Uptown's "slow bar coffee" shop is skipping the wifi

• Instead, owners Chris Raaymakers and Spencer Kimball want patrons to connect with staff and fellow guests, filling the plywood-covered space with comfortable couches, vintage memorabilia and a record player in place of speakers.
• "It's like your favorite dive bar, but for coffee," Raaymakers said.

What to expect: The menu, listed on an index card instead of a wall, will feature brews from national and local roasters alongside Thesis' own blends, plus a curated list of specialty drinks, teas and non-alcoholic beverages.

• Customer service will also be more interactive than your average shop, with baristas chatting with you as they make your drink, Kimball said.
• Raaymakers and Kimball, who both have backgrounds in the skateboard scene, also plan to host community events with local shops like Cal Surf.

If you go: Thesis Coffee Collaborative is expected to open the week of Sept. 7 at 3142 Hennepin Ave., Minneapolis.