Alter Coffee — Restaurant in Hogansville

First of all, I dont know why I haven’t left a review for this place sooner. I love it and I’m here at least once a week. Yummy coffee, yummy matcha, yummy food, yummy atmosphere. But I HAD to leave a review after today. I went in on my lunch break. I arrived at 12:15, got a vanilla matcha with almond milk and a breakfast burrito cause it’s delicious at any time of day. ANYWAYS, usually I sit in the little bar seat at the counter and bother the owners for the hour I’m on break, and then go on my merry way. But the seats were taken today, so I got it to go. As I’m driving back to work, I start hearing weird sounds coming from the back of the car and next thing you know, the back half of the car drops. I pull into the gas station to asses the situation. And what do you know, I’ve got a flat tire. I sat in the car and waited on someone to come get me and bring me back to work and I intentionally didn’t eat my burrito cause I didn’t want to associate something I love so much with such an icky experience. But the whole time I was so sad thinking it was gonna be cold when I could finally eat it. My hero mom comes and grabs me and brings me back to work and I sit down at my desk to eat this burrito at 1:15. I OPENED THAT THING UP AND IT WAS STILL PIPING HOT. I was worried I’d have to let it cool off before I ate it but it was perfect. Even almost an hour later. Let this attest to how fresh the food is at Alter. Maybe I didn’t have to give all the details but I just needed everyone to go on the rollercoaster with me. If you go try the burrito after this review, tell them I sent you. And send prayers because I’m probably about to have to buy...

-The decor and atmosphere are comfortable and inviting. -The Spicy Chiken Poké Bowl was tasty and way overpriced for a "lunch special". -They really make it difficult for me to want to spend money here because of limited food selection with limited availabilty, they close too early, and are too expensive to frequent every day. -Every time I ask for artificial sweetner (Splenda, Equal, etc), they say "we're getting some soon" and then never do (heard that 4 times in the last 3 weeks). When I asked the owner, Agnes, what Diabetics are supposed to use, she said, "they usually bring their own". Maybe so, but what kind of cafe makes u bring your own sweetner? Then when I brought them a new box of sweetner, she said "we can't take that," like it isn't her decision what gets purchased or not. Sounds small, but if I can't flavor my coffee the way I like, why would I go to that coffee shop? -Based on how many empty business fronts there are in the area, it's obvious that this is not yet a thriving area for business, and being such a niche cafe is going to be a detriment for a while. -At least they...

Today was the first day I went into alter coffee in Hogansville. I started working over here about 2 or 3 weeks ago at Liberty Communities new construction subdivision. I wanted to check out the local businesses and area activities. I went to altar Coffee this morning to check it out and I'm so glad I did! I had a hard time finding it at first but then I realized it's inside the old train depot which is adorable! The owners, Josh and McKinley were super sweet and apparently they just opened in February. What a great addition to this cute town! The coffee was not only beautifully crafted but delicious and it was an awesome cup of coffee. I also enjoyed a chocolate muffin which is decadent. I will definitely be back and I hope many people will give them business. It is totally worth walking a little bit to get there and it is a great morning stop and makes you feel happy when you know it's going to be a...