For my first stop, I went to the Gathering Grounds located in Avon Minnesota. It isn’t the closest coffee shop around Sartell however it was not a disappointment. While there, I ordered an iced white chocolate mocha with no food to go with it because they didn’t have much of a selection on the food side of things. The environment was very welcoming and comfortable. 

When you walk in there’s couches and tables everywhere along with salt lamps. It was very aesthetically pleasing; you could defiantly work on homework there or hold smaller meetings. The only inconvenience is that it’s located right off the highway and somewhat hard to find.  I talked to Michelle one of the workers there and she told me, “My favorite part about this job is how many different people I’ve met while working here especially because Avon is such a small town.” Coffee wise, their espresso tasted sweeter rather than bitter, which is good, and for a medium coffee, it was surprisingly cheap. I only spent $5.54 with a 15% tip.