TOP IT OFF COFFEE, TEA AND SMOOTHIES
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BY THOMAS CALDER For many, coffee is more than a mere pick-me-up. It’s a lifestyle, if not a lifeline. Comedian David Letterman once said, “If it wasn’t for the coffee, I’d have no identifiable personality.” No matter your relationship to the beverage, Asheville’s got you covered. And if coffee isn’t your thing, there are plenty of other options, too. • Two of the city’s Best of WNC coffeehouse winners — High Five Coffee and PennyCup Coffee Co. — have multiple locations. The former has shops in downtown, North Asheville and slightly farther north in Woodfin. Meanwhile, PennyCup has spots in the River Arts District, North Asheville, Haw Creek and The Block (downtown Asheville’s historic African American business district). • If you’re an Anglophile, you won’t want to miss Double D’s Coffee & Desserts. The shop, which operates out of a 1963 Bristol Lodekka double-decker bus, provides guests with indoor and patio seating. The unique experience, one could say, is a jolly good time. • Other popular downtown coffee destinations include Izzy’s Coffee Den (voted No. 2 coffeehouse in the 2020 Best of WNC)
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