Brewpoint Coffee Company – Sweet T and a Honey B

Normally I do not write weekend recaps, but this particular weekend was so beautiful it deserves it’s own shout out. It may have been the spectacular weather or the lack of plans Hubs and I had to stuff into a 48-hour period (come to think of it-it was definitely a combination of both), but this was a very welcomed couple of days. After recent weekends of parties, showers, and plans with family and friends, we were sure to take advantage of slowing it down this weekend.

There was ONE plan I made sure was on the agenda for Saturday. This weekend began the annual Downers Grove Farmers Market held every Saturday morning from the middle of May through the middle of October. This certainly isn’t the biggest market I have ever been to, but absolutely my favorite. There is something about my routine of buying massive sized sunflowers, enjoying a vanilla iced coffee from Door County Coffee, and picking out some delicious fruits to enjoy during the week that excites me every time. My cousin, Kaitlyn, and I make it a point to attend together most weeks and this is a tradition that has become very special to me. It’s still a little early for most flowers and a lot of fruits, but you can bet I came home with a bag of goodies nonetheless. I was most excited to try my Blueberry Lemon Biscotti from Gallery’s Choice with my coffee this morning.

Hubs decided to attend with me this week and we met up with my Aunt Lynda and Kaitlyn to share in the rest of the town’s excitement about the market and much-anticipated sunshine.

Post-market involved some various Mother’s Day errands (my part) and fixing a broken sink (Hub’s part. I stayed far away). My list of errands included a stop at Target (naturally) and it seems like it’s every week I find a reason to raid the dollar spot. Is anyone else as drawn to this as I am? I purchased an adorable carafe with a Pineapple on it. We planned on making our signature wedding drink this weekend so this was more of a NEED than a want…right?

I came home to get ahead of some tidying and waited for Bry to finish the sink. All week we had wanted to try a new-to-Downers Grove restaurant called ‘3 Corners‘ so we had been planning this for a date night. I highly recommend the jalapeno poppers as an appetizer. The food was delicious and the company was even better 🙂 .

Mother’s Day began with abundant sunshine again. It was hard for me to stay in bed because I wanted to enjoy every moment of it that I could. I began the day with a long walk around my neighborhood. Afterwards, Bryan and I had plans to stop at Brewpoint for Iced Bartolomes, and bring a cup to my mom at the hospital. Unfortunately, she was scheduled to work this Mother’s Day but I had to see her, if even for fifteen minutes. Luckily there was a lull in patients when we went to visit around lunchtime because Bry and I walked as one of her friends was teaching her how to design her own Bitmoji. I’ve already received three and my favorite is of her as an avocado…. =P

During the evening we celebrated my beautiful Mother-in-Law over a delicious grilled chicken dinner made by my Father-in-law. She requested “something chocolate” for dessert so I made some brownies with chocolate chip cookie dough frosting. After a glass of blueberry wine, way too much caesar salad, and a brownie, we moved to the couch to relax, play with their pup, and laugh at some of Bryan’s bad jokes. I am so lucky to have my in-laws in my life and it was a perfect way to end the evening. Hubs and I went home to take a short walk to enjoy the last few minutes of sun and sat down to enjoy a ‘Honey-B’ (drink recipe coming this week) while we watched our shows.

I feel so much more refreshed going into Monday after weekends like these and I find that I need to be reminded of that once in a while. I hope you too got to enjoy the sunshine with your loved ones these past couple of days and that everyone’s weekend was a happy one.

A wonderful part of living in the suburbs is getting to explore all the different downtown areas tucked inside of each town. Each of them seem to have their own personality and the window fronts boast unique restaurants or shops. I’ve been lucky enough to have lived in the same town since I was born and downtown Downers Grove has a very special place in my heart. The various events held each season, the colorful butter cookies at Busy Bee Bakery, adorable gifts at 221 Creations or Avec Panache, a couple of delicious pizza places, and the library all make this a fantastic place to live and raise a family.

Another town located about twenty minutes from where I live is Elmhurst, IL. This downtown area offers many great places to shop, brunch, and have coffee. In the midst of looking for a good cup of coffee on a girl’s day trip this past summer, my mom, aunt, cousin, and I stumbled upon a corner coffee shop called ‘Brewpoint Coffee Company’. If the name alone doesn’t draw you in, it’s the sign on the door that advertises a weekend ‘Donut Drop’ in which fresh donuts are delivered here every Friday-Sunday. The shop is cozy and inviting with it’s chalkboard menu, framed world map, and large shelf of board games you can play while sipping and snacking.

I was fortunate enough to find myself in Elmhurst again yesterday afternoon and made it a point to pop in. I chose an orange biscotti and the Bartolome Latte, BP’s signature drink. The Bartolome is espresso with almond and coconut milk, a small amount of half and half, and cinnamon. While this will definitely be my go-to drink from now on, I plan to try coffee with some of BP’ fun flavors like lavender and marshmallow.

Unfortunately we were on a time crunch and had to take our coffee to go, though I plan to visit again this weekend. Brewpoint is unique in that they offer many events and promotions to make this feel like a truly hometown coffee spot. Besides the donut drop, Gameboard Night is held every Thursday evening, Elmhurst college students receive 10% off with their student IDs, and you can also rent out BP after hours on Sundays for your own events complete with your own Barista! I am already thinking of excuses to host an event here.

I highly encourage anyone in the Western Suburbs looking for a fantastic cup of coffee and cozy experience to pay this spot a visit. There is something special to be said about local coffee shops and Brewpoint tops my list. I can’t wait to begin my New Year’s Eve Weekend with a Bartolome and warm donut. 😉