I dislike Dunkin’ Donuts’ coffee. I know that, for many, I’m speaking a slur against the coffee gods. But I find it to have a burnt taste and to be very bitter.
It is OK in a pinch, but not for real coffee drinking.
Starbucks is good, but there is better. I’ll drink Starbucks without complaint _- I think it’s probably the best of the national coffee chains — but give me a local coffee shop every time and I’m a happy guy.
Today, I met with my Patch staff at Grover’s Mill Coffee Roasting Co., in the Southfield Shopping Center in West Windsor. The coffee was quite good — strong with the proper bite — and the chicken salad sandwich was fabulous. So, add Grover’s Mill to the list of good local shops in the Central Jersey area.
My incomplete list:
- Small World Coffee, Witherspoon Street, Princeton
- Rockn’ Joe, Route 27, Kendall Park (small franchise)
- It’s a Grind, Schalks Crossing Road, Plainsboro (small franchise)
- Grover’s Mill, Princeton Hightstown Road, West Windsor
There are plenty more, of course, so add your two cents. What do you think the best independent coffee shops are in Mercer and Middlesex counties?
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