This was my first time ever going into this coffee shop and before it used to be called "Ritual." I overheard some other customers talking and saying that it's still the same owners, but they changed the name. Luckily, for me, they still serve ritual coffee roast, which is actually a milder roast of coffees, which are perfect for my sensitive stomach! It's really hard for me to find coffee houses that don't serve French roast or a dark roast as an ice brew coffee! Americans seem to like really dark roast coffee, which has no caffeine and taste way too burnt/earthy for me and I rather have a Latin American or African style coffee, where there's floral, acidic or Nutty flavors to the roast!
There's a rather large seat area, but there were four people sitting in the area with their laptops so I didn't feel comfortable taking a picture. Lol I sat in the window where there are two perfect stools and my own little outlet so I could charge my phone. Lol
My ice cold brew was perfectly citrusy with a nice nutty aftertaste, almost like a macadamia nut and a slight citrus, maybe hint of orange or something floral. I also had a morning bun, which was perfectly crisp and not too sweet, and the croissant portion was delicious and crunchy!
As I hung out people watching, the café was closing, and I noticed the barista working behind the counter take the pre-wrapped pastries and place them outside maybe 3 feet apart from each other on a bench. A couple homeless people came by to pick them up. How sweet!! I love how they can give back to the community on things that weren't sold! I will definitely be coming back here again!! read more