Coffee has never been just a product. It’s also a reason people come together.
Pop-up coffee shops are the latest craze in a place better known for nice restaurants, retirement communities and dinner reservations before 5 p.m.
For years, the area’s coffee culture could be practically summed up as “coffee at the diner.” Now, specialty coffee is having its own moment — proof that even in a place where 5 p.m. can be considered dinner, people are still looking for a good cup of joe and a place where strangers can feel like friends.
Goombah Coffee
“It’s a really great feeling to know you’ve brought someone happiness, and they try something you’ve created and say, ‘That’s really good,’” said Nicole Randazzo, co-owner of Port Charlotte’s Goombah Coffee…