April Nett, 27, co-owner with Elysa DiMauro of Menagerie Coffee on Third Street, wasn't born when Ruth Isaac opened Old City Coffee in 1985. Now, part of the industry's "third wave," Nett competes with Isaac. If you met Ruth Isaac, what would you ask? What her inspirations were. It seems like a really brave thing to do. Does Menagerie have that staying power? I hope so. We'll . . . continue to show up and do our best. What are your biggest worries? Staying relevant. Staying current. . . . Global warming, and how we'll adapt to it. Coffee-leaf rust is a big problem. [So is] less land [being available] at the top of the mountains. What is the essence of "third wave"? Not...
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