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    Cup'a Cup'a

    4.0 (25 reviews)
    InexpensiveCoffee & Tea, Ethiopian
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    What's the vibe?
    Good for groups
    Outdoor seating
    Good for kids

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    Eleri H.

    Don't look like much from the outside but after trying this is gonna be one of my go to places in D.C for coffee, tea, pastries & food. Definition of hole in the wall. I got the vegetarian combo a tea & later an expresso to-go. the people are extremely friendly, I can't recommend enough It's connected to a small collectors bookstore next to the passport agency

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    Jasmine B.

    This bookstore/ Ethiopian coffee shop is adorable. I am so happy they also have good again. Grab a cup of coffee and try out the lunch platter. I get the vegetarian platter and it's tasty. Truth be told it is not the most flavorful Ethiopian food in the district, but it is tasty and reliable. Portions are decent.

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    5 months ago

    They are so nice and the chai latte was REALLY good!! The drink also came out so quickly :)

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    Good coffee, friendly service. Cozy atmosphere inside, but best in summer when you can sit outside.

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    Truth be told it is not the most flavorful Ethiopian food in the district, but it is tasty and reliable.

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    I've tried so many coffee shops in town, but for sure without doubt this is the best of all of…read morethem. Coffee is my souls peace ! , it's so good, and I really loved the place and the coffee they're making. I met the owner he was so cool to explain the process, which even my little loved hearing about ! Definitely one of my favorite spots here. recommended

    Coffee hits different here with the right notes. DC's diverse crowd is truly served well here…read more While not a coffee expert per se, I try to be open to different flavors nuanced and not. I tend to like sugar (too much) but try to drink black sometimes to try to appreciate the actual coffee flavor and for health reasons. Nice way to hydrate in a fancy way. Art work doesn't typically grab me but this art work did. If I had money, time, and comfortable accessibility to purchase, I would. I am sure I could order online and have shipped but I like to avoid shipping costs if I can. The realism and detail grab me in a way I like. The DC tunnel views that continue to beautify DC's respectable metro system show you that Jimmy is truly a local DC artist. It is reminiscent for me of Juniper Lane's music album cover Tightrope. I didn't notice this until after the fact but apparently when you buy art directly from here you get 15% of your purchase for more coffee here too. Wow. Why the missing star? This is kinda picky but if I wasn't looking or a foreigner, I could've accidentally added hand sanitizer to my coffee and well that's a big no no. Granted the bottle is labeled but I am not a fan of this being in the same area as the coffee add-ons. I know spacing is tight and maybe someone moved this bottle in this area but I don't get that sense and just think it's not a good setup. If this place wanted to expand , I think finding good NYC locations would be optimal as well. I am unsure if Philly would be good or not as an additional location as a coffee culture crowd. Of course I would still come back. It was worth the 15 min walk from the convention center in this hot August weather.

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    4.2(473 reviews)
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    Tatte never disappoints…read more Both their coffee and their food is wonderful. I also think they have excellent Cortado.

    I honestly don't know where to start other than saying the baristas need to slow down, relax, and…read moretreat customers with respect. As someone who works in the industry and is very familiar with coffee and coffee shops, I was genuinely shocked by how rude and unprofessional the staff was. I ordered a house latte with an extra double shot, which made it a quad shot, and I also paid for extra ice and requested that it be served in a large cup. It wasn't a complicated order. When I saw a drink come up, I politely asked, "Is that mine by any chance?" The barista immediately told me to "hush" and said, "I'm not talking to you." I found that incredibly disrespectful and completely unacceptable. When my drink was finally handed to me, I simply asked if the quad shot had been added since I had paid extra for it. Instead of answering my question, the barista ignored me entirely, and another employee had to respond. The employee, Taleisha Young, who was wearing glasses, was especially rude throughout the interaction. No customer should be spoken to that way, especially when they're simply asking about an order they paid extra to customize. Customer service and professionalism should be a priority, and this experience fell far below that standard. Unfortunately, I will not be returning, and I will be sharing my experience on other review platforms as well. I hope management addresses the behavior of its staff so other customers don't have a similar experience.

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