Paramour Coffee — Restaurant in Manhattan

I went in for the grand opening yesterday. I live nearby and was excited that I could walk with my children to the coffee shop. I had some of the free iced coffee, and it was the only iced coffee I've ever liked. The flavor was delicious!

However, while I was there with my children, ages 2, 3, 5, and 7, the large TV was showing a program that, when I glanced at it, was showing a very graphic video of a woman getting her throat slowly cut! A while later, characters entered a closet to find a very bloodied body. At this point, I was directing my children to the door. I realize I'm shocked more than most people by images like these, but when I look for a coffee shop as a casual, comfortable place to visit with friends, study, or write while enjoying a drink, I expect it to be a peaceful setting. I can see how the TV may appeal to some, perhaps even many customers, but in my opinion, if it is on (My personal preference would be that it wasn't even there.), it should be showing programming that is not horrifying and graphic. I believe the TV showed it may have been tuned to the Travel Channel, and we were there sometime between 2 and 3 p.m. Friday.

Due to the location, I hope to go again and have a...

After being a regular customer for a long time I stopped going here due to their mask focused social media posts. I was also put off by the giant "masks required" sign at their Wamego location. After nearly a year I decided to give them another chance and I was disappointed. There are mask signs every 8-10 feet and the drip coffees are no longer self serve and taste testing or even choosing a preferred roast is no longer an option. When I'm trying to grab a coffee I don't want to be harassed with politics or nonsensical policies that only serve the purpose of annoying the customer; I'm finding it hard to believe the owner believes he is helping anyone by making people put on a face covering to order, only to take it off to sit down and drink and have the food delivered when masks are off. I will be drinking lower quality coffee somewhere else.

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This is THE BEST coffee in Manhattan! The guy behind the counter is very friendly and he will make you a proper panini. Is it expensive? Absolutely. Quality never...

Went in & ordered an iced white chocolate mocha. While at work, I noticed something in my straw. Doesn’t look like coffee grounds or a coffee filter…..it literally looks like small clumps of hair/lint. Absolutely disgusting. Called the store & spoke with manager, Brittany, who didn’t care & told me that “things happen” & that she’d comp me a drink for my next visit. I had made it clear that I wasn’t interested in a free drink, only that they clean their machines regularly to avoid whatever the hell was...