Silk City Coffee — Restaurant in Windham

The coffee is excellent. Espresso is served with the traditional side of seltzer water. The mocha latte is delicious and reasonably chocolatey. You can buy a small meal, such as a bagel with cream cheese, but the food is not made in the store so if you come later in the day it may have run out. Coffee beans and accessories are available for purchase. The barista is friendly and fast.

The shop is small, but there are outdoor benches around the back where you can enjoy your coffee provided the weather is kind. A little farther behind the shop is a free public parking lot.

All that being said, I do have a couple complaints. Inside the coffee shop, the acoustics are unpleasant. All the noise seems to bounce around the small interior, so if even a few patrons are engaged in conversation the room becomes quite loud --- much more so than other small coffee shops. And the ventilation is somewhat poor, meaning that in the small space you can always smell the soap and steam of the dishes being washed. The air is often quite humid. I love the coffee, but I don't love to linger. Not all customers will mind...

Grounded Coffee, the place that used be here was better, and it's a huge pity that it's gone now and replaced with this. No bagels anymore, and fewer hours. Closes at 2:00?!? Why the crap does every stupid little small town coffee place seem to think they only exist to compete with Dunkin for getting the miserable morning masses their get-me-through-this caffeine? College towns need caffeine fueled get-together hubs of creativity, not a Star Bucks that closes before you can blink.

There is a mistake in how Google is treating the reviews of this place. The good reviews you are seeing are from Grounded Coffee, but this is not Grounded Coffee anymore, and it's not the same. You see pictures of the bagels and stuff but they don't serve those anymore. The staff probably changed over and they are all find, but the change to this Silk City Coffee thing is a...

A new and happening place in Willimantic. Stopped in for a coffee this morning and there was a buzz in the place. Lots of people stopping in, good vibes, young and older (I fall in the latter category), nicely appointed space. The wood counters are worth a look-see in and of themselves, but mostly, have yourself a latte or a good ole and very good cup of coffee. It is obvious that Nick and Tony, who were there this morning, genuinely care and are knowledgeable about coffee, the coffee beans they source, how to coax flavor from them, and perhaps best of all, making you feel comfortable. Yep, stop by the place. I'll make it a point to go even more regularly when the pastries show up, but don't wait until then. The coffee...