Stauf’s Coffee Roasters is a coffee shop in Grandview recommended to me by a fellow scholars student. Upon entering I was instantly reminded of an Apple store due to the sheer amount of Mac books everywhere. Most of the laptop users were wearing either a beanie or a plaid flannel. It almost felt staged. It was as if a Hollywood movie director was trying to convey that this was a cool, hip hangout for rebellious millennials. The store was split up into two sections: one side selling merchandise and one side selling coffee.
After perusing the aesthetically pleasing chalkboard of options, I decided to buy a hot chocolate because it was 7 pm and I didn’t want to stay awake all night. In the words of one Michael Linzinmeir, “I felt like a tool for ordering a hot chocolate in a coffee shop,” but sometimes you gotta do what you gotta do. The hot chocolate was pretty standard but it tasted so much better because of the atmosphere. After all, that’s why people go to coffee shops, right?
Overall, I would absolutely recommend it to a friend. There was a lot of cute artwork on the walls and it was dimly lit which is always a plus for those who can’t bear the sunlight or even bright lights in general. Also, who doesn’t want some sick merchandise to showcase how hipster they are for going to Stauf’s? I know I do.