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| - As cliché as it sounds, King Coffee really is a diamond in the rough. Competing with a very nearby Cartel Coffee Lab, King is nestled away in a tiny little space against Mill Avenue, across from campus/Gammage. The parking situation was a little tricky at first, but I figured it out (pull in through front and go into back lot) and got inside to a cozy little spot sporting local art and mellow, yet smooth soundtrack (anyplace with Glass Animals playing when I walk in is a great thing). I've heard their cold-press "Toddy" is their staple, but I wanted to test my go-to, a hot Dirty Chai, and damn, I was not disappointed. A single barista is rockin' out behind the bar, but he's got it under control and whips up my chai tea in about two minutes. I can honestly say this is one of the best dirty chai's I've ever had; however, the best thing about this little java shop is the price. All the "base options" on the menu are under $5 for a large, even my large dirty chai plus $1 tip came out to $5 and change. I plan on getting their Toddy cold-press next time to test it out, and one thing is for sure.. King Coffee is where it's at. Definitely preferred over Cartel if I had to choose.
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