Atlanta Coffee Roasters

I walked over here from my apartment (not too far. maybe 1.5 miles) just to get coffee. I’ve been eyeing this place every time I’ve driven by and had a friend tell me it was great! However, I wasn’t able to try it because even though the hours on their door say it doesn’t close until 5 pm on Saturdays, they’ve been locked up since I got here at 4:15. Not sure I’ll want to come back again if the hours are sketchy.

I’ve been coming to this coffee shop for at least 5 years. My brother was coming here for longer. This place has always had the best coffee I’ve had. Always quiet, but with a friendly attitude.

Another reason you never judge an establishment by number of stars. This place serves great cup of coffee at price that’s reasonable. Knowledgable owner and attention to detail. I think people who come here will be back for the coffee, not for the canned tea or slow service. Just be patient and enjoy the good cup of coffee.
As always… You’re Welcome!

Visited this place for some coffee on a chilly day in Atlanta. The latte was great and the chocolate croissant was relish!

I was so excited to go in and visit this location because they have fresh tea. However my experience was less than desirable because the clerk ignored me and provided less than desirable service. There were only 3 customers in the store during the time of my visit. Two of them were seated and had been served.
I waited at the cash register for 5 to 7 minutes for the clerk to acknowledge me. When she finally did I secretly wish she never had.
She was rude and dismissive. She made me wait at the register until she cleaned every empty table and repositioned every empty chair.
They had a nice display of gourmet chocolates and on top of the display they had cute little gold boxes with gold bows what the name of the Chocolate Company on it.
I told the clerk I already picked up the piece I want and showed it to her. I was so excited it looks so nice and fresh. That’s when the clerk disposition changed and she quickly became a chatterbox.
Clerk: «I wouldn’t buy that one if I were you. I just put those out. you may want to get one from the back.»
Me: «well that’s good if you just put them out then they’re fresh and I’ll take that one in front because it has yummy pecans»
Clerk: «like I said I just put those out»
Me: «oh right what do you recommend»
I was thinking maybe the chocolate will melt or too gooey or something to take out of the cabinet.
I told the clerk I was taking the chocolate to go. She placed it on a piece of napkin and handed it to me. So then I explained again I’m taking it to go. The clerk said we don’t have any bags. Then I said well do you have the gourmet boxes. Because there’s boxes on the display counter.
The clerk was reluctant and said, «if you want that». Smh she shoved the fragile candy in the box.
I had to ask for the matching bow. The clerk treated me as if I was a stealing candy. The candy per piece was just shy of $ 4. So I was stealing because I paid their ticketed price. But the real crime and theft was their lack of service and bias treatment.
I got home and realized there was a white stripe through the chocolate and the chocolate was old.
She didn’t give me the chocolate I requested and basically convince me to purchase the older chocolate.
I would absolutely never patronize this location. I would encourage urban professionals to avoid this location. It’s not for us. They cater to a certain type of individual and it’s evident in the selective service they provide.
$ 4 for one piece of chocolate and segregated treatment.

The place smells musty and unclean. There was a dead roach in the bathroom. For a coffee place, they have a pretty wide selection of teas, but I can find better atmosphere elsewhere.

I work in the area and, for a couple months now, have really been wanting to try this place. I had time this morning and decided to stop in.
The place was quiet, very quiet, with one barista working and another customer. It took a bit before anyone realized I was there, but once she did, the service was prompt and pleasant. I ordered a latte and liked that she asked for my milk preference as most places don’t do this any longer. It didn’t take too long to make the coffee, and there was even a bit of latte art on the top.
Up until now my experience was pretty decent at this place. Unfortunately, once the coffee actually cooled down and I tried it, that ended. The coffee itself tasted burnt and old and bitter, and I ended up throwing it out after trying to stomach a few gulps. It looks like I’ll be sticking to coffee at the General Muir if I have time, or just Starbucks if I don’t.

With Dunkin Donuts, Einstein’s, and Starbucks so close by, I guess you’d wonder why anyone would choose to get coffee here. It’s because of the «independent coffee shop» vibe! Pretty much half of the customers are regulars and are friends with the baristas or the owner. Each barista has her own style, too, with the way she makes drinks and the music she chooses to play. That means that the entire atmosphere is pretty much dictated by the barista working. This is fine except for there’s one barista who pretty much brings the place down with her weird music and how rude she is to other employees, some customers, and even her boss. I sort of wish I knew who was working when so that I could choose the atmosphere I want– upbeat, edgy, low-​fi, busy, or under pressure. If you’re in the Toco HIlls area, and you want the «independent coffee shop» vibe, this is a great place!

