Cuppy’s is located in the Drake Professional Plaza on Drake, near College Avenue in Ft. Collins. I started coming here in April, when I was working for the Muscular Dystrophy Association. Once I planted myself here, it was difficult for me to expand my Ft. Collins coffee shop cruising.
When I think of Cuppy’s, I think of Joe and Krista, the owner and manager. I also think of music, Italian coffee (they serve Caffe’ D’arte), and social media. Late spring I was being “pushed” to dive into Facebook, but I resisted. Joe and Krista were both having fun with it, giving me updates on their pages, and telling me that I would enjoy it. Kicking and screaming, I started in sometime around late June. If you know me on Facebook, then you know that I dove in without asking how deep the water was, and just started swimming (thanks, Krista!).
The coffee here is from Italy. Yum-yum! I have to admit, I have a special love for Italy, having worked in and managed Italian restaurants, enjoyed Italian food and wine, music, and having taken a course in Italian. Watching an espresso being made here reminds me of Nunzio Vincitorio, the baker at Vincitorio’s restaurant in Tempe, Arizona. If you’ve ever been there and have met Nunzio and his brother, Mario, you would know why that’s a great memory to have.
Although it was the Italian coffee that brought me back here the second or third time, it was the customer service and personal connections that Joe and Krista make, that kept me coming back. Not only are they friendly, but I think Joe is the reason I met and made Jim a friend of mine (I didn’t give him a choice). As it turns out, Jim is from Iowa and actually was in my small hometown in Wisconsin many years ago for a high school band concert. Small world, big connections.
Cuppy’s Cuppa Cheers! One of the best experiences I’ve had in Fort Collins.
