Dunn Brothers Coffee Company — Restaurant in Saint Paul

It is sad to see this famed coffeehouse lose its renown for having the best coffee in town. The roasters still roast to high standards, but the coffee coming out of the spigot is flavorless and bitter - it all tastes the same. The management should pay better attention to the quality of their product. My guess is that the large coffee urns are cleaned and maintained as they need be and regardless of the bean variety and roast the on-tap coffee does not have the robust flavor as it once had. The baked goods are also of sub-standard quality - dry and bready croissants, mushy muffins, and overly sweet pastries. The internet service at this Dunn Brothers is also lacking and needs attention. Some days the sitting area is strewn with newspapers, napkins, and tables are covered with used dishes and crumbs. The service counter where one finds cream and sugar and lids and such is usually filthy. This Dunn Bro’s. does not live up to the standards that has made the name Dunn synonymous with high...

I am sitting at the Grand Avenue Dunn Brothers right now sipping a fine vanilla latte. I've enjoyed coffee shops all over the world, from Delhi to Salzburg, and certainly Dunn Brothers and others all over Minnesota. Never in my life have I witnessed five servers make every moment count with customers to this level of authenticity and effervescence. Clearly they know many of these patrons well, but even for those like me on my second visit here, are made to feel welcome, appreciated, and enjoyed. Yes, it's always the role for courtesy and kindness in coffee shops and restaurants. But this is at another level. Humor, engagement, even encouragement. All ages of customers here, and they connect with everyone! I literally thanked them before I left. Honestly, these people could do a video on how to connect and bring joy to people's hearts....

I wandered in on a Sunday morning around 11a. I ordered the white iced tea infused with peach. It was essentially flavorless. It was very pale in color, looking like a very watered down apple juice. The sweeteners were not labeled and were kind of a mess. I was extremely disappointed to find that there were no calorie free sweeteners available (stevia, etc...). The whole place was stuffy and smelled very strongly of something I couldn't put my finger on. It wasn't necessarily a bad smell...maybe just oven cooked scrambled eggs or something...it wasn't bad or indicative of something gross...just overpowering and unpleasant. They would greatly benefit from an open window and some better ceiling fans...or better yet,...