Blackbeard Espresso — Restaurant in Louisville

Hello sirs, I used to come by on a semi-weekly basis to buy espresso-based drinks made by this oatmeal-colored Haredi beauty whom I have just learned is no longer working there. I have crippling lactose intolerance, but for a whole year, God as my witness, I withstood the most fetid bowel movements so that I could witness and taste her unmatched dexterity with a steam wand, a skill without which the over-roasted espresso beans (which, by the way, are a waste of prime single origin harvest, I mean, why is it so hard for Americans to make something that isn't an oily and bitter dark roast?) are simply unbearable. I mean, from time to time she may have been a little dry, but I'd rather have a dry barista than a wet foamy cortado. The replacement, I learned today, was this bland milquetoast gentile with a tiny wrist who needs to learn how to steam a latte. Once again, I'm stuck buying from Deeper Roots, where at least the coffee beans aren't refried. PS your toilet paper is a...

First of all, the coffee was excellent - my husband had what is quite possibly the best iced mocha I've ever had, my iced coffee was equally delicious, and I'm sure the chocolate milk they made for my kids was as well given how quickly they downed them. They icing on the cake, though, and the thing that's really priceless is how nice they were. We visited at the end of the day, and my son noticed one of the ladies who worked there bringing in tables, and he went to hold the doors open to help her. In return, she made sure she gave us a couple of muffins (enough for both kids even though my daughter was too engrossed in her chocolate milk to help with the door!). She definitely did not have to do this, and wouldn't accept payment when I offered. She was also very good about making sure I heard the offer and my son did not, in case I wouldn't be ok with it. Truly, if we were locals, we would be coming back...

Best coffee shop in existence. The holy grail disguised as a cup o' joe. Many look upon the shop to see heaven, and rumor has it, if you stare at the window logo long enough, you will experience complete bliss and content, and thus get lured inside the cave of your dreams. You will be overwhelmed with the many options and affordable pricing that awaits you. Should you live forever with the Iced Cuban coffee? Will gold and silver pour over your household as the steamed milk pours into your Latte? Or will you reach maximum super human ability by drinking the cucumber lemonade? The feeling is intense, but a decision brings you to the end of your journey. You will leave with compassion. You will leave with happiness. The entirety of your very existence will transcend into immense gratitude, upon which you would have never known, if Blackbeard Espresso hadn't opened your third eye. I give this place a...