Where is the Best Coffee in Atlanta, Georgia?
I saw a post on here disparaging my 2nd home! I felt I must write :)Octane is hip, no doubt. But never smug. The staff there are about the nicest people you’ll ever meet. Truly. But here are a few other things that keep me going back.The place. It’s warm, it’s cool, and it is very social. For some reason people there just get to talking. And it’s a crazy mix from artists and hipsters to business folks. Talking and hanging out. With people unlike themselves. Imagine that…The coffee. Well, this is where I learned to be a coffee snob. I used to think Starbucks was just fine – good in fact. Now I’m spoiled. There are a lot of reasons that it’s better, but here is one few know about: They pull thier espresso in a technique called “Ristretto” (yeah, that’s where I stole my screen name…). In short that means that the espresso is naturally sweeter and richer. The concentration of beans to water is double what it would be at a chain and it’s just a hard expensive thing to do. But onc
We have converted COUNTLESS friends from that other coffee megachain to Caribou. We absolutely love the smooth, rich texture and taste of all their whole bean coffees. I also love their mixed espresso drinks. We always get great service no matter which Caribou we go to. Plus, if you sign up for their e mail list, they send you coupons for free drinks. What could be better? Do you really like your burned Starbuck’s beans?Pros + service, variety, pastriesCons – not enough locations
