During my visit to Asheville, NC, I couldn’t help but notice this awesome new coffeehouse and cafe in downtown Asheville. It is The Green Sage and just opened up at the beginning of March. It is on the corner of Broadway and College Street.

It is owned by Al Kirshner and Randy Talley which offers a breakfast and lunch menu and features fair-trade, organic teas, coffees and even chocolate syrup. To make the The Green Sage even more spectacular, they offer a recycling center to sort your garbage and encourage the patrons to bring their own mugs. When I first saw this building, I saw the beautiful solar panels on the roof. They use these panels to heat their water. They are even working on lineup for local music!

This awesome new coffee shop is trying to set a new example in environmentally friendly businesses while trying to educate the public. I cannot commend this coffeehouse enough for their practices to help the environment. This is what we need to start seeing everywhere! I really wish they had one of these in my town!

I couldn’t find a website for The Green Sage. If anyone knows the address and has any reviews of The Green Sage, post it here in the comments! I would love to hear them!

As you all know, I absolutely have a sweet tooth and love dark chocolate! As we were touring Asheville, NC today, we came across an awesome chocolate shop. It is the called The Chocolate Fetish located on Hayward Street in downtown Asheville. They have been making small batches of tasty chocolate in the store to ensure freshness since 1986. You can choose from American’s Best Truffles to Frogs. I got two of the Dark Chocolate Pecan Frogs.

They are even more delicious than they look!! We visited the store at the wrong time. They have windows on the side and back of the store overlooking the kitchen. Unfortunately, we couldn’t see them making these treats.

If you have a little vacation planned for Asheville, this place is a must visit for all chocolate and sweet lovers! It is located downtown Asheville which is only a few minutes away from the Biltmore Estate. If you can’t wait to visit and eat their chocolate, visit their online site and order some of those scrumptious chocolates!