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Sip & Study: Steelyard Coffee Co.

Sip & Study: Steelyard Coffee Co.

Ash Hochstettler November 21, 2023
Welcome back to another week of Sip & Study! This week I spent time in Elkhart visiting Steelyard Coffee Co.
Sip & Study: 2nd & Main

Sip & Study: 2nd & Main

Ash Hochstettler November 15, 2023
This week, I decided to go out to Niles, Mich., which is about a 30-minute drive from IU South Bend's campus. A few small businesses have been added to Niles’ downtown area, including a new coffeehouse named 2nd & Main located at 127 E Main St.
Sip n Study: Ivy Terra Plant Cafe

Sip n Study: Ivy Terra Plant Cafe

Ash Hochstettler November 1, 2023
Welcome back to another week of Sip & Study and another adventure to local coffee shops in the surrounding area. Recently, I drove to Plymouth to visit a shop I have never been to before.
woman pouring cappuccino

Sip & Study: The Well

Ash Hochstettler October 6, 2023
Welcome back to another week of Sip & Study! This week, I wanted to focus on somewhere I frequent every week to do volunteer work: The Well, a coffee house within walking distance of IU South Bend.
Sip & Study: Caffe Capriccio

Sip & Study: Caffe Capriccio

Ash Hochstettler September 28, 2023
This week, I decided to visit a place I hadn’t been to before. Recently, a new coffee shop and bakery opened in Granger called Caffe Capriccio.
Sip & Study: Java Cafe

Sip & Study: Java Cafe

Ash Hochstettler September 27, 2023
Welcome back to a new school year and a new semester of Sip & Study! For any new readers, Sip & Study highlights and reviews local coffee shops to give students recommendations on different spaces to hang out with friends, do some homework or just grab a quick cup of coffee. I’m so excited to be back for my final year of this column, and I look forward to trying some new coffee. 
Love coffee? Take a deep dive into its effects on our body

Love coffee? Take a deep dive into its effects on our body

Nawal Samdani February 23, 2023
Whether you are clinging to a travel mug on your way to class or rushing out to refuel with an iced drink from one of the shops in Ash’s Sip & Study column, it’s impossible to imagine a day without coffee. The caffeine refreshes you, and there is something incredible about the soothing, rich flavor. 
Sip & Study: St. Joe Coffee Co.

Sip & Study: St. Joe Coffee Co.

Ash Hochstettler January 25, 2023
This week I decided to go to St. Joe Coffee Co. inside the library in downtown South Bend. It is located at 305 S. Michigan St. Despite being a coffee fanatic, I had never actually been here before, so I was super excited to visit.
Sip & Study: The General Cafe & Deli

Sip & Study: The General Cafe & Deli

Ash Hochstettler November 30, 2022
Welcome to a new coffee shop review featuring some of the wonderful cafes in the South Bend area! I am back to share my passion for coffee and another spot for you to check out.
person performing coffee art

Sip & Study: Kodachrome Coffee

November 29, 2022
Kodachrome Coffee, formerly known as Zen, is a cafe in the downtown South Bend area that has been around since 2010. The shop is located at 530 E. Lasalle Ave. in South Bend.
Sip & Study: The Local Cup

Sip & Study: The Local Cup

Ash Hochstettler November 4, 2022
South Bend has quickly become a hotspot for coffee shops within the last couple of years. Recently, many new coffee shops have been brought to the area, creating many wonderful options. Sharing my love for coffee is my passion as a local barista in the South Bend community, and I am so excited to be able to share my adventures in new cafes
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Campus Starbucks finally gets almond milk

October 9, 2018

By: C.A. PRINTUP Staff Writer The Starbucks in the Education and Arts Building is finally serving coffee with almond milk. Previously students could order coffee with soy milk but for students who could...

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