Broadway Coffee Company (Classy Hippie Tea) — Restaurant in Sacramento

I challenge you to find a place with more hustle than this place. I challenge you to find a place with more forethought than this place. It’s gonna be hard. Talk about a community staple. This place is small but mighty in what they do. Coffee - sure there’s some. Tea - there’s a whole lot (so much great stuff). Some locally made health conscious foods - you bet. But what you really can’t escape here is the amount of HEART here. Leo is welcoming and warm and such a great person to just chat with. He has a smile that greets you that can’t be beat, and he is so incredible at converting genuine care in his customers. When I first went there I observed how he had so many regulars that came in; he knew all their names, he knew about their lives. And he did it all while working a line man that morning. The next time I went, he called my name when I walked in and made me feel like one of those regulars. You can’t get that at Starbucks. Know what you can get at other places? All the sugar and gluten dominant treats. Sure they have their place, but broadway coffee ain’t it. They really work to be conscious of all those things they stock and make. It’s quite refreshing. And while we talk about refreshing - don’t forget their teas if you’re smart. I came in with congestion, asked for a recommendation and they mixed teas on the spot for me that were amazing (classy hippie tea!) I highly recommend stopping by and at least scooping up a couple ounces of one (or more!) of their mixes. It’s legit. The only downside - parking. Some days it’s easy, some it’s not. You gotta work around funky old awkward streets but it could be worse. And it’s not their fault Sacramento is weird. What is their fault? The place is just too damn good. Stop on in. Make new friends. Eat good snacks. Drink great tea...

This is a new place, but I have already been here three or four times so far,. I think this may become my "regular" coffee shop because it combines all of the things that I like in a local coffee shop. It has good coffee, without the crowds and noise of places like Temple or Old Soul (which are also on my list as good places to go). While they use Temple beans, I think they may be a bit cheaper than Temple. They also have what appears to be a great selection of cold-case food, with both vegan and carnivorous options. The staff is friendly and seem invested in the shop and their customers. I also really like the fact that one of the walls is covered in windows, giving it plenty of natural light. Plus they have full-sized tables with convenient outlets for those of us who use coffee shops as another place to get some work done when we need to get out of the house! So all in all, stop by and support your new local...

What the heck? It’s 9:25 on a Monday and this place is closed? No posted hours but today is not a holiday as far as I know. My first time trying to come back since the pandemic. I try to support the mom and pops but this is not how to run a business. Doubtful I’ll be back again.

Update:

Response from the owner “Thank you for your feed back Chris and for letting us know you are doubtful about returning. I believe that works out for everyone involved. Be well.”

Judging from the reply from this business, they do not see any reason to explain their hours. Instead, they inform me they’ll be happy not to see me in the future. Highly constructive. My rating...