Service was too slow, because they only had one lady in the front, taking orders and making coffee. What made it worse was, she kept talking to the lady in front of me without thinking about other orders that needed to be taken care of. It definitely took more than 10 mins to get some espresso drinks.
I got drip coffee, considering the situation. First off, I’m not a drip coffee person. I believe single cup pour-​over can do much better than drip coffee. That being said, the taste was just okay. Even though I liked the sourness, the after-​taste was weird.
Maybe they roast coffee daily. But the speed to get a cup is not so tolerable in a Saturday afternoon.

This place is simultaneously deeply calming (because of the atmosphere) and invigorating (because of the coffee). I am not sure how they pull off that balance, but they do. And the coffee is delicious. It should be, because the coffee is their obsession.
When you walk in, you will feel that you are in someone’s living room, or perhaps an old British lady’s parlor (if British ladies drank java instead of tea). You’ll hear the clink of spoons against china. There may or may not be music playing, but if there is, it will be soft and unobtrusive, perhaps a little light jazz. It is a bit dark and cool, particularly appealing in the heat and brightness of Atlanta.
The staff is extremely knowledgeable about coffee. Because they roast it there daily, they know their stuff. You will be treated to a lot of information (very gently and affectionately delivered) about the coffee’s source, type, and roast. You may hear about the owner’s experience in purchasing the coffee in that country. Pay attention, because what you are experiencing is dedication, which is interesting in and of itself.
They will pour you a cup after consulting you about your coffee predilections. If you order an espresso concoction, you will be asked for your choice of dairy /​non dairy product.
I had a plain drip coffee and it was smooth as silk.
I sat at a side table and worked a bit, while people around me wrote, read newspapers, and chatted softly. My 1-​star ding is for spotty wifi.
Then I bought a pound to take home (how could I not?) and toodled on my way. Any time I am on this side of town, I will definitely stop by here. This will also be my go-​to place for coffee gifts for the java snobs in my life.

This location is right off North Druid Hills (next to Kroger). It was not hard to find; however, this is a very «quiet» place to have coffee. Once I walked inside, it was dark but comfy. The baristas were somewhat helpful, despite talking about their own problems which I didn’t see how that would be brought up at work in front of a customer. I ordered my typical coffee «white chocolate mocha with soy», was superb! I even got a little art worked into mine, nice touch. There are a lot of coffee beans to choose from here which I thought was pretty neat (including teas).
This coffee shop would not be ideal to study in but it can be. The seats are comfortable, I found plenty of plugs for the laptop savvy. But, I felt like I was going to fall asleep while drinking my coffee. It is too quiet to the fact that you can hear the owner sleeping on the couches. I need background noise (i.e. like starbucks or Octane’s) to help me stay focused! Also, which I have already mentioned, you can hear the baristas talk about their problems of not wanting to be there. Not really helpful when studying for an exam, nor the irritating background noise that I want.
Despite some problems, I love their coffee. I hope they improve their service though.

Atlanta Coffee Roasters consistently provides the best coffee I’ve ever had. We have been buying freshly roasted coffee beans for years now and now great coffee isn’t a luxury, its a necessity. I haven’t spent much time in it as a coffee shop, but it has all the necessary coffee shop amenities — couches, tables, internet, fresh coffee and some nibblies. Mainly I use it to purchase coffee beans. They have a variety of beans from around the world, and roast them themselves. Buy your own beans, grind at home and enjoy the best possible cup of coffee at home. It never gets old.

I did set foot again in the place and the staff member was really polite and courteous. They have the best hot chocolate ever and their wifi connection is great.

The coffee was pretty good. I would like it if they had a bit more of a good selection but that’s ok. A true coffee house is always appreciated.

I wanted to love this place, pretty badly. I love coffee shops and live right nearby. I’m writing this review after 3 identically bad experiences.
The coffee is just plain horrible. It tastes burnt, sour, just bad. I enjoy sitting in coffee houses and honestly, the coffee isn’t always the most important part. Ambiance is super important this place is quite cute. But the coffee has to at least be drinkable. It’s a low standard and this is the first coffee shop I’ve ever been to that doesn’t meet it.
Cute tables and décor, nice location. But, you do want at least OK coffee and this place fails to deliver every time. It’s not just me, my wife hates the coffee also. Every time we walk by we give it frustrated glances.

