Arts and Entertainment Editor
If you need that extra boost in the
morning, during lunch, or after a stressful school day, enjoy a cup of coffee
at these local coffee shops:
The
Wake Zone Espresso,
Apex: 1.3 miles
Known for their Frozen Chocolate Crème
and the Wake Zone Mocha, a white chocolate mocha topped with caramel sauce.
Common
Grounds Coffee House,
Apex: 1.4 miles
The menu includes specialty drinks such
as Peppermint Pattie (chocolate peppermint) and Milky Way (chocolate
caramel).
Fresca
Café & Gelato,
Cary: 2.9 miles
The coffee shop has a fairly simple and
straightforward menu that includes drinks from flavored lattes to cappuccinos.
Crema
Coffee Roaster & Bakery, Cary: 4.1 miles
Crema Coffee Roaster & Bakery’s menu
goes far from just coffee, the bakery also serves bubble tea and milk
shakes.
Java
Jive,
Cary: 4.5 miles
Located on Kildaire Farm Road, the shop
is known for their Iced Liquid Brownie espresso drink and their Java Jive
frappe.
Caribou
Coffee,
Cary: 4.5 miles
A hot spot for students of NCSU, the
shop has a woodsy atmosphere perfect for sitting down and relaxing. The Mint Condition Caribou Cooler is a
favorite for customers, combining the perfect amount of mint, chocolate, and
mocha.
*The coffee shops are in order by distance from school.
**Price range of all coffee shops is $2-$6.
