Tag: coffee

Java Jungle. Hot Coffee and Cool Plants in Ocean Beach

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Hello Everyone! I had a great weekend and it definitely went too fast. Seriously, I could use another day off.  This morning I visited Java Jungle in Ocean Beach for a quick coffee (I forgot to purchase whole bean coffee yesterday which is what made it completely necessary to go out for a coffee).  What a nice surprise– this Java Jungle really is a jungle of sorts.  Not only yummy coffee but they have some awesome plants as well. (As it turns out– I’m not only addicted to coffee but also buying small plants)

  • Java Jungle
  • 5047 Newport Avenue
  • Ocean Beach, CA 92107
  • Phone: (619) 224-0249

While sipping my Vanilla Latte I browsed the plant collection— I found a nice English Ivy plant for $2.49– lucky day!  FYI– it looks cute on my patio and you can’t beat the price.

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I found a comfy seat for about 30 minutes for some people watching while I scanned the Sunday newspaper.  (I did more people watching than reading…)

Later on, after I was sufficiently infused with coffee I went for a short 4 mile hike to Sunset Cliffs. It was the perfect day.  Coffee… plants… hiking… what more could I wish for?  Cheers and sending good karma for a fabulous week ahead!

–Jody

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Azucar – a Cuban Style Patisserie

Have you ever found yourself in need of a sugar fix?? This was me a few weekends ago as I was strolling along Newport Avenue in the Ocean Beach area of San Diego. It was not quite warm enough for the beach and just sunny enough where I felt a strange sense of guilt sitting indoors. Of course, it was early afternoon and a coffee and a few cookies seemed like a great idea.

  • Azucar
  • 4820 Newport Avenue
  • Ocean Beach, CA 92107
  • Phone: (619) 523-2020
  • Web: www.iloveazucar.com

I saw the inviting sign for “azucar” and stopped in. Wow… what a fabulous place! I was in the market for a coffee (of course!) and a few cookies. I chose what resembled a chocolate chip cookie but what I got was sooo much better! Part cookie and part chocolate perfection it was more than I ever thought a cookie could be! I’m hooked and will gladly be back for more. As far as the coffee is concerned– all I can say is that they had vanilla sugar for the coffee. What more can a girl ask for?! (Joy!)

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