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Dining News: Now Open - Pachamama Coffee Shop Replacing Cultured & Cured

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Pachamama Coffee Cooperative has opened a cafe in the spot formerly occupied by The Cultured & The Cured at 37th & J, reports Sac News & Review's Janelle Bitker.

Whereas the building didn’t really suit a cheese shop slash restaurant, it does feel perfect for a cafe, with bar seating looking out of large windows all around. With a fresh coat of cyan blue paint, the Pachamama doesn’t adopt the typical minimalist, beige and hipster look of cafes like Temple and Insight.

Still, single-origin pours abound. Affogatos are made with organic Strauss ice cream. Pastries come from Sugar Plum Vegan and Freeport Bakery, and a small refrigerator holds grab-and-go vegan lunch options from the Green Boheme. There’s also beer on tap.

Read the entire story in Sac News & Review.

This is the third location for grower-owned co-op. In addition to their newest location at 3644 J Street, Pachamama also has a coffee bar in Davis at 521 1st Street and a roastery/retail store in midtown at 919 20th Street.

Learn more and become a coffee subscriber at http://www.pacha.coop/.

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