Watertown, WI is home to several different coffee shops. Some have great atmospheres, great food, or a great location. However, Latte Donate easily has the best coffee in town (According to my opinion, of course.) Latte carries a wide variety of products such as teas, coffee brews, coffee drinks, smoothies, and pastries. They order their coffee from New Orleans instead of using whatever local, available coffee. Because of the high quality coffee, all of the drinks have a rich coffee flavor that does not have a weak or cheap taste. The cafe is always coming out with new, exciting drinks top keep their customers happy, such as this summer's Neapolitan Chiller and a Strawberry Tea Smoothie. All of their drinks are topped with homemade, delicious whip cream. Latte also makes all of it's own homemade pastries such as scones, doughnuts, brownies, muffins, etc. The location of Latte Donate is also a great feature because it is located in the heart of town on Main Street. Also, Latte is a great place to sit and read or do homework since they have free wifi.

Latte Donate is a very small, intimate place which can be very homey but also comes with it's drawbacks. Taking a large group to Latte Donate is not a good possibility as their are usually no more then a few seats open. Also, Latte Donate has a very small working space and so it often seems understaffed. Sometimes I have had to wait 10- 20 minutes for my drink. However, this is the only two drawbacks I can find to this cafe.

If you have time, Latte Donate is worth the wait! Their rich coffee or tasty homemade pastries keep their faithful customers happy and coming back.

Latte Donate
501 E. Main Street
Watertown, WI, 53094
920-206-7080
Mon.- Fri. 6:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Sat.- 6:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Sun.- 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

I love a lot of things about coffee whether it be the taste, the place, or the accessories. Here are a few of the coffee items that I enjoy.

A morning without coffee is like sleep.


Because of how much I drink coffee, I am always looking for little ways to justify it. I have heard some bad and good things about the effect coffee has on your health. However, I like to keep up with the newest health research related to coffee. Recently, more studies have shown that coffee can actually be good for you.

MSN Health and Fitness reported that the latest Harvard research showed that coffee drinkers are much less likely to get diabetes than non-coffee drinkers. MSN also wrote that the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition reported, in a recent study, that those who had four cups of caffeine a day were much less likely to have heart disease. (Read MSN's "Good News About Coffee".)

The caffeine contained in coffee also helps prevent depression. Depression is caused through chemical imbalances of serotonin and dopamine. Caffeine stimulates neurotransmitters, serotonin, and dopamine to make one livelier. According to a study done on nurses by Dr. Ichiro Kawachi, an epidemiologist at Harvard Medical School, those who drank two to three cups of coffee a day were one-third less likely to commit suicide as those who drank none. (Read Dr. Kawachi's report.)

Coffee not only prevents depression, but also prevents diseases. This is because coffee is brimming with antioxidants. Coffee is actually the number one source of American's antioxidant intake! Mostly because American's drink so much of it. (Read WebMD's "The Buzz on Coffee".)

For college students, the work force, and anyone else who needs extra energy, coffee is the answer. The caffeine contained in coffee is a natural brain stimulant. Dr. Harris Lieberman says, “When you're sleep-deprived and you take caffeine, pretty much anything you measure will improve: reaction time, vigilance, attention, logical reasoning—most of the complex functions you associate with intelligence.” Coffee can help almost anyone through those tough days where you have had little to no sleep or just need a extra pick-me-up. (Read CNN Health's full article, "A Smart Way to Start the Day".)

There is a world of research that shows the many medical benefits of coffee! These are just a few of the reasons. Regardless of what health benefits coffee contains or does not contain, it still tastes amazing and my day cannot start without it.