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EXPERIENCES: Jason DeRusha’s Top Holiday Guide

December 6, 2024

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As our kids get older – we treasure the moments we spend together. As we get older – we buy things when we need them, and gift experiences. Time together. Pampering time. Cool things you wouldn’t normally buy. I’ve curated a ton of experiences anchored in our community. Special things you can gift each other or yourself. Enjoy my guide to Minnesota volunteering:

And I’m not anti-stuff: I’ve got a guide to some of my favorite things!

GET OUT THERE!

MINNESOTA ICE FESTIVAL: TCO Stadium in Eagan becomes a Minnesota Ice maze, slide and rink. 30% off tickets right now – they tried to do this last year but it was too warm. Should be epic! Fri. Jan 10, – Feb 16 https://fluence-media.co/3Zdzkkj

LUMINARY LOPPET TICKETS: Wouldn’t this be a fun gift? The candlelit Luminary Loppet on Saturday, February 8, is the Twin Cities’ most magical event of the season. https://fluence-media.co/40T67fD

EXTREME SANDBOX: Live the dream by driving excavators, bulldozers, construction equipment in Hastings. https://fluence-media.co/3CzxLUV

OWN A SHARE OF MN AURORA FC: I love going to TCO to support women’s soccer – now you can own or gift a share of the team! Community memberships start at just $100 https://fluence-media.co/3CzndoM

DATE NIGHT HELICOPTER RIDE: How Cool – A splurge but what a special memory with Dinner at Holman’s Table & a 15 or 30-minute helicopter flight from Minnesota Helicopters. Book: https://fluence-media.co/4fx8xoR

FAMILY FUN

MINI-GOLF: The only golf I excel in: Can Can Wonderland has a cool arcade, Puttshack at Southdale (sort of a Top Golf for mini golf – super fun), Puttery in North Loop is more adult.

ESCAPE ROOMS: We’ve done these as a family and as a team-builder at work. Great for my math and logic peeps. Puzzleworks, St. Paul; Escape The Room, Minneapolis; Zero Hour Escape Rooms

GAME SHOW: Same deal – we’ve done this as a family and loved it. Frustrated game show hosts, unite! Game Show Studios, Rosedale Center; Great Big Game Show, MOA; Game Show Battle Room, West End SLP

THEATRE TICKETS

Great gifts for the holiday season, but the links will also get you to the next batch of plays coming soon. New family tradition for you?!

STAGES THEATRE, Hopkins: Rudolph now, Don’t Let The Pigeon Drive The Bus in Jan.

SIDEKICK THEATRE, Bloomington: Hansel & Gretel

ORDWAY CENTER, St. Paul: The Little Mermaid

GUTHRIE THEATRE: A Christmas Carol through December

PARK SQUARE THEATRE, St. Paul: Best Christmas Pageant Ever

CHILDREN’S THEATRE COMPANY, Minneapolis: How The Grinch Stole Christmas

LOCAL COOKING LESSONS

I love gifting this kind of thing – best done in pairs or groups!

COOKING CLASSES: Cooks | Bellecour is the best. https://fluence-media.co/3URH1tB

PIZZA WITH PETE: Red Wagon Pizza’s Pete Campbell (legend!) does private pizza classes – redwagon-mpls.com/pizza-with-pete

CHARCUTERIE CLASS: From the Diner (she’s awesome) offers classes at venues all over the area https://fluence-media.co/48XFxnr

LIVE THE CRAFTING LIFE

Everybody’s so creative!

FLOWER ARRANGING WORKSHOPS: Sip ‘n’ Bloom does these all over town. https://fluence-media.co/3V0MnTx

WREATH / FLOWER ARRANGING CLASSES: Northerly Flora does wreath creating classes in December, flower arranging all year. https://fluence-media.co/3YTeDIX

ORNAMENTS / WREATHS / COOKIES: Fox and Pantry has classes for everyone on your list. FoxandPantry.com

LOCAL DRINKING CLASSES

Should I be teaching these? Honestly, I’ve learned so much from sitting down and sampling and talking to experts.

