Coffee Culture

New cafe's add variety to the java experience.
By MARY AWOSIKA

mary.awosika@heraldtribune.com
The coffee that fuels the mental engines of millions has become a delicacy of sorts. There's a growing niche of connoisseurs who are no longer happy with just a cup of coffee with cream. They want lattes, cappuccinos and macchiatos that are based on shots of espresso.

Thank Starbucks for mainstreaming and exposing some of coffee's intricacies, giving rise to a surge in independent coffee shops, including a bunch in Southwest Florida.

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