Café Brioso

The space is pleasant and my espresso and cappuccino were excellent. I was initially surprised by the barista’s strong suggestions, but once I allowed my ego to subside, I appreciated both his conviction and love for his craft. I will return!

New location is even better than the original, which was already great. All the stops have been pulled with all the new equipment. Do yourself a favor and have a cup from the Blossom machine, best you’ll ever have, unveils layers of flavor. Carl does a great job roasting all the beans in house, and the owner is always excited to talk anything coffee. This is the ultimate boutique coffee shop for connoisseurs; if you want a frappé go back to Starbucks.

Their coffee is fine. I understand the commitment to quality and respect of ingredients. However, the staff is rude, pretentious, and condescending which taints the taste of any mediocre coffee drink they claim is their gift from God. One of the baristas continued to belittle me for ordering a cold brew coffee in the winter after finding they had none upon charging me for it. He said «in a coffee shop this nice you should really asked if we have something before you order it because we customize our offerings based on the season. This isn’t a Starbucks.» Well maybe they should take it off your menu then. He also stated «In a coffee shop this nice (yes he repeated), we tell you what is best for you. You wouldn’t go to the doctor and tell them what to do.»
I was hoping this new location would improve the poor customer service from the Gay St location but this experience was worse. If you want to «enlighten» your customers and help restore quality to the coffee scene your going to need to treat your customers with alittle more respect.

Beautiful new space! Gorgeous exposed brick and clean lines make for a comfortable, inviting café. A simplified menu and roasting operations make this a nice, but different, supplement to the original location. The staff was warm and kind– you can tell they take pride in what they do.
I did enjoy the more ample street parking at this location!!! Excited to spend more time here.