Want to beat the heat with an ice cold drink plus get your caffeine fix? Luckily there are plenty of coffee places around to catch up with friends or finish that last-minute paper.
On Mill Avenue, Coffee Plantation is a great place to hang out after dinner and grab some dessert. There are always plenty of college students around in the evenings, and there's lots of comfortable indoor seating with a good view of Mill Avenue for people-watching. Want some food with that coffee? Ejoy on Seventh Street offers breakfast sandwiches and bagels, and Mill's End Espresso off Third Street boasts a creperie.
So you need to study, but you can't handle another night in the library. Look no further than Three Roots on Mill. It has a unique atmosphere with separate rooms and cozy armchairs or dining-room style tables; it is always pretty quiet, making it a great alternative to the library.
If you love the outdoors and are willing to take a drive, Coffee Rush in Chandler is situated on the lake and has great outdoor seating — complete with misters and festive lights. It's the perfect place to enjoy a chat with friends, and the atmosphere is hip and laid-back, so feel free to order, and then stay all day.
If you'll be out all night, try Extreme Bean in Tempe and grab something to keep you up. This coffee spot is open 24 hours on the weekends and offers live music, making it much livelier than its competitors. It's not ideal for studying or quiet conversation, but it's a great place to go to get pumped up before a long night.
As always, there's Starbucks, the closest location not on campus is on Mill Avenue, but I always find the atmosphere isn't conducive to sitting with friends, and the loud elevator music makes me a little antsy. It's a great place to grab something and go, but it doesn't have the atmosphere or interesting people that you can find at a different coffee shop. So this weekend branch out, then grab your Starbucks venti caramel frappuccino on Monday morning.
— Megan Hunt
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