Origin Coffee Bar — Restaurant in Savannah

Origin clearly cares about their coffee. Having followed their progression on Instagram for some time I'm happy to finally experience what they have to offer.

The Space: Open while still offering a good amount of seating. I can see this place filling up pretty quickly so I wonder if more tables will appear inside at some point. Decor is minimal but lovely. I really love the light fixtures that look like coffee filters. Big points for having electric outlets available everywhere in here. I see myself coming here to read a lot in the near future.

The Coffee: I had to try a little of everything. First was the espresso. Not sure if single origin or blend but it's tasty. Not too harsh, lightly sweet, thicker consistency. Origin roasts their own coffee on Bellwether Roasters which do generally small batches. I can say this coffee is the best I've had from a Bellwether. I had sort of written them off after trying other coffees roasted on the machine, but I'm glad to be proven wrong. Next was the pour over, I chose Ethiopian but Columbian was also available. (Nice to have two options). It looks like they're using the Curtis Seraphim auto pour over system. It's a cool piece of tech and integrated into their bar nicely. The end result is a very light but refreshing pour over coffee. I prefer my pour overs very light but I could see others calling the extraction weak. It was so light that pulling specific notes out of the coffee was difficult but I still enjoyed it. It contrasted the espresso nicely. Finally the Eden's Tonic. I'm a sucker for espresso tonics so I try one anytime I see one. This one is pretty nice. It has a hibiscus twist on a typical tonic so it has more sweetness than bitterness. The foam that results from lightly mixing everything is delicious and once the layers are all incorporated it's balanced very well. Probably one of the best Espresso Tonics that I've had.

The Food: Currently pastries (both savory and sweet) are available and from Auspicious Bakery. You can't really go wrong with the quality of Auspicious and they have been really prolific in the Savannah cafe scene. I had the quiche which is always a good bet if you want something more substantial. They also just began offering "Shareables" which look like different Brie plates with various toppings. It's a unique idea that I haven't seen before. They start serving those at Noon. It looks like the full list of food options are still in development so I'll definitely update when more is available.

Overall I really enjoy Origin and I plan on coming this way regularly. As someone who is generally wary of businesses that use crowdfunding (due to past Savannah businesses) I admit I was wary at first. However, they clearly put a lot of love, care, and creativity into this place and I have a feeling it will...

Honestly disappointed in this place. The guy behind the counter was trying to convince me that the matcha was good quality and so on and I make matcha all the time and I can tell you to skip this place if you’re looking for authentic matcha. I don’t really appreciate being lied to about quality. I understand that it’s not the easiest drink to perfect but there’s no need to lie about the quality to your customers.( wayyy too milky)

I have uploaded a picture it’s pretty clear it is the lowest grade of matcha lol. The pistachio chocolate oats were ok, nothing special and not worth the price in my opinion- especially because of the portion you are receiving.

My mom got a latte and I tried it after she told me her drink was bad as well- and it genuinely tasted like milk with a hint of coffee.

The place itself is cute but it would be helpful to also tell your customers that they need to get the utensils/ and drinks themselves as they only bring your food to you (was not told)

Overall- not a fan

Edit : not trying to argue/be rude but i know what ceremonial matcha is supposed to look like- and this color doesnt indicate it being of good quality. Genuinly- I encourage you to check out authentic matcha to taste the differance, I drink it and buy it all the time and this one just tasted like milk with a hint of matcha.

I also attached what good quality matcha should look like so you can compare ( should be a bright green- not sage) I think the problem is either the quality or the matcha is just not...

My husband, my kids and I are traveling and are in Savannah. To my surprise my husband pulls into a parking lot and says there’s a coffee shop around the corner that everyone says to go and try…so I proceeded to go where I was sent and to my surprise I was taken to one of the best coffee places I’ve been too…and I’ve been to A LOT in our travels. I walked up to the counter and was greeted with smiles and I told them I had never been there before and they proceeded to ask me what my normals were so they could help guide me to what I may like. We decided on the York Flat White and I also tried their Pumpkin Cheese Danish…let’s just say I need them to move near me now because that was absolutely amazing! I like to savor my coffees and this one I couldn’t get enough of lol the danish was also the best danish I’ve had ever!! I’m not usually into pumpkin treats that much but this had the perfect amount of sweetness to it that it wasn’t making my sweet toothe ache. Hands down I would drive out of my way for this treat when I’m near Savannah! Make this a must stop for you and your family (dogs included)! Top 3...