Good Beans

Purpose

Discover the differences in coffee drinks.

Passion

Understand why I made this blog & why I love coffee so much!

PERSONAL

A behind the beans chat with the author of this blog.

Coffee Shop Review: Reader’s Cup!

Nov 21, 2024finkkaa5 Comments

Calling all coffee and book lovers in the Cedar Valley! A new coffee shop opened its doors last Saturday. The Nook on Main Street in Cedar Falls decided to expand their shop and create a cozy coffee shop, Reader’s Cup. I knew I needed to check it out, so earlier this week I took a

Coffee & Connections

Nov 16, 2024finkkaa3 Comments

Connections are everything. A fun fact about me is that I am studying entrepreneurship in college. Another fun fact about me is that I also have a passion for small businesses and local owners within my community. This semester, in one of my entrepreneurship classes I had to bring in a local entrepreneur within the

Seasonal Espresso Forecast

Nov 14, 2024finkkaa1 Comment

The holiday time is here and the forecast is looking extra festive and seasonal in regards to cups of coffee! There is nothing better in the coffee world than seasons filled with pumpkin and peppermint. Let’s look at some ways local coffee shops are embracing the seasonal holiday spirit. One of the ways to get

The Picasso’s of the Latte Art World

Nov 10, 2024finkkaa

This website has a lot of talk about local coffee shops. But I want to take a week to dedicate time to speaking about one of my favorite parts of coffee: latte art. From the first day of my time as a barista, I had big dreams of becoming a latte artist. To me, there

Coffee Crown Awards

Nov 2, 2024finkkaa

Local shops differ in vibes. But each coffee shop has their strengths and unique features that set them apart. Sometimes you need to pick a shop based off their unique vibes. Let’s dive into what we would award some of our local coffee shops in the Coffee Crown awards. “Best place when you’re feeling like

Cedar Valley Coffee Crawl

Oct 18, 2024finkkaa1 Comment

In need of some weekend plans as a caffeine lover? Look no further! Here is a mapped out plan for hitting up the local coffee shops in a Cedar Falls coffee crawl. Coffee Crawl Stop One: Sidecar 1st Street On your way to Main Street, where you’ll be hitting the bulk of shops on your

Behind the Beans: A Chat With Local Barista Josie Winn

Oct 17, 2024finkkaa

Josie Winn has worked at Sidecar Ridgeway for a little over a year now. You can catch her pouring a latte or chatting with customers while fulfilling her assistant manager position as a local barista. How did you get started as a local barista? “I became a barista because I love coffee! What started as

Why Buy a $7 Cup of Coffee

Oct 3, 2024finkkaa1 Comment

Before we dive into the ins and outs of local coffee shops in the Cedar Valley, maybe you’re asking yourself why you should even consider buying a cup of coffee for $7 as you read through what I have to say. Before learning about the unique personal cafes, let’s examine the importance of having local

Taste the Local Difference With Every Sip

Oct 3, 2024finkkaa2 Comments

Local coffee shops often brew up more than just an ordinary cup of coffee. They will incorporate creative and unique differences to set them apart from chain coffee companies or competing local coffee shop businesses. Let’s look into two locally owned coffee shops within the Cedar Valley, Sidecar Coffee and Cup of Joe, and what

Let’s Chat Over a Cup of Coffee

Sep 20, 2024finkkaa1 CommentCoffee, Espresso, Local, SmallBusiness

Calling all coffee lovers! Grab a cup of coffee and let’s chat about why local coffee shops are superior in the Cedar Valley.