Once you walk on in The Press Room Coffee Shop, you are immediately greeted with an eclectic vibe. Think vintage typewriters and walls plastered with old newspapers—a bit cliché, slightly cheesy but oozes an essential rather cozy lived-in feel. You could say each crevice whispers to you ‘sit sip and stay awhile.

If you have met Sarah, she resembles an actor in a sitcom show that remembers everyone’s name and coffee order. “Double shot espresso with a sprinkle of cinnamon, right?” she might say with a slight glimmer in eye thinking about the last time you were here. Her art of making coffee on point and being witty at the same time is hard to come by.

Talking coffee type of good cup, creating magic concoction is an entirely different story. Sourced from small farms in Ethiopia to get roasted to perfection. Each sip comes with a history of rich chocolate and a berry finish. Each cup will leave you feeling as though you just hugged a long lost friend—reassuring and fulfilling all in one.

Delicate pastries sit on the counter that is baked fresh every morning. Imagine buttery croissants, sharp lemon tarts and chocolate brownies with a recipe you couldn’t ever imaging—bet it would save your grandma’s life just to get their hands on one. It’s a wonderland for bakeries that pulls you in making you addicted on entry.

On the other hand let’s give it up for the regulars—each with characters to their own story. A mystery novelist- Tom, who barely ties the table down with his current writing masterpiece. And then we have Lisa- an Instagram influencer who can make anything look good for the gram; especially a fail proof latte. Strangers that make a tapestry of human experience beneath beautiful Edison bulbs.

And now the vibe. From Indie folk strumming to jazz the place always has music in the background pairing well with the banter that can almost be passed off as melodically cohesive. Not every day you’d imagine being here can be so overwhelmingly sound like an intimate life performance.

safe to say, while your reading title about a movie or books you might found yourself into conversation about the coffee brew and someone tips you off on a new read. Life happens here.