Morning Bell Coffee Roasters — Restaurant in Ames

The space itself is really cool and I'm so glad that this place is trying to bring craft coffee to Ames. I ordered a cappuccino and was pretty dissapointed because the milk was not foamed properly and the shot itself was pretty alright. As the barista was steaming the milk, she was letting in way too much air which caused it to get really thick and dry foam. When she assembled my Cappy, she just scooped the foam on top so it was literally coffee on the bottom with milk foam on top. There was no emulsification of the foam and the coffee because the foam was too thick. I am aware that there are dry cappy's but even in a typical dry Cappy, there is still some emulsifying of the milk and the coffee.

Me friend ordered a tea latte and that was super delicious so id recommend sticking to their tea lattes.

The staff are super friendly and it's still a nest...

One of the true remaining third places in Ames, Morning Bell is a gift to coffee lovers and people who need caffeine in the morning to function.

Personally, I recommend getting a Cortado, followed by a large latte, hot in the winter (which is long in Iowa), and iced in the summer (which gets very hot and muggy).

The people working at Morning Bell are extremely friendly, knowledgeable about all things coffee, and exactly the kind of folks who make this sort of place important to a neighborhood.

Whether it's a Farmers Market Saturday, or a cold Monday in the middle of an interminable winter (seriously why do they last so long) - you can't go wrong with...

These people are great. I think they have the best and most affordable espresso, $2 per double shot (the standard pull?). It's easy on the wallet and a cozy place to stick around for a reasonable amount of time once things return to "normal". I enjoy my lattes straight up but they've got some interesting syrups from Lockwood Cafe that I just have to try. Black Pepper-Sage, Lavender-Rose, even Sriracha?! But it works--everytime, only good surprises.

After having another go at their roasted coffee, I loved their Honey Process on my V60 pour over. The cup was so much cleaner than a previous bag I had. I wonder if the bags are different? But regardless,...