At the end of the conference table was an assortment of coffee beverages and Red Bull-type energy drinks with names like Speed Stack, Amp, and Go Girl.
Mixed in with vintage grocery stores, antique farms and a covered bridge is a comfortable assortment of coffee shops, art stores and fun boutiques with an upscale but rural tinge, like the Vermont Flannel Company (20 Central Street, 802-476-5226; www.vermontflannel.com), which sells everything from nightshirts to red and green tartan flannel underwear.
Doppio Cafe is a modern cafe in the small city of Thong Sala, with an out-of-this-world assortment of coffee options.
Bottega del Caffè (Via Orefici, 6; 39-051-236-720; www.caffe14luglio.it) has an exquisite assortment of chocolate, coffee and candy.
You'll also find an assortment of neighborhood coffee shops, Chinese takeout operations and Indian restaurants; sadly, I was not impressed by any of these.
There are a variety of coffees and an assortment of supplements such as cream or brandy to choose from.
"We have fresh brewed coffee for breakfast," she adds, "and for the remainder of the day, there is a Keurig machine that always has an assortment of K cup coffees: Decaf, Decaf Hazelnut, French Vanilla, Tim Horton, and French Roast.
But it also offers an assortment of sophisticated whole bean coffees, as well as breakfast, in the coffee bar.
In the large, living-room-like space — ringed by a mismatched assortment of couches, cushy chairs, and coffee tables — there was a civilized silence.
You start with an assortment of 30 journalists, clutching pens, pads, dictaphones and cups of coffee (hacks carry an amazing array of kit, someone should really start selling them Batman-style utility belts - our egos would dig it, and there would be far fewer coffee-stained notebooks and expense claims for damaged electronic kit).
Sideboards offered fresh breads, muffins, cereals, yogurt, coffee and an assortment of teas.
