Kahwa Coffee in downtown St Petersburg Florida continues to be a favorite neighborhood place - so popular, in fact, that they've opened a second place 7 blocks away, also in downtown St Pete.
Just recently Kahwa Espresso Bar at 475 2nd Street North in downtown St Pete celebrated their second anniversary - and to thank their customers, gave away coffees for the whole day: coffees, lattes, espressos, etc. I was there that morning, sitting at the counter, and enjoyed watching the reactions of the surprised customers. I splurged with a croissant that morning, wanting to give them some revenue. Thank you, Kahwa!
Mornings bring a mix of people having coffee there - business meetings, arts discussions, people on their way to work, people there to read the newspaper or check their email on the free wifi. Outside seating, too, so there are children and dogs among the familiar faces.
Recently Kahwa opened the Kahwa Cafe at 204 2nd Ave South, which also offers a lunch menu with fresh sandwiches and salads.Both shops are environmentally conscious, promoting the use of ceramic cups, and using recycled paper cups and products. Any plastics used are biodegradable.
Downtown St Petersburg has lots of choices for coffee, from Starbucks to NOLA, with its chicory coffee and beignets. Marketplace Express is in the building next to ours, and Vinoy Club members can enjoy free coffee at the Vinoy - and with all the choices, I still like Kahwa.Keep us with them on their Kahwa Coffee Roasting blog.
Come to downtown St Petersburg to enjoy some coffee ... and if you want to live in downtown St Pete, call The Simms Team at ALVA International, Inc., a real estate broker on Beach Drive in downtown St Pete.
Sharon, you have to read this as fast as you can to get the full effect:
I love coffee I start my day with coffee and end my day with coffee Kona coffee is my favorite did I mention I like coffee coffee is delicious it's hot and it's cool gotta love coffee.
Go KAHWA!
Yes, I get it, Kevin! I love Kona coffee, too. None of the Kona coffee I buy in the states tastes the same, though, as sipping it by a koi pond overlooking the ocean on the Big Island or Lana'i'.
Thanks for all your comments. I had trouble uploading the post this morning, and finally put it up without the photo, which I've now gone back to edit in.
Sharon, wow! Free latte! Now that could help get me on an airplane! And I did enjoy the coffee in Hawaii.
Pat - maybe you should plan your visit to St Pete for their next anniversary. Seriously - no need to wait. Come visit and we'll buy you latte any day!
Sharon - I can't stand Starbucks Coffee and love visiting little coffee shops! Thanks for the tip!