Gloria Jean’s coffee opens in Crabtree Valley Mall

I was walking through Crabtree Valley Mall last night and spotted a Gloria Jean’s coffee shop, and I couldn’t be more thrilled. I’m all about local coffee shops, but the franchised Gloria Jean’s holds a special place in my heart. I worked at one in college for extra money during holidays and summers. It was my only mall job, and I loved it.

Truly, their coffee (paricularly the frozen drinks) are so delicious. They have this stuff called cappuccino chiller that is basically like Starbucks’ bottled Frappuccino, only so much more delicious. There was a time in my life when I probably consumed more of that than water (and I gained a few pounds to prove it).

Anyway, there’s already a Gloria Jean’s at the mall in Cary, but I never go there. But Crabtree Valley Mall and I are like BFFs, so with the addition of a GJ’s, I might just have to marry it.

For the record, I was not paid by anyone to say this. And I usually shy away from promoting specific corporate places, but I had so much fun working at GJ’s in college and truly love their coffee, so I feel I must spread the love.

If you visit the GJ’s in the mall, order one of my favorites:

*Cappuccino chiller (ask them to mix it with chocolate milk for optimal results).

*Malted Mocha Chiller (this is what I had last night).

*Hot White Chocolate Chai (so good).