stopped in out of curiosity for a coffee shop with a modbar, and was impressed with sapphire's friendly service, ability to talk about the individual coffees, and attention to detail in brewing. and i was pretty much blown away at the quality of the coffee. i wouldn't expect an experience of this level everytime, and maybe i got a little lucky, but i know a perfect extraction on an espresso AND a pour over doesn't just happen by chance.
pour over of a naturally dried costa rica:
balance: 8.5/10 sometimes you just get a perfectly extracted coffee! clarity: 8.5/10 clean cup allowing a solid exploration of its qualities. acidity: 8/10 crisp and refreshing acidity of a pink wine. sweetness: 8/10 clearly strawberries. body: jk satisfaction factor: 8/10 the kind of cup where the first sip makes you stop in your tracks, and even if you weren't planning on finishing it, it disappears before you finish your review.
espresso: brazil/natural ethiopia: 7.5/10 thick shot with a crema that lingers until the last sip, it's pleasant brightness is balanced with a deep fresh fruit sweetness. not nutty like you'd expect from a brazil, not chocolatey, more like an SO ethiopia with the edges...
Read moreI haven't tried the restaurant, but the coffee bar is solid. They have plenty of booth seating, so you can lounge in comfort. I wasn't sure if I could stay and work on my computer, as it's a sit-down restaurant, but I did, and no one seemed weird about it. My cortado was delicious and frothy. They sell cute hoodies. And best of all…they have City Cakes. Locally owned baked vegan treats, if you're new in town. Needless to say, I was thunderstruck. (If you know the AC/DC song, then you get it.) I nearly attacked the pastry case like a zombie out of 28 Days Later. Deciding between a chocolate raspberry muffin, coffee cake, or cranberry orange scone was the most agonizing decision I’ve faced since the perennial barrage of snapchats on Valentine’s Day from lonely ex-flings. No way, José. I have a...
Read moreLogos shares their space with Emigration Cafe. It was confusing where you could sit or if you have to be seated. There are signs on the tables that say Logos that you can sit at if you just get coffee. The rest of the seats you have to be seated and is part of the cafe. The lattes were great but they only offer 8 and 12 oz. We had asked for our coffee to go with one in a personal cup and they made both lattes for “here” so that was kind of annoying. We did try some food from the cafe. We tried the avocado toast which was really good but it says it is “sharable” and it was just 1 piece of bread cut in 2 pieces so I don’t know if I would consider that sharable. We also got a fruit cup for our toddler which was great for her. Has a lot of outdoor seating which will be nice once the...
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