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The specialty coffee trade was born in the Pacific Northwest during the '60s. Since then, the region has been saturated with joints pouring the black gold. The South Sound certainly has its fair share of coffee houses, coffee stands and embedded coffee counters. In fact, coffee joints can be found everywhere. We're saturated. The Weekly Volcano is surprised there isn't a coffee stand in each pothole. If Crispix cereal was invented in the South Sound, one side would be corn; the other side would be a coffee stand.
Good news. Another coffee stand opened Saturday in Tacoma. Flipping Out Burgers & Fries on South 12th Street opened a café inside its burger-flipping business. It's called Sipping Out, and it has a drive-thru option. All your favorite espresso drinks are available, as well as smoothies, Italian sodas, hot chocolate and chai lattes.
The only morning nibbles are breakfast sandwiches. Pastries will be added later.
SIPPING OUT, OPEN 6 A.M. MONDAY-SATURDAY, 8 A.M. SUNDAY, 4008 S. 12TH ST., TACOMA, 253.267.7002