.
We also decided to get drinks and shared a large pistachio muffin.
Mom got an Iced Pistachio Latte and I got an Iced Dubai Latte.
Mik got a Passion Fruit Italian Cream Soda.
Dad had the speciality, the Chocolate Iguana, which is chocolate milk with espresso and mint chocolate chip ice cream.
Mik also got a Red Velvet Muffin to take back to the hotel for latter.
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