Rutina Coffee — Restaurant in Miami

i like mostly everything i’ve had here, and i love the atmosphere, but it is just about the most expensive coffee shop in the city, so i have deducted stars accordingly.

overall this is not a bad place to come for coffee, especially if you are just visiting, but it is too expensive

what i didn’t like: cardamom cold brew. very weak/dilute, not even the faintest hint of cardamom

what i liked: breakfast empanadas are delicious, they make a great iced americano, their nitro cold brew is on point when the machine is working properly, their iced dirty chai is excellent

what i hated: the prices are insane. for example, my SMALL cardamom cold brew was $8 before tax/tip.

the breakfast empanadas (forgot to take a pic) are about the size of your index and middle finger together. the price? $4.95 each.

now let’s get to the iced dirty chai (with oat milk). of course this is a specialty drink - at pura vida, a place most consider expensive, i pay $10.

the price at rutina for a small? $13.77! 😭

i mean come on lol it’s just ridiculous, i don’t want to walk to the most expensive coffee shop every day, i want to walk to my neighborhood spot that i don’t feel is gouging me. like i said, i think most stuff here is good, but the experience isn’t so much better than anywhere else as to justify these prices. there are many great coffee shops in miami, and at these prices, i’m happy to...

The more coffeeshops in the neighborhood, the better. That helps keep variety, price and quality on check. Consumers always win when there is competition.

I was at Rutina Cafe the day after they opened and I was happy to see the high traffic they had. That’s a good sign.

I had a flat white and a guava and cheese danish. The flat white was pretty good, taste and looks, both were great. However, I gotta say it was not hot enough, by the time you are half way into the coffee, it’s barely warm. That’s what I would have improved. Other than that, it was balanced with the perfect strength and acidity.

The guava and cheese danish was screaming Miami, so good.

My main problem with Rutina is the pricing. I strongly believe $7.50 for a flat white is way too expensive. With 3 other coffeeshops within blocks and one to open across the street pretty soon, this pricing won’t go that far. That’s my opinion.

I will certainly return for more guava and cheese...

Best coffee shop in Edgewater!!

They get their beans straight from the family farm back in Honduras, and you can taste the love. Noticeably higher quality than any other shop in the area.

I love a cortado made with their Catuai beans! The custom Marzocco produces excellent espresso-based anything.

On the food side, their empanadas are delicious, especially the hand cut beef and the bacon+egg+cheese. Also love the chocolate chip banana bread (heated and sliced, of course).

Excited to see what they do with the DJ booth. Major vibe upgrade and rare to see a set of vinyl decks these days. They even sell vinyl records, which is a nice touch.

Wi-fi is fast and the overall noise level is appropriate for getting work done.

The team’s attention to detail is second to none and I am super impressed by the overall aesthetic of the spot! Definitely come...