This is the ideal coffee shop to visit if you’re looking for some peace and quiet. It’s rarely busy — or I haven’t seen it busy in my past two visits or while driving by. The seating area is decent sized, it’s made up of a few love seats, one sofa, and ten or so tables.
When I first walked in, there were two baristas and two customers. It took about a minute or two for the first barista to acknowledge me and take my order. I decided on their special: a Snickers Latte, it came with flavor shots of caramel and hazelnut. The barista seemed taken aback my request and looked up at the specials board confused. She explained that it was a new item and she had yet to make it; she asked barista #2 — we’ll call her — to make it for me instead. At this point, «Barista #2» still hadn’t acknowledged me at all, and continued not to, she addressed every question regarding my preferences to the other barista. When she finished with my drink, she didn’t alert me in any way, I had to ask «Barista #1» — who was actually quite friendly and apologetic, she even asked if their were any adjustments she should make to the latte.
Overall, the latte was decent but typical — there was nothing special about it and it was a little overpriced. I really wanted to like this place but it leaves a lot to be desired.

Food:
I ordered a Mocha and it was very good, matter of fact probably the best one I’ve had in Atlanta, even better than Starbucks and Chocolate’.
Cost:
On par with other café’s.
Dining Area:
The décor leaves a lot to be desired, dust everywhere, especially on the excessive, unnecessary and badly needing replaced drapery which is all over the ceiling. The place is rather dark and not very roomy. I thought I walked into a morgue or a library when I first walked in because it was so quiet you could hear a mouse fart, but if you’re looking for a quiet study environment it’s a good thing.
Parking:
It’s in a shopping center, definitely no parking issues here.
Service:
I asked the youngish guy (late 20’s, early 30’s?) how long the place had been here and he seemed a little insulted that I had to ask, he was a bit snarky in his response, but he prepared the two mochas we ordered with a decent speed.
Summary:
Despite the snarky attitude from the barista and the dusty like morgue atmosphere, I will definitely get more coffee from this place, but only to-​go because I don’t want to be attacked by killer dust bunnies. Dinged one star because of the all the dust and the unnecessary drapery.

Often at times, I find it difficult to decide which coffeeshop to spend a few productive hours at — Dancing Goats is often too crowded, Java Monkey too dim, Inman Perk too out of the way… so what better choice than Toco Hill’s Atlanta Coffee Roasters!
Like many of the previous reviews, one of the best traits about this coffeeshop is how amazingly quiet it is. I can always count on an available table and a peaceful ambience. It’s almost as if the customers know how quiet the place should be — I’ve seen many take their drinks outside to chat in order not to disturb the constant presence of peace.
The coffee is not disappointing either. There’s an enormous selection of coffee beans from all over the world, which you can purchase by the pound, and their prices are quite reasonable. They even freeze their iced coffee into iced cubes ahead of time and include them in your iced coffee order (so it prevents the drink from becoming watery over time)!
As for downsides — there is a hidden bathroom that’s all the way in the corner of the back room, which makes it somewhat awkward to make a trip to. As other reviews have mentioned, there is occasionally a screaming baby, but hopefully you won’t have to encounter the infant, especially if you plan on spending an afternoon there.

Good coffee, but the environment leaves much to be desired. Used to be better — better employees, good music. The regular employees now are a mixed bag — either seem like they have no idea what’s going on or like the coffee shop is their own personal day care. No music playing, just the sounds of the employee’s crying baby. Not so conducive to getting work done.
I prefer to support local businesses (and tasty coffee), but this place is probably better for just getting coffee to go. Want to sit and talk or work and actually focus? Don’t want to hear about employees personal lives or them complaining about other employees? Want some background music? The chain coffee shop down the street is a better bet for settling in.

It’s quiet in here. Too quiet. The soft blues/​jazz music is darkly seductive. I cast a shifty eye ’round the room, wondering who else in here is a spy waiting for their next connection at a railway station. Maybe it’s the guy in the corner with the briefcase and the trench-​coat. He keeps looking at me. I hope «the crow flies at midnight» will work with this fellow. He’s drinking some sort of iced coffee drink. Ha! No self-​respecting agent would allow himself to be seen with such a thing. Maybe it’s the lady outside, earnestly bent over her laptop with a baseball cap pulled low over her eyes. There’s no briefcase, and she doesn’t even have a drink, but you can tell she’s ready to run at the drop of a hat. Lastly, I’m not even worried about the dude studying near the Bodum paraphernalia. He needs all the help he can get – can’t even tell the book he’s reading is upside down.
This place is all about the beverage. You won’t find a wide selection of baked goods in any glass cabinetry. (There is a very small selection of muffins & stuff available.) Counter space is almost singularly dedicated to coffee & tea and their kin. It’s places like this that make me realize there’s way more to coffee or tea than I will ever realize, and I wonder what my «connoisseur» friends have to say about this place.
Atlanta Coffee Roasters is comfortable. Intimate. The quiet is occasionally ruffled by the sound of the roaster, or the making of some steamed drink. And there’s free wifi, which always makes me happy. Service was also fast & friendly. And my price-​tag wasn’t that high, either. I’ll happily come back. Holler if you’re coming with.