I accompanied my friend here. He was buying chocolates for his wife. He selected an assortment of chocolates. The female attendant just threw them all in a bag. All of the paper cups of the chocolates were strewn all over in the bag. And the chocolates ended up in one giant pile. It was such a mess. She didn't even bother to put them in a box. She was about to ring him up but another couple entered the store and cut him off. The couple ordered a slice of cake. The female staff dropped his bag of chocolates on the counter and served the couple first. She gave them their order and rung them up. She made my friend wait to pay after a couple that came in AFTER him. Even though he was completely done with his order and was waiting for the cashier to ring him up. What an absolute disgusting situation. I was going to order some desserts but I left after seeing how they...
Read moreVerdigris is a super Tea and Chocolate store on Warren Street in the town of Hudson that offers an extensive selection of teas, chocolates, and baked goods. We greatly enjoyed the Croissant and the Honey Biscuit. The chocolate scone was quite good but a bit dry (went well with my hot matcha tea).
The Cochin Masala Chai was quite flavorful, while the Chai Latte had an intense ginger flavor to it (not to everyone's taste), and the Peach iced tea was good as well. We also bought the Blueberry White loose leaf tea and the Throat Relief loose leaf blend, both of which had a pleasant aroma.
Overall, Verdigris was a great find during our visit to Hudson, and would highly...
Read moreFor some crazy reason, this coffee shop has a "no screens" policy. That's right, I stopped in for an espresso and to sit with my work, and one of the employees politely informed me to put away my phone and computer.
These guys should be happy I chose to come grab a coffee and sit and do my work there. A few hours in a coffee shop is a lot of money spent on drinks and snacks. Had they not made me feel unwelcome, I might have become a repeat customer. I'd highly recommend they revisit their policy.
On the plus side, the espresso was delicious, and they had a great...
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