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Downtown Hampton’s sweet‑tooth crowd has a new habit. On Old Hampton Lane, steps from the Virginia Air & Space Science Center, Guilty Pleasure Coffee Shop marked its ribbon cutting with then–Mayor Donnie Tuck and set up a bar that doesn’t stop at espresso—think specialty milkshakes, juices and smoothies, plus quick breakfast and lunch bites, according to Downtown Hampton’s development brief.
Inside, the coffee program leans indulgent. Expect signature frappes and sweet‑leaning lattes alongside standard espresso, plus nods to “locally roasted” coffee and a case of muffins, cakes and cookies. Community roundups flag a Cookies‑and‑Cream Guilty Frappe, a Cinnamon Toast Crunch iced coffee, lemon muffins and seasonal one‑offs like the Guilty Pumpkin Latte—a treats‑first identity without abandoning the basics…