Duke-area students and employees lost a neighborhood friend with the closing of Shade Tree Coffee at the end of this past summer. An original tenant of the Erwin Terrace mixed-use development on Erwin Rd., Shade Tree was a popular destination for quality coffee and espresso steps away from Duke's West Campus.
And while Dunkin Donuts remains an outlet for coffee for some, others have missed the presence of a less corporate source for joe in the area.
Looks like that may be coming to an end soon, though. Signs in the Shade Tree space are heralding the arrival of Copa Vida Coffee, setting up shop in the one-time coffee shop. No opening date is available, though as of last night there were people doing work in the space to prepare it for a re-opening. We'll post an opening date when we have it.
"less corporate?" more like "not as good!"
Posted by: Chris | November 14, 2008 at 10:00 AM