PNC to Open Simmer Coffee to Students, Community

WESTVILLE – Purdue University North Central will celebrate the opening of Simmer Coffee on Oct. 27, giving students and visitors the opportunity to enjoy espresso, gourmet coffees, iced beverages and light desserts.

Simmer Coffee will be located on the first floor of the Library-Student-Faculty Building and will be open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Thursday and 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Friday. It is owned and operated by Michigan City residents Tiana Key and her husband, Nathan.
Simmer Coffee will provide “quality coffee at reasonable prices,” said Nathan Key.

The couple plans to open another Simmer Coffee location at 613 Franklin Square in Michigan City in the spring.

In the meantime, they are looking forward to being an integral part of the campus, said Key. “We want students to have the feeling that they are welcome to stop by and enjoy a cup of coffee and conversation. We want to enhance the atmosphere at PNC.”

Guests to campus are welcome to enjoy a beverage and snack, he said, noting that many visitors come to PNC to enjoy lectures, presentations, films and exhibits, to tour the sculpture garden or to use the nature trails and walking paths.

Menu items include espresso, caffe latte, cappuccino, gourmet coffees, flavored teas, hot chocolate and iced fruit teas, iced latte, iced mocha and Italian soda. Baked desserts will include scones, muffins, cakes, breads, dessert bars, cookies, bagels and stuffed pretzels. There will be a “children’s menu” available to all ages.

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