1. Consistently delicious coffee. Granted, I only drink mine black or with steamed milk au lait-style, but I have never had a disappointing cup at this 12th South java joint. (Plus, they serve all "drink in" orders in earth-friendly ceramic coffee mugs.)
2. Melt-in-your-mouth house-made baked goods. Most of The Frothy Monkey's food is made in-house, using local ingredients, and all of their baked goods are made fresh daily. It truly makes a difference. The blueberry scone with orange curd I treated myself to last Saturday morning was better than most desserts I've had recently. Yum!
3. Community-conscious business model. From their newly-launched web site: "Where possible, we use local ingredients fostering conscientious consumerism." The store features Thistle Farms products, benefiting the women of Magdalene, coffee from local roasters, and fair trade imports. The Monkey not only recognizes the importance of supporting the community, but also building and communicating with the community. That leads to #4...
4. The Frothy Monkey tweets! Follow them here: http://twitter.com/frothymonkey
5. Coffee with a side of air travel. I love that The Frothy Monkey participates in American Airlines's AAdvantage Dining Program! Basically, you register your credit/debit card and when you spend money at certain restaurants, you earn frequent flyer miles. A coffee and scone earned me 17 miles. No, it's not going to get me out to Seattle, but eventually all those cups of coffee will add up and save me money on a plane ticket.
The End Notes:
- When you find yourself anywhere near the 12th South vicinity, go to The Frothy Monkey. They now serve dinner, in addition to breakfast and lunch, and all the prices seem pretty reasonable (read: less than $10), and they've extended their hours til 9 p.m. No matter the hour or the craving you have, head on over to the Monkey to try something. Anything. Everything?
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