Wired Coffee, more hip than Starbucks
Jesse Hofford
-Opinions Editor-
Old Man Winter is on his way and students will soon find themselves left out in the cold in search of a place to warm up, hang out and sip a latte. Now, if Starbucks and Kaldi’s are getting stale, or just are not “hip” enough, there is a third option just off Lindbergh Boulevard, a little cafe called Wired Coffee.
Walk inside and one finds a place a hipster could call home. Vibrant paint, couches, funky decor and a sculpture of a mask that will command your attention as soon as you see it. Big chairs surround a fireplace in the center with the ordering counter off to the right. Various tables and chairs round out the rest of the seating arrangements. The mask happens to be the centerpiece and mascot of Wired Coffee. It appears on all of their cups and is featured in their logo.
Wired offers standard cafe fare. Options include wraps, sandwiches and salads. The chicken ceaser wrap was very well made. Fresh grilled chicken was a nice surprise compared to cold chicken as was expected. Veggies were crispy and the wheat tortilla wrap was toasty warm. The side of chips and salsa was an interesting but tasty escape from boring old potato chips.
A chocolate mocha, while it may not be the best beverage to have with a wrap, was needed to get the full experience Wired Coffee has to offer. The coffee, again well prepared, came out hot just as coffee should be. Smooth and rich, almost as though it were hot chocolate mixed with a little bit of coffee. Then again, I suppose that is how a chocolate mocha ought to taste.
Not only does Wired have great healthy food and wonderful coffee, but they have something extra. Live entertainment. Poetry readings, live music and other forms of amusement can be found at Wired Coffee. Live music on Friday nights and every second Tuesday of the month they host poetry readings by the Saint Louis Writer’s Guild. Wired also offers a great menu of desserts like gelato and pastries.
Wired Coffee is located at 3860 S. Lindbergh Blvd and their hours are 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday. Eight a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday and they are closed on Sundays.
