Kaladi Brothers Coffee — Restaurant in Alaska

Both times I've visited got the same guy. Rude both times and got my drinks wrong on the last visit. I clearly asked for two mochas. Instead he proceeds to make two macchiatos.I love kaladi but not coming to this one again. The young man Clearly had something wrong with me. I was kind as always so I can an accurate review.

Just a side note about the first visit that made me feel uncomfortable. I visit after work clean but wearing my hi viz jacket. (Work at the airport) and I come in this guy and a young lady both do a double take of me as I walk up to the counter. And had a look of disgust, the looked at each twice and she made him take my order, which was odd. Then I order a drink for my wife mocha with raspberry and whip. And me a plain mocha. The guy makes them and yells with such a sassy way of saying the drink. Like it felt so degrading to walk up and grab that drink. It was quite enough to not yell and two it's a drink so what if my wife or I would want raspberry flavor. I was 3 feet away from him when he called it out. There was no need to yell it out. It sucks that I tipped 5$ on a 12$ bill and a 3$ time this last time for two wrong drinks. (Still going to drink it cuz a macchiato is still good)

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I went to this coffee shop based on the reputation of the Kaladi Brothers coffee shops and it did not disappoint. Here is the summary of my experience there:

1. Ambiance 5/5: The place has a great hipster vibe with colorful flags. You can spend time on your laptop while sipping coffee here. There is seating outside as well.

2. Service 5/5: The service was good and quick. They even changed our drink when they realized they made a mistake. The day we were there, however, their card machine was not working.

3. Food: 4/5: The food taste was a mixed bag.

a) Kaladi coffee (mix of chocolate, coffee, and vanilla): This is a must and the reason it is a must-visit. The coffee was amazing and was our go-to throughout our journey in Alaska.

b) Banana pecan bread: This was disappointing and I felt our homemade bread was better than this. It tasted soggy and half-cooked.

c) Blueberry Lemon Scone: This was tasty and flavorful

4. Value for Money 5/5: The place is not costly and given the great taste of the Kaladi mix, this is a must-visit

Summary: This place is definitely worth a visit and a must order is the Kaladi Mix cold coffee

The Good:

1. Kaladi mix coffee
2. The vibe
3. Service and Price

Not so good:

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They don’t know how to store coffee.

I got a few Kaladi cards over Christmas and when I needed more coffee for home I figured I’d try theirs. I was alarmed to see all new coffee bean bags were stored in a fridge. WHY?!?! Against my better judgement I still grabbed a bag.

Coffee has 3 enemies to freshness:

1. Air
2. Light
3. Moisture

When coffee is stored in the freezer or fridge every time the door opens and temperature fluctuates it introduces moisture inside the bag that erodes the freshness of the coffee beans.

I just made a cup of coffee and it tastes SO BAD I want to shave my tongue. That aftertaste is truly awful (well, who enjoys stale coffee?) and it is because this coffee producer doesn’t seem to have a fundamental understanding of how to keep their own product fresh. I’m actually angry I wasted $17 for a bag of these stale, nasty beans. A cup of Folgers would likely be...