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A new pop-up coffee shop has opened on the Fritz in Andreas (Room 414), CC Coffee, by Charley Clark ’26. She is a transfer student who has been making coffee for herself, family and friends since her freshman year of high school which led her to want to open her own little business on campus.
Clark was inspired by a Christian Mind lecture by Becca Moore where she told students to come up with crazy ideas and use them. She used this encouragement to fuel her idea for opening her own little coffee shop: “I like coffee, I’m going to drink it anyway, might as well make it for those around me.” People love to gather for fun drinks as a break or to grab a hot one to fuel late-night crams. Her favorite part about opening her business this semester was the community it brought. Through her Instagram, she has gotten to meet “more people than in O-Week,” she stated. She loves to chat with customers as she makes them a delicious cup of coffee in a “coffee communion way,” as she calls it.
Photo taken by Madison Bowden
Each coffee costs $4, regardless of whether it is hot or iced and what flavors are used. CC Coffee has a variety of flavors offered for the Breves: a latte made with half n’ half and a little sweet cream. She uses Cafe Bastille Espresso grounds for her coffee, which has strong nutty/caramel undertones. For hot coffees, customers are welcome to bring their own mugs but for iced, students must buy a mason jar. Clark chose these jars for the purpose of being “reusable, multipurpose and functional—everything a college student needs,” as well as being more environmentally friendly. These jars create a visible community that Clark loves to see around campus. She affectionately calls the customers who buy her jars her “jar people” and is planning to make special scavenger hunts for them bi-weekly for a free cup of coffee.
Clark provides a welcoming atmosphere while fueling her fellow students with much-needed caffeine. The hours and Menu can be seen on Instagram @cc_coffee424. Order by simply DMing Clark, and she will deliver it down to the Andreas Lobby (for guys) while girls can come up and pick it up from her room. Be sure to check out CC Coffee in the upcoming weeks, and support your local barista!
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