Coffee Crawl Thursday: Diamonds Coffee Shoppe

Diamonds Coffee Shoppe is located on the most godawful strip of Central Avenue. There are a few wooden tables set up in front of the shop(pe), but between the trucks belching past and the general fugliness of the scenery, I can't imagine anyone would want to sit there for longer than it takes to wait out an asthma attack. However, like countless people who grew up in total shitholes, Diamonds turned out cool in spite of its surroundings. It has a biker vibe (Harleys, not Schwinns), several small eclectic seating areas, talented neighbors, and "reasonably bottomless" cups of coffee. It's just the kind of unpretentious, blue-collar place that makes Northeast so Northeasty, and if you're in the area you should probably stop in. They also have beer.

Diamonds Coffee Shoppe
1618 Central Ave. NE
612.789.JAVA