Kaposia Convenience Center

I left a previous bad review but had to go run in here quick and had a way better experience. I thought it might be a fluke and went back again this week and it was great. I’m not sure if something happened with management speaking to employees about being better with customers or what but it’s really much improved

Very fresh sandwiches. The wheat bread was tasty (& kinda sweet?) Don’t be fooled by the «gas station food» thought in your head because it’s anything but that.
This location has Refuel mocha almonds! Been looking for days!

Don’t be fooled if you drive past and see the «Minnoco» sign outside, it’s still the same Kaposia Convenience Center.
Prices are in line with most other convenience stores, so don’t expect to save a ton of cash here. But, as a thing I’ve missed from out east, they not only have your typical gas station food but an honest to goodness deli too, complete with a small area to sit down and eat in. In my experience the store is always kept clean, and the bathrooms, while not the greatest ones ever, are good enough.
The gas prices are competitive, though, so steal a glance at them when going past.
Also keep an eye out on the price board, as it’s a little misleading: it emphasizes the price of their E15 fuel (15% Ethanol, vs 10% legal minimum) as being the «regular» gas, while pushing the standard 87 Octane as a «plus» variety. A side effect of this is that the pumps are a bit confusing as they offer FIVE varieties of fuel, so you have to pay attention lest you accidentally fill up with E85.
If your car doesn’t tolerate E15 or gets poor mileage, check out the sign for the KCC expansion across the street to get the straight dope on the price for 87 octane. Or, hell, just zip on over there and fill up. The expansion tends to be significantly less busy, but note that they are pay-​at-​the-​pump only, and the receipt printers don’t always have paper in them.
Speaking of busy, the place gets seriously busy during the first few weeks above freezing, when the car wash gets turned on. It’s almost not worth visiting at that point. The car wash itself isn’t bad, though. It’s your typical drive-​in-​and-​park variety, but nothing too special that would make me recommend it over anywhere else.
Automotive vacuum is something like 25¢-50¢ to use, but the air is free. However while the air hose is plenty long, it isn’t connected to a recoil unit, so it has to be hand coiled and hung on a hook. Unsurprisingly most people don’t bother with that, so it lays on the ground most of the time. It also lacks a pressure gauge. Still, can’t beat free.

As the nearest gas/​convenience store to my house, I stop at Kaposia often.
There are three unique ‘pluses’, and one ‘minus’ to Kaposia:
+ coffee and cheapuccinos are $ 1, any size.
+ they have a seating area to enjoy your treats– I often see locals congregate there, which makes me happy. South St. Paulites have a cute community that appears in interesting places.
+ gas is the cheapest around, usually by around 5 cents.
— the one downside: I usually don’t get the best gas mileage on Kaposia gas. I get 25 mpg on SA or Holiday gas, but for some reason Kaposia gas only stretches out 22 or 23 mpg.
Otherwise, For the most part, Kaposia is your typical convenience store, with pop selections, candy, chips, coffee (hot and iced), cheapuccinos, fountain pop, hot dogs, donuts, lottery tickets, etc. You get the picture.