{"id":108067,"date":"2017-08-11T02:00:58","date_gmt":"2017-08-11T09:00:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/?p=108067"},"modified":"2020-08-05T09:39:23","modified_gmt":"2020-08-05T16:39:23","slug":"5-coffee-chains-you-might-like-better-than-starbucks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/5-coffee-chains-you-might-like-better-than-starbucks\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Coffee Chains You Might Like Better Than Starbucks"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Earrings and necklace? Check. Purse? Check. Starbucks cup? Can&#8217;t forget that!<br \/>\nThose signature green straws are basically an extension of our bodies now. Starbucks is a part of us.<\/p>\n<p>So what if we were to tell you that there are coffee chains out there that could replace Starbucks as your #1? Sounds unbelievable, but keep reading and you might just find your new favorite morning pick-me-up spot.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" style=\"background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 658px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);\" data-instgrm-captioned=\"\" data-instgrm-version=\"7\">\n<div style=\"padding: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"background: #F8F8F8; line-height: 0; margin-top: 40px; padding: 50.0% 0; text-align: center; width: 100%;\"><\/div>\n<p style=\"margin: 8px 0 0 0; padding: 0 4px;\"><a style=\"color: #000; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none; word-wrap: break-word;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BRT7P-rjxwm\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Chocolate. Mint. Enough Said. #wealsowantedtosayyummyanddeliciousbutwewantedtokeepthecaptionshortsowejustinserteditintothishashtag<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;\">A post shared by Scooter&#8217;s Coffee (@scooterscoffee) on <time style=\"font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px;\" datetime=\"2017-03-06T21:13:15+00:00\">Mar 6, 2017 at 1:13pm PST<\/time><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async defer src=\"\/\/platform.instagram.com\/en_US\/embeds.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/scooterscoffee\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>@scooterscoffee<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\nA Red Bull-infused prickly pear drink? A candy bar latte with whipped cream? Since 1998, Scooters has been roastin&#8217; and servin&#8217; unique and delicious drinks &#8212; first in Nebraska, and now in 15 different states! You&#8217;ll be smiling along with their signature smiley face stickers on each cup of Scooter&#8217;s.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" style=\"background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 658px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);\" data-instgrm-captioned=\"\" data-instgrm-version=\"7\">\n<div style=\"padding: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"background: #F8F8F8; line-height: 0; margin-top: 40px; padding: 62.1244635193133% 0; text-align: center; width: 100%;\"><\/div>\n<p style=\"margin: 8px 0 0 0; padding: 0 4px;\"><a style=\"color: #000; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none; word-wrap: break-word;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BXQgO5Klk4N\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sip slowly and soak in the moment. You&#8217;ll feel better, we promise \u2615\ufe0f\u26c5\ufe0f @heyjackkerouac<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;\">A post shared by Copa Vida (@copa_vida) on <time style=\"font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px;\" datetime=\"2017-08-01T16:27:49+00:00\">Aug 1, 2017 at 9:27am PDT<\/time><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async defer src=\"\/\/platform.instagram.com\/en_US\/embeds.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/copa_vida\/?hl=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>@copa_vida<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\nAs promised, a cup from this SoCal java spot will give you life! San Diego&#8217;s (and now Pasadena&#8217;s) coffee lovers are becoming quick converts to the Copa Vida fandom. Whether it&#8217;s for the coffee shop&#8217;s beautifully pristine aesthetic or expertly made drinks, we&#8217;re not surprised to see more and more people enjoying the CV experience.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" style=\"background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 658px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);\" data-instgrm-captioned=\"\" data-instgrm-version=\"7\">\n<div style=\"padding: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"background: #F8F8F8; line-height: 0; margin-top: 40px; padding: 50.0% 0; text-align: center; width: 100%;\"><\/div>\n<p style=\"margin: 8px 0 0 0; padding: 0 4px;\"><a style=\"color: #000; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none; word-wrap: break-word;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BVkL36EBXHH\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Happy summer solstice. \u2600\ufe0f &#8211; ?: @kaylajlim<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;\">A post shared by Blue Bottle Coffee (@bluebottle) on <time style=\"font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px;\" datetime=\"2017-06-20T14:51:56+00:00\">Jun 20, 2017 at 7:51am PDT<\/time><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async defer src=\"\/\/platform.instagram.com\/en_US\/embeds.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/bluebottle\/?hl=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>@bluebottle<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\nIt&#8217;s becoming more common to spot someone holding a coffee cup adorned with a cute little blue bottle icon. With chains in major cities like Los Angeles, New York, Tokyo, and more, Blue Bottle Coffee&#8217;s quality ingredients and expert grinding and roasting techniques are winning over all our taste buds.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" style=\"background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 658px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);\" data-instgrm-captioned=\"\" data-instgrm-version=\"7\">\n<div style=\"padding: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"background: #F8F8F8; line-height: 0; margin-top: 40px; padding: 50% 0; text-align: center; width: 100%;\"><\/div>\n<p style=\"margin: 8px 0 0 0; padding: 0 4px;\"><a style=\"color: #000; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none; word-wrap: break-word;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BS6wZqMF-yG\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Happy Saturday from @atom.the.dog @chonks_thetoocutecorgi @jonathanyacoub ( via @dirtypenguincoffeeco ) @smushandegg and @wimbledon_the_ween (via @hollis_golightly ). ?