Coffee & Teahttp://www.bhamdining.com/coffee-tea/2010-07-19T20:07:07ZSquarespacehttp://www.bhamdining.com/coffee-tea/forest-perk-coffee.htmlDeborah Lockridge2010-07-19T15:23:55Z2010-07-19T15:23:55Z3328 Clairmont Avenue S.
(Across from Highland Golf Course in Piggly Wiggly shopping center)
453-9237
www.forestperkcoffee.com
Proudly serves and sells locally roasted coffee from Higher Ground. Pastries made in store, from scratch. Grilled sandwiches for lunch include turkey, ham, tomato-pesto-mozzarella and roast beef. Also offers live entertainment and open mic night on occasion.

]]>http://www.bhamdining.com/coffee-tea/spiced-pear-tea-room.htmlDeborah Lockridge2009-07-05T21:55:19Z2009-07-05T21:55:19Z1708 29th Court South, Homewood
879-0063
www.spicedpeartearoom.com
Girly place offers light lunch in four cozy dining rooms, more than 100 imported loose-leaf teas. High tea -- actually a dinner meal -- served in early evenings by reservation only. An August 2009 City Scene review noted that this is definitely "girly-girl" dining, and gave high marks for pimento cheese, mushroom quiche, chicken salad, and desserts.

]]>http://www.bhamdining.com/coffee-tea/urban-standard.htmlDeborah Lockridge2008-10-21T18:26:39Z2008-10-21T18:26:39Z2320 Second Ave. North, Downtown
250-8200
www.urbanstandard.net
Serving coffee from Primavera Coffee Roasters in Cahaba Heights. Breakfast menu features bagels, biscuits, scones, fruit, grits topped with smoked sausage and cheese. Lunchtime offers hearty eats on a rotating basis, including homemade soups and sandwiches served on Continental Bakery and Big Sky bread. Also cold case items such as chicken salad, pimiento cheese, fruit, pasta salad, and other salads. You'll find baked goods, including cupcakes that Black & White said were "in the first-class category". In addition to the culinary offerings, enjoy shopping amongst a selection of antiques, handmade art, candles, books and other unusual and unique items.

]]>http://www.bhamdining.com/coffee-tea/the-red-cat.htmlDeborah Lockridge2008-08-20T17:20:28Z2008-08-20T17:20:28Z2901 2nd Ave S.
Suite 120
Birmingham, AL  35233
(205) 454-1391
theredcatcoffeehouse.com
(Formerly O'Kafes) Co-owners Kirk Summers and Erin Isbell have been selling their locally roasted coffee online and through local venues like V. Richard's and at a popular booth at the Pepper Place Saturday Market. The Birmingham News (“City Scene,” April 2007) named their coffee “one of the 12 things-to-do in Birmingham.” Now they have a retail coffee shop/cafe as well, in the Martin Biscuit Building of the Pepper Place complex, which has also become a cozy venue for live music. Their "signature lattes" are all named for cat breeds, such as The Burmese, with espresso, vanilla and coconut syrups and steamed milk, topped with whipped cream and toasted coconut. For food, you'll find paninis, deli sandwiches, wraps, Greek salad, spanakopita, croissants, muffins, danishes, cupcakes, bagels.

]]>http://www.bhamdining.com/coffee-tea/java-jams.htmlDeborah Lockridge2007-11-12T19:02:54Z2007-11-12T19:02:54Z321 N. 20th Street
321-5282
www.javaandjams.com
www.myspace.com/javaandjams
Serving organic and fair trade coffee from Leeds-based Higher Ground Roasters, plus chai, smoothies, alcoholic beverages, wine and beer. Featuring free wi-fi, live music and local artwork, with light dinner menu and pastries made fresh daily at either a local bakery or on the premises.

]]>http://www.bhamdining.com/coffee-tea/primavera-coffee-roasters.htmlDeborah Lockridge2007-10-10T16:51:13Z2007-10-10T16:51:13Z4133 White Oak Drive (Cahaba Heights, not far from the Summit, behind Miss Myra's)
969-1177
http://primaveracoffee.com/
From their web site: "We roast our coffee by hand daily in a 15 kilo, gas-fired roaster. At Primavera, our goal is to purchase, roast, and deliver the finest coffee available. Along the way, we hope to help each of our customers see a clearer picture of the world of working hands from ground to grind. Our coffee will awaken your senses. Our mission is to awaken your sensibilities." Enjoy a free "cupping," or coffee tasting, each Saturday. Owners Havilah and Brett Burton spent time in Guatemala living on a small coffee farm while working at a coffee shop. This is the place for the real coffee connoisseur.

]]>http://www.bhamdining.com/coffee-tea/big-mountain-coffee-company.htmlDeborah Lockridge2007-10-10T16:45:49Z2007-10-10T16:45:49Z4085 Helena Rd. Old Towne Helena
685-8782
Coffee, sandwiches, baked goods. WiFi hotspot. Often hosts live events.

]]>http://www.bhamdining.com/coffee-tea/coffee-house-of-trussville.htmlDeborah Lockridge2007-08-16T15:51:52Z2007-08-16T15:51:52Z137 North Chalkville Road, Trussville
655-1676
Breakfast, lunch and light dinner, desserts. Sandwiches such as homemade pimiento cheese, veggie sandwich, meat-based sandwiches, chicken salad, wraps. Charming, homey location was once an antique shop.

]]>http://www.bhamdining.com/coffee-tea/coffee-on-valley.htmlDeborah Lockridge2007-07-26T19:56:41Z2007-07-26T19:56:41Z367 Valley Ave., Homewood (off Green Springs)
397-2393
www.coffeeonvalley.com
Wireless internet, drive-through. Brewed coffees, espresso classics, gourmet teas, smoothies, ice-cream shakes, snacks, sandwiches, soups, salads, desserts.

]]>http://www.bhamdining.com/coffee-tea/2007/6/18/cafe-capri.htmlDeborah Lockridge2007-06-18T03:11:52Z2007-06-18T03:11:52Z1706 Oxmoor Road, Homewood
879-9292
www.nabeels.com
An offshoot of the Mediterranean favorite Nabeel's, Cafe Capri offers specialty coffees such as Cafe au lait with chicory, plus beignets, loukoumades, pastries and liquers.

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