Jihye S.
Yelp
I'm a sucker for an independent, cute, precious coffee shops. I found this place on Yelp while I was visiting Marietta, escaping the hurricane Michael during October 2018. I searched "coffee" via Google map, and it didn't show anything fun. Good thing I tried Yelp! (But the essential information such as hours was missing, and I had to go to their Instagram account.)
Atmosphere: So freaking cute! It has a charm of a "locals only"/ neighborhood kind of place+ a bit of city chic (artisanal bakery with croissants and sourdough bread) + southern charm (white walls, cute things gallore, golden tables, flowers). It is a small container house that's slightly below ground with a pretty patio with 5-6 tables.
Coffee: They use Rev coffee. I tried a cappuccino and an iced Americano. Their espresso beans are on slightly tart side. This was not a problem in the cappuccino- it had the sour note but not too much, and it provided a subtle complexity. But it was too overwhelmingly tart in the iced Americano, eslscog after the ice all melted.
Chocolate croissant: Really good! So buttery and crunchy. Salt flake on top was an excellent touch. Maybe a bit too buttery, if I may say so. The bottom of the croissant was very oily, and it felt like it was almost fried, not baked. I have seen this happening before elsewhere - very yeasty dough, and very crunchy exterior..that is very messy to eat but so scrumptious! This had all of those qualities and very nice chocolate inside, but just a bit too oily at the bottom corner.
Service: Good. I also got a cup of iced water at no charge (someone earlier complained they only had bottled water). Only one person taking order and making coffee, though.
Price point: Fine. Chocolate croissant + cappuccino was a bit over $7. Americano was $2.90
Overall it's an amazingly cute and well run shop with great baked items. I'd definitely visit again to try their scones and lunch plates.
Tips:
- parking limited and street parking not possible on the sessions street. I had to park at the nearby public park parking lot.
- hours can be found on their Instagram "sessionsstand"
- they also sell flowers!