Whether it’s an intentional meet-up with an old friend, the accidental reunion with a college roommate, or a blind date – coffee cafés serve as a go-to meeting location for people all over the world. Coffee shops have been bringing people together since their inception. Legends date coffee houses sprouting as early as the 15th century, beginning in the Arabian Peninsula, later making its way through...
Port City Java will replace the Starbucks in Chase Hall this fall. According to a statement from Scott Myers, the director of Auxiliary Services at UNC, plans to switch to Port City Java were unanimously approved in April by the Student Dining Board. The plans are in final review with State Construction, and the café is scheduled to open early in the school year. The CEO of Port City Java, Steve Schnitzler,...
Steve Schnitzler is not your average Joe. For seven years, the CEO of Port City Java, a Wilmington, North Carolina-based coffeehouse, has been bringing together Southern hospitality, patriotism, and a bountiful feast in the form of a program known as Marines for Thanksgiving. Last month, on Thanksgiving morning, three busloads of Marines—approximately 150 of them—from Camp Lejeune, Jacksonville, N.C.,...