The call
Start with black coffee, no sugar or milk, and check the restaurant’s current menu before you go.
What to order
- Black coffee, no sugar or milk
Best for
- Coffee people
- A good conversation at the counter

Coffee
A small-batch roaster where, in Roger’s words, Ethiopian coffees are imported straight in and roasted in-house — and should be drunk black.
Start with black coffee, no sugar or milk, and check the restaurant’s current menu before you go.
From Roger’s camera roll



From Roger’s Foursquare
Legit Ethiopian beans that are roasted in-house the traditional way
Posted
Source-backed notes
Checked in 57 times on Yelp and Swarm, most recently Jun 9, 2025. See the check-in log
“If you really want to enjoy the coffee and its notes and flavors, please drink it black.”
Five stars for food, service and atmosphere. Roger called it legit small-batch coffee, roasted in-house from beans imported from Ethiopia, and singled out the welcome from Dave behind the counter. Originally recorded from Roger's Google Maps profile with only an inferred 2025 date -- corrected once the same review (with photos) was found on Yelp, dated and sourced exactly.
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