Coffee Fi Roastery looks like it is very close to opening at 4929 St. Elmo Avenue at the St. Elmo's Cove shopping center in downtown Bethesda. All the equipment seems to be in place, though it's unclear how much seating there will ultimately be inside. There are many, many competitors in the area, including the new Paris Baguette Bakery Cafe that just opened on the same block. Coffee Fi's angle is offering single-origin Ethiopian coffee "from our farm to your cup."
How does that Grace Street Coffee survive? It's a walk up window only, no seating, no inside at all. The only time I ever see customers is when the farmer's market is rocking like now.
ReplyDeleteJust curious, with these openings and closings, what is the net trend?
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