The Local

Subject: The Local
Location visited: Irvington, VA
Rating: 5+ [see key]

While most coffee gems reside in cities, the ones that shine the brightest are the ones in the small towns across the land. One morning while heading the scenic route north from Yorktown, I saw the shine of good coffee at a local cafe on the main strip of Irvington.

Ironclad Coffee Roasters

Part of the Fill in the Coffee Map Series

Subject: Ironclad Coffee Roasters
Location: Richmond, VA
WiFi?: yes
Rating: 6+ [see key]

As much as I love new structures hot off the architectural presses, there is nothing more rapturous than a repurposed antiquated structure into a beautiful coffee shop. I don't know about the average joe, but joy quickly fills my heart at seeing the old bones of a 17th century haberdashery turned into a high-end cafe or a Victorian London toilet made into a hip coffee joint.