Cocoa Cinnamon - Lakewood
When Areli Barrera de Grodski and Leon Grodski de Barrera opened their third Cocoa Cinnamon location in Lakewood (featuring delicious homemade churros and drinking chocolate), they intentionally hired locals to craft their bold beverages and continue their commitment to the Durham community by encouraging those who can to donate toward coffee for those who can't afford it. Order a churro or two and check out the original bike they outfitted to grind and serve coffee around town when they opened a decade ago on display.
Cuisines
- Coffeehouse/Café
Hours
Monday: 7:30 AM – 7:00 PM
Tuesday: 7:30 AM – 7:00 PM
Wednesday: 7:30 AM – 7:00 PM
Thursday: 7:30 AM – 7:00 PM
Friday: 7:30 AM – 7:00 PM
Saturday: 8:00 AM – 7:00 PM
Sunday: 8:00 AM – 7:00 PM
Tuesday: 7:30 AM – 7:00 PM
Wednesday: 7:30 AM – 7:00 PM
Thursday: 7:30 AM – 7:00 PM
Friday: 7:30 AM – 7:00 PM
Saturday: 8:00 AM – 7:00 PM
Sunday: 8:00 AM – 7:00 PM
Map
Google Rating
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It was busy on a Wednesday afternoon—I snagged the last parking spot. I tried their churros, which were fresh and coated in four different flavors. The harvest and cardamom stood out with a great balance of spicy and sweet.
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Delicious quick stop this morning for my iced mocha latte and got some amazing blueberry cream cheese danishes. Great little coffee shop great service and awesome coffee!!!
Thanks for the caffeine to start my day it’s amazing! -
I went during mid day so wasnt that many people such an awsome place to enjoy churros coffee and do work. I ordered 4 churros and lady accidentally gave me 8 and im not complaining at all.
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These churros reminded me of ones I’ve had in Spain! Delicioso! They were out of chocolate 1/29/25. You can choose 3 sugar coating options - orange, cardamom, and cinnamon. The orange is not overpowering and more light. The cardamom is strong and the cinnamon is classic. Indoor seating can get very busy during morning/mid-daytime hours. There are many large tables and additional seating outside. Unfortunately on a Wednesday morning around 10AM there was nowhere to sit inside.
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great in-house roasted coffee. fresh house made churros with several flavors.
Large tables great for working. Free ice water, parking lot, and restroom for customers.
both indoor and outdoor seating.
Nearby Businesses
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