I just want to start by saying that Purple Perk doesn't have free wifi. When I was there last week (late October 2013) there was a sign on the door saying that they no longer have it.
I'm not in the income bracket to get daily lattes, but always wondered why people frequented starbucks when there's a mom and pop shop right across the street. Now I know.
The coffee is worse than Starbucks! Seriously! They've burned my espresso every single time. I've had three lattes here and they were all just atrocious. When I told the barista she said "that's what coffee tastes like".
Thought I'd give them a second chance for the food. Got veggie chili with a side salad. Way overpriced, cold, and bland. It was clearly a couple cans of diced tomatoes and that bean mix you get from superstore. The salad wasn't even dressed. The portion was a snack size at best and was accompanied by hot sauce from a cook who said "here, you're gonna need this".
The place is dirty and full of oil and gas wives who bitch about their first world problems. If I wanted to be surrounded by dirty dishes and self entitled trophy wives while drinking shitty coffee, I'd take the short walk to Roxboro and invite myself into someone's home.
Dear god. No thanks.