Thursday, October 8, 2015
Amsterdam Coffee Club
I'll be honest I wasn't sure what to expect from this coffeehouse. It is actually located inside of Sativa Sisters a local Marijuana Dispensary. Prior to going in, I was half expecting it to be just a throw away hole in the wall establishment added as just an "attraction" for the dispensary. What I found was a pretty nice establishment. While not big there were at least 10 chairs to sit down in. The barista was nice, though her knowledge was slightly lacking. As it would turn out, the dispensary and the coffeehouse share employees and the barista admitted that she rarely worked in the shop. Being in the same building as a dispensary they sold several hemp infused products. Keep in mind that they don't all have THC in them. I decided to order a Java Chip Frappe that was hemp infused. The coffee was pretty good. The hemp gave it a unique taste, but was enjoyable. The price was a little more on the expensive side, especially if you ordered one of their hemp infused drinks. Overall the shop seemed really nice, the main downside would be that they don't appear to always have knowledgeable baristas in the shop.
Taste 4 Beans
Service 4 Beans
Variety 5 Beans
Price 3 Beans
Location 4 1/2 Beans
Overall 4.1 beans
Tuesday, September 29, 2015
Wake Up Call - 5th Ave
First review on International Coffee Day. A perfect way to start this blog out. Before heading here, I had debated about where to do my first review. According to various polls I read online, Wake Up Call Cafe had been voted the best coffee in town. So, with that in mind I hit up the nearest one to me. A friend and I visited the one on 5th Ave. The place was pretty easy to find and seemed to be steadily busy. They had duo drivethru's and a lobby to go inside. We decided to hit up one of the drive thru's. The drink I went with was an Iced London Latte. Service was fairly fast. When I got the drink, it didn't disappoint. Easily, the place's reputation held up. While I don't know yet if it is truly the best coffee in town, it definitely seems that it will hold up against some of the best. The coffee was smooth and was a great blend. It was easy to drink without being overpowering in either the beans or the milk added to it. I was impressed with the coffee and I would recommend it to others. I would say that it is definitely worth a repeat visit from me.
Taste 4 1/2 Beans
Service 5 Beans
Variety 4 1/2 Beans
Price 5 Beans
Location 4 1/4 Beans
Overall 4.7 beans
Rules
This is a work in progress, the rules may be adjusted as new ones come to me. The ultimate goal is to go to and review every coffee shop in Spokane, WA. These are the rules I am going to apply to where I visit.
1. Coffee must be the main thing they sell or are known for.
2. Include Picture of drink with each review.
3. Name and place will be mentioned.
4. Barista will only be mentioned because of incredibly poor or excellent service.
5. tbd
1. Coffee must be the main thing they sell or are known for.
2. Include Picture of drink with each review.
3. Name and place will be mentioned.
4. Barista will only be mentioned because of incredibly poor or excellent service.
5. tbd
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