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Mayor Buddy Dyer and City Commissioner Patty Sheehan attend the ribbon-cutting at Koffee Sutra in Thornton Park Credit: courtesy Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer/Facebook

After their closure inside the old Lombardi’s Seafood building in Winter Park a few weeks ago, Black Phin announced it will take over the cafe inside Bash & Brew at 2900 E. Colonial Drive near Primrose. After renovating the bar and seating area, Vietnamese phin-drip coffee will pour once again.

Koffee Sutra is now brewing inside The Veranda at Thornton Park at 707 E. Washington St. They’re also serving Indian- and Sri Lankan-inspired breakfast, lunch and dinner.

Qreate will open its third coffee shop at 1500 Lake Baldwin Lane in Baldwin Park this winter, just a few doors down from Golden Hour Wine. Expect the same high-quality drinks and pastries, as well as an overhauled food menu.

Near Disney, Barakah Beans by Shams Khazil has opened at 3262 Vineland Road with a roster of Middle Eastern-leaning and Western-style beverages.

Svea Scandinavian Kafé and Bakery, by Alfred and Maddie Kilis, is now a regular fixture at the 4Roots Farmers Market every Saturday. They offer signature Scandi-style hot and cold brews, teas, refreshers, artisanal sandwiches and pastries, buns, doughnuts, cakes, cookies and confections.

Otro Coffee Bar, a cafe by analog film/photo processing house Not Another Film Lab, is now open at 1320 S. Crystal Lake Drive in Curry Ford West, next to Smokemade Meats.

Dearborn, Michigan-based Shibam Coffee Co. has entered the Yemeni coffee house fray with a location at 3370 Rouse Road near UCF.


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