WINE / LIQUOR CLASSES: Surdyk’s has them on select Monday nights inside Sidebar. Super fun. https://fluence-media.co/4evXquY

IN-HOME WINE CLASS: One price and Krista will come do a class/tasting for you. minnesotawineschool.com

TWIN CITIES WINE EDUCATION: I’ve been to Jason Kallsen’s classes and had him in my home. TwinCitiesWine.com

DISTILLERY TOUR: Visit BROTHER JUSTUS ($35) on December 21 and January 18th – https://fluence-media.co/3YKNNny

TREAT YO’ SELF / GIVE A LITTLE PAMPERING

You deserve it, your family deserves it, here are some of my favorite pampering gifts.

SPA EXPERIENCE: Anda Spa at Hotel Ivy, Idlewild Spa at Omni Vikings Lakes, Watershed Spa in NE, Glacial Waters Spa at Grand View Lodge

SKIN CARE: How about a skin consultation? Tareen Dermatology | Skin Sisters

STYLIST: My friend Jodi Mayers is a stylist, you could give the gift of a closet clean-out! https://fluence-media.co/40SyQkQ

CANDLES: Perfect neutral gift for any host. Check out locally made Excelsior Candle Co, Illume, Koselig, Roseline’s Candles.

LOCAL GIFT MEMBERSHIPS

This is a no-brainer! Support terrific non-profits and share your love for them with friends.

MIA, Walker, Minnesota Zoo, Minnesota Children’s Museum, Science Museum of Minnesota , Arboretum, American Swedish Institute – we’ve given all of these as gifts.

I host DriveTime with DeRusha on 830 WCCO radio weekdays 3-6pm. You can find it wherever you get podcasts. I’m also is the food/drink editor at Minnesota Monthly– read my latest reviews at mnmo.com/Jason. Follow me on Instagram too! This effort is entirely reader-supported, if you enjoyed this guide – please share it with friends – my weekly newsletter is emailed for free!!

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2024 DeRusha Minnesota Gift Guide

November 25, 2024

Dive in and let’s get some amazing gifts for the holidays!! None of this is sponsored content, I curated this whole list from brands I love, things I’ve bought, and people I adore. Tons of local and small businesses as well as some of my favorite national brands that fill out a lot of my wardrobe. Some of these items include affiliate links where I get a small commission.

Don’t miss my guide to volunteering! And my guide to holiday BONUS gift cards at restaurants.

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LOCAL GIFTS & ART

PENS: I am obsessed with Barry Rubin’s selection of fun and luxurious pens. I have about a half-dozen rollerball pens from Barry, email him NOW with a favorite color or hobby or alma mater and he’ll hook you up. EMAIL: penstore@gmail.com

Gamut Gallery: We shop the Raging Art On every year – ornaments, jewelry, affordable local art. Open Thurs-Saturday until 7pm, also lots online.

Bench Pressed: Hilarious letter pressed cards, great gift selection in Seward Minneapolis.

Other favorite Art stops: Kickernick Gallery in downtown Minneapolis has an amazing selection and Drew Beson Art Gallery in the Shops at West End (it’s his art in my new living room).

MUSEUM SHOPS: The Walker’s shop is smaller than it once was, still tons of cool jewelry and gifty items. Mill City Museum, Minneapolis Institute of Arts (mia) are huge faves of ours. Textile Center has a holiday gallery shop too.

STATE FAIR TICKETS: Tuesday November 26th Flash Sale, They’re just $14. December 2 they go on pre-sale for $15. Normally $18 at the door. https://fluence-media.co/4fTY4Ua

KIND LIPS HOLIDAY PACK:My friend Josh’s company that fights bullying with kindness. $16/4 – stocking stuffer!

FASHION FOR MEN AND DADS

Jaxen Grey is where I do most of my local shopping. Woodbury, Ridgedale and North Loop. Shop online

Billy Reid: Great store at 50th & France, ask Kristin for fashion advice, she’s the best. BillyReid.com

Todd Snyder: I wish we had a store here – but I shop online at Todd Snyder all the time. I like this Crewneck in bisque 30% right now

J. Crew: I know! J. Crew is back! 50% off most everything Great prices, terrific style and quality too. I have a lot of these Secret Wash cotton poplin shirts.

