Jennifer O.
Yelp
I really enjoyed Ohori's, and I'm glad that I finally found a place in New Mexico that seems to actually be able to good, rather than mediocre, coffee. (As a caveat, I haven't been to Iconik yet, which has received good reviews.)
Ohori's has a good selection of organic fair trade coffee of various roasts. I tried two medium roasts (organic Peru and organic Ethiopia) as pour-overs, which were good. I also bought 1/2 a pound of the East Timor, which has a nice bold flavor and really is buttery like the description says. It's also encouraging that Ohori's actually offers different grinds depending on the type of coffeemaker you have.
I have yet to try either of the espresso blends that they serve, but that'll be for the next time I go. Stay tuned.
The store has a cute atmosphere and good selection of coffee and tea apparatus, and it's good to know that I can get some filters in a pinch. I also like the selection of quirky postcards, the fact that all the people working there seemed to enjoy their jobs, and the variety of music.
One of the only things is that I wish that this location had an atmosphere that encouraged more lounging. I guess it's not a big deal, since it seemed like a majority of the business was for walk-in/walk-out people and the drive-through, but I'd like it even better if it were a more comfortable place to hang out (more comfortable tables, Wifi), but that's probably something that people go to the other location for. Even though I know that it would add to the cleaning and maintenance, I would really appreciate real ceramics and glassware for for-here orders; it just adds to the enjoyment of drinking coffee or tea for me.