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After working as baristas at local coffee shops, Jonathan Meadows and Nathan Shelton realized they could do better. “The more we were learning, the more we exceeded the expectations of the shop,” Meadows says. So, they embarked on their own venture, Cultivar Coffee and Tea Co., taking over the former Stir Coffee storefront and sharing space with Good 2 Go Tacos at Garland and Peavy. The shop offers three to six different roasts a day, originating from Rwanda, Indonesia, Tanzania and Colombia. For the espresso drinks, the baristas weigh every shot rather than relying on volume alone. And every drink comes in one size to maintain just the right ratio of milk and espresso. That way, you get a consistent brew each time, Meadows says. He picked up on these tricks after visiting some of the best coffee shops in the country, such as Intelligentsia in Chicago. “That really fueled me and showed me that this is actually possible. There’s no reason to be afraid of doing something drastically different.”

—Emily Toman

CULTIVAR COFFEE &TEA CO.

1146 Peavy 469.387.6289 cultivarcoffee.com

AMBIANCE: HIPCOFFEE SHOP/TACO JOINT VIBE

PRICE RANGE: $2-$5

HOURS: TUES.-SUN. 7 A.M.-3P.M.

DID YOU KNOW? JONATHAN MEADOWS PLACED FIFTH IN THE SOUTH CENTRAL REGIONALBARISTA COMPETITION.

VIDEO Watch this.

Nathan Shelton shows us how to make the perfect cappuccino.

Watch it at lakewood.advocatemag.com/video

1 White Rock Coffee

In addition to organic fair trade coffees, the Northwest Highway location serves as a cozy live music venue for neighborhood artists.

10105E.Northwest Highway 214.341.4774

4216 Abrams, 214.792.9767 wrcoffee.com

2 Pearl Cup

Carlene Saelg and Rita Davis, known as “the Pearl Cup girls,” quickly made a name for themselves with their signature latte, using Texas roasters.

1900 Henderson 214.824.9500 thepearlcup.com

3 Henk’s Black Forest Bakery

It’s hard to pass up a Chai tea latte from the coffee shop and German deli next door to Half Price Books.

5801E.Northwest Highway 214.987.9090 henksblackforestbakery.com

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