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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. 
Sip & Study: Cat Lady Cafe

Sip & Study: Cat Lady Cafe

Ash Hochstettler April 26, 2023
Welcome back to the last Sip and Study of the semester! This week, I went somewhere brand new, and I was not disappointed. 
Sip & Study: LangLab artist-run cafe

Sip & Study: LangLab artist-run cafe

Ash Hochstettler April 5, 2023
Welcome back to another week of Sip & Study! This week’s cafe adventure was a bit different than usual, but equally if not more exciting than previous ones. On March 28, local co-working space LangLab held a private event to introduce their new project, an artist-run cafe. The event was to test out and evaluate menu items, explain the project and get a feel for what the cafe will be like when it opens in approximately three weeks.
Sip & Study: The French Press Coffee Co.

Sip & Study: The French Press Coffee Co.

Ash Hochstettler February 21, 2023
Welcome back to another week of Sip & Study! This week, I decided to travel somewhere I've never been before: The French Press Coffee Co. in Plymouth. The shop is located at 110 W Laporte St.
Sip n study at the Electric Brew

Sip n study at the Electric Brew

Ash Hochstettler February 2, 2023
Welcome back to another week of Sip & Study! This week I decided to go to one of my favorite coffee shops in the area, The Electric Brew.  The Electric Brew has locations in Goshen and Elkhart. Both of them are unique in their own ways but are very similar in atmosphere. I went to the Elkhart one, which is at 113 E Lexington Ave.
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: Revenant

Sip & Study: Revenant

Ash Hochstettler December 9, 2022
Hello friends, and welcome back to my last coffee shop visit of the semester! I decided to save my favorite place for last. A Roaster Called Revenant, one of the newest local coffee spots, is located inside Dainty Maid Food Hall which is a unique spot featuring multiple other vendors that serve breakfast, beverages, sweets and more.
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