Downtown shop poll results
We forgot to post this when it appeared in April. Downtown Boulder Magazine posted the results of a poll (page 37 of the pdf) about the best downtown coffee shop (presumably from this list of 18 shops). (We posted during the poll’s run).
Here are the results (actual screenshot from the magazine pdf is below the fold, but we had the full results emailed to us), and I have to say I’m scratching my head on a couple of these:
1. The Cup (18%)
2. The Unseen Bean (15%)
3. Laughing Goat (10%)
4. Great Awakening (8%)
5. Tee and Cakes (7.5%)
6. Amante (7%)
7. Trident (6%)
I’m good with the top-3, but Great Awakening? Are you kidding? And Saxy’s or Sidney’s didn’t make the list? And while I like Tee and Cakes, Spruce Confections is roughly 346 times better. One of three explanations are possible: 1) all of 14 people responded; 2) Readers of Downtown Boulder mag are not representative of actual coffee shop denizens; 3) ballot-box stuffing. Either way, more grist for the mill that public polls like this are next to useless, which is exactly what one of our commenters noted on the post announcing the poll.
catfinated said,
July 7, 2009 at 10:45 am
We come to Boulder about twice a year and look forward to our visit to The Cup (and Allison’s before that.) Yes, Conscious Coffees’ Ethiopian Sidamo was delicious today. However, the soggy, underheated quiche, chipped cups, dirty and depleted cream and sugar station, and surly staff made me question if the coffee was worth it. On top of that, a customer sitting at an outside table took off his shirt to sun his hairy back, so even the people watching on Pearl was marred. I’m sure we will return on our next visit, but with less anticipation.
Yesterday’s pleasant and delicious breakfast at Ozo was more than worth the distance.
Aware. said,
July 10, 2009 at 10:22 pm
seriously? this is the same map the appeared in Yellow Scene. An AD rag. Seriously?
bouldercoffee said,
July 12, 2009 at 6:56 am
seriously what? you mean seriously that Downtown Boulder mag got its graphic picked up by Yellow Scene? Or vice versa? Or they have the same publisher? at any rate not clear what your point is….. we’re just re-pointing what appeared in the Downtown Boulder mag