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NRG, I am thinking that this "cupajoe" is not related to the original CupaJOe on Hillsborough (aka, my "office") and its second location in Mission Valley Sh. Cntr. The logo is not the same at all. From the FB page and pics, seems to be a different menu and VERY different vibe. As a big "Original Cup-a-Joe" fan.....I have to say, hmmmmm.....
I think you are right. I wonder how this works with two simialr businesses witht he same name? Hmmmmm.
Well, the name is pretty descriptive, which is hard to register as a trademark. Not that the original cupajoe has tried to.
However, I just think if you are opening a coffeeshop in an area, you see what the competition is doing before you start (as a matter of course). In doing so, you would assume they would find CupaJoe...as it is one of the most longstanding shops in the region. THEN you think they wouldn't use the same name.
But, I guess either they didn't, or they didnt think it mattered, or didn't care.
If I was CupaJoe, I would be pissed, as is apparent from the responses above, there is confusion by the using of the name.
I might have to dig a little deeper into this. I might be over that way again soon (Hillsborough) and might stop in and ask in a friendly way to get to the bottom of this.
Out of curiosity, what type of coffee does the Cup A Joe in Raleigh serve? The one in Hillsborough serves Joe Van Gogh Coffee
The pictures of the first one remind me of a place we really enjoyed on vacation last Summer when we when rafting on the Nantahala. It was in Bryson City and was called "Cork & Bean." It was a wine & coffee bar with some nice cakes, pies, and crepes.
The Cup A Joe in the picture is a spin off of the original Cup A Joe in Raleigh off Hillsborough St. From what I understand the Hillsborough St. and Hillsborough, NC Cup A Joe owners were partners at one point when they opened the Hillsborough St. location. One owner left and opened his own store in Hills, NC (I believe he has since left the coffee business and sold this store to another owner). While the Hills St. Cup A Joe retains the original owner.
To answer the above posters question about where Cup A Joe in Raleigh get their coffee. They roast their own 7 days a week.
Well, this thread really caught my eye because in the evening, I enjoy a cup of coffee and maybe a pastry over which I might linger for an hour, either solo or with friends. Cafe Benelux from all appearances seemed right in my wheelhouse: Moore Square is convenient, locally roasted beans, a variety of pastries. So after visiting their website via the posted link, I searched for the hours of operation and saw this:
Hours of Operation
Mon-Fri: 8am
Sat -Sun: 9am
Sooooo.....what time do they close?
I called to find out, and here's what she told me:
"Well it depends....sometimes it's usually 6. I mean we never close before 6 but sometimes it's 8. I mean it kinda depends on how busy we are and everything, y'know? But it's I mean if there's a meeting scheduled because sometimes people have meetings here, then it's usually around like 7 or 8 maybe 8 y'know?"
I'm not making this up.
So, like if you want some coffee or something like after 6 but not after 8 y'know, you can like probably get it at Cafe Benelux but if they have a meeting or like that, y'know, there's like maybe a chance that they might still be open. Or not.
Y'know?
The Cup A Joe in the picture is a spin off of the original Cup A Joe in Raleigh off Hillsborough St. From what I understand the Hillsborough St. and Hillsborough, NC Cup A Joe owners were partners at one point when they opened the Hillsborough St. location. One owner left and opened his own store in Hills, NC (I believe he has since left the coffee business and sold this store to another owner). While the Hills St. Cup A Joe retains the original owner.
To answer the above posters question about where Cup A Joe in Raleigh get their coffee. They roast their own 7 days a week.
So the Hillsborough (town) location isn't a spin off of the Chapel Hill location? I think that one is about 17 years old and then started the one in Hillsborough, but now has new owners. Or did the Chapel Hill one spin off of Raleigh, then Hillsborough came along?
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