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Plenty of Hard Work Went into Creating Downtown Tarpon Springs Coffee Lounge

Information and image from SuncoastNews.com Annie Appenzeller may have coffee in her veins. Appenzeller opened her coffee lounge Urban Grounds in downtown Tarpon Springs back in June. According to Suncoast News, she said developed a love for coffee and a dream of one day selling it while still in grade school. “I’ve been drinking coffee since I was 12 years old, and I’ve probably been to a hundred different coffee shops all over the United States,” Appenzeller said. “I’ve always wanted some day to run my own coffee shop.” To make that happen, Appenzeller, 27, restored the one-story old brick building at 150 E. Tarpon Way that dates to 1909 into a combination of coffee lounge, bakery and luncheon. Born and raised in Tarpon Springs, Appenzeller graduated from Florida State University in 2017 with a degree in marketing and finance. Returning home, Appenzeller in 2020 opened up her first retail store — The Wine Society — six stores down from her current location. Two years later, she sold Wine Society this past May and opened Urban Grounds in June. Appenzeller says her marketing plan behind Urban Grounds is to provide a unique and original locale in contrast to national coffee chains. “I wanted it to be unique as a coffee lounge — I didn’t want it to be a fast-paced coffee shop,” Appenzeller said. “I didn’t want it to be a drive-thru, turn and burn, I wanted it to be a place where you could come in, hang out and enjoy yourself.” “I want to be the coffee and bakery spot of Tarpon Springs,” Appenzeller said. “When somebody comes to Tarpon Springs to get a cup of coffee, it will be Urban Grounds. I want to be the spot when somebody asks, ‘Where can I get a pastry at 3 o’clock in the afternoon in Tarpon Springs?’ The answer: Urban Grounds.” Urban Grounds’ products are also rooted in the Pinellas County area, using locally roasted beans. But it’s more than just coffee, with a line of teas provided by the “Tea & Spice Exchange” located in the Historic Sponge Docks area. The store’s coffee beverage specialty: Italian espresso made on a state-of-the-art Austrian made espresso machine. Along with coffee, Urban Grounds is also a bakery, offering a selection of fresh pastries made in-house including muffins, scones and cupcakes hand made by Lolita’s Cup Creations. Urban Grounds menu can be found on its website at www.urbangroundsfl.

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