Crema Shop — Restaurant in Lake View Township

This is hands down my favorite coffee shop in this neighborhood. It’s one of three within walking distance to my house, and it has the BEST coffee. I’ve spoken to the owner, and she knows so much about coffee and specific bean types and roast types— it is dizzying, the amount of research and love that has been put into this place.

It’s a cozy little spot where I like to hang out on the weekends, chatting with other customers and reading a nice book.

The bacon breakfast bun is my bi-weekly treat, and all of the baked goods come from local small businesses! Just a wonderful community spot where you can enjoy a nice treat. My dog Daisy...

I finally stopped on and kicking myself that I didn’t do it sooner. If you are a NYC transplant like me, you’ve found your Village coffee spot, minus the obnoxious tourists. Cozy (as in comfortable and welcoming), furniture you can actually sit in rather than chosen to get you out (we see you Starbucks). Some outdoor seating as well. Friendly folks working, local artists and businesses advertised and when I mentioned I’m an artist w a studio nearby the response was “bring in a poster for us to put up.” New Yorkers, cmon home. Everyone else, worth the trip (and the specialty coffees menu looks great and worth working...

You get a small window of time to make an impression (snapshot) I walk in person in front of me leaves with 2 iced coffees. Only person in line and other person is sitting at a table. Counter person...be with you in a min ... Continues to clean.... keeps cleaning. The appropriate response would be, what can I get started for you, or anything...keeps cleaning... I turned and left... Past 2 other coffee places on the way which means I'll pass then on the way back....also means they have captured my future business. Business requires a transaction you have to capture a transaction for business... That requires...