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In November, locally owned Black Cap Coffee & Bakery took over the historic train station in downtown Waterbury — the former home of Green Mountain Coffee Roasters’ flagship café. It now houses a bustling bakery where an ambitious 25-year-old baker and her staff churn out a dizzying array of pastries, along with creative lattes and breakfast and lunch sandwiches. (Paid Post)

The Starbucks on Burlington’s Church Street Marketplace closed in October, but across the street at Black Cap Coffee & Bakery, a steady stream of customers are buying specialty lattes, fresh croissants and orange zest morning buns. The Vermont chain now has three locations — in Burlington, Stowe and Morrisville — and a 40-person staff. (Paid Post)