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LIFESTYLE WEDNESDAY OCIDDEfi ID, 2018 New coffee shop offers good vibes and good java Converge Coffee Bar & Cafe provides Elon students with a venue to till their coffee needs Jon Sanrer Jr. Elon News Network! @elonnewsnetwork BURLINGTON — The casual conversation among patrons, rus tic yet modern furniture and good coffee combine to create a welcom ing atmosphere for anyone enter ing Converge Coffee Bar & Cafe. Converge has been open and selling coffee since Aug. 24, and its four owners saw that opening the coffee shop was A & a necessity. Con verge co-owner Kimberly Jordan said two of the other owners, Kevin Jordan and Daniel Krenzer, run a roastery in Graham. Kimberly said the opening of the coffee shop was “born out of the need to get our coffee into the hands of more people.” The comfortable chairs, the sound of the barista preparing cof fee for customers and rows of pas tries lined up on the counter helps give off the appearance of a simple. WE ARE REALLY THANKEULTO BE SO CLOSE TO ELON BECAUSE IT WILL BRING US BUSINESS. KRYSTJAN JORDAN BARISTA ordinary coffee shop, but that’s ... tainly not the case. Converge provides coffee from different parts of the world based on whether that particular bean is in season. Not only that, but Kimberly Jor dan also said they serve “Nitro Cof fee, which is a “cold brew infused with nitrogen.” This beverage provides cof fee lovers with a light, refreshing option on a hot, fall day in North Carolina. This is a new addition to their menu as well, having only been on tap for a week, according to Kimberly. With Converge being so close to Elon University, Kimberly said the owners were “very open” to the idea of drawing in Elon students. Kimberly’s daughter, Kryst- jan, is a barista at the coffee shop and she said she has already seen busi ness from students since the academ ic year started just over a month ago. “We are really thankful to be so close to Elon because it will bring us business, but we have seen a whole lot of Elon students,” Krys- tjan said. Coffee is not the only reason A latte and a chocolate muffin wait to be eaten at Converge Coffee Bar & Cafe in Burlington. IF YOU GO Hours: Sunday - Closed Monday-Thursday 630 a.m. - 6 p.m. Friday 6:30 a.m. - 9 p.m. Saturday 8 a.m. - 1 p.m. Location: Correct Time Plaza, 3336 S. Church St., Burlington, NC 27215 Elon students should be excited that Converge is now open. This shop also provides students with another location to study and work. At the coffee shop, there is a separate room from the dining area. Kimberly explained that this room can be reserved, free of charge, and that she would love to see Elon stu AB6Y GIBBS I PHOTO EDITOR dents “take advantage” of this room as a quiet place to study or work on group projects. In addition to the study room at Converge, the coffee shop will also provide live music once every month. Kimberly said their next scheduled live music event will be held on Oct. 19. ELON NEWS NETWORK INTRODUCES ENN RADIO " f ■ ■A-' ■ ./A-. ■ ‘.nv'-! i ' i C WITH THE NEW PODCAST, OUR AUDIENCE HAS A WAY TO TAKE A PEEK BEHIND THE CURTAIN OE OUR REPORTING, THE AUDIO MEDIUM GIVES US A GREAT NEW PLATEORM EOR TELLING MORE STORIES THAT MAhERTOELON, ALEX HAGER SENIOR, ENN RADIO HOST
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