Monday, March 31, 2008

Best Coffee in the Pioneer Valley, Massachusetts

The best coffee in the Pioneer Valley, Massachusetts (in order of greatness):
1. Esselon Cafe on MA-9 in Hadley
2. Amherst Coffee on Amity, just west of N. Pleasant Street
3. Starbucks Coffee on North Pleasant, one block north of Main/Amity and in Northampton on the main street, toward Smith College's Art Museum, but not as far
4. Koko's Cafe in Greenfield
5. Dunkin Donuts everywhere (Two in Athol, two in Orange, and at least four stores in Amherst on Route 9, one on MA-2A in Greenfield, one in Barre on MA-122, south of town

But the best of the best is Brubaker's Coffee in Keene, New Hampshire, next to the best restored old-fashioned movie theatre in the world, the Colonial Theatre. They allow you to go next door and buy a cappucino and dark chololate bar and bring it into the theatre with you as you watch your art film. How amazing is that? Try that with any other theatre.

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