Two Sacramentans with a decade each working in local coffee bars are set to branch out on their own this week as they open Insight Coffee Roasters at Eighth and S streets. Ben Lance and Lucky Rodrigues met about five years ago when they both worked at Temple Coffee, and their idea of what a coffee business should be is set to open Wednesday – possibly as early as Monday or Tuesday if all goes well. “We’re opening this to stay in coffee, not just to own something in coffee,” Rodrigues said. “We want to do this our whole lives, and this is a way to stay in it and not earn minimum wage in our 40s.” The premise of the business is to keep things simple while providing sustainable coffee to t

Ray Oldenburg, an urban sociologist, coined the term “the third place” to refer to the place besides home and work where people spend the most time. The idea of the third place is a key aspect to building a community. For some Tupelo patrons, their third place is quickly becoming this trendy local coffee house.   Tupelo is located on Elvas Avenue, tucked behind 56th and H. A mile away from Sac State, most students could walk or bike to this location with ease. Highly recommended by a friend and trusted coffee fanatic, this branch of the local Naked Coffee chain did not disappoint. First of all, this is a great setting for work because of the noise factor; rarely anyone is too loud. Most