Bean There is a cozier, more personal version of Starbucks. With books.
Sneak Attack
John didn't have classes the following morning so he slipped off to Bean There with a token of surprise-he'd never thought that he'd enjoy his workplace so much. With its comforting smells of coffee, pastries, and books (there was an extensive shelf across two walls), he felt a strange sense of nostalgia and "home".
Enjoying an apricot muffin, he sipped his macchiato and reveled in the quiet of the shop in the morning when from behind him came: "Hello."
John jumped, effectively burying his nose in frothy milk. He whirled around to stare into the face of Sherlock Holmes.
Prompt was #44: apricot