CROOKED TREE

The Crooked Tree Cafe was started on a legend that a compassionate Indian cook was laid to rest under a tree. The tree was so upset at this that it covered over the Indian man’s grave and never stood up straight again, getting the name ‘the crooked tree’. The cafe was started by a couple who have turned something as simple as a cafe into a cozy place to do homework with an interesting menu serving drinks such as the dreamsicle, a frappuccino made with orange and white chocolate and a spring fling, a latte made with white chocolate lavender and rose.

7 Brew

7 Brew is a local drive-through coffee kiosk with no inside access. It is a chain business that is much newer to the state of Missouri but has already made its mark with three new locations. It started out of a desire to change drivethrough coffee. With a very quick and efficient drive-through, staff that works outside one-on-one with the customer, and drinks that change seasonally, they definitely shocked the coffee community.

“People there are so nice and they talk to you. There menu is large so there are a lot of options,” junior Ryleigh Albers said.

Sugar Beans

Sugar Beans is a coffee place that says to only employ “differently abled” staff members. Along with being a coffee shop, there is a bakery and roastery, serving Europeanstyle breakfast, lunch and even dessert. With their extensive menu and strip mall location, it makes Sugar Beans a great hidden gem in St. Charles.

“The store owner is very nice, and it has a very jazzy vibe to it. I feel like their coffee is affordable and they have amazing desserts,” Spanish teacher Brian Santos said.