Chloe's Cup in Tuscaloosa, Alabama

Our second coffee stop was Chloe's Cup, a quaint shop that sits right beside the University of Alabama campus. The shop is clearly a hot spot for students because everywhere we looked we saw college kids studying for finals (we were silently rubbing it in their faces that we're already out for Summer).

The atmosphere was young and girly, with John Mayer and Mumford and Sons coming through the overhead speakers. The coffee was definitely better than Daylight Donuts, but it still wasn't anything spectacular. We could tell that Chloe was known for lattes and other prepared drinks rather than her brewed coffee.

We found a cool brick wall in an old alley,
so obviously we had to stop to take a picture. 

Funny story: a random dude came up behind Caroline K and told the barista he was paying for her drink. Just as Caroline, who was confused and flattered, was putting up her money, the guy realized he had mistaken her for someone he was supposed to be meeting. He then apologized for about 5 minutes. It was awkward (for him...we just laughed). It made for a great joke with the barista, which boosted the staff hospitality.

Because Chloe's Cup only has one kind of hot coffee, we had to break our rule and order the same thing. But we did get different kinds of sandwiches (we used the stop as our lunch break). Caroline K got pimento cheese, and Caroline E got chicken salad. They were delicious. We spent way more time talking about how good the sandwiches were than the actual coffee.

We would definitely recommend Chloe's Cup for college kids who need a cool place to hang out and study, but it's not really a road trip stop type of coffee shop, and the coffee was just decent. So...the search for the best cup of coffee continues!