not home, not work — the place in between.

A third place is the room that isn't your house and isn't your job. Somewhere you can show up without a reason and stay longer than you planned.

In Muncie, The Cup tries to be that room. Coffee on the table, a chair that's yours for the afternoon, and nobody counting the minutes.

Laptops open, notebooks out, headphones on. A table near the window and a mug that gets refilled.

With Ball State a few blocks away, plenty of afternoons here are spent working through something — see coffee near Ball State if campus is your starting point.

Two chairs and a table are enough for most things: a catch-up, a first meeting, a conversation that needed somewhere neutral to happen.

People pick The Cup because it's easy to find, easy to sit in, and easy to stay in a little longer than intended.

And sometimes none of the above. A book. A window. A drink you're in no hurry to finish.

Eat. Drink. Relax. That order works in whatever combination the day needs.

Warm light, mismatched mugs, regulars at the counter, and the sound of the press going in the background.

There's coffee, chai, and smoothies from the bar and breakfast, bagels, and paninis from the kitchen. Enough to make an hour into an afternoon.

Learn more about The Cup, or come sit down.