Bakers And Baristas

As someone who runs an independent coffee shop, I like to drop in to others when I travel. These guys are literally across the street from a multinational coffee shop that dominates the industry. But they do it right. I watched the barista pull the shot, brew it and steam the milk. She did it exactly the way I'd want my employees to do it. Do yourself a favor and visit a place like this instead of that megachain.

It's rare that I drink coffee that is good enough for me to actually stop and think about it. But that happens here. Really great tasting. Personnel also a notch above the ordinary. And the pastries are delicious. On the downside is kind of small and the tables are rickety. But if you are in the neighborhood, skip Starbucks and try this place instead.

Coffee and food were good but ordering and speed weren't the fastest. The coffee sizes were limited based on your choice of drink. Food was reheated in oven versus a microwave which is a plus. With no one in line we placed our order but delivery of goods happens beside the register which requires you to walk through any register line to get the food versus delivering to table or passing over the pastry case. Rewards program seems a little broken with a punch card and online ordering allows for rewards but they seem very different.

Service is good, Coffee is great, but pastries are AMAZING! everything I eat there is awesome and they make it all there! I’m going to get so fat eating all the delicious goodies. Try a cruffin or the butterkuchen. In case you were wondering, They are my favorite! I actually pass 2 Starbucks to get here.

This is the first place I ever had Berkshire Pork. It was in the Ham and Cheese sandwich. I can never pronounce the name of the cheese. Anyhoo, this is a special treat for me since I usually don't eat meat in the morning. The Americano here is on point also. Really strange that there is a Starbucks directly across the street. Nothing against Starbucks, but I try to eat locally whenever I can.

The service was fast, the cashier and staff knew what they were doing. I came at about 10 am so the flow of customers was steady but not exceptionally busy. I got the butterkuchen and a large mocha. They were both well done; I would definitely return for the butterkuchen again. I spoke with another customer who had the ham and egg breakfast sandwich and she said it was delicious. The pricing is on par with Starbucks, but the quality is better, so I have no complaints. They have an ample amount of nicely sized tables, and can be a great place to get work done as they have plugs under the tables. Unfortunately, I am not a resident of DC, or I would definitely utilize their stamp card.