Madewell: Both Alyssa & I shop at Madewell, great basics, terrific denim. 40% off everything right now. Madewell.com

GQ Box: I’ve subscribed to the GQ Best Stuff Box for at least 3 years. Shows up quarterly, has mens grooming and style products. I love it. $186 for a year, 4 boxes, well worth it. LINK TO GQ BOX

Houston White x Target: Local entrepreneur Houston White designs 4 collections a year with Target. Affordable price point and great style. Get it here.

LOCAL FASHION FOR WOMEN AND MOMS – AlyssaStyled Approved

Requisite: Alyssa loves going to Requisite in the North Loop (now with a full online store too!) Libby is the best – wonderful team there to give advice too.

Goldfine Jewelry: We love Sara Goldfine Baratz, she makes jewelry for the women in your life (we have many pieces) and also for the young women with Little G! Shop online.

Filigree Jewelers:From vintage to modern, Catherine, Brent, Sharon, Tamara – they have impeccable taste and can help you pick out the perfect special gift. North Loop location

De Nova robe: Designed, cut and sewn in Minnesota by a Target exec, I bought one of these for Alyssa years ago.

Flirt Boutique: Amazing customer service from Jessica – don’t be nervous to shop for lingerie or luxury sleepwear! [online store]

Nordstrom: I know, I know, but the Nordstrom sale is fantastic. Black Friday deals + 60% off clearance.

WATCHES

TC Time & Luxury: I get all my watches from David Brenke. He’s spent his career working in luxury watches – he can find anything you need, but his showroom in St. Louis Park is stocked with pre-loved Rolex, Tudor and IWC to more entry-level Seiko. Tell David I sent you, he’ll give you an even better deal than normal! SHOP the online collection

FOR THE FOOD LOVER

Eversharp has the best in-store selection of knives I’ve ever seen and it’s run by just the nicest family in the world. ONLINE: or IN STORE: 344 Taft St NE, Minneapolis.

Brunoise does Whetstone knife sharpening and has subscriptions. Great work, great chef owns this [online]

Umei: Home goods and stationary, just a little treasure of a shop especially if you love the clean lines of Japanese goods.

Delicacies Jewelry: Locally, woman-owned jewelry company with food & ingredients (Baguettes, pickles, etc). Part of profits goes to fight hunger. delicaciesjewelry.com

COFFEE LOVERS

FELLOW: My wife bought me the pre-Christmas gift of the Aiden coffee maker, which mimics the style of a pour-over with the ease of a drip coffee maker. LINK TO AIDEN

Pour-over curious? This would be a nice design-forward alternative to a Chemex, the Stagg Pourover.

TRADE COFFEE SUBSCRIPTION: I’m a subscriber – I love that I get coffee from roasters all over the U.S. You set how often you want to get it and the flavor profile you enjoy. SUB AND GET YOUR FIRST BAG FREE.

MY FAVORITE LOCAL BEANS: UP Coffee Roasters ($16/12 oz is a bargain); S.K. Coffee in St. Paul; GET DOWN COFFEE Co. in North Minneapolis, Duluth Coffee Company, Cuckoo Coffee from White Bear Lake.

COCKTAIL LOVERS

CUSTOM BOURBON BARREL: A Minnesota distillery is bottling a custom bourbon in a small wooden barrel you can have customized to your company or your family. Such a cool gift. LINK TO LITTLE ROUND STILL

GLASSWARE: We love Estelle Colored Glass – great for design-lovers. Riedel is our fave – we adore the drink-specific rocks glass, for wine I use the Performance line

CLEAR ICE: I’m a huge stan for Minnesota Pure Clear Ice – most liquor stores have the cubes, spheres and shards. LOCATIONS: https://fluence-media.co/4f29zbU

INFLUENCER TOOL-KIT

I have an Amazon storefront with the tripod I use, the gimbal I use to stabilize video, the microphones I use – all of it on Amazon. LINK TO STOREFRONT

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Calm The Chaos with Room & Board

October 22, 2024

THE PROBLEM: Loud, vibrant, bold living room designed for young kids with fraying 20-year-old carpet
THE HOMEOWNERS: Soon-to-be empty nesters with two kids in college
THE SOLUTION: “Calm The Chaos”

Alyssa & I love design and we set a goal of redesigning a part of our house every couple of years. We’ve been continually changing things up ever since we moved into our home in 2006. The house was painted with 8 different shades of taupe. Generic, suburban, boring. So we’ve added vibrancy and color and style. BUT: the vibrancy and color and style we wanted when our kids were little doesn’t match the more contemporary chic elegance we’re into now. We’re not in our 30s anymore! It’s time to calm the chaos and grow up.