#dogsofstumptown<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;\">A post shared by Stumptown Coffee Roasters (@stumptowncoffee) on <time style=\"font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px;\" datetime=\"2017-04-15T19:40:13+00:00\">Apr 15, 2017 at 12:40pm PDT<\/time><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async defer src=\"\/\/platform.instagram.com\/en_US\/embeds.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/stumptowncoffee\/?hl=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>@stumptowncoffee<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\nYou&#8217;ve probably seen boxed, canned, or bottled versions of Stumptown drinks at your local grocery stores. Those are delicious (and effective) &#8212; but nothing quite compares to getting a fresh cold brew straight from the shop &#8212; which coffee fiends in Portland, Seattle, New York, Los Angeles, and New Orleans are able to do!<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" style=\"background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 658px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);\" data-instgrm-captioned=\"\" data-instgrm-version=\"7\">\n<div style=\"padding: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"background: #F8F8F8; line-height: 0; margin-top: 40px; padding: 58.90125173852573% 0; text-align: center; width: 100%;\"><\/div>\n<p style=\"margin: 8px 0 0 0; padding: 0 4px;\"><a style=\"color: #000; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none; word-wrap: break-word;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BIkhNY0DLw8\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Good morning all!? Grab our delicious green tea frappe for that extra caffeine boost on a Monday afternoon!?? . After all, we all know Mondays are too hard without any help of caffeine&#8230;? . #GreenTea #GreenTeaFrappe #CaffeBene #CaffeBeneUSA #MondayMotivation #MondayCaffeine<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;\">A post shared by CaffeBene USA (@caffebeneusa) on <time style=\"font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px;\" datetime=\"2016-08-01T15:10:15+00:00\">Aug 1, 2016 at 8:10am PDT<\/time><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async defer src=\"\/\/platform.instagram.com\/en_US\/embeds.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/caffebeneusa\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>@caffebeneusa<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\nSouth Korea&#8217;s favorite coffee house is taking over! There are currently over 1,600 CaffeBene chains in a dozen countries all around the world. Their signature drinks are the perfect study aid, but we really go there for the waffles and shaved ice.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" style=\"background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 658px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);\" data-instgrm-captioned=\"\" data-instgrm-version=\"7\">\n<div style=\"padding: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"background: #F8F8F8; line-height: 0; margin-top: 40px; padding: 33.28703703703704% 0; text-align: center; width: 100%;\"><\/div>\n<p style=\"margin: 8px 0 0 0; padding: 0 4px;\"><a style=\"color: #000; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none; word-wrap: break-word;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BXDGbvDnSGB\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">We can\u2019t wait to serve you delicious cold brew at @intelligentsiacoffee<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;\">A post shared by Intelligentsia Coffee (@intelligentsiacoffee) on <time style=\"font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px;\" datetime=\"2017-07-27T11:32:15+00:00\">Jul 27, 2017 at 4:32am PDT<\/time><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async defer src=\"\/\/platform.instagram.com\/en_US\/embeds.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/intelligentsiacoffee\/?hl=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>@intelligentsiacoffee<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\nThe name is no joke &#8212; this one&#8217;s for those who <em>know<\/em> what truly good coffee is about. Intelligentsia sources, develops, roasts, and distributes the best coffee from around the world. Those within driving distance of a shop can enjoy one in-store, but others can still get their hands on some Intelligentsia through <a href=\"https:\/\/www.intelligentsiacoffee.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">their website<\/a>.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" style=\"background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 658px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);\" data-instgrm-captioned=\"\" data-instgrm-version=\"7\">\n<div style=\"padding: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"background: #F8F8F8; line-height: 0; margin-top: 40px; padding: 50.0% 0; text-align: center; width: 100%;\"><\/div>\n<p style=\"margin: 8px 0 0 0; padding: 0 4px;\"><a style=\"color: #000; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none; word-wrap: break-word;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BWakYi8nNR5\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#nationalmojitoday, we&#8217;ll cheers to that! #philzmintmojito #philzway<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;\">A post shared by Philz Coffee (@philzcoffee) on <time style=\"font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px;\" datetime=\"2017-07-11T17:45:06+00:00\">Jul 11, 2017 at 10:45am PDT<\/time><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async defer src=\"\/\/platform.instagram.com\/en_US\/embeds.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/philzcoffee\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>@philzcoffee<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\nIf you&#8217;ve never tried a Mint Mojito, please, please visit a Philz Coffee in the Bay Area, SoCal, or D.C. and get one ASAP! Quality and hype aren&#8217;t mutually exclusive &#8212; Philz drinks are equal parts delicious, trendy, and Instagrammable.<\/p>\n<p>xx, The FabFitFun Team<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":"Earrings and necklace? Check. Purse? Check. Starbucks cup? Can't forget that! 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