Though it was around two thirty in the afternoon and there was only one other customer in the shop, it took almost fifteen minutes to get a regular cup of coffee.
I did get a chance to chat with the manager, Kenfe, while I waited. He told me that the beans are roasted daily at the shop in DC and brought out to Maple Lawn the next day. He ground the beans for my individual cup of coffee and then poured it in this contraption.
Verdict?Good coffee, albeit a bit pricey. Don’t go if you’re in hurry.
I live in Maple Lawn, and love their coffee - exquisite. But you're right, they are slow in many ways - slow to open their shop, slow to put up permanent signage, slow to give you a single cup of coffee. It will be interesting to see how they fare in the long run whenever retail picks up again, and shoppers just want to grab a quick cup of joe. I wonder how quickly they serve coffee in their DC location.
ReplyDeleteWith that pricey space void of many customers, I would suspect they would also pay their landlord like they serve their coffee.
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ReplyDeleteBy the way, the type of coffee filter you picture here was developed by the family of Michael Nesmith...who was a member of the Monkees.... Trivia of the week.
Spent some time in Ethiopia...the coffee was fantastic. When I move to this area, I'll have to check it out. Thanks for the find.
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