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Coffee in Ithaca: Top Picks at Local Cafes

By Melanie Metz | October 23, 2020

For a town that boasts more restaurants per capita than New York City, Ithaca does not provide many options of coffee shops. There are only three spots where the main output is coffee, and around six other locations that serve a variety of coffee drinks. Interestingly enough, there are many upstate New York coffee roasteries, whose beans are used in Ithaca though few have their own cafes. College students generally require coffee to function, and especially as it gets colder and greyer, caffeine becomes even more necessary. Over my two years in Ithaca, I have tried the coffee at almost every cafe, breakfast spot and farmers market stand.

Baristas’ Union Wins Arbitration, Employee Reinstated

By Catalina Peñéñory | February 18, 2020

Gimme! Coffee has undergone a months long arbitration process after demoting Lead Barista Rebecca Lespier after an allegedly-racist post. While the verdict the arbitration is yet to be released, the case has caused a divide between the cafe’s baristas.

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After Employee Demotion, Baristas and Activists Picket Outside Gimme! Coffee Store

By Ari Dubow | October 1, 2019

Armed with signs, chants and plenty of free coffee, employees of Gimme! Coffee gathered last Friday outside the Cayuga Street store of the famous coffee shop chain to protest what they contend to be the wrongful demotion of an employee.

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Gimme! Some! Vegan! Protein!

By Anna Paolucci | February 7, 2019

I am a huge fan of rice bowls and different vegetable dishes, so this was right up my alley. My bit of advice, however, is to relish each part of the bowl on its own.

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Break from Your Daily Grind: Ithaca’s Best Coffee Finds

By Kay Xiao | February 4, 2016

What Ithaca’s current café and coffee shop scene lacks in quantity, it makes up for in quality, and experiencing this is merely a matter of venturing past Collegetown. If you’re looking to sit and think, or just sit, check out these local gems: a warm mug of something nice, chill vibes and free wifi included.