Andrew A.
Yelp
Old industrial commercial space converted to a restaurant loft that is reminiscent of larger cities' conversion of commercial buildings.
I appreciated the wide open floor plan with a view of the roasting area, The ramp leading into the general area.
After reviewing the menu board at the triangular shaped open bar, we settled on a regular coffee, pour-over coffee, Slammin' Sammie, Brisket Sammie, and a Blueberry Muffin before settling in at a table in the wide open dining area. There are options to sit at the bar, sit at a long counter overlooking the roastery, sitting at another long counter overlooking the "lab," dining area, sofa area with a view of the train tracks and passing trains. We sat in the general dining area with a view of everything, including the passing trains.
Our food was brought out by a very pleasant barista, no stuffiness about her.
The coffee was fantastic. There was no harshness or bitterness, not overly extracted and served at an acceptable temperature. The Slammin Sammie was light, not overly fishy from the salmon but you know it was there and the flower petals added an interesting but wonderful flavor. Unfortunately, the brisket Sammie was not as successful. It tasted strongly of an artificial smoke flavor almost as though the smoke was the result of liquid smoke seasoning and this left a taste in my mouth that lasted for several hours. The blueberry muffin had a nice crunchy muffin top with moist body. The blueberries were plentiful and nicely plump.
If we lived closer, this would definitely be our go-to spot. Not often do you find excellent coffee prepared and served by unpretentious people; often you have one without the other, but in this case we were blessed with both on this first visit. Stay humble and keep doing-the-do!