Aaron B.
Yelp
I keep coming here because it's convenient and local, but I'm begging for the coffee to be better.
Maybe everyone else who recently discovered a Starbucks macchiato is not a true macchiato will leave a glowing 4 or 5 stars here, but I can't justify that.
Since pretty much the beginning, the coffee has a harsher taste than it should. I've tried several of their single origins over the past year and a half, and a few of there blends. My favorites? The Mexican they had last year, as well as the Oh Fudge holiday blend. Why? Because they were balanced. And really chocolatey too, but balanced. As opposed to some of their other single origins, which again seem ascerbic to a degree. The flavor notes are there, they're just not polished smooth. That Ethiopia last year with the raspberry flavor note? It was great at first, then as it cooled, it got harsh. That was from the pot in the cafe, and at home wasn't better. It was really noticeable with the Kenya. Just not balanced or rounded out. Smooth is the opposite of what the coffee tastes like.
So that leads me to believe it's the roaster who isn't roasting to the right profile, or their drip pot just isn't extracting right or some other combination of things. Maybe this is their style and they like it that way, well I don't, and I've been routinely driving out of my way to DOCR in RO to get a solid pourover.
They close at 4 which is a bummer. Anyhoo, it's nice to have another specialty coffee roaster in town, they do some fun seasonal drinks, and the lattes and espresso is decent. I just really think the single origins could be better, a lot better, but hey, they're new.