New Jersey: What’s Our Best Coffee Shop?
Though major coffee chains can be found in every city neighborhood, locally owned small roasters continuously win the hearts of many Americans. Tasting Table recently published their “Best Coffee Shop…
Though major coffee chains can be found in every city neighborhood, locally owned small roasters continuously win the hearts of many Americans. Tasting Table recently published their "Best Coffee Shop in Every State Report." New Jersey's best coffee shop selection is an establishment that dates back to 1938.
Grover's Mill Coffee is described by Tasting Table as a place where "you'll also find some fantastic hard-to-find- beans, like Dominican Red Honey coffee."
The menu is creative with coffee selections that include a variety of combinations. The food menu includes egg bites, pastries and sandwiches. In fact, they just updated and added menu items in January. Grover's Mill is located approximately 20 minutes from Trenton.
What's Their Story?
Grover's Mill has been family owned and operated since 2005. Thematically, they have fun with the fact that they are based in what they call the "Home of the 1938 War of the World's Invasion," radio show hoax. They make entertainment part of their atmosphere, even hosting open mic nights every Tuesday.
The coffee is small batch roasted in-house. Their brews are made fresh. Seasonal, nitro, and frozen options are available. Furthermore, you can also purchase Grover's Mill coffee bags, merch items, and coffee spice rubs online. Finally, a small marketplace that features the work of local artists and writers is often on display in-store.
Best In New Jersey
To identify a top selection in each state Tasting Table said they "talked to locals all over the country, hit the road, and, yes, even consulted some experts on the internet." Grover's Mill hit all the marks in the Garden state. They are sandwiched between Princeton and the state capital, where there are plenty of small batch roasters. However, with Grover Mill's friendly atmosphere, crafty concoctions, and tasty treats they were selected as New Jersey's best coffee shop.
4 New Jersey Cities Make Best Party Cities in the US List
New Jersey knows how to get down. According to Bonus Finder, four New Jersey cities have been ranked as some of the "best party cities in the United States."
The casino review site compiled the list of United States cities based on several attributes the city had to have. Bonus Finder looked at the following criteria:
The site even had your pockets in mind when determining where is the best place to go for a great night out. Below are some factors that Bonus Finder considered in their ranking:
Lastly, (and maybe most importantly, depending on who you ask), the site also considered which clubs and events had the latest "last call at the bar."
The site reviewed "the number of bars, hotels, nightclubs, casinos, stripclubs, and late night food venues were calculated per 10,000 people. Each city has a normalized score out of 10 on each of the factors, before taking an average total normalized score across each of these scores to reach our final overall score out of 10."
Take a look at the three New Jersey cities that made the top 20 of their list and their final scores below:
14. Newark, N.J.
All scores are out of 10.
Music Events: 5.11
Bars: 6.44
Nightclubs: 5.00
Late Night Food Venues: 6.22
Hotels: 7.66
Casinos: 8.34
Stripclubs: 5.00
Average Price of a Drink: 6.70
Average Price of a Hotel Room: 6.17
Average Taxi Cost from the Airport to the City Center:9.66
Last Call at the Bar: 6.80
Total Score: 7.58
8. Jersey City
All scores are out of 10.
Music Events: 5.04
Bars: 7.46
Nightclubs: 5.19
Late Night Food Venues: 6.95
Hotels: 6.98
Casinos: 7.87
Stripclubs: 5.00
Average Price of a Drink: 8.28
Average Price of a Hotel Room: 6.67
Average Taxi Cost from the Airport to the City Center: 8.90
Last Call at the Bar: 6.00
Total Score: 7.83
3. Hoboken
All scores are out of 10.
Music Events: 5.33
Bars: 10.00
Nightclubs: 5.00
Late Night Food Venues: 10.00
Hotels: 7.01
Casinos: 8.33
Stripclubs: 5.00
Average Price of a Drink: 10.00
Average Price of a Hotel Room: 9.15
Average Taxi Cost from the Airport to the City Center: 5.00
Last Call at the Bar: 6.80
Total Score: 9.27
2. Atlantic City
All scores are out of 10.
Music Events: 5.67
Bars: 5.47
Nightclubs: 6.29
Late Night Food Venues: 5.50
Hotels: 8.95
Casinos: 9.25
Stripclubs: 10.00
Average Price of a Drink: 5.47
Average Price of a Hotel Room: 7.06
Average Taxi Cost from the Airport to the City Center: 8.81
Last Call at the Bar: 10.00
Total Score: 9.44
