Arizona native and Pewaukee transplant Rebecca Scarberry started Becky’s Blissful Bakery in 2007 as little more than a hobby, a way for a stay-at-home mom to pass away the long winter days she wasn’t used to...

Since 1994, Alterra has been busy brewing notable coffee in Milwaukee. Serving coffees, smoothies and signature drinks, Alterra’s rustic interior makes it a perfect place to curl up with a paper and a cup of joe. A mix of herbal teas, such as the mint-infused Dragon’s Breath, completes Alterra’s drink list...

Coffee: It’s a worthy reason to get out of bed in the morning, a midday pick-me-up and a lifesaver during an all-nighter. Without coffee, our work engines would seize and our creative muscles would atrophy. But before a cup of joe touches our lips, the coffee beans must be picked, dried, hulled,...

Few venues offer a free wireless Internet connection in a setting as congenial as the Stone Creek coffeehouses—perhaps it’s the fact that it’s a local company that takes pains to nurture ties with the community.