Style Magazine - January 2023
I’ll forever be a café connoisseur. From the coffee (of course!) to the décor, and the people to the pastries, I have incredibly specific standards. Walking in, I want the ambiance to be lively but not too loud; music is a must, as are ample outlets and infinite nooks and crannies to cozy up at. Bonus points if they make their own baked goods, have strong Wi-Fi (and even stronger coffee), and stay open late. I won’t disclose my favorites, but I will say they’re all mentioned in this month’s feature, “Cool Beans,” where contributor Sharon Penny writes about our region’s robust coffee culture. Read her roundup of the top spots and what makes each one buzzworthy—be it a primo patio, house-made syrups, or sustainably sourced beans— starting on page 62. In true new year’s fashion, we also have plenty of healthy living content—both physical and mental—this month. Turn to “Get Fit” on page 20 to learn about three elite athletes who live locally, including a skilled cyclist, an Ironman (who was told he’d never run again after a debilitating auto accident), and a young soccer star. Their words of well-being wisdom and stories of stamina are sure to inspire. Finally, in “Clear the Cutter” on page 56, area experts tell us their top tips for “living a life you love to come home to, knowing where all your stuff is, and lessening the load of what’s no longer serving you.” As someone who lives in a small space with small kiddos (who make big, BIG messes), I can honestly say that having an organized home does indeed create a calming, less chaotic environment; and, like coffee, makes everything better. Cheers! —Megan megan@stylemg.com
I’ll forever be a café connoisseur. From the coffee (of course!) to the décor, and the people to the pastries, I have incredibly specific standards. Walking in, I want the ambiance to be lively but not too loud; music is a must, as are ample outlets and infinite nooks and crannies to cozy up at. Bonus points if they make their own baked goods, have strong Wi-Fi (and even stronger coffee), and stay open late. I won’t disclose my favorites, but I will say they’re all mentioned in this month’s feature, “Cool Beans,” where contributor Sharon Penny writes about our region’s robust coffee culture. Read her roundup of the top spots and what makes each one buzzworthy—be it a primo patio, house-made syrups, or sustainably sourced beans— starting on page 62.
In true new year’s fashion, we also have plenty of healthy living content—both physical and mental—this month. Turn to “Get Fit” on page 20 to learn about three elite athletes who live locally, including a skilled cyclist, an Ironman (who was told he’d never run again after a debilitating auto accident), and a young soccer star. Their words of well-being wisdom and stories of stamina are sure to inspire.
Finally, in “Clear the Cutter” on page 56, area experts tell us their top tips for “living a life you love to come home to, knowing where all your stuff is, and lessening the load of what’s no longer serving you.” As someone who lives in a small space with small kiddos (who make big, BIG messes), I can honestly say that having an organized home does indeed create a calming, less chaotic environment; and, like coffee, makes everything better. Cheers!
—Megan
megan@stylemg.com
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Cool Beans<br />
Caffé Santoro<br />
Foxwood Coffee<br />
Love Birds Coffee & Tea<br />
Depoe Bay Coffee Company<br />
Caffé Santoro in Diamond Springs<br />
is keeping the Foothill region warm<br />
and toasty with handcrafted coffee<br />
drinks and breakfast sandwiches<br />
galore. And if you brew at home,<br />
they’ve got the hookup: They roast<br />
their very own coffee beans. On<br />
the beverage front, we love their<br />
Mexican mocha, made with Azteca<br />
D’Oro 1519 spiced ground chocolate<br />
and laced with cocoa liquor, real<br />
vanilla, almond, and cinnamon. If<br />
you’re feeling fancy, try their “Big<br />
S” premium mocha with Ghirardelli<br />
dark chocolate. (Yum!) Food wise,<br />
the choices are vast, but the “bre”<br />
breakfast sandwich is a hot favorite,<br />
with eggs, avocado, tomatoes, cream<br />
cheese, basil pesto, and bacon on<br />
your choice of bagel. And if you’re still<br />
hungry after all that, treat yourself<br />
to a scoop of ice cream; don’t miss<br />
dollar scoop Wednesdays! 93 Pleasant<br />
Valley Road, Diamond Springs, 530-350-<br />
9335, caffesantoro.com<br />
Depoe Bay Coffee Company has<br />
been roasting their own beans in<br />
Downtown Auburn for over 20 years.<br />
Their peanut butter mocha is to die<br />
for (do we really need to explain<br />
why?) and among their many pastries<br />
and sandwiches on offer, the sunrise<br />
bagel is worth waking up for: melty<br />
cheese and scrambled eggs on your<br />
choice of one of their many delicious<br />
bagels, with ham, bacon, or sausage.<br />
893 High Street, Auburn, 530-889-1021,<br />
depoebaycoffee.com<br />
Foxwood Coffee has been holding<br />
it down in Shingle Springs since 2016<br />
with killer coffee and great food. Their<br />
vanilla lavender latte will take the chill<br />
off the Foothill mornings, and with so<br />
much breakfast fare to choose from<br />
you’ll eat good in the neighborhood<br />
for weeks! Our favorite is the Tuscan<br />
sunrise burrito (scrambled eggs, spicy<br />
sausage, feta, hashbrowns, salsa,<br />
spicy aioli, and Southwest chipotle<br />
pesto)—all lightly pressed on the grill<br />
for extra crunch. 4068 Mother Lode Drive,<br />
Suite A, Shingle Springs, 530-350-7393,<br />
foxwoodcoffee.com<br />
From their beginnings inside Smith<br />
Flat House to their current Diamond<br />
Springs’ location, Love Birds Coffee<br />
& Tea has been bringing a taste of<br />
Italy to the foothills since 2016. Modeled<br />
on a classic Italian coffee shop, their<br />
baked goods are all made in-house<br />
(never say no to their homemade<br />
biscotti or cannoli), along with the<br />
chocolate sauce, butter caramel,<br />
spiced chai, and flavored syrups. The<br />
breakfast menu is on-point, too: We’re<br />
all about the meat lover’s wrap (eggs,<br />
sausage, bacon, potatoes, spinach,<br />
tomatoes, and green onions), but they<br />
also kettle boil their own bagels, so…<br />
um, good luck choosing between those.<br />
In addition to their spacious courtyard<br />
and huge restaurant, they also have<br />
a convenient drive-thru for folks on<br />
the go. Pronto! 4181 Highway 49, Suite<br />
100, Diamond Springs, 530-300-9891,<br />
lovebirdscoffeeandtea.com<br />
Caffe Santoro photo by Tori A. Murphy. Foxwood Coffee and Depoe Bay Coffee Company photos by Taylor Gillespie ©stylemediagroup.<br />
Love Birds Coffee & Tea photo by Laura Taber-Robbins.<br />
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