I'd love a local coffee joint, but I have such a hard time with this place. It's been almost six years that I've been in this neighborhood, and BuzzBerry/BeanBerry/Renegade has had an identity crisis from the start: Was it a smoothie place? No...there was no real fruit to be seen, just cartons of smoothie mix and ice. Was it a coffee place? No, they don't tamp their espresso. Wait. Maybe it is a bar - there are taps now! Ok, not a bar, the kegs are gone. Oh and now they are pushing their dinner specials? I didn't think this was a sit down restaurant...
There are too many ideas; none well executed. I hope that changes with the remodel and the new name. I would love to return and update my review.
Kris: thanks for the update! It is good to hear that you aren't the same owners as the past years (it's been quite a while since I've been in for all the reasons listed). At any rate, I'm very glad to hear you're doing things differently than the previous owners!