Para Coffee
October 16th 2008 by Kelly in Charlottesville, Restaurant
Para Coffee on Elliewood is open. The shop is at the end of Elliewood next to Zydeco and across the street from Biltmore. Maximum capacity for the little coffee spot is 45 but the cozy space makes the best of the small location and it seems spacious inside. There are clusters of armed chairs and couches, perfect place to find a nook to study or read the paper or a magazine that they have out on the tables throughout the shop. Starbucks is still around the corner, but if you’re craving a Spudnuts donut or some Shenandoah coffee, Para has it covered. They pick up fresh donuts from Spudnuts every morning.
Will it work having a coffee shop around the corner from Starbucks? Will the students support a local coffee shop before they will visit Starbucks?
October 16th, 2008 at 4:01 pm
The place looks great and what a brilliant idea! I want someone to carry spudnuts donuts on the downtown mall!! Jealous!
October 17th, 2008 at 10:50 am
It does look like a great idea but probably not for students. With the exception of a few students, I think most 18-22 year old students look to get their coffee craving from starbucks.
Sad, but true!
October 20th, 2008 at 3:11 pm
[…] In preperation for Wall Blank’s launch next week on October 27th they are promoting the site with a buy one give one sale. You can buy a limited edition print and Wall Blank will let you select another address to mail the print to for free. Right now the site is featuring Charlottesville’s Eric Kelley, also owner of Para Coffee. […]
October 24th, 2008 at 11:41 am
I’m going here tomorrow and I can’t wait. It looks like they did a fantastic job remodeling.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/conomocity/2832395452/in/set-72157605892942881/
April 7th, 2009 at 6:06 pm
Coffee is great and so is the place! Competition helps you be better! And Para is better! It’s local, run by locals, using local roast beans. It is community! Music is good too. Friends meet here.