Tinto’s Coffee House
1133 Chastain Road, Kennesaw
OWNERS: Edgar Bahamon, Jennifer Cifuntes
MUST TRY: Signature Waffle Sandwich Dulce de Leche with
Mozarella.
“Tinto” means high-quality black coffee in Spanish. The point of
uniqueness in this cool shop across the street from Kennesaw
State University is simple… authenticity. Owner Edgar Bahamon
said, “At Tinto’s, we only use the highest quality beans from my
native land, Columbia… where the best coffee beans in the world
are grown.” The aroma in the café is beyond description. It’s
amazing. It’s wonderful. It’s purely Columbian. Their sign that
reads “No Coffee? No Problem!” represents a part of their menu
board with a wide array of non-coffee drinks (smoothies and more)
for those who would prefer a break from caffeeine. The London
Fog tea is “spot on,” as they’d say in the U.K. Their shop also has
a cool retail section with unique crafts and more. KSU Owl
students and business people alike love Tinto’s.
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The Daily Grind
3960 Maryl Eliza Trace, Marrietta.
OWNER: Nikki Krzemien
MUST TRY: The Panini Club and the Daily Grind’s
Creamy Caramel Latte.
The key word and uniqueness for this comfortable shop is
“family.” In the words of owner, Nikki Krzemien, “Not
only is the store family-owned but both employees and
customers are treated like family.” As an example, when
Krzemien recently got married, many of her customers
came to the wedding. The service level is stellar. The
aromas are amazing and the ambience is living room
comfortable. A special program they implement is called
“Teacher’s Lunch Box.” Through an online ordering app,
students (all ages, all grades) and their parents can order
a lunch, side and of course coffee to be delivered to their
favorite teacher at their school. They now serve more
than 25 schools in the program. For more information,
visit www.TeachersLunchBox.org
The key word and uniqueness for this
comfortable shop is “family.”
/www.TeachersLunchBox.org