Coffee lovers at the Daily Grind will soon be able to make their favorite coffee at home.
The Daily Grind, 107 E. Beaver Ave, is in the process of expanding. The store will take over the space formerly occupied by Plants by Petal Talk, 105 E. Beaver Ave., said Ed Molin, owner of The Daily Grind. The new addition, the Daily Grind Coffee and Tea Co., will sell coffee beans and other items, he said.
The expansion, which will open sometime in mid-March, will connect to the Daily Grind by double doors, said Molin, who owns the store with his wife Debbie. The double doors will stay open during business hours, he said.
The Daily Grind Coffee and Tea Co. will sell 30 to 35 different varieties of coffee beans, which are roasted locally by W.C. Clarke, owner of the Cheese Shoppe, 234 Calder Way, Molin said.
Kelly Lengel (senior-psychology), a regular at the Daily Grind, said she would probably purchase the coffee beans from the new store.
"There's a couple of coffees here that I really like that I would take home," Lengel said.
But the shop will sell more than just coffee beans.
Items that cannot be found in department stores -- such as espresso machines from Italy, espresso and coffee cups and a variety of high-quality coffees and teas -- will be sold, he said.
"It'll sell everything that goes along with coffee with a twist in it," Molin said.
The new addition will also allow the business to expand its menu.
A small kitchen area with a refrigerator and oven will let the staff experiment with delicacies such as homemade granola and vegetable chili, Molin said.
"That's been our more exciting part of this," Molin said.
The two stores will have separate counters to eliminate long lines. It will also increase customer seating by 10 seats, in the form of beanbags, he said.
The extra seating will eliminate crowding, Lengel said, adding that sometimes it is difficult to find a seat.
But Kelly Ward (graduate-higher education) is worried the additional seating will disrupt the quiet atmosphere.
"One thing I like is that it is intimate," Ward said.
