It’s been four years since we visited Five Points – formerly Coffee Division – and not much has changed, shop-wise anyway.  Business-wise, they’ve changed their name, started a roasting company, and opened a new outlet in John’s Landing.  Shop-wise, this site remains relatively unflashy – simple chairs/tables plus some window stools, smaller art pieces on the white walls, et. al., compared to some newer outlets on Division with their bold colors and craftsmen-built  tables.    And yet it’s obvious today that Five Points has a dedicated clientele appreciative of this unassuming space.

Discussion-wise, this was a milestone outing for our group in that we had some meaty personal issues to share, resulting in probably the sole time over the past 9 months that we didn’t touch on the outrageous behavior of one particular presidential candidate.    C and T hadn’t seen each other in over a year, so C was anxious to hear that T had learned who his birth parents were, had successfully and joyfully made phone contact with his mother’s sister and multiple siblings, learned that both of his birth parents had passed, and that his birth father ultimately married this aunt.   T. also shared that recently his son was enmeshed with a police/legal problem that seems to have become almost a ritual for many of his generation.

C then shared the untenable position he feels he’s in as his brother-in-law – someone with a history of burning bridges – has moved into his house against C’s wishes.  He had hoped his wife would have put limits on her brother’s length of stay, but that didn’t happen.  He’s now trying to figure out next steps.  Everyone was pleased to be present and be supportive when hearing these gnarly issues.

3551 SE Division     http://www.fivepointscoffeeroasters.com