1000 Faces Coffee — Restaurant in Athens-Clarke County Unified Government

Suggestions: While really any of their coffee is OUTSTANDING, their specialty “must try” drink is their Cold Brew Nitro Pros: They are roasting their beans like 10’ away from the counter resulting in an unbelievably fresh bean, super awesome coffee culture, the staff is all so friendly, they treat the roasting, brewing, and serving of their coffee like an art not just a job Cons: There are literally 9 seats in the building

Thoughts: Yet another coffee shop and another review. 1000 faces is like sitting in a roasting plant and drinking coffee. The walls have coffee accessories all over them, and you can see their roaster just past the counter where they serve coffee. If you are a fan of the coffee process this is an amazing place to sit, watch, and drink coffee. That sitting part could definitely get hard though as there are only 9 seats around one large wooden table.

After looking over the menu for a bit we decided to try a few different coffee options, including a cappuccino, latte, and cold brew nitro. The exceptional one was the cold brew nitro, though everything we had was genuinely fantastic. Despite the small space, the shop there were only a few other people at there the time. This is probably because it was a workday and we were on vacation, but it did give us the time to sit and enjoy a few cups of coffee. It was also fantastic to talk to the staff here as they were very friendly, very knowledgeable, and seemed to really enjoy talking about coffee and sharing their knowledge with you.

I would highly recommend visiting 1000 Faces Coffee if you are in the area. However it is important to note that this is not really a coffee shop, it is more like a roaster that serves coffee. An incredibly awesome roaster that serves amazing coffee, that you should absolutely visit. Can't...

My five-star review is based on the quality and range of specialty coffee available here. When I visited there was one espresso blend, two drip options, and two pour-over options. These were thoughtfully selected to offer a more ‘traditional’ flavor profile (e.g. from Brazil) as well as a more fruity flavor profile for coffee nerds (e.g. from Rwanda). Buying drip of this quality for $2.50 is really special. Having sought out amazing specialty cafes across the world, I can say with confidence that a city the size of Athens is very fortunate to have such a good cafe. It is also a beautiful indoor space.

The only downsides I noticed are: (i) the location lacks outdoor seating and (ii) the lack of friendly customer service (I waited by the order counter for several minutes without any greeting while the baristas finished making up drinks for others - I don’t mind waiting, but it just felt awkward standing a few feet from them in silence without any acknowledgement of my presence). However as the quality of the coffee is my primary consideration in selecting cafes, I’d happily...

Went here during happy hour and got a Fuji natural pour over as well as a shot of espresso. The espresso was served in a very cute cup along side a cup of sparkling water to cleanse the palette and a small spoon to stir the espresso. The espresso was very bright with an initial bite but a very smooth feel and good texture. It had notes of raisin and maybe some other fruit. It was a very good espresso. The pour over was served with a carafe and a small cup which was perfect for regulating the temperature of the coffee. The pour over was about 350ml and was made very well. It was a natural process so it was fruity as natural processes are. It was also quite sweet and over all very enjoyable. The atmosphere of the coffee shop was also amazing with good music and very cute plants growing everywhere including out of a chemex brewer. The baristas were also friendly and very helpful. The coffee was also very reasonably priced especially if you go during happy hour (after 3). If I lived closer I would have a hard time not going multiple times per week. Definitely somewhere I...