Thursday, April 21, 2005

Coffeeshop Facts: Diamonds Coffee

Diamonds Coffee Shoppe
1618 Central Ave NE Minneapolis
Google Map Link (actually it's in the white building across the street by the train tracks)
Directions
Website
Alcholic friendly? Yes, AA meetings in back room.
Thrift store couches = two.
Train sounds? Yes.
Maniquin with a coconut br*? Check.
Barista wierdness? Loudmouthed lesbian co-owner who says "the F bomb", and mousy emomales that play music fridays in the back.
Kids = tolerated, but not tailored to.
Dive quality = 75%
Food = overpriced sandwich w/pickle and spoon. Soup provided.
Whiteboard menu quality = 1.5 out of 5 stars which therefore equals 5 out of 5 stars.

Comments:
This classic culturally subversive urban cafe' sports all the expected 7os and older recycled pop culture ciche to give users the ability to enjoy their coffee beverage without all the guilt derived from participating in the ultra-consumer garbage slide of the Ikea slash Walmart multinational corporate factory.

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

I comment on this!