We used our favorite contractors, Custom One, and their renovations division to help come up with a plan. We wanted carpet gone in our living room, and if you’ve ever replaced one room’s floor on your main level you understand that you end up needing to replace the flooring on the whole level. Carpet gone in our living room and our dining room, the light maple wood flooring gone from the foyer. We looked at luxury vinyl, but we would have needed to build a subfloor and the cost of that was almost identical to the cost of just doing wood. A no-brainer.

We had bold wallpaper in our living room that we wanted to replace, but we still wanted that wall to have visual interest. Custom One’s designer Leah Kovar came up with a beautiful idea for a designed wood plank accent wall – it’s modern, it’s unique, and it gives great texture to the room.

Then it was furniture time. The only furniture we were keeping was two metal shelving units that we bought years ago from Room & Board. Based in the Twin Cities, we’ve had many friends who worked for Room & Board – and I’ve never heard a bad thing. Great people, a great mission, and a dedication to sourcing their furniture from made in America craftspeople. I love Hennepin Made lighting, and Hennepin Made’s owner has talked about how their business from Room & Board has been a lifeline for them – a consistent customer that is keeping glass artists employed in the heart of Minneapolis.

So the mission is great: but the furniture fit our “Calm The Chaos” theme perfectly. On top of that, Room & Board provides free in-store design services. So we went to the Room & Board in Edina, and met with Heather, and just absolutely loved her. We had some ideas coming in from shopping the website, and Heather walked us around the showroom, made her own suggestions, we sat on the furniture, decided what looked good and what felt good. Heather helped us find throw pillows that tied in with the colors in the Mercury Mosaics tile in our kitchen, tying the whole first floor together. We picked out a rug that would bring warmth to the room.

As happens, we got into replacing our furniture, and we decided to add in a new storage buffet unit for our dining room too as- a lighter wood to counterbalance our darker wood floors and table. [Kenwood Storage Unit]

Our selections:
🪑 Lily Chair in Dornick Ivory
🛋️ Reese Sofa in Laino Camel leather
🗂️Graft Coffee Table in orchard walnut
📜Nomad rug in Ivory/Grey
💡 Grace Table Lamp with Smoke base (by @hennepinmade)
💡 Tri-Plex Floor Lamp
Slim Console Table

Watch the install:

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Jason DeRusha is a proud partner with Room & Board on this project, and a portion of the furniture was provided in exchange for marketing support.

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DeRusha’s Nashville Travel Guide – 2024

June 6, 2024

Nashville has changed. A lot of it is great! A lot of it is… well, if you’re in the hard-partying, woo-girl, Bachelorette party rolling down Broadway crowd you know what to do. If not: there are great parts of town for you to explore. A few recommendations based on our last visit.

EAST NASHVILLE FOOD

FOLK: Great vibe, seasonal menu, naturally leavened pizzas. Guided by acclaimed chef from another favorite of mine, Rolf & Daughters‘ Philip Krajeck. In the growing, trendy, East Nashville area.

AUDREY: Wow – this restaurant is gorgeous. Also in East Nashville from Chef Sean Brock (HUSK). Think cornmeal fried morel mushrooms with ramps, chicken & dumplinks – this is Southern meets Appalachian done at a very high level.

S.S. GAI: Thai fried chicken from a stall in an outdoor food hall called The Wash. We randomly ran into a bunch of friends in town for the same wedding here, which is a good sign. Christina Nguyen and Birk Grudem (Hai Hai/Hola Aprea) and Colin Stumbras (Smack Shack) also here.
Maiz de la Vida taco truck: When a taco truck chef is a finalist for James Beard’s emerging chef award, you know it’s special. Reminds me of Nixta in Minneapolis.

