Cafe Kopi

I'd have to say that Cafe Kopi was the first Champaign restaurant I really dug. When I wanted to wander off campus as an undergraduate, it was where I went. It's where I am now. I haven't talked to Jon Lim in years, but I remember sitting under the awning, watching the rain through the Christmas lights. I'm not a nostalgic person, but I don't need nostalgia: I have all my childhood longings for the urban world right here.

Inside, it's a warm place: wood floors, furniture, and trim, orange walls adorned with student paintings. The music will be hip and the staff will be friendly but worldly.

On to the food: the turkey and brie is great, have it with the salad. The matty pooh hummus reminds me that vegans can still eat.

For drinks I always love the apple cider during the colder times of the year. During the summer, the iced white mocha is my drink of choice.

This place was one of the first wi-fi enabled coffeehouses in CU. Respect, g.

For study, for light supper, for lunch, for snack, or for an afternoon of games, Kopi is a fine venue.