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CoffeeMe
1457 W Busch Blvd
Tampa
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Unless you’re looking, you might miss this one. Nestled in a strip mall where Gunn turns into Busch, this place is a true hidden gem.
Quality and pricing of food and drink:
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The prices are great: under $10 for a breakfast burrito (I threw some tomato in there, why not) and tip. I brought my own water, but a coffee and muffin snack may be in order before I leave. Serving breakfast and lunch and it was hard to decide, menu was varied without being overwhelming. Did I say it was delicious? It was. Delicious.
Are there enough outlets?
There were a few, yes, right by the tables along the wall.
How’s the wifi?
Fast and password protected.
Will my muse come out?
Willingly. It’s cozy inside, the atmosphere intimate yet creativity-sparking. It almost felt like being in a NOLA coffee shop courtyard. There’s chairs and a sofa, people were there but it wasn’t crowded. On a Friday afternoon at 12:30 it was easy to find a seat.
How long can I park it?
Open most days 6:00am to 5:00pm you can park for quite a while. And the owner was so dang nice you might find yourself pulled into a conversation or at least listening to the one he’s having with someone else, so reserve some writing and social time.
Final rating: 5 out of 5 laptops
Rachel Remick’s fiction and non-fiction stories have appeared in various magazines, among them Rosebud, Bluestem and ellipsis . . . literature and art. A frequent contributor to women’s magazine Sasee, her writing has also been published in several volumes of the Chicken Soup for the Soul series of books, the latest of which, Lessons I Learned From My Cat, went on sale this week. She lives in Tampa, Florida.