Mountain Mojo

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  We were visiting from out of town, and quite frankly I'm a bit of a Starbucks ho.  So was disappointed that the closest 'bucks was way further than I would want to drive, considering that the friends we were staying with was a good ten minute trek up the mountain above Fairview.  We had passed this place on our way out for the day and turned around thinking it might a possible option.  First sip was, well different.  But the more I got into my cup the more I realized I had found someone that could make a better latte than Starbucks ever dreamed of.  On our way to visit the Biltmore on Sunday, we were anxious to stop by here again.  Alas, they were closed (CLEARLY POSTED ON THEIR HOURS SIGN MONTE!), so we disappointingly drove to the Starbucks outside of the Biltmore gate.  Monday morning they were open and we were able to partack in latte heaven one last time before we left for home.
  
  The owner and her staff were super sweet and helpful.  They have assorted pastries and sandwiches (which were good!).  Wide open space, very cute and cozy place to hang out if we'd had more time.  As someone previously said, there is a drive thru, and they also have a cute little patio on the side.
  
  All in all a awesome little place.  We wish them lots of luck, we'll be back!

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  Posted on 10.17.13 Steve D.

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  Yay, drive through coffee!! This is a super cute place with friendly staff. I've never encountered them being closed without notice, but funny thing I do, I tend to frequent businesses during their normal hours of operation. You can find these hours easily by Googling their name and looking at their Facebook page. They have never been open Sundays and that is clearly posted on their Facebook page. I don't understand posting a negative review of a business because you were having a "throw caution to the wind" kind of day and not at least calling/Googling to find out if a place was open.
  
  I'm personally thrilled they are there and love the convenience of the drive through. Besides Mountain Mojo there are approximately zero options in Fairview to do this unless you count Sonic, which I do not.
  
  They have a nice selection of pastries and snacks, but I have only tried their bagels, which come toasted and smothered in cream cheese. I'm not a muffin person but their strawberry muffin was super moist/yummy. They have lots of coffee drink options, although I usually just stick to regular coffee but I am glad that they offer some healthier coffee add ins (skim/soy milk, stevia instead of Splenda, etc.)
  
  Oh and their open/close sign is adorable. Another clear indication of them being open/closed. ;-)

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  Posted on 10.08.13 MC H.

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  Good coffee and wonderful pastries. And the people are really nice. Just a little out of the normal drive path for me otherwise I would go more often.

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  Posted on 08.09.13 Bob A.

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  I was having an "Anything Can Happen Sunday." My hubby was out of town, and I had the entire day to myself. I normally don't drink caffeine, but a nagging headache threatened to dampen my euphoria. Thus, I decided to try Mountain Mojo, our new, local coffee shop.
  
  I have to admit, I was skeptical, despite my high mood. This shop is run by the same folk who owned Sugar Beet Restaurant - a potentially great local dive with good food, but odd hours. Sugar Beet went the way of most good intentions, and they closed.
  
  In my humble opinion, I believe Sugar Beet's demise was their inconsistency. The service was always off, but worse than this, they would often be closed during their posted hours of operations.
  
  To compound my frustration and confusion, there were days when I would go to Sugar Beet's door, only to find that, not only were they closed, but people would be swimming on the inside like ants in a flooded anthill. No one ever offered to come to the door or explain why they were closed for business, or that they would be opening soon, despite the fact -for all intents and purposes- they should have been open for an hour or more.
  
  Being the forgiving sort, however, I decided to give their new endeavor a try. People make mistakes, people learn. Easy 'nuf, right? So, on Anything Can Happen Sunday, I drove myself a healthy distance from my house. The sign, as in the past, implied they should be open for business.
  
  To my dismay (but not surprise), they were CLOSED! The sign on the door said that they were closing at 11:15 am the day before, but no explanation as to when they would reopen - if ever. No indication was posted as to why they were closed this day, either.
  
  You know what Einstein said: The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results. I had hoped Mountain Mojo was a product of lessons learned, but it appears it is just more of the same.
  
  Seriously, folks?! Woody Allen (if I may use one more quote) said, "80% of success is just showing up." It's really not that hard to succeed, unless of course you define success by opening up restaurants only to close them. Really sad.

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  Posted on 06.18.13 Monte S.

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