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A Coffee Bar Inside a Historic House on South Lawrence Street
Baristas and Barristers runs out of a converted historic house in downtown Montgomery. A love letter to that setting, and a note on why it deserves its own page.

Jacob Mishalanie
16 hours ago10 min read


Why Montgomery's Best Coffee Might Not Show Up When You Search For It
Montgomery has a nationally recognized coffee roaster and a real specialty scene. Search for the best coffee in the city, and something else shows up first.

Thomas Garner
16 hours ago10 min read


Three Websites, Three Platforms, One Missing Piece on Dexter Avenue and Beyond
Prevail, Baristas and Barristers, and Hilltop all run on different website platforms. None of them has a page that fully describes its own block.

Thomas Garner
16 hours ago10 min read


Two Ways to Grow a Coffee Business, Both Happening in Montgomery Right Now
Prevail Coffee grew from one Montgomery cafe into four Union rooms across three cities. Seven Brew grew by opening drive through stands fast. Both are real growth.

Jacob Mishalanie
16 hours ago10 min read


Seven Brew Is Spreading Fast in Montgomery. Independents Have a Different Game to Win
Seven Brew now runs two drive through stands in Montgomery. Here is what that growth means, and what an independent cafe can actually control.

Thomas Garner
16 hours ago10 min read


The Small Business Resources Montgomery Coffee Owners Already Have
Montgomery has real small business infrastructure, from the Alabama SBDC to the Chamber. None of it covers coffee shop search visibility specifically.

Thomas Garner
16 hours ago10 min read


A Morning Walk Through Montgomery's Coffee Scene, From Dexter to Goldthwaite
Montgomery Up mapped a casual six stop coffee tour across the city. Here is what that walk actually covers, and what it leaves out.

Jacob Mishalanie
16 hours ago10 min read


Why Realtors Are Writing About Montgomery Coffee Instead of the Cafes
Real estate and military relocation sites cover Montgomery coffee more thoroughly than the cafes cover themselves. Here is why, and what it means.

Thomas Garner
16 hours ago10 min read


Cottage Hill Deserves Its Own Coffee Page, Not Just a Homepage
Montgomery's Cottage Hill neighborhood has a genuine coffee and bar room in Hilltop Public House. It still does not have a page that names the neighborhood clearly.

Thomas Garner
16 hours ago10 min read


Montgomery's Own Coffee Roaster Keeps Showing Up On World Lists
Prevail Coffee's Dexter Avenue cafe has landed on the World's 100 Best Coffee Shops list twice. A look at what that hometown story actually is.

Jacob Mishalanie
16 hours ago10 min read


Searching For Coffee Shop Marketing Help In Montgomery
What actually shows up when a Montgomery cafe owner searches for marketing help, and why none of it is built for a specialty coffee shop.

Thomas Garner
16 hours ago11 min read


The Montgomery Coffee Map Search Engines Are Actually Using
A count of Montgomery, Alabama's audited specialty coffee rooms, and an honest look at who search engines cite instead of the shops themselves.

Jacob Mishalanie
16 hours ago11 min read
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