Dr. Jennings
ENGL 1203
12 Sept 2013
Coffee Beans Right when you walk through the door it hits you. The smell is so strong it makes you realize how tired you really are. The walls are mocha colored and lined with coffee cups from places our customers have been, the tile is checkered black and white, and beneath the front bar is a mural of a coffee shop. There are regular tables and tall tables, and even a green love seat with an elephant blanket draped over the back. You get the feeling of comfort, other than the feeling of intimidation of not knowing much about coffee, when you first walk in. At least that’s how I was when I first walked in. The hum of the frozen yogurt machine sparks an interest of what kind of flavors are up …show more content…
Brandon is from Colorado and he comes down to Greenwood for the summer and sells fireworks. He comes in the shop almost every night and orders either green tea and honey, or a house coffee with whip cream and caramel sauce on top. We also have a few people that visit Greenwood once a year for certain events and always are ready to have their favorite drink from Java House. There is a lady that has to have her oxygen tank and her husband that is sometimes in a wheel chair that come every week on Friday or Saturday. They order loaded baked potato soup, strawberry spinach salad, half a sandwich, usually a TBA (turkey, bacon, avocado), and two large peach smoothies. I have their soups warming up before they even walk through the door. One of my favorite customers is John Miller. He is a retired bomb squad technician and has a distinct ascent. He likes to talk, make jokes, and is never in a bad mood. He just comes in Java House mostly to sit, drink coffee, and talk with us. Another lady has been getting a large potato soup and taking it to her friend that can’t get around on her own. She pays $5.50 every day because her friend doesn’t eat much and she loves our potato