4/5 Gerard V. 2 years ago on Google
This
multi-roaster
specialty
cafe
has
a
lot
going
for
it:
ample
indoor
and
outdoor
seating;
coffee
from
some
of
the
best
roasters
in
Atlanta
(e.g.
East
Pole)
and
the
USA
(e.g.
Black
and
White),
as
well
as
upcoming
Decatur
roaster
Opo;
easy
street
parking;
Wi-fi;
and
a
good
range
of
espresso,
drip
and
pour
over
options.
Why
4
stars
then?
There
were
a
few
shortcomings.
Even
though
they're
allowing
dine-in,
they
refused
to
serve
coffee
in
the
mugs
sitting
on
top
of
their
espresso
machine
and
instead
serve
hot
coffee
in
their
to-go
paper
cups.
Not
only
is
drinking
out
of
paper
a
less
pleasant
experience,
it
is
also
more
wasteful.
Secondly,
while
they
had
a
pretty
good
range
of
coffee
from
three
roasters,
the
prices
are
high
-
indeed
the
prices
of
coffee
from
Black
and
White
were
about
20%
higher
than
buying
from
Black
and
White
directly.
Given
Black
and
White
offer
free
shipping
on
orders
above
$25,
this
means
that
the
coffee
is
not
only
less
fresh
from
Taproom,
its
also
more
expensive.
Finally,
the
drip
is
served
burn-your-tongue-hot,
which
either
indicates
that
they're
expecting
most
people
to
throw
cold
milk
into
it,
or
they're
not
paying
attention
to
appropriate
serving
temperature
for
specialty
coffee.
All-in-all
-
4
stars
-
its
definitely
significantly
above
3
star
cafes
around
town,
but
isn't
up
there
with
the-best-of-the-best
in
Atlanta.