by Travis Baldree
★★★★☆ · 4.2 on Goodreads
Retired orc warrior opens a coffee shop
An orc warrior hangs up her greatsword to open the city's first coffee shop, and spends the book working out grind, foam and which regulars become family. Low stakes, fresh cinnamon rolls, the slow satisfaction of building something good. Read it when the world has been too loud and you want warm rooms instead.
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