{"id":43688,"date":"2019-10-25T15:22:34","date_gmt":"2019-10-25T15:22:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.jomec.co.uk\/intercardiff\/?p=43688"},"modified":"2020-11-06T16:26:25","modified_gmt":"2020-11-06T16:26:25","slug":"lufkin-coffee-a-journey-to-love","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/business-culture\/lufkin-coffee-a-journey-to-love","title":{"rendered":"Lufkin Coffee: A journey to love"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">&#8220;My family travelled a lot and I assume this is the original surname, it means love.&#8221; Would you like to take a journey to love?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/10\/IMG_0177.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-43833\" width=\"650\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/10\/IMG_0177.jpg 960w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/10\/IMG_0177-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/10\/IMG_0177-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/10\/IMG_0177-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/10\/IMG_0177-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/10\/IMG_0177-100x75.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/10\/IMG_0177.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-43833\" width=\"650\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/10\/IMG_0177.jpg 960w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/10\/IMG_0177-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/10\/IMG_0177-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/10\/IMG_0177-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/10\/IMG_0177-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/10\/IMG_0177-100x75.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption>Coffee shop owner Dan Lukins<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>He is an American, and he came here for his girl friend who is an English and studying in Cardiff University. They run a coffee shop , located in Clare road , Grangetown.<\/p>\n<p>The original surname of his family has been forgotten during several immigrations, he supposes that it must be Lufkin, a word which means love.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/10\/IMG_0162-819x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-43907\" width=\"650\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/10\/IMG_0162-819x1024.jpg 819w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/10\/IMG_0162-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/10\/IMG_0162-768x960.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/10\/IMG_0162-1229x1536.jpg 1229w, 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All the ingredients are of the high grade. &nbsp;They can promise the high quality of both products and service.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/10\/IMG_0183-819x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-43973\" width=\"650\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/10\/IMG_0183-819x1024.jpg 819w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/10\/IMG_0183-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/10\/IMG_0183-768x960.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/10\/IMG_0183-1229x1536.jpg 1229w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/10\/IMG_0183-500x625.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/10\/IMG_0183-440x550.jpg 440w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/10\/IMG_0183.jpg 1440w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 819px) 100vw, 819px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/10\/IMG_0183-819x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-43973\" width=\"650\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/10\/IMG_0183-819x1024.jpg 819w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/10\/IMG_0183-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/10\/IMG_0183-768x960.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/10\/IMG_0183-1229x1536.jpg 1229w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/10\/IMG_0183-500x625.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/10\/IMG_0183-440x550.jpg 440w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/10\/IMG_0183.jpg 1440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 819px) 100vw, 819px\" \/><\/noscript><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/10\/1-1-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-43975\" width=\"650\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/10\/1-1-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-43975\" width=\"650\" \/><\/noscript><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>They also held a range of activities in the coffee bar. Last week they provided free coffee for the volunteers from&#8221;Keep grangetown tidy&#8221;. The owner said that they really wanted to contribute to the community, and appreciated the work the volunteers had done.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/10\/IMG_0174.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-44017\" width=\"650\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/10\/IMG_0174.jpg 750w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/10\/IMG_0174-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/10\/IMG_0174-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/10\/IMG_0174-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/10\/IMG_0174-100x75.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/10\/IMG_0174.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-44017\" width=\"650\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/10\/IMG_0174.jpg 750w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/10\/IMG_0174-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/10\/IMG_0174-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/10\/IMG_0174-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/10\/IMG_0174-100x75.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption>Activity held in Lukin coffee shop<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/10\/IMG_0171.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-44020\" width=\"650\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/10\/IMG_0171.jpg 960w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/10\/IMG_0171-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/10\/IMG_0171-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/10\/IMG_0171-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/10\/IMG_0171-293x293.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/10\/IMG_0171-500x500.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/10\/IMG_0171-400x400.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/10\/IMG_0171.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-44020\" width=\"650\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/10\/IMG_0171.jpg 960w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/10\/IMG_0171-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/10\/IMG_0171-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/10\/IMG_0171-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/10\/IMG_0171-293x293.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/10\/IMG_0171-500x500.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/10\/IMG_0171-400x400.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption>They arrange large tables as more people could communicate with each other which is different from other cafe.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Lufkin coffee shop is quite popular in grangetown, before 9:30 it actually opened, there were already several customers come for coffee. 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