Last week I blogged about Kahwa coffee shop in downtown St Petersburg. One of the questions was: was the lovely design a heart or a leaf. Answer: a heart. The second design was a leaf.
This morning I shared coffee with both Raphael and his wife, Sarah, co-owners of Kahwa coffee - both this local coffee shop and a wholesale coffee roasting business here in St Pete. Mmm, both the coffee and the conversation were great - and the shop was busy, both inside and out. Several of my friends were there as well, including Jamie Bennett, the Chairman of the St Pete City Council.
I took home a pound of Sirocco coffee beans, so that I could enjoy their specially roasted coffee at home, too.
Sarah spoke of how different St Petersburg is now from when she left several years ago - Raphael added it's improved a lot in just the last three years - and you know they're including coffee in their definition of improved. What you might not know about this couple? They spent their honeymoon at the Marriott Los Suenos resort in Jaco, Costa Rica.
Remember - Kahwa Coffee is at 475 2nd St N (the corner of 2nd St N and 5th Ave N) and opens at 7:30 am on weekdays and 8:30 am on weekends. It's not just for locals - if you're staying at the Renaissance Vinoy Hotel, the Heritage Hotel, Marriott Courtyard or Hampton Inn - just walk on over and enjoy some local flavor, a friendly environment, and some great coffee.
