New restaurants: 3 chain coffee shops coming soon to the Treasure Coast

Three chain coffee shops are coming to the Treasure Coast soon, including one that's opening right next to a Starbucks.

7 Brew, a rapidly growing national chain of coffee "stands" with canopied drive-thrus and no indoor seating, is building its first Treasure Coast location on Okeechobee Road in Fort Pierce, just east of Starbucks. The company expects to open by the end of the year.

7 Brew has eight locations in Florida, the closest being Melbourne and West Palm Beach, and over 150 locations in the U.S. The first opened in Arkansas in 2017 with these seven original coffees:

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• Blondie: caramel and vanilla breve

• Brunette: hazelnut and caramel mocha

• Smooth 7: white chocolate and Irish cream breve

• White chocolate mocha: white and milk chocolate mocha

• Cinnamon roll: brown sugar cinnamon and white chocolate breve

• German chocolate: coconut and caramel mocha

• Triple 7: Smooth 8 with six espresso shots

They can be served hot, iced or as chillers, and they can be customized with extra espresso, no sugar, sweetness levels and milk alternatives. 7 Brew also serves teas, sodas and infused energy drinks.

Cali Coffee

Cali Coffee, a statewide drive-thru and walk-up chain that also doesn't have indoor seating, is planning to open 12 new locations in Florida, including Stuart and Port St. Lucie.

The Stuart location is expected to open this month in the newly constructed Pineapple Plaza on Federal Highway, said co-owner Craig Avera. The Port St. Lucie location is still in the planning stages and not expected to open until 2025, he said.

Avera started working in the coffee industry at age 16. He spent most of his life in Oregon and California and met Pennsylvania native Rose White while working together in the fitness industry in Los Angeles.

They moved from Hollywood, California, to Hollywood, Florida, in 2017, to build their flagship location. They wanted to open drive-thru “stands” because people are busy and typically don’t have time to park, get out and stand in line, he said.

Coffees can be served hot, iced or frozen, with options for milk alternatives and topping with cold foam. Flavors can be traditional or creative, such as banana nut, lavender haze and snickerdoodle. Cali Coffee also serves tea, chai, matcha, sodas, shakes, fruity drinks and energy drinks.

Cali Coffee has locations in Miramar, Hollywood, Cooper City and Pembroke Pines.

Carmela Gourmet Toast & Coffee Bar

Carmela Gourmet Toast & Coffee Bar, a statewide coffee restaurant chain, is expected to open its first Treasure Coast location in Stuart this month. It will be in the Baron Shoppes plaza on the west side of Federal Highway, in the former location of Your Pie pizza restaurant.

Its website also lists two future locations in Port St. Lucie, but provides no more details.

Carmela is a casual-dining restaurant whose coffee comes from its own El Cuminate Farm in the West Valley of Costa Rica. It also serves teas, juices, sandwiches, fresh salads and gourmet toasts such as:

• Caprese: avocado, mozzarella, grape tomatoes, basil oil, balsamic glaze ($13.90)

• Breakfast: avocado, poached egg, bacon, cheddar cheese ($14.90)

• Smoked salmon & egg: avocado, salmon, poached egg, truffle oil ($16.90)

• Avo & egg: rustic bread, avocado, poached eggs, everything seasoning, olive oil ($12.20)

• The Queen: avocado, mayo chicken salad, arugula ($13.90)

• Burrata & prosciutto: avocado, burrata, prosciutto, olive oil ($15.80)

• Arugula Parmesan: avocado, arugula, Parmesan, olive oil ($13.90)

• Strawberry almond: avocado, strawberry, almond, balsamic glaze, chia seeds ($13.90)

• Turkish eggs on toast: Greek yogurt spread, poached eggs, chili oil, dill ($13.90)

• Smoked salmon & cream cheese: rustic bread, cream cheese, smoked salmon, cucumber, chives ($13.50)

• Fig, brie & almond: fig jam, brie cheese, almonds ($13.50)

There are nine locations: Parkland, Boca Raton, Delray Beach, Pompano Beach and West Palm Beach.

Laurie K. Blandford is TCPalm's entertainment reporter and columnist dedicated to finding the best things to do on the Treasure Coast. Follow her on Twitter @TCPalmLaurie and Facebook @TCPalmLaurie. Email her at [email protected]. Sign up for her What To Do in 772 weekly newsletter at profile.tcpalm.com/newsletters/manage.

This article originally appeared on Treasure Coast Newspapers: New restaurants: Cali Coffee, 7 Brew, Carmela Coffee Bar to open soon