I had the opportunity to meet the owner of Form and Function recently and he told me about their newest location in Eagle. I have had the pleasure of checking out their downtown locations, especially their location at the Sparrow. It's such a great vibe down there! After finding out that this location is right down the road from me, you know I had to make my way in.
I came in later in the morning so it was pretty chill. The venue is bright and simple. I love the simplicity of everything. The walls aren't over decorated. The tables and chairs and nicely spaced, the big windows give such great bright lightening and there's wonderful outdoor seating available too.
I initially was on the wrong end of the counter. I finally realized and made my way to the register. I wasn't greeted by a barista. She wasn't the friendliest but she wasn't rude, she was there. She got my order squared away and I just hung out till it was ready. While waiting, I did notice all the goodies they had available. The baked goods looked fresh and yummy. I do believe they have a chia seed pudding in the little refrigerated case, it looked good. I'll have to grab some chia seed pudding the next time I'm in!
I got myself something different from my normal americano. Today's drink was an iced matcha with almond milk. I did ask for some sugar free syrup. The few couple drinks I have gotten from the two other locations were Chai so it's good to know about not having sugar free syrups as an option. The barista did offer me honey or maple syrup as an alternative. I took up on her suggestion for the honey.
My drink looked fabulous. It was rich in color. I really like the ice they serve here, it's great ice to chew on. I do like my coffee/tea to be slightly sweeter so I did end up adding a couple packets of blue sugar to my drink. I did a good few sips before I added the extra sweetner. It was hearty in matcha and you can taste the creaminess of the almond milk. The honey was there but the added sweetener did help enhance the honey.
I enjoyed the nice weather today and had my drink outside. They have quite a few options for outdoor seating. Picnic tables, a few andorak chairs and a pint size picnic table for kids were available. I appreciate the big umbrellas at the picnic tables. It gave nice shade. In the space between the coffee shop and the boutique next door is where a lot of the seating is. It's quite charming and relaxing. I adore the strung up lights. I couldn't really enjoy them today since it was so bright out but I can imagine it being a great way to end day in a fall day. A hot cup of coffee, sitting in a huge andorak chair under the lights.
It's great to know this local coffee joint is right down the road from me. I have always gotten great drinks from the other Form and Functions so it's nice to have this location as an option. My drink was good and it was nice being able to enjoy it under a huge umbrella today. I do wish the staff was a little friendlier. I came later in the day so my mood is already set. I couldn't imagine having the people working today start my day. I wouldn't be in the best mood. Hopefully the customer service will be a pleasant as my drink the next...
Read moreI personally don't like leaving bad reviews, but the two times I have been in here the people were not very friendly and it was overpriced. The first was a mocha and breakfast burrito which was $20 for both. The coffee didn't taste that great at all, was missing all the syrup. I went back thinking I would just get some breakfast and it literally took like 10 minutes to warm up while other customers were getting their breakfast before me. I walked into no line, which means I should have gotten my breakfast first. I am not going back for all these reasons. This is treat for me that I don't spend a lot of money on. I love to support small business, but I just can't...
Read moreI am glad to see a coffee forward coffee shop in Eagle! I have loved F&Fs downtown location and happy to have a solid coffee option closer.
I am quite an espresso snob and I love that F&F has batistas that know how to pull a good shot. There have been a few times at this location where the milk was over steamed (too hot) which usually makes the espresso taste very bitter. However, I found that it didn't effect the taste as much as other times this has happened (at other coffee shops).
This is all to say, if you want a consistent solid cup of good tasting coffee, this...
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