I finally gave up on the “coffee shop” options here in greater Leesburg, VA. 3 Starbucks’, a combo cafe and Sushi bar, and retrofitted cobbler’s storefront. The latter’s somewhat charming, but doesn’t quite feed the need.
What’s a former illycaffè barista to do? At home, I could do a standard drip brewer, or a French press, or even a small espresso machine. But all of those are too inconvenient. When I’m at home and feel the urge, I don’t need top of the line java, just something to meet the craving.
So I bought a Keurig B70 Platinum K-Cup coffee brewer this past weekend. The Keurig scratches the itch when I get a few free moments at home to read, or hack, or just stargaze. Doing that in a public place with interesting foot traffic? That’ll have to wait until our next abode.