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Conn Coll | Life

Our Coffee Shop Orders

Allison Ziegler Student Contributor, Connecticut College
Tessa Stayton Student Contributor, Connecticut College
Caroline Snyder Student Contributor, Connecticut College
Shannon Brock Student Contributor, Connecticut College
This article is written by a student writer from the Her Campus at Conn Coll chapter and does not reflect the views of Her Campus.

I have so far been successful in evading a caffeine addiction, so I don’t drink coffee. However, I love going to Conn’s coffee shops to study, and I usually order a pastry while I’m there. There are some INCREDIBLE student bakers on campus, and the baked goods at Coffee Grounds and Coffee Closet are amazing. I also LOVE the muffins at Blue Camel (they aren’t baked on site, but still delicious). My go-to is the chocolate chip one!

  • Allie Ziegler ‘27

I used to be a big coffee person, partly because it helped me focus and partly because I worked at a cafe for quite some time.  Well… as it turns out, I have ADHD, which was the reason caffeine helped me focus so much without keeping me awake. Shockingly, being properly medicated for that meant I now DID feel all the not-so-fun side effects of coffee that everyone complained about. No more coffee for Caroline! I used to love an iced dirty chai with oat milk, but now my go-to tends to be an iced hibiscus tea or a matcha latte! I am the New England stereotype of drinking iced coffee in the middle of winter, so my drinks are pretty much always iced. 

  • Caroline Snyder, ‘26

I’ve actually started liking coffee since I arrived at Conn, which was something I never thought I’d say. One of my friends is a tea fiend, while the other is a coffee connoisseur, so they both try to persuade me to be on their side because I go back and forth about which drink I like more. I crave tea, especially chai, when I want to wind down and feel cozy, while I crave coffee when I want to get work done. My go-to tea order at the amazing coffee shops here on campus is a vanilla chai with oat milk, hot or cold depending on the day. My go-to coffee order is a vanilla latte with oat milk, hot or cold. I guess my consistency is that I love vanilla flavoring and oat milk!

  • Shannon Brock ‘28

Although I also don’t drink coffee, I’m in complete agreement with Allie that the coffee shops on campus have amazing vibes and are perfect study spots! One of my friends and I spend a lot of time in Coffee Closet especially, since we both live on south campus. I admittedly love taking advantage of class events with open tabs when possible (sparing myself from dropping $7 on a single beverage), and my go-to order is always the Fairy Garden Tea! A blend of pomegranate and lavender flavors, it’s perfect for any sweet tooth (and very aesthetically pleasing). 

  • Tessa Stayton ‘25 
Allison Ziegler

Conn Coll '27

Allie (she/her) is a junior at Connecticut College studying Theater and Educational Studies. She is currently the Social Media Manager of Conn Coll's Her Campus Chapter, as well as the Business Manager for Wig & Candle, Conn's student-run theater club. She also works at the Office of Admission as an Admission Ambassador. In her free time, she loves reading, crocheting, listening to music, and hanging out with friends!
Tessa Stayton

Conn Coll '25

Hi! My name is Tessa, and I'm currently the senior editor for Connecticut College's chapter of Her Campus! Here at Conn, I'm double majoring in English and Classics, and I also work as an RA. I'm very passionate about literature, so be on the lookout for future book reviews and recommendations! :)
Caroline Snyder

Conn Coll '26

Hi! I'm Caroline-- Her Campus Conn Coll's current president! I'm a junior English and Environmental Studies double major with a passion for writing! In addition to working with Her Campus, I am the co-captain of our college's Equestrian Team and run my own art business! I also love reading, working out, dinosaurs, and being outdoors!
Shannon Brock

Conn Coll '28

Shannon is a sophomore at Connecticut College, majoring in Human Development and English and minoring in Psychology. She has loved writing since she was eight years old and wrote a story about a friendship between a girl and a magic dolphin! She loves writing about overlooked topics in the subjects of mental health and relationships. Her utmost hope is for her writing to be a light for someone, whether it drives them to develop a mantra that helps them cope with anxiety or simply provides them with assurance that they're not alone in a feeling.
In addition to writing articles for Her Campus, she loves singing and is in Conn's choir, she's a Therapeutic Recreation Camp Counselor in the summer, and she can often be found with her nose in a poetry book or romance novel!