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Jun 27, 2006

Coup d’Etat at Politics and Prose

Under the guidance of Buck’s Fishing and Camping GM James Alefantis, Adam Hasler, Javier Rivas, and Ryan Wisnor have taken over the coffeehouse on the ground floor of Politics and Prose since the store and Sirius Coffee parted ways. The trio — also known as Coup d’Etat Coffee Company — set up shop in March and renamed it Modern Times. Hasler, a former server at Buck’s, was encouraged by Alefantis to create the partnership and…

 
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