Coffee & Treats in Greenwood Village

A lifetime proponent of good health and nutrition practices, Julie Pech heard a knock of opportunity the moment she heard of the health benefits of dark chocolate. She decided to approach her long-ignored dream of becoming a published author head on, and she quickly penned The Chocolate Therapist: A User’s Guide to the Extraordinary Health Benefits of Chocolate. Motivated to further share the healthy way to enjoy great chocolate, Pech then opened a storefront in 2008 where expert chocolatiers craft a host of healthy sweets each day from all-natural ingredients. While Julie has turned her attention to expanding the brand and opening new stores, new owners Jeff and Libby Nordeen are committed to continuing the mission of offering high-quality, hand-made chocolates. They have also expanded into gourmet beverages and now the staff also mix up hot lattes and cappuccinos from fresh-roasted coffee and farm-fresh, hormone-free milk, and pour cups of rich sipping chocolate that offer a liquid alternative to inhaling chocolate from your at-home vaporizer.

For 30 years, Cakes by Karen has graced gatherings with handmade cupcakes, tortes, and cakes culled from a tasty arsenal of flavors, fillings, and icings. The colorful, creative desserts pair with a variety of occasions, from multitiered wedding cakes decked out with elegant floral designs and smooth icing to fondant-capped tortes in the shape of powdered wigs for Presidents' Day. In addition to baking eye-catching treats, Cakes by Karen furnishes partiers and newlyweds with limousine packages replete with champagne, deluxe stereo systems, and luxurious stretch-limo transportation.

Local cows yield local milk, which yields the local yogurt found at Yogurt Shack. Their all-natural flavors include tastes such as coconut, peanut butter, and tart, all of which are loaded with live and active cultures, protein, and other vitamins and nutrients. More than 40 toppings that range from Fruity Pebbles and M&Ms to cherries, banana chips, and cookie-dough pieces help to craft customized treat combinations.

The walls at Yogurt Yuphoria are as colorful as their selection of fruity frozen yogurts—green like the kiwi and red like the strawberry. You can browse through a row of 7 self-serve machines, which swirl with a rotating menu of flavors. There are even nutritional varieties including ones that are gluten-free, non-fat, have no sugar added, or served inside a food pyramid. Top off your treat with a scoop of candies and cookies or fresh-cut fruit.

Nanna's Teas has curated a collection of tasty white, green, herbal, and black teas from around the world to marry with its delicate tea sandwiches, soups, and daily-baked pastries. Its picturesque outdoor gardens present a placid locale for visitors decompress while taking formal tea or recharge while chatting over breakfast, lunch, or dinner. Nanna's tea-of-the-month club exposes members to a vast array of exotic flavors, and children's tea parties teach tikes how to use the teaspoon to slap the hands of any teddy bear caught hoarding crumpets.