away for the weekend: coffee shop musing

Wednesday, February 5, 2014

coffee shop musing

A cold winter day in the tiny village of Jamaica, Vermont...
- snow flakes gently falling


I took this photo from inside our favorite coffee shop
- playing with my camera
- enjoying the friendly banter and a steaming latte
- a perfect winter afternoon...

Earlier this week, we found out that this wonderful little hang-out is closing.
I will greatly miss the Jamaica Coffee House and it's warm, friendly atmosphere.
In small rural areas such as this one, these small businesses are the backbone of the community.
I wish the owners well - and hope they are moving on to an exciting new venture.

Best of luck, Dave and Jamie!





28 comments:

  1. That is so sad that they are closing. At least you got to go there one more time. I would be devastated if my favorite one closed, but they do a pretty bang up business. Love the photo looking through the window.

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  2. Oh I would have enjoyed sitting there with the smells and the chatter and the great company with you of course. I wish them well. Hug B

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  3. So sad that it's closing! It's little places like this that warm the heart in ways that the chain-coffee shops (ahem, Starbucks) never can.

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  4. Sad to hear that your favorite coffee shop is closing. It must have been a great experience to have a great conversation, a splendid view and a nice hot latte . I love the view :) so calm and serene .

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  5. Looks like a very warm place to be in more ways than one. Too bad that it will close.

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  6. Our little town struggles with keeping an eating establishment open. We have a cafe open in the morning and through midafternoon. The C-Store is open all days and makes sub sandwiches or pizza. There is no place to eat a nice supper. It is sad to see small businesses struggle in our rural communities.

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  7. I like your view from inside the coffe shop - I can just tell it is warm and cozy :-)

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  8. i love the moose - too cute. that took the show for sure. enjoy your new coffee shop. ( :

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  9. awww. what a shame. i could feel the warmth of it from your photo. loved the moose, too.

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  10. How sad, but perhaps some new owners will keep it a wonderful place.

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  11. Those are the kind of places I love to visit . . . I hope theJamican Coffee House has found a new location.

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  12. HI Karen Sorry to hear your favorite coffee shop is closing.

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  13. It is a struggle for small business, especially in small towns. The small businesses in our little town are always changing hands. I hope you find a new, cozy place to get your latte' and that the shop owners find success in a new venture. xo Karen

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  14. Sorry to hear that the coffee shop is closing. We have a few favorite spots we love to visit and I would be sad if they closed.

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  15. It's too bad that the shop is closing! I hate it when I find somewhere I really love but they close down. Seems like mom & pop stores aren't able to compete with the bigger chains. So sad.

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  16. Very creative photo and looks and sounds very inviting ~ sorry, too that they are closing ~

    carol, xxx

    www.acreativeharbor.com

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  17. While it's nice that the coffee shop owners are moving forward with a new venture, their coffee shop will be missed not only by yourself but many others. Perhaps a new owner will re-open a similar place?

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  18. It always makes me sad when I learn of a neat shop closing but it's hard in small towns to make a go of it.....I know at our beach community shops are closing and new ones opening all the time...Just last week I saw one of my favorite little shops had closed since the last time I was there....I will miss those ladies; they were so helpful....I hope there's another coffee shop so you can still get your coffee......So glad to see you back....

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  19. oh karen, i enjoed this!! we always try to support our smaller, local businesses. they are so much warmer, the service more personal. i like the "home like" atmosphere......where everbody knows your name.

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  20. Hi, Karen,

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    I've enjoyed getting to know you a bit through your blog.I hope you accept this award :)

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  21. It's too bad when small businesses close in small towns. I'm sure it will really be missed.

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  22. WELCOME BACK! You have been missed.
    The little places are always the first to go. Sad.
    I'd love to have that little moose sign. :)

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  23. Lovely photo! The pleasure of a cup of hot coffee is further enhanced by the snowy scene outside.

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  24. Hello from Norway - I love your blog..and I love Vermont - it is so beautiful up there!! So many nice pics.

    Hugs from KKann

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  25. Ah too bad about the J C House closing, perhaps some new entrepreneur will take up the baton. I was expecting to see more snow in Vermont I do not know why....

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  26. oh that is sad about its closing, i hate that....i love the photo from the inside looking out and how the little welcome sign is blurred!

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  27. Just so everyone can have an idea of how special the Jamaica Coffee House was - one time I had to get up way too early (4:30AM) to drive back to Boston from Vermont. Dave left a hot cup of coffee outside on the railing by the street for me as I passed by. You just don't find customer service/nice people like that everywhere.

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  28. I love your shot here from inside the coffee house looking out to the winter. What a sweet story on the comment above about the owner leaving hot coffee for a weekender traveling back to the city for work. Isn't it wonderful getting away to a cute place like this for the weekend? One of the things that we so love about our cabin. Do you go there every weekend?

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