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One morning in August 2019, Minnetonka resident Kym Jolstad got a call from her sister Kelly. “I said, ‘Hey, Kelly, what’s up? I’m at breakfast. Is everything okay?’ and she said, ‘No,’” Jolstad says. “... It was just like my heart sunk.”   Read more about Coffee for a Cause 

Prickly Pear Coffee Bar is going on the road. Read more about Minnetonka High School Grad Opens Mobile Coffee Bar

After opening two successful locations in Minneapolis, Penny’s Coffee had plenty of options to choose from when considering its third. But for CEO Foley Schmidt and director of business development Jay Phillips, the choice was clear Read more about 'Community, Conversation and Coffee': Penny's Opens Third Location in Wayzata

Go inside Hopkins’ newest hot spot for books and beer—all run by women. Read more about Grab a Book and a Beer at New Hopkins Hot Spot Cream & Amber

After working in retail coffee for 11 years, Matt McGinn, who is the co-owner of Quixotic Coffee in Saint Paul, knows his way around the industry. So when he saw the opportunity to create his first product, he jumped at the chance. “Cold brew has been trending on the West Coast, and I saw a potential here in the Midwest that was untapped,” McGinn says. Read more about Blackeye Roasting Co. Founder Matt McGinn Delivers Cold-brew Coffee to the Midwest Masses

We are a nation obsessed with coffee. The Seattle-based Starbucks coffee shop chain was born in the 1980s, and by the early ’90s, fancy Italian-inspired coffee was trendy. Now there are more than 22,000 Starbucks stores in 67 countries, with countless other coffee chains and independent cafés following suit. Our appetite for coffee keeps growing, bringing with it novelties like the skinny latte and wacky flavors like pumpkin spice. There is a serious coffee culture now, replete with rules, rituals and pedigrees. Read more about Jumping Joe: Coffee Treats Every Which Way