School starts before most full time jobs usually do. First period at KHS begins at 7:45 a.m., even when researchers from Oxford University say it should be at least two hours later. Most students rely...
A nook in the cafeteria harbors a sanctuary for KHS’s caffeine-crazy students. Matte black machines spit out the bitter brown liquid. Skilled craftsmen froth milk and pour ice. Students flick orders...
Nathan Sweeney, features + in-depth editor
• March 6, 2022
*This piece is entirely satirical.
Nothing has more power over me than caffeine. My name is Nathan, but a Starbucks employee could misspell my name as “Nksjdlqo” and spit in my drink, and I would...
I took my love for coffee to the streets of Downtown Kirkwood, where cafés are everywhere. I tried coffee from three different shops and reviewed them based on the taste, cost and service.
It’s 6:15 a.m., Teleo has only been open for fifteen minutes and Cass Clark, the shift lead, is already knee-deep in coffee orders. She works at Teleo Coffee, a coffee shop on Monroe Avenue. The shop...
My routine was repetitive: every morning I woke up extra early just to make the extra 10 minute drive to Starbucks so I could get a coffee before school. I followed this for my sophomore and junior year....
Walking into work, the smell of roasting espresso beans fills her nose. Phebe Hammond used to bike to Kaldi’s when she was younger to get pastries and coffee; now she has been working there for over...
As fall rolls around, everyone is eager to grab their pumpkin-flavored favorites they’ve been craving all year. Find out which fall drink you should try based on your other fall favorites!
Dawn Quello, freshman, awaits the 7:30 a.m. opening of the Pioneer Perks coffee shop. Quello, along with around 40 other students per morning arrive to school early to get their hands on a cup of iced...
