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Best coffee houses provide more than java
The coffee house is a place of
sanctuary for many students,
providing a site to study, eat.
relax or socialize when other
facilities, like the library, do not
Review by
Steve Hoenisch
have the capability to ac
comodate such needs
Some coffee houses provide
an atmosphere congenial to
study, while others offer a more
diverse environment that may
include fast music: and fast talk
Hut coffee houses are more than
just a haven for study or
socialization. They are a special
place where lofty ideas are
born, where theories are
espoused, and where the heart
of culture beats.
The coffee house evolved
primarily as a European
phenomenon in such cities as
Vienna. Austria and Berlin. But
wherever it transplants itself,
the coffee house has always
been a place with a special
mood, a spirit all its own.
Cafes have often been a place
for intellectual conversations,
such as the existentialist cafes
of Sartre's post-war France, for
artistic gatherings, like the
Dada cafes of wartime Germany,
and a place for the planning of
revolution like the cafes of
Seoul, South Korea, where the
energy of opposition recently
gathered pace resulting in
significant steps toward social
and political reconciliation.
Oregon, and particularly
Eugene, has some killer coffee
houses where a community's
members can gather and con
verse. In fact, some of the finest
coffee establishments in Oregon
are concentrated near the
University campus, due primar
ly to the large number of coffee
drinkers among the student
population.
Prominent coffee-drinking
establishments near campus in
clude some oriented toward
day-time customers and some
directed at night-time patrons,
but one common trait permeates
all the coffee houses: tin; provi
sion of a place to sit and enjoy a
cup of |oe.
The following is a rundown
on some of the campus-area
cafes, including their distin
qushing characteristics and
most admirable features.
The Heanery. located at 71M
E. 14th Avc. is more of a day
time coffee house than late
night, but it is still among the
options available to the coffee
drinker until 10 p.m.
The Beanery offers a rich
variety of coffees, teas and other
annuities such .is Ferrago
tmffl»*s particularity attrac
tive to the connoisseur The
Beanery also lists certain food
items on their menu, including
breakfast specials, bagels with
cream cheese, and desserts.
Among breakfast entries, the
"Basic Breakfast." which in
cludes two eggs, potatoes and a
bagel, is a fairly good deal
Beginning this year, the
Beanery also will serve Items
from a new lunch menu until 8
p.m
In regard to coffee, the
Beanery has one of the best
selections of any cafe in town.
In addition to the house blend,
this resteraunt has espresso,
cappuccino, and other specialty
brews. For example. Cafe
Kussc. a combination ot
espresso, whipped cream and
hot chocolate, is delir ious as
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well as stimulating
Tin- Double Beanery is a hear
ty blend of espresso and hut
chocolate It is the ultimate
study drink., and is virtually
guaranteed to keep one awake
through even the most lengthy
of cram sessions
On the walls of the Beanery
hang artwork by local artists,
adding a special touch of local
i olor to the decor. In regard to
special entertainment, the
Beanery <m i asionally provides
local museums for the listening
pleasure of its patrons These
musical endeavors take place
a
either in the evening or the mor
ning. and are generally relaxing
to watch During regular hours,
tasteful music, such as X and
Talking Heads, is played over
the stereo system.
Generally speaking, the
Beanery is frequented by
University students who study,
but it is a casual, yet lively place
to socialize as well. As an added
benefit, the Beanery is one of
the few plat es on campus where
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