CHOPPER TIKI BAR: a robot-themed tiki bar, drinks are served in Star Wars or Robot ceramic mugs. More than just a schtick, it’s quality tiki too.

MUSIC / FUN

THE LISTENING ROOM: We paid $12 for a show to see three songwriters tell stories and play their songs. Some brand new, some #1 hits, just an amazing experience.
RYMAN AUDITORIUM: Tour it. You get to be backstage, experience the dressing rooms, hear great stories – fun even it you’re not a country music fan

ROBERT’S WESTERN WORLD: Get the $6 fried bologna sandwich with chips and a PBR and enjoy the most authentic old-school Nashville place on Broadway.

COFFEE

CREMA COFFEE: The top coffee roaster in Nashville, absolutely beautiful beans and coffee shop.
FROTHY MONKEY: Cute cafe with brunch all day
8th & ROAST: Great beans and a nice shop in the airport too!

SHOPPING

THE GULCH: Trendy, touristy, fun to walk around. Faves: e.Allen clothing boutique, Rustler Hat Co., grab a coffee at Killebrew.

HATCH SHOW PRINT: Letterpress shop with incredible history of printing concert posters. Inside the Country Music Hall of Fame building by the convention center.

GIBSON GARAGE: Gibson Guitar’s flagship store with hundreds of guitars, awesome design, go test and play this icon.

HOTEL

Holton House Nashville: We stayed here, great rooftop pool, terrific bar, and nice location near everything.

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Father’s Day Gift Guide 2024

June 3, 2024

So many of us have become our fathers. All we want for Father’s Day is “a happy, healthy family,” or “a phone call from the kids to say they love me,” or “I have everything I need.” So I’m here to help. A combination of Minnesota favorites in here as well as some national brand items. Everything in this list I personally recommend!

I may get a commission on an affiliate link and/or have received gifted items in exchange for promotion.

WATCHES: TC Time & Luxury: David Brenke has spent his career working in luxury watches, but his local, one-man, pre-owned watch business runs the gamut from gorgeous Rolex, Tudor and IWC to more entry-level Seiko. I have bought so many watches from TC Time & Luxury – you can buy this Tudor I’m wearing right now! Tell David I sent you, he’ll give you an even better deal than normal! VIEW SELECTION: https://fluence-media.co/3ViIGJw (I partner with Twin Cities Time & Luxury)

A UNIQUE PEN: I have bought more than a dozen pens from my friend Barry Rubin, who used to have a retail store called “Ink.” All 4 of those in this picture are ours. He still curates an amazing selection – and can find a pen for your dad based on his favorite color or his favorite hobby or musician. Contact penstore@gmail.com. (I partner with Ink)

KITCHEN KNIVES: I love Eversharp in Northeast Minneapolis, family-owned, 17-years in business, super-popular with chefs and restaurants. Buy a gift card for sharpening, or go get a new kitchen knife, or set of steak knives. They’ve got tons of deals this month because they brought in a couple pallets of knives from Wusthof in Germany. SHOP ONLINE: https://fluence-media.co/3KwVkhC (I do fun IG videos in a partnership with Eversharp)

FRESH BY HOUSTON WHITE AT TARGET: Houston White is a Minneapolis entrepreneur (The Get Down Coffee Co) and his brand FRESH is an outstanding local gift! https://fluence-media.co/4aBe6PG

MEN’S FASHION: Two great shops right across the street from each other in the North Loop of Minneapolis: MartinPatrick3 and Jaxen Grey. I’m a sucker for the apothecary section at MartinPatrick3. They’ve got a display right now of vintage colognes, so find that old school Drakkar! They’ve got Aesop skin care and soaps (I love). Amazing clothing and shoe selection here as well as barware too. I’m a frequent shopper. Same deal at Jaxen Grey – incredible selection of clothing at affordable prices. I wear a lot of Les Deux and 7 Diamonds. Some of my other favorites: Billy Reid has a great store at 50th & France in Edina, I can’t leave there without buying a ton of things (the jacket above is from there.) And I LOVE Todd Snyder!

