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FUEL UP! If you’re in need of a morning wake-up or an afternoon pick-me-up, we have good news: there’s no shortage of “cawfee” shops in Little Rhody. THE NITRO BAR Location: Providence Try: You can never go wrong with its signature smooth and velvety Nitro cold brew. SOPHIE’S BREWHOUSE Location: Exeter Try: The house iced coffee and the iced macchiato are both A+. WHITE ELECTRIC COFFEE Location: Providence Try: Indulge your taste buds in a creamy frozen mocha. COFFEE N’ BAGEL CONNECTION Location: Narragansett Try: The mudslide, snickerdoodle and blueberry cobbler flavored iced coffees are all fan favorites for good reason. COFFEE GRINDER Location: Newport Try: Its hand-brewed, authentic Italian espresso is the ideal way to start your summer morning in the City by the Sea. Take a few sips while you sit on the Wharf’s Adirondack chairs and wave at the sailboats gliding by. MAIN STREET COFFEE AND TOSCANA LOUNGE Location: East Greenwich Try: After picking up your regular cup o’ Joe in the a.m., come back at night and step up your coffee game with one of nearly twenty sig- nature espresso martinis (made with vodka or tequila). CAFE TEMPO COFFEE HOUSE Location: Warwick Try: You won’t be able to resist its deluxe iced coffee menu items, like the Bananas For Chocolate, the Nutty Irishman or the Turtle Delight. Coffee Cabinet Rhode Islanders are known for their affinity for all things coffee-related (see: locals dumping dollops of Autocrat syrup in their milk and sipping iced coffees year-round), but don’t even get us started on these creamy caffeinated milkshakes. They’re one part coffee ice cream, one part coffee syrup, one part cold milk, and all parts delicious. If your taste buds are game, head to Delekta Pharmacy in Warren. Coffee isn’t your cup of tea (literally)? Get your caffeine fix from Schastea in Cranston or Bubble Tea House or Tea in Sahara in Providence. CUSTOM HOUSE COFFEE Location: Middletown Try: Though you can find its artisan beans and brews in cafes all over the region, nothing beats getting a freshly roasted cuppa straight from the source. JUNK AND JAVA Location: Westerly Try: Order the “Barista’s Choice” (which have included such beverages as the Snickers Latte) and pair it with a scoop of homemade gelato. NEW HARVEST COFFEE ROASTERS Location: Providence and Pawtucket Try: The on-tap 100 percent black snapchilled coffee (and, if you’re at the Providence location, follow up with a spirit or two). Brewed Awakenings, Johnston, Cranston, Wakefield and Warwick Dave’s Coffee, Charlestown and Providence Borealis Coffee, East Providence Cool Beans Cafe, Narragansett The Coffee Depot, Warren Empire Tea and Coffee, Newport, Middletown and Bristol TLC Coffee Roasters, West Kingston Nook Coffee House, East Greenwich The Coffee Exchange, Providence Sydney, Portsmouth and Providence Coastal Roasters, Tiverton Latte Love Coffee, Cranston Don’t Miss! Higher Grounds Community Coffeehouse, Wyoming Bean Barn, Coventry GETTY IMAGES YOUR ULTIMATE SUMMER GUIDE 2020     29