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CityViewNC.com | 57 "It's about the whole coffee experience," he says. "You enter as strangers but you leave as friends," he said. Symphony Coffee Roasters is located in the historic district of Hope Mills at 3787 South Main Street. e building was once a flower shop. Tony intends to bring in live music and eventually conduct interviews via pod- cast with local leaders in the community. He considers coffee his passion and wants to use his business experience to sell coffee beans to customers who may be seeking a different product than from what they can purchase at grocery stores. Customers can purchase Tony's freshly roasted coffee beans to brew at home in addition to coffee by the pound, tea from small merchants and local artisan products. Check out Symphony Coffee Roasters on Facebook or visit the website www.symphonycoffeeroasters.com to learn more about pricing and the cof- fee shop hours. CV WHO WE ARE Margit Hicks and Suzanne Shankar are dedicated and experienced attorneys who practice exclusively in the area of Family Law. Between them, they have 33 combined years of practice helping clients navigate their way through complex domestic situations. WHAT WE DO BEST Hicks and Shankar help families tackle the difficult process of divorce, child custody, property division, alimony and other domestic issues. They are also knowledgeable in representing military clients with their unique issues. WHY IT WORKS At Margit M. Hicks, P.A., our entire team – lawyers and office staff – are committed to provide quality, professional and compassionate legal representation. With almost 33 combined years of experience, we are uniquely qualified to handle your domestic disputes. 1013 Arsenal Avenue, Fayetteville, NC | 910.829.1400 MARGIT M. HICKS, PA www.fayettevilledivorceatty.com As an entrepreneur, Tony understands the impor- tance of an innovative product. He not only roasts straight batches of each kind of bean, but he also creates blends, two or more types of beans roasted together. e sweetness of Sumatra beans mixed with coupled with the smooth and fruitier blackberry-like flavor of Colombian beans creates one of his most favorite combinations. Tony has been roasting coffee for six years. He owns Symphony Coffee Roasters, but before that he owned Trade Street Brews in Hope Mills. You can also find him and his roasted coffee beans at the Farmers Market on Saturday mornings downtown Fayetteville. He sells his locally roasted coffee in blue airtight bags. e most popular varieties are the Guatemalan and Sumatra coffees. Good coffee has a lot of sweetness and a pleasant aroma. And who doesn't love the way coffee smells? Dark roasted coffee loses sweetness and can become bitter. is is why black coffee and espressos tend to be an acquired taste, unpalatable to some, and which is why some people prefer to include milk or sugar in their drinks. Tony loves to discuss the process of roasting and of- fers visitors an opportunity to learn more. Tony does all the roasting work by hand. In the cafe, a barista helps him greet customers and with work be- hind the counter. He wants them to be informed about their coffee and where it comes from, but also for them to feel comfortable asking questions about the roasting process. Indeed, the smell of coffee was throughout the shop. Customers come in and chat. ey discuss their day. ey walk around with their cappuccino or simple cup of coffee, giving them a caffeine jolt for their day.

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