Cuban Coffee Queen — Restaurant in Key West

Excellent cup of coffee. I had the Cortadito, which is basically a Cafe Con Leche but shorter (meaning less steamed milk to espresso, resulting in a stronger brew). It was the best I had in town, although I only went one other place. That being said, living in South Florida, I get a chance to drink these regularly, and I'm not sure I can say definitively that I've enjoyed better there either. Cuban Coffee Queen comes highly recommend for the coffee. However, I have them only at 4 stars because we also tried the mango smoothie, which was only ok because the mango was masked by the very orange forward flavor of the beverage. It was so overpowering, it basically reminded me of orange juice and for a price of $8.50, I'd say it was totally not worth it to me. They also have coffee beans for sale, tons of merchandise, and they serve food as well if you also want to have a meal when you go. Just a few tips I would have liked to know before going:

This location is in a shopping square and isn't visible from the road. You have to go in to find it, but it IS there! We found it off a small tripod stand out front of the building saying it was inside.

Parking is tough in the area because it's in a busier part of town. Expect to pay parking if you're driving, so if you only want coffee, you might as well walk around the area and browse the shops to make paying...

I was mistakenly overcharged or the menu is misleading. I ordered the Havana Rice and Beans which from the description comes with Rice, Beans and a choice of protein. The menu said I could add tomatoes and banana peppers for. 50 each which I understood and accepted. However, when rung up, and I specified my protein, it was added for a charge. I pointed this out to the employee and said I should not be charged since the description said it came with a protein with no extra charge listed. He insisted the dish was only Rice and Beans and if I wanted a protein it was a charge. There is a Rice and beans only dish on the menu, but I ordered the Havana Rice and Beans which says comes with a protein, unlike the additions which were clear on the charge. Another employee also listened in and also said there was nothing to be done and I would be charged. One way or the other, this was not right. The menu is misleading or the employees mistakenly charged me because they did not know how to remedy the situation. Visited the new location at 1130 Duval. The food and coffee were good, the place was beautiful.Disappointed in...

This seems like a chain and honestly, the coffee is great and delicious. But I was met with rudest barista I’ve ever experienced. It wasn’t busy, and my small iced caramel cuban coffee came out fast. But I noticed the top of it was ripped open and asked if it’s supposed to be ripped. The barista answered “Yes that is your coffee, get a straw, and poke it in there.” while batting me away. I just didn’t understand the need for it and frankly, ruined my chances of returning to the chain despite the coffee being delicious. And I’m literally writing this minutes after I left the coffee shop. I added a pic of the ripped top to show that it unfortunately caused me to be extra careful when walking around since it...