The menu? Sparse. But I can appreciate that. Just do a few things well instead of doing a crapload of things meh. I wanted a decaf iced coffee (y’all know I can’t do caffeine) but they said they were out. But he suggested making me a decaf iced americano instead. It was perfect. And the barista was so nice. The place is small, but not claustrophobic. It’s decorated very tastefully. They do have some food for sale, but not too much. And they have a nice flatscreen where we can watch our movie. And couches too! It’s a place for lovers, it’s a place for madmen, it’s a place for everyone.

Lovers & Madmen Coffee Lounge
28 S 40th St
Philadelphia, PA 19104
(215) 243-9851

Some of you may have noticed a new coffee chain popping up all over philadelphia – Saxbys. They’re a local chain that is trying to compete with starbucks. I’ve started to see them all over. They recently opened a fairly large location in Ardmore. It looks like a big old house, I’m not sure what it was before Saxbys took over. It’s Saxbys Coffee, but dude, they have so much more. Not only do they have coffee of all kinds, they also have smoothies, frozen yogurt, salads, and sandwiches, breakfast items, and desserts. Really, everything you could ask for. And the place is really large, so there’s tons of seating, including some comfy leather chairs. If you’re thirsty or hungry, there’s bound to be something you want. They have hot coffees, iced coffees, tons of crazy flavored lattes, frozen lattes, teas, juices, and smoothies. I would never have guessed there would be so much stuff here. Never ever. I just thought they sold coffee. We both got some of the flavored lattes, iced. A got a caramel macchiato and I got a british islander. They were pretty darn good. The cups they use for the iced coffees are made from corn and fully biodegradable and compostable. I find this to be very cool. In fact, a lot of their stuff seems to be green. Kudos to them. It’s not cheap here. They’re obviously competing with starbucks so you know it’s going to have starbucks price tags. I like this place. It’s comfortable without being snooty. And I like the variety. Even though variety can be bad, as I am horrible at making decisions. I’ll do my part to help a local chain out.