2nd Wave Coffee

Subject: 2nd Wave Coffee
Location: Berlin, MD
WiFi?: yes
Rating: 5+ [see key]

Driving south through Maryland, there's a always a nugget or two to unearth. One of my last times, I came upon the town of Berlin, a cozy borough with a nice downtown and a promise of good coffee.

J5 Coffee

Subject: J5 Coffee
Location visited: Hwy 2, Leavenworth, WA
WiFi?: yes
Rating: 6+ [see key]

Quite often, I am amazed coffee shops can afford large buildings. Whether it's my northeast roots where I'm used to high rents or my love for intimate coffee experiences, I feel most at home in smaller shops (though I do love a good cavernous warehouse). Thus when I pulled into Leavenworth with it's Bavarian ambiance, it was no wonder that I gravitated to a cozy coffee stand of a local roaster called J5.