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Show FEATURE 8 Decorated with local art. Coffee Garden can be a great place for students to study and discover new work. The Coffee Garden home to a large spacious patio. is located in the 9th and 9th area of Salt Lake City and is Coffee drinkers seek aesthetic and quality J Allse Nannini Staff Reporter Coffee shops around Salt Lake City are catering to aesthetics sometimes, at a steep cost. Many students are the hidden consumers of trendy coffee, often described as hipster. Publik Coffee Roasters, located on 975 S. West Temple, is one of those coffee shops and said it believes in quality over quantity, community over corporate, planet over profit as well as a drive to serve the flawless cup of coffee. So how big of a deal is aesthetics in coffee shops? Immensely said Molly Person, a barista at Publik, whose favorite drink is a macchiato. Its huge for business. The coffee bar at Publik is built almost entirely from sustainable materials.. Its food menu is small, primarily consisting of bread items from Red Bicycle Breadworks located in Park City. Unique to Salt Lake, Publiks coffee quality is different from any other shop in town. Coffee acidity is what barista Forrest Williams said sets the shop apart. It has a large variety of coffee beans versus the basic coffees, Forrest said. Publik also has event spaces, including a warehouse-typ- e space for large events and two smaller spaces. Much like Publik, coffee houses such as Coffee Garden have similar aesthetics. With classical music and a large art scene, Coffee Garden has a main location in the 9th and 9th area of SLC. Coffee Garden sells the photographs and art that decorate its walls. Always full, the patio seating serves as a great place to enjoy the surroundings. Another local joint, Sugar House Coffee, located on 1100 E. 2011 South, can be ideal for students. We have thought long and hard about creating a public space like Sugar House Coffee, according to its mission statement. With local and fresh baked pastries to go with our signature coffee drinks. A space for studying and socializing, Sugar House Coffee provides quiet ambiance during the day with art and music in the evenings. No one else in the state provides a place like we do, according to Sugar House Coffees website. Coffee houses attract people that appreciate art and diverse culture, said Spencer Squires, a barista at Sugar House Coffee who enjoys an iced americano with brown sugar and cinnamon. As a Westminster student working at Sugar House aviation major, said it has Coffee, Blake Kelly, a fourth-ye- ar an awesome work environment that is really flexible. Its good to be in an environment thats good for learning said Kelly, whose favorite beverage is a jaydecano. Unlike these local coffee shops, Westminsters own Griffs Roost, located in the Basis Center, provides something a little different. Aesthetic matters, but not as much as the coffee, said Corby Mitchell, manager of Griffs Roost. Its where the money is, said Mitchell when discussing trendy shops. We wanted to feel more like a coffee shop in-hou- se instead of corporate. Griffs is operated by Bon Appetit. So why should students choose these shops? Work space, oudets at pretty much every chair, free WiFi, meeting spaces, said Williams, Publik barista whose drink is a cortado. We have a lot to offer favorite in-ho- use for students. Molly Person, another Publik barista, said when she was a student she would feel better about studying at Publik. ..I would come to study, but it would be like a treat." Coffee Garden, also surrounded with all types of people, has a lot of seating space and a social scene. Everyone here always has laptops or books, said one patron, who enjoys a shot of espresso. A coffee shops like Sugar House Coffee is ideal for students because it has a great space, positive, welcoming culture that has the an understanding of college students said Squires, a barista. We understand the Westminster community. Sugar House Coffee has an environment that is good for many different things said Kelly, a barista and Westminster student. Study, hang out, meet new people. Its very social. Also a social environment, Griffs Roost is convenient, its easy, we have awesome pastries, said Mitchell, the manager. Its the cool place to go if you dont have a car. The options for coffee are endless, but the real treasures are found in the aesthetics of some of Salt Lakes finest coffee houses. |