I just went on a 10-day adventure through southern utah. It ended up being a freakish amount of hiking, more than we ever thought possible. But it was all awesome. Despite my corneal ulcer forcing me to wear glasses the whole time and the car accident we got into the first 2 hours into the trip (damn you punks in the minivan) it turned out to be a great trip, a great and tiring trip. The first three nights were spent in Moab. Our motel was next to the adorable Love Muffin Cafe. See how beautiful it is outside in the reflection? Think about waking up to that every day.
They sell coffee, pastries, hot breakfast, sandwiches, and other snacks. Look, they even sell t-shirts.
I loved their decor and they had tons of cool art everywhere. It was colorful in a tasteful way. It was pretty sizeable, with plenty of seating inside and outside.
My latte, although tiny, was really the best latte I had my whole trip. We got sandwiches to go from here for our first day out adventuring. More on that later!

When roaming the city on a cold day, I like to warm up with a little coffee shop stop. Elixr is a new shop that just opened on 15th. It’s smallish, but not too small, warm, and cute.
The menu is small and simple, yay! And the boys behind the counter were quite nice and friendly.
Do you love my photo of this lovely cappucino? Sometimes, I accidentally take decent photos.
There are a few large shared tables, some bar space on the walls, and one set of cushy chairs. And look, you can sip your coffee by the fire.

Since I was still on east coast time, I woke up super early, with the birds! And since nothing much else was open, I went for a very quick walk to Sterling Coffee Roasters, which was just a few steps behind where I was staying. I thought it would be a shop but it’s actually more like just a window! And it’s right next to Trader Joe’s. This place is super snazzy.
They roast their own beans and everything is just plain adorable and classy.
The menu is simple and sparse, which I love, because sometimes I just get overwhelmed with too much choice.
On this cool morning, I thoroughly enjoyed my little latte. Since it’s just a window, everything is to go! I usually put sugar in my lattes, because I’m a low-class weenie, but this time I just got lazy and decided against it. And you know what? It was absolutely perfect, just as is. It was strong, delicious, and sweet enough on its own. This particular espresso was made with beans from Colombia. The barista had forgotten to update the sign, so he made it a point to tell me as he gave me my latte. When I say little, I do mean little, it was quite small. So for the amount I got, it was a tad on the pricey side. So just pay the extra quarter or two and get the bigger one, because you’ll definitely want more! If I lived in portland, this would definitely be my go-to coffee window!