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SWEET DONKEY COFFEE HOUSE
Platinum: Best Local Coffee Shop
simple delights in every sip
Sweet Donkey's cozy ambiance and outrageously good
cups of joe inspire visitors to kick back and connect.
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f you've ever ventured into the charming
coffee house on Broadway Avenue, you
know what a special community hub
Sweet Donkey truly is. While they've
been earning high praise in our annual
Dining Awards since their doors opened,
this year, on the cusp of celebrating a decade
of business, Sweet Donkey secured their very
first platinum win for Best Local Coffee Shop.
Co-owners Dustin Eshelman and AnnMaree
White couldn't be more grateful for the
support they've received from their customers
and community over the years. They also agree
that this recognition shows that Roanoke's residents
are becoming more comfortable with
the idea of slowing down and enjoying the
2024 dining guide
smaller things in life.
" I think it simply means that our community
is maturing and appreciates not only an
excellent cup of coffee but a business that is
rooted in bettering its environment and bringing
people together, " adds Eshelman.
When she and White began putting
together a business plan for the shop, they
knew they wanted to partner with a wellestablished
roaster who worked with organic,
sustainable growers and offered them fair
compensation.
" We were also looking for a roaster who was
progressive and eager to showcase the flavor of
various coffees by not over-roasting the beans
but letting the natural fruit flavors ... come
through with lighter roasting practices, " adds
Eshelman.
Sweet Donkey still uses beans from Counter
Culture Coffee, based in Durham, North
Carolina, and Eshelman and White aren't the
only ones who remain impressed with their
products. " We truly believe that it is first and
foremost, the consistency in the quality of our
coffee that attracts our customers and keeps
them coming back, " asserts Eshelman.
Their roaster can't get all the credit, though!
Many of the items you'll find at Sweet Donkey,
like their yogurt and signature syrups, are made
in-house, along with the buttermilk waffles
customers can't get enough of.
If you're in need of a coffee fix, Eshelman
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