COFFEE SUBSCRIPTION: I’ve been a subscriber to Trade Coffee for 8 years or so now. They send you a bag of beans based on your flavor profile every month, or six weeks, or whatever you want. You get 30% off your first month if you use my link (I get $20 credit). https://fluence-media.co/3w16Iyl

COFFEE GEAR FROM FELLOW: I love Fellow (founded by a couple of Minnesota natives, now in SF). Sexiest coffee gear that looks amazing on my counter, but also performs at such an elite level. I own their Stagg Electric Kettle that heats my water to a precise temperature, and the ODE grinder. Cool drinkware collection as well!

GQ SUBSCRIPTION BOX: I’ve subscribed to this box for several years – I get skin/hair care items, sunglasses, t-shirts, other things too. Use code SUMMER24 to save 40%. Works out to be about $45-$50/box for $90 worth of stuff. https://fluence-media.co/3OU40BF

BALLER CHARCOAL GRILL: The team at Kamado Joe sent me their Konnected Joe charcoal grill to test and oh my goodness, it is a game changer. Charcoal grill with the ease of gas. The flavor is incredible, the ability to get high heat and sear is unmatched, and then the ability to hold heat and slow smoke or BBQ is awesome. This is for the tech-lover who loves to grill – as it’s connected to a digital app. Find it at Home Depot!

THE ATHLETIC SUBSCRIPTION: Sports-loving dad? I get The Athletic through my NY Times subscription, you can give the gift for just $20/year. GIFT SUB: https://fluence-media.co/4c5pR1S

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The Best Coffee Shops In Minneapolis

May 28, 2018

The coffee scene in 2018 has never been better: excellent local roasters, incredibly creative baristas, and beautiful spaces to sit and drink and think. Here are my favorite coffee shops in Minneapolis.

Parallel: This room is so beautiful I want to live here. Hennepin Made (the lighting manufacturers) created this coffee shop in their building, so it’s a showcase for great design. The beans rotate but they’ve been using VERVE out of California.
Northern Coffeeworks: Another beautiful room within walking distance of US Bank Stadium and the Guthrie, they rotate coffee between Intelligentsia, Sweet Bloom and Ruby Roasters (from WI). Great classics, but also fun lattes with smoked sea salt or orange lavendar.
Bachelor Farmer Coffee: The tile in here is totally Instagram famous, but the coffee might be even better. Bachelor Farmer has their own custom roast from Dogwood, and then they rotate the best beans from around the country. Right now it’s Parlor Coffee (from Brooklyn). Obviously the food and pastries here are phenomenal too.
UP Cafe: The coffee shop of outstanding local roaster UP Roasters, the cafe uses the best expressions of the beans the roaster is creating. Nice sandwiches and baked goods, but really fantastic coffees, espressos and lattes.
Urban Bean Coffee: Excellent coffee from Intelligentsia and Four Barrel, beautiful and perfect espresso preparations. Greg Martin’s team is trained in the classic preparation of your favorite coffees.
Spyhouse: Spyhouse roasts their owns coffees and it is exceptional. I visit the North Loop shop the most, as it’s nestled in between some very cool Washington Avenue buildings, and they carry outstanding Black Walnut pastries.
Dogwood Coffee: Dogwood has three coffee shops (East Lake, Calhoun Square and St. Paul), and Dogwood has always been one of my favorite local roasts. Beautiful quality and bright flavor. Same is true of their coffee shops.
Five Watt Coffee: Five Watt is a heck of a small batch roaster, in fact the wild creativity of their coffee drinks sometimes conceals how good their plain old coffee beans are. A cold press drink with chicory; a latte with fennel bitters, the drinks are more like going to a great cocktail bar just with coffee.
Peace Coffee – Capella Tower: This is the best coffee shop in downtown Minneapolis and it’s not even close. Beautiful surroundings, the only Alpha Dominche Steampunk 2.1 brewer in Minnesota, great espresso too.
Penny’s Coffee: La Colombe beans from Philly at one of the most Instagrammed coffee shops in town. Penny’s does great matcha lattes, activated charcoal too – they also have lovely crepes and sandwiches.
Anelace Coffee: This is the best coffee shop in Northeast Minneapolis: the room feels good, they rotate beans but you can often find Counter Culture Coffee (one of my favorites) here.

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