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[[Category:Guides]] [[Category:Dining]]
Coffee is a part of life for many Williams students. Fortunately, there are many places to go for a cup of joe.
Remember to be cool and eco-friendly: use a [[CUPPS cup]] or other reusable vessel.
==A Perfect Blend==
== EcoCafe ==
Located in Schow Atrium. Dean's Beans coffee, usually well roasted, but very weakly brewed. The best choice around for reasonably priced organic coffee, but it unfortunately closes too early in the day to be of much use to many students.
Fortunately, the ladies that work there are really nice. Ask Karen about her daughter.
== Tunnel City Coffee ==
If you have a coffee maker, save money by brewing your own black stuff from their excellent beans. While not all blends are organic or fair-trade, the beans are roasted locally at Tunnel City's location in North Adams.
More expensive (but worth it!) are the espresso drinks. Tunnel City definitely holds its own against good indie shops in the Outside World.
100 Spring St.
The B&L Building
Williamstown, MA
(413) 458-5010
== Dining Halls ==
All you can drink, in any of the [[dining hall]]s.
Dean's Beans coffee, sometimes a bit diluted . There's an "iced coffee bar" (especially read: large vat of acceptable tasting coffee alongside a couple of different flavor syrups) in [[Dodd Dining Hall|DoddMission Park]].) Plus the cups are tiny, bring your own mugas well.
== Goodrich Coffee Bar ==
Small = $1.25, Large = $1.50
GCB carries coffee roasted by Assembly Coffee Roasters in Pittsfield. This is a huge upgrade from Dean's Beans , though Tunnel City's coffeeis still stronger and more flavorful.They have nutmeg you But can put in your coffee! Be warned, however, 't beat that the quality of the actual coffee has been poor to horrendous as of lateprice...While the coffee isn't great, the lattes are fantastic (and probably have more caffeine)!
== Dunkin' Donuts ==
Coffee that is absolutely delicious, reasonably priced and conveniently available at all hours of the day, or horrible-tasting, not worth the money, and too far away - depending on whom you ask. The Williamstown location, open from 5am to 9:30 pm (drive-through 'til 10 pm:00pm), is near Colonial Plaza, which is either a bit of a like an 18 minute walk or a short 3 minute drive. The North Adams location, at the intersection of Rt. 2 and Eagle St., is open 24/7. Now accepting credit and debit cards in addition to cash.
== Papa Charlie's Deli ==
== Brewhaha ==
Located in North Adams near MassMoCA (coincidence?). Excellent toasted muffins. Also they get their bagels from H & H Bagels in NYC (possibly best bagels in the world), for anyone who misses real bagels. Closed Wednesday.
http://www.cafebrewhaha.com
20 Marshall St.
North Adams, MA 01247
(413) 664-2020
== Cup and Saucer ==
Another great North Adams coffee shop--right around the corner from Brewhaha in the building where Gideon's used to be. Large, funky, nice people, good muffins and sandwiches, free wireless internet. A great place to write a paper if you're sick of the library and have a car.
67 Main St
North Adams, MA 01247
(413) 664-4225
== South Street Cafe ==
A bit of a drive, but who doesn't need their Vermont fix every once in a while? Located off of Rte. Route 7 in Bennington. The coffee is actually Tunnel City, but the ceiling is gorgeous, the atmosphere comfortable, and the crowd composed of strangers(which is a nice and refreshing change when you live in the [[Purple bubble]].
==Harper House==
Powdered instant coffee mix for an honor system 10 cents. For emergency use only.
==Chemistry 155 with Professor Park==
Powdered instant coffee mix for FREE (and hot chocolate!). You'll need it. Class is MWF 8:00 - 8:50am.
==Turkish Coffee==
Stronger, sweeter, and tastier than all of the above, but woefully unavailable at stores and coffee shops around here. It can be ordered through amazon or sultansdelight.com, which has a minimum order of $30 including S&H and doesn't necessarily send the brand you ordered. If you know of better sources, please record them for posterity!
A Cheaper Way to Get Turkish Coffee:
There is a website called Tulumba.com where you can get Turkish coffee with different brands. The shipping costs vary from $ 5.59 (delivery in 2-3 business days/Sat. delivery) to $ 21.80 (via UPS next day Air on Business days). The costs for different brands are:
Mehmetefendi (8.8 oz/ 250 g) $ 8.39 (one of the best brands in Turkey)
Tulumba.com (3.5 oz/ 100 g, 1 lb./ 500 g) $ 2.59, $ 8.39
The website also tells you how to prepare Turkish coffee. Enjoy!