The Java Grounds Coffee House

ADDRESS: 8385 W. Deer Valley Road, Peoria, southwest corner of 83rd Avenue and Deer Valley Road in the Fry's shopping center.

PHONE NUMBER: 623-572-8887.

HOURS: 5:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Friday, 6:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday and 6:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. Sunday. (Closing hours are subject to change when the weather cools down).

OWNERS: Shannon and Kevin Fouts.

CUISINE: Coffee house and bakery.

SEATS: 45, including 16 on the patio.

OPEN SINCE: May 6.

WEB SITE: www.thejavagrounds.com.

SPECIALTY OF THE HOUSE: Coffee and Italian gelato.

POPULAR BREAKFAST: Bacon Western Omelette panini.

POPULAR LUNCH: Southwest chicken panini; turkey pesto panini; Monterey chicken panini, served with chips.

POPULAR DESSERT: Cheesecake; gelato; brownies; fresh pastries.

AVAILABLE FOR: Dine in and take out.

PRICE RANGE: $2.50-$4.30 for drinks; iced tea is $1.70.

SPECIALS: Every Tuesday is Teacher Tuesday, where teachers receive a 10 percent discount on purchases. Monday through Friday, students receive 10 percent off with valid school ID. With the Customer Loyalty program, customers receive one point for every dollar spent and can earn free stuff. "There's no card involved; all the customer's information is input into the computer," Shannon Fouts said.

WHAT ELSE YOU SHOULD KNOW: The coffee house offers three flat-screen televisions, soft-seating area and free Wi-Fi. "We have everything you'd find at Starbucks, including espressos, frozen frappuccino and smoothies," said Shannon Fouts.

UNIQUE TIDBITS: The store carries 100 percent organic and Kona blend coffee. "The color scheme makes it a comfortable place to come sit and visit, relax or work on your laptop," Shannon Fouts said. "The baristas are very friendly and make it the way you like it. We're here to serve the customers and the community."

FUTURE PLANS: Shannon Fouts said they plan to extend the breakfast menu to offer more breakfast sandwiches, eventually add a small salad bar for lunch and offer soup in the winter. In about year to year and a half, they hope to open a second location.

SLOGAN: "It's java time!"

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In the photo are (on the tray) chocolate cake, mousse and plain cheesecake; creamy mocha frappuccino, left, strawberry cream frap, lunch special of Southwest chicken panini, chips and choice of iced tea; banana mocha frap, espresso, creamy mocha and assorted cookies.