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The Case for a Third Place

In a world that increasingly happens behind a screen, third places give us a reason to slow down, step outside, and simply be around other people. Marissa makes the case for coffee shops as modern third places — spaces where small, everyday interactions can foster connection and community.

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Winter Drink Menu 2022

We have five seasonal drink menus every year. Yes that is correct—five, not four. We have TWO winter drink menus because midwest winter lasts so long, but also because we feel like there has to be holiday festive drinks for the first part of winter, but we all need a change of pace before long, don’t you think?

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Holiday Drink Menu 2021

The long-awaited Holiday drinks are now available in the cafe. We have some rock-star drinks returning this year, with some slight improvements. Just the other day I had a customer say, “dude I’ve literally been waiting a year for this.”

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Fall Drink Menu 2021

As always, the Fall Menu has been eagerly awaited. We are happy to share this seasons’ lineup of delicious drinks!

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Tiki Drink Menu

We’re celebrating the summer with Tala Tiki Time. Our summer seasonal menu is all Tiki-inspired over-the-top creative drinks we’re sure you’re going to love. Read about each drink and our inspiration.

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Tala Tiki Time

We felt like this summer needed a little something extra, a little more celebration, a little more color and a lot more positive vibes. All summer long we are channeling the chill, care-free vibes with Tala Tiki Time.

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Spring Drink Menu 2021

The moment you’ve all been waiting for has arrived: the spring drink menu launch. We have some of your long-awaited drinks returning and two brand new ones we’re sure you’re going to love. Here’s to the coming of warmer weather, longer and brighter days and so many good things!

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Stocking Stuffers

For some reason, stockings have always been my favorite part of Christmas. I know for many people stockings are an afterthought, but in our family their the main event. There’s something magical about the myriad of tiny presents—to me it feels like the grand finale at Fourth of July fireworks shows, a rapid fire of epic little treats.

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Kamwangi AA: Kirinyaga, Kenya

Coffees from Burundi have long been a favorite of the Tala Team for the unique flavors that seldom are seen in coffees from any other African region. Where a lot of other African regions tend to be full of brighter citrus fruits, we love Burundi’s for their deeper, richer fruited tones closest to dried and cooked fruits. This one is exactly that and tasting like sweet dried golden raisin, dried apricot, date, fig, goji berry, that are all wrapped up in a lavender essenced gift basket. Trust us, this is a gift basket you’re going to want to keep receiving.

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Nduwayezu Washing Station: Ngozi, Burundi

Coffees from Burundi have long been a favorite of the Tala Team for the unique flavors that seldom are seen in coffees from any other African region. Where a lot of other African regions tend to be full of brighter citrus fruits, we love Burundi’s for their deeper, richer fruited tones closest to dried and cooked fruits. This one is exactly that and tasting like sweet dried golden raisin, dried apricot, date, fig, goji berry, that are all wrapped up in a lavender essenced gift basket. Trust us, this is a gift basket you’re going to want to keep receiving.

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