Gimme! Coffee - Trumansburg — Restaurant in Town of Ulysses

I've loved this coffee shop dearly since 2015, but I can't say that now. It's still a bright sweet space, bursting with happy houseplants and the coffee is good. And the baristas friendly and helpful.

But the community-building hotspot that this gimme used to be is no more. Now there is a grand total of four chairs for sitting--gone are the days of the big comfortable tables, the porcelain diner mugs of steaming brew, communing with neighbors and making new friends. There's plenty of space in here, but it's taken up by empty floor and a big merch display.

And if you're lucky enough to get one of those chairs, you still have to drink your coffee in a cardboard throw-away mug. I asked the barista why they aren't doing porcelain mugs like so many other coffee shops. "We have to take them back here to wash them, and people put their mouths on them, and we're just not doing that kind of contact right now."

Somehow most of the other dine-in establishments around here are able to wash dishes without their staff getting ill from the process.

At least you can bring in your own mug (10% discount!) but can you bring in your...

This is a wonderful coffee shop located in the quintessential small town village of Trumansburg. The dacor is friendly and has the Trumansburg vibe which is easy going and not overly high end but rather comfortable with all the right accouterments. Service is friendly and prompt. The beverage are created individually with love and sophistication. It carries its own line of locally roasted beans that are hand-picked on expeditions to the various farms. For the spring and summer and early fall Gimme Coffe offers a wonderful outdoor patio adjacent to the Trumansburg Creek which gives it a lovely ambience. The patio is access by stairs so it is not accessible by wheelchair. The wrought-iron is amazing in itself and is designed by local metalsmith Durand VanDoren. Fresh coffee beans are also available for purchase and are extremely high-quality. You can take them home hole or the staff will grind them to suit your coffee maker! This is a great local Hangout and intimate place to meet up...

I have lived in trumansburg for only 7 years and finally decided to try this place out. Other than this place being a little pricey, the coffee and food were okay. The reason for my 3 star review is actually due to another local patron. As I was standing in line with my 3 year old, a man with a service dog came in behind us. I have nothing against service animals and my 3 year old loves dogs, but this dog was very big (140 pounds at least golden retriever.) The dog continued to get in my daughter's face and nip at her hands and toy. I had to push the dog away several times. The owner kept saying the dog (Riley) gets excited around kids, which is fine. But this man was clearly unable to control his dog and the dog is not properly trained to be used as a service dog. He was then offended when the cashier asked if the dog was a service dog after 5 minutes of it harassing my 3 year old. Unfortunately, I don't feel comfortable going back to...