Ampersand Coffee Roasters — Restaurant in Boulder

An absolute coffee gem tucked away in the Gunbarrel area of Boulder. Selfishly, I’m happy their location is not as widely known as it should be given the very high quality of their in-house roasted coffee beans. You can’t go wrong whether you get something as simple as their morning drip coffee options, or a more personal pour over Chemex or Kalita experience. They always seem to be experimenting with different cold brew variations, which is a personal favorite of mine given the many hot sunny days we have here. If you prefer espresso drinks they absolutely got you covered on that end too. Not only do they provide a great coffee drinking experience, but the staff is incredibly knowledgeable and always happy to answer my questions or elaborate on flavor profiles of different beans. Ampersand has even done some cupping events where you can really enhance your coffee drinking knowledge. The layout of the shop is clean and modern, and a perfect place to unwind or get some work done in a mellow and quiet atmosphere. I highly recommend this coffee shop to everyone and anyone looking for more than just a caffeine pick-me-up, but a flavorful...

Overall this place has a clean modern look. Upon entering, you can see the coffee roasting machine they use. It's always nice to have that transparency as it shows that the company cares about how they look both in the front and in the back of the house. Space is a little limited. You have 4 tables with 2 being bench seatings and the 2 other tables having two chairs. You also have the bar style seating which has a small table to place just your drinks. This place is meant to be more of a grab a coffee and go type of style and less so for people who wish to work and stay at a coffee shop. Free WiFi is provided, but it wasn't exactly fast. The food choices is limited with at the time only one a couple of muffins and macaroons. Drinks seemed appropriately priced. It was nice that they offered a tasting flights for their single origin espressos. I also overheard that they used 4 shots as a standard for all 16oz drinks, so beware if you're not looking for that extra caffeine. Overall it seems like a nice addition...

Best coffee shop in Boulder.

I took a pourover class at Ampersand with Carissa and it completely exceeded my expectations. The weather was really bad that day so it was just me and the instructor. The staff went out of their way to make me feel welcome and answered all my questions. I got to make three pourovers on my own, with the instructor watching over me. We did the same coffee at different grounds level in two different methods, the Kalita and the Chemex. Carissa took the time to explain the difference, the pros and cons of each and even gave me a copy of the exact instructions for each pourover brewing method.

At the end of the class and after answering my questions about making cold brew, she even took the time to brew a batch of cold brew with me. After taking the class, my cold brew is coffee-shop quality!

The price of the class also included a cup of coffee plus all the tastings of pourover. It was amazing and would absolutely recommend it! I look forward to taking other...