WHY Organic, fair-trade drip coffee that’s ground and brewed to order, as well as free WiFi and plenty of seating to make use of it.

WHAT In the heart of Downtown’s gallery row, this coffee bar is full of ambition. It shows art in its 2,500-square foot industrial-chic space, hires seriously schooled baristas, and clearly has ambitions to be a chain. Light breakfast and lunch dishes come from Urban Green, an up-and-coming sustainable caterer. All in all, Downtown residents (of whom there are more every day) should be thrilled with this relatively new neighbor.

WHO A lot more tattooed, skinny-jeans kids than you’d expect in such a modern Downtown setting.

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