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Caffé Driade 1215-A East Franklin Street Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27514 Caffé Driade   This was our first time visiting Chapel Hill, NC. We decided to visit to see our friends of 30+ years. They stood by our sides during our wedding. Our friendship has always been held close and dear to us. Knowing we were going to be staying in Chapel Hill we decided that a stop at a local coffee shop was a must. This is where our adventure at  Caffé Driade begins.  When driving down the road you need to pay attention or you will pass right by it. Once you pull into the drive you will see several parking spots. If for some reason they're all occupied, don't fret. Just follow the signs for additional parking.  When pulling in make sure that you go to the building in the back. The building closest to the street belongs to Carrboro Coffee Roasters . The coffee shop is located behind it. It sits back in the woods. The whole vibe of it is so relaxing, and a unique concept to be surrou...

Keepsmiling A'Latte Kesson & Co. 162A West Pine Street Mount Airy, North Carolina 27030 Keepsmiling A'Latte Kesson & Co. After a long night of travelling we were desperately in need of some coffee. We knew that Mount Airy, North Carolina was close to where we were heading. A little coffee shop located downtown Mount Airy called Keepsmiling A'Latte. Mount Airy is not only known to be a cute little town, but it is the home of Andy Griffith. Anyone that grew up watching The Andy Taylor show knows Mayberry. After walking around to stretch our legs we made our way to the coffee shop. The birds were still waking up by the time we were strolling through the doors. After our good morning greeting we were told to ask the barista about the story based around Keepsmiling A'Latte. We won't give the story away, but if you ever make it to Mount Airy be sure to stop in and have them tell you. It will definitely bring tears to your eyes.  Kesson When we were deciding on our...