Comet Coffee & Microbakery Profile
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Opened: 2012
Drinks
Menu: A small, traditional espresso drink menu. You can add housemade caramel or vanilla syrup or chocolate to your drink, but for the
most part, the menu includes classics like cappuccino and macchiato. The
variety comes in with the hand-brew coffee options, which represent roasters from
all over the country and change up regularly.
Food
Menu: Pastries made in-house. The croissants are fabulous.
Espresso
Machine: Manual La Marzocco
Brew
Options: Kyoto dripper for cold
brew and Hario V60 for hand brew
Location: Oakland Avenue, south of Forrest Park
Rating: 4.5 out of 5
Review:
Located just south of the 64, Comet Coffee isn’t the most comfortable
coffee shop in the city, but it's still one of my favorites. The cold covered patio faces the highway and the traffic sounds can be distracting. The shop is narrow with hard chairs and a long wooden bench that looks cool,
but provides zero cushion. But, what this cafe lacks in comfort it makes up for
with the quality of the food and drinks.
I’ve never
been disappointed with a drink at Comet Coffee because the baristas are talented. When
I think of skilled baristas, this shop is at the top of my list. The milk is
always steamed and poured well and the espresso extracted perfectly.
On my most
recent trip, the default espresso was Hometown Blend from Sweet Bloom, a roastery out of Denver. It combined Colombia, a
natural Ethiopia and a washed Ethiopia. The berry flavor came through so
clearly and created a sweet, interesting cup. Plus, it was smooth
with no harshness or bitter finish, just a delightful, fruity drink.
The Hometown Blend is not the only espresso that Comet has featured that had an interesting taste. Almost every espresso that I've tried there has had some exciting flavors that go beyond the basic "coffee" flavor. So even though I don't always know exactly what my drink will taste like, I feel confident that I'll get something complex and pleasant. This shop usually serves light roasted coffee, so I prefer to order an espresso macchiato to cut the acidity.
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