Rachel Sammons . October 14, 2019 1:00 p.m. Clock into Palate Bubs & Ice Cream. Heidi’s maneuvering the waffle iron, Georgia’s offering samples to customers, and Tina’s working the register. Okay, I can do this. 1:05 p.m. A customer asks which signature ice cream is my favorite. 1:06 p.m. Well, my top three is Dawson’s Pile, Guavalicious, and …
Rachel Sammons . August 20, 2019 WHAT DOES FLORIDA NOT HAVE ENOUGH OF? Yes, you got it. Ice cream shops. But Palate Coffee Brewery newest establishment is serving up more than your average rocky road. In true Palate fashion, we got a few surprises up our coffee-stained sleeve. Benevolence Photography BUBBLE WAFFLES Everybody’s talking about …
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Rachel Sammons . July 24, 2019 HOLD THE REMOTE. PALATE COFFEE BREWERY IS ON CNN. Yes. You read that right. CNN. As in, Cable News Network (did you know that’s what it stands for?) As in, a major media outlet. As in, Disney-World level renown. CNN. Not your bodega down the road, not the local …
Rachel Sammons . July 8, 2019 THE CUSTOMER WHO IS WRITING A BOOK. I can see it now: Dedicated to Palate Coffee Brewery. Eh? The customer who knows nothing about coffee. To the woman who asked for a regular latté except with espresso, please, and, if possible, a little bit of steamed milk, bless your …
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Rachel Sammons . June 25, 2019 WHAT DOES PALATE COFFEE BREWERY LOVE AFTER COFFEE, FIGHTING HUMAN TRAFFICKING, AND ABSURDLY DELICIOUS MUFFINS? Folk music. Especially when performed live. This Friday, June 28th, Mona Lisa Tribe will serenade coffee drinkers with their soothing, Lumineer-esque tunes, starting at 4:00 p.m. EST. I caught up with three of the …
Rachel Sammons . May 20, 2019 DEAR COMPETING COFFEESHOP, We see you over there, slinging lattés with your newly bought portafilter that glints in the sunlight. We see you using that certain tamp that all the baristas are saying is the next best thing since boba. We see you drawing in all sorts of coffee-lovers—the …
Rachel Sammons . May 6, 2019 IF YOU’RE READING THIS, YOU PROBABLY MISSED OUT. If not, read on anyway. It’ll be fun, I promise. Well, guys, we finally did it. We did what all the cool coffee shops are doing. We threw a Latté Art Throwdown. Yes, you read that right. There was live music. …
Rachel Sammons . April 15, 2019 “DO YOU KNOW THE STORY OF THIS COFFEESHOP?” I try to ask every customer this question. Usually I can tell if it’s their first time here. Say, if they’re exploring the floor space, squinting at the homemade pastries, inspecting the tabletops because, yes, they are made of pallets. Get …
Rachel Sammons . March 11, 2019 SOME OF OUR CUSTOMERS ARE HOMELESS. Well, okay, do I know that they’re homeless? No. I have never asked. I do that thing they say you shouldn’t do: I make assumptions. Maybe they fumble for change. Maybe their clothes are stained with dirt and sweat. Maybe they ask for …
Rachel Sammons . February 25, 2019 THOU SHALT HONOR THY PALATE BROTHERS AND SISTERS. Maybe you’re in a rush and you just wish your co-barista could sling a latté in half the time. Or perhaps they forgot to top up the syrup bottles and now you’re rooting through the cabinet for a bottle of vanilla. …
