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Yuck to their pastries. Every time I go here (not too often, but if Kopi is crowded or has rudely turned off their internet) their hours have changed. Now the sign says "For Now Hours" so who knows what it will be next time? They didn't have anything that looked that tempting, but I had a huge sweet tooth, and tried a brownie. It was hard as a rock. I should have taken it back, but I didn't because I would have had to sit their and drink my coffee anyway since I was given one of their tiny "here" cups (which probably wouldn't have taken me too long in reality).
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update 11/15/2008:
I have dropped Aroma just an "eh" rating...
Cafe Kopi was horribly crowded, so I trudged back out into the cold and headed to Aroma. There was a nice size table free, and it's much brighter in there (which I found jarring at first, but got used to it). I ordered my standard "Grande House Coffee" and when asked "for here or to go" I said "for here" because I had planned to stay to do some homework. Well she gave me my coffee in this tiny little mug. I asked her, "Is this a grande?" and she looked at me, said yes, and showed me an even tinier mug for their smalls. There was not 16 oz of hot coffee in that tea cup. Barely 12 oz would be my guess. They TOTALLY short change you on the "for here" cups, so I would recommend getting a "to go" cup even if you plan on staying. Which is unfortunate when "going green" is the thing to do...
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On an early Sunday right after moving to Champaign, I was wandering around the downtown area to see what was around, and stopped in here for a coffee and a muffin. It's cute, there's lots of tables, free WiFi (although I didn't have my computer, I saw a couple of people with laptops out), and the people behind the counter were nice. There's a comfy spot in the back with couches and chairs and a fireplace! (not sure if it works though) And they have an outdoor area as well. The coffee was good, and if you buy one of their travel mugs, you get a discount every time you bring it in to get your coffee. The hours are great for studying. Overall: it's cute, and I can see myself heading back there in the future.
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