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Drowsy Poet offers haven in the storm for shoppers
If you find yourself exhausted from shopping and errand running, we've found Pensacola's new oasis of relaxation, conversation, and coffee -- the Drowsy Poet Coffee Company. Located on Brent Lane, one block east of Highway 29, next door to the brightly colored Pensacola Christian Academy campus, this coffee house offers an atmosphere of casual, modern elegance. An assortment of great tasting coffees, teas, espresso~based drinks, frozen blended drinks, smoothies and Italian sodas await you!
The literature-based theme was a collaborative effort of owners Bill and Heidi Nadolny, manager Heather Murray and a few friends and family.
The feeling of coffee with class is defined by a handsome ebony player piano that puts out an eclectic mix of live music, a cozy seating area with leather chairs, round café tables strewn with poetry quotations, and a long service bar with brick, inlaid wood, and beautiful hammered copper. The aroma of the coffee enveloping you comes to life with a large flat screen TV that silently depicts the growing, picking, washing, drying, selection, roasting and brewing that bring these specialty coffees to you.
The menu offers delicious fair trade and organic drip coffees from around the globe; al natural fruit smoothies which you can customize with healthy additions; lattes, mochas, and other espresso drinks prepared by trained baristas who serve it up with plenty of crema and often some gorgeous latte art!
The poetry theme extends to the menu with the drinks cherished by regulars: the Poetchino, a frozen blended drink in a variety of flavors made with whipped cream; a list of signature drinks named after poets like Shakespeare, Milton, and Poe; and the exclusive Keats, a mouth-watering drink from the Amazon.
Loaded with antioxidants. Complete your experience with a scrumptious variety of muffins, bagels, biscotti, pastries, and desserts. desserts.
In a hurry? The friendly drive-thru service will take care of you! Even if you think you ARE too busy to renourish before the next shopping blitz, the Drowsy Poet makes it easy for you with their drive through.
Want to make a great impression at your business meetings? They will bring a large carafe of fresh coffee and a plate of pastries to you. Don't forget gift cards for those you love - and promise them some time together in this peaceful, relationship-building environment to go along with it!
So come on in to the Drowsy Poet for the best coffee and conversation on the Gulf Coast!
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