Cognoscenti Coffee Roasters

Saw this cafe across Creature Comforts brewery in a little business park on Olive st downtown. The space isn’t much to look at, and it was rather warm inside making it uncomfortable. There is more seating outside but it was a hot day so we chose the lesser of two evils and stayed in. Tried their signature Latte Noir which I found to be just meh. Even with the extra shots of espresso I didn’t find it to be too strong but also nothing stood out about it considering the other ingredients they added. We got a matcha and a cookie. The cookie was good the matcha like any other. Overall, serviceable for those living or working downtown, though plenty of other spots I would choose first. But they do have a secure courtyard area to work in which is nice.

Great Coffee. Got the Iced Mocha with Oat and is exactly the amount of sweet I want on a Mocha latte. Also got a flat white and coffee is superior! Will definitely come back again. Great vibe and open atmosphere with roasting in the store.

Chill vibes, open airy seating (and lots of outside shaded seating as well). Honey Latte was very good. Closes kinda early and wasn’t too busy when I went. Great for studying or reading. Street parking $1/hour

I arrived ordering a cold brew and left asking about wholesale. They were very friendly all the time and explained prices, quantities and origins of coffee. I love your service, I hope to return soon. Thank you very much for your time. 🤎🤍🤎🤍🤎🤍🤎🤍🤎🤍🤎

Latte Noir with Maple syrup and Savory Focaccia, it was really good! It is pricier than regular coffee shops but, they do their pastries in house!

Found this spot while looking for LowKey burrito. Love the aesthetics of the shop and their menu looks very tasty. The coffee was amazing as well however I gave a 3 star for lack of customer service. The shop was not busy at all and I told the young lady it was my first time hoping she can kinda give me a run down of what they have and all i got was has pointing to the menu. Not very friendly.

There was plenty of street parking around and just a few blocks away from Santee Alley. They had a solid coffee menu, but I feel like their iced latte was too milky. However I like that the drinks aren't overly sweet. I also tried their peanut butter and chocolate chip cookies which were excellent. There's plenty of outdoor shaded seating and standing space. If you wanna buy whole beans, they roast in house on Mondays.

I was recommended the black matcha was it was so good! I also order the southpark bagel which was made fresh.