TRAVEL & LEISURE

This Affordable City on Florida’s Gulf Coast Has Some of the Best Food, Beaches, and Family-friendly Resorts in the Country
"Bandit is a locally owned cafe and coffee roaster on Central Avenue, which means it’s convenient to visit if you’re spending the day exploring the city... you can linger at the tables for a relaxing moment in one of St. Petersburg’s most popular neighborhoods."

FOOD & WINE
The Best Coffee Shops in America: 2019
"A place for serious coffee—carefully sourced, house roasted, expertly prepared—just minutes from the beach, in St. Pete’s most fashionable neighborhood."

The Best Coffee in Every State: 2019
"Roaster on a short list of Florida essentials"

TAMPA BAY TIMES
For St. Petersburg’s Bandit Coffee Co., business as usual wasn’t an option
"At the onset of the coronavirus pandemic, the owners of the popular cafe decided to reinvent their business model, pivoting instead to an online ordering system with contactless payment and pickup."

At Bandit Coffee Co. in St. Petersburg, coffee and community go hand in hand
"Community first, coffee second. That’s the credo at Bandit Coffee Co., which at 3 p.m. on a recent weekday was so packed it was hard to find a seat. The shop in St. Petersburg’s Grand Central district opened in 2016, and has since steadily built a loyal following that seems to come as much for the atmosphere as for the cold brew."

SPRUDGE
The Coffee Lover's Guide to Tampa
"This on-trend cafe in the heart of artsy St. Petersburg is the new shop on the block. The owners fell in love with coffee while traveling in the US working in other fields. Their philosophy—people first, coffee second—is reflected in the wide-open space and the friendly faces of the baristas."