David D.
Yelp
i like mostly everything i've had here, and i love the atmosphere, but it is just about the most expensive coffee shop in the city, so i have deducted stars accordingly.
overall this is not a bad place to come for coffee, especially if you are just visiting, but it is too expensive
what i didn't like: cardamom cold brew. very weak/dilute, not even the faintest hint of cardamom
what i liked: breakfast empanadas are delicious, they make a great iced americano, their nitro cold brew is on point when the machine is working properly, their iced dirty chai is excellent
what i hated: the prices are insane. for example, my SMALL cardamom cold brew was $8 before tax/tip.
the breakfast empanadas (forgot to take a pic) are about the size of your index and middle finger together. the price? $4.95 each.
now let's get to the iced dirty chai (with oat milk). of course this is a specialty drink - at pura vida, a place most consider expensive, i pay $10.
the price at rutina for a small? $13.77!
i mean come on lol it's just ridiculous, i don't want to walk to the most expensive coffee shop every day, i want to walk to my neighborhood spot that i don't feel is gouging me. like i said, i think most stuff here is good, but the experience isn't so much better than anywhere else as to justify these prices. there are many great coffee shops in miami, and at these prices, i'm happy to try the others.