some local baristas spill the beans on unusual orders
Coffee shop regulars often get to know the folks in charge of preparing their precious espresso elixir, and most have solidified their go-to order. I’m an iced latte drinker year-round myself, but our local baristas aim to please ...
local sketchers capture snippets of the Valley's coffee culture
The Urban Sketchers see the world one sketch at a time. The Chippewa Valley's chapter of the global art movement and community captures people, places, and moments in time at local locations, including area coffee shops. Volume One asked members of the group if they would share some of their java culture sketches with us, and the talented locals...
results from the 2023 Best of the Chippewa Valley Poll
Each year thousands of readers vote in Volume One’s Best of the Chippewa Valley Poll. Here’s who 2023 voters chose as their favorite ...
Red Fern Cafe introduces not only delicious coffee, but a unique partnership offering compostable cups
The magical coffee bean! Coffee is largely considered the elixir of life for many Chippewa Valley residents, and Julie Stautz of Fall Creek would agree. Julie is the owner of the Red Fern Cafe ...
local coffee roaster company grows with new warehouse, equipment
While their new warehouse may look unassuming from the outside, the inside of Hikers Brew Coffee’s new home is like a geode, sparkling. New ready-to-brew equipment lines the steel walls, an updated HVAC system up above. Hikers Brew’s new building at 2602 W Frank St...