the list of shops we haven’t mentioned yet
[note: shops will be struck from this list as they are reviewed. New reviews appear above this post. If you're a reader of the blog and would like to review one of these shops shoot us an email.]
Amante (north Boulder)
Belvedere Belgian Chocolate Shop (15th and Pearl)
Bookends (on the Pearl St Mall at the Boulder Book Store)
Brewing Market (downtown/13th) (reviewed here)
Brewing Market (McGuckins on Folsom) (reviewed here)
Brewing Market (Baseline)
Buchanan’s (The Hill)
Cafe Play (The Hill)
Dish (Pearl between 19/20)
Dushanbe Tea House (farmer’s market/river)
Espresso Roma (The Hill)
Joe’s Espresso (Steelyards on 30th) (reviewed here)
Laughing Goat (Pearl & 17th)
Maxpresso (28th St) ?
Ozo Coffee Co. (reviewed here)
Paradise Bakery (Pearl St Mall)
Peaberry (Arapahoe & 27th) (reviewed here)
Spruce (north Boulder)
Spruce (Pearl & 8th)
Starbucks (take your pick of the 23)
Trident (Pearl & 11th)
Vic’s (30th St near Iris)
Walnut Cafe (30th/Walnut) ?
and then an argument ensued….
there was a beer meeting last night at the West End. one thing led to another. coffee came up. Vic’s came up. this author stood her/his (this is an anon blog after all) ground and bashed Vic’s vociferously. it became a two-on-two, with two calling Vic’s coffee bitter and sour and nasty and the other two raving about it, saying it was by far the best in town. But see, those other two so-and-so’s don’t have login access (yet). So I get the last word. And the last word is that Conscious Coffees (served at The Cup and Sidney’s and The Kitchen and probably some other joints) makes the Vic’s-served Allegro taste like black play-doh. So there. But I’m happy to register publicly that Vic’s has it’s strong supporters. But I would be remiss in not reminding our loyal readers that Vic’s screwed up bad and we haven’t been back since. And the Ideal Vic’s doesn’t turn on the wireless until 11am to discourage people like, well, us!, from working there in the morning.
Despite the acrimony over Vic’s, consensus was among the four that Saxy’s wins the reader’s choice award. Maybe not the best coffee (according to the Vic’s lovers), but definitely all around the best place in town. Now if they’d only lower the prices a tidge….
Saxy’s wins us over
Okay, ya’ll. After two or three or four or five months of Saxy’s, I’m pretty much a convert. They still don’t offer any organic yummies, but they do have the Italian thing down (of course the Italians, founders of Slow Food movement with the French, are all about organic). It’s comfortable, clean, and best of all the staff are all lovely in and out, stylish, they never give me free drinks (and as per my prior comment, I don’t deserve them) and they have plugs galore for the laptop set, of which I’m one of the Founding Fathers & Mothers. I still feel bad for Ye Olde Trident whenever I spend my elephant-earned dollarz at Saxy’s–but not that bad. They’re doing a great job, and I officially support ‘em as a great local indie business (that was another thing wrong about my last post–they’re from Aspen, not Vail, a far more eco-savvy town, and they have longtime Boulder roots). So maybe the frilly couches, chandeliers and neo-tin ceilings are a tad tacky–but now they seem more elegant, fun–it all makes me feel at home. And that, strangely, is what we want in a cafe.
Burnt Toast Goodness
I spent a morning working from Burnt Toast earlier this week and while their wireless was down (stolen?!), it was another great BT experience. I had already eaten breakfast, so after a pot of tea I was offered a free bowl of homemade granola, which otherwise would have been thrown out. Free? Done! Granola, Boulder – yeah, I see the irony.
Anyway, It was awesome! The food, the service and the experience was a great way to start the day. No connectivity is an issue I’m sure they’ll soon remedy and I’ll be returning soon – this time ready for breakfast and any other delectables they may offer.
