Sure they have all that mocha chai latte crap, but Latitude is really the coffee shop for people who actually like coffee. Twelve different blends are brewed at all times, including a couple of decaf and a couple of organic/free trade varieties. They have different grinders tasked to caf, decaf and organic beans, so there is never any cross contamination. There may be hipper places to get a cup o’ joe, and there are certainly better places to hang out, but nothing tops Latitude’s coffee. Except maybe some skim milk (in my case). 330 First Ave. S., St. Petersburg, 727-551-0201.
This article appears in Sep 13-19, 2006.