There’s nothing more that I love then when I find a one of a kind place to enjoy food and drink. On my journey from Houston to Waco I decided to stop in Aggieland other wise known as College Station, TX. I needed some free wifi and a place to catch up on work so I took a pit stop at Sweet Eugenes House of Java. It is hidden jems like this that upset me that I live in the Big D that is yet to prove they can have even 1 coffee house close to the caliber Sweet Eugenes is.
I think an essential element a coffee houses has to be a cozy feel. If you walk in and it’s not welcoming then you just won’t stay long. It’s set up for grabbing your coffee and leaving. Starbucks ::cough::. That’s why big open spaces never work. But Sweet Eugenes pulls it off. It’s probably one of the largest coffee houses I’ve been to. Part of their large size is due to the fact they roast thier own green beans on site.
Ambiance. This place gets 5 stars. It’s got a hoge poge feel to it with old street lamps and many differet couches. There are people laying on leather couches reading and some studying at little cafe style tables that have mixed matched chairs. Behind every corner is a new little room filled with unique flavor and design. One room has an entire wall with old books that make it feel like a library you’d find in an old dusty mansion. Another room has a big opening in the wall so you can see right into the next room. Multi-color lights hanging from the wall and tin knights standing tall in a corner. Brick walls and tshirts that say “I spent the night with Euguene”. Classic place and the coffee was better than your average brew. I did notice what looked like a crepe station and the desserts looked yum.
Other notables:
Houston - Diedrichs Coffee: caramel fudge cheesecake
Waco - Common Grounds: cowboy coffee
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