Flight Coffee - Dover

Voted New Hampshires best cafe for a reason. This cafe is the only place I've tried in NH or Maine that always gets it right, and believe me I've tried more than a few. The coffee is consistent and delicious, with so much more flavor than anywhere else. They also make a perfectly sweet but not too sweet mocha frappe blended coffee drink (pictured in the last photo) which is perfect for cooling down and refreshing on a hot summer day. You may catch a snooty attitude from a few of the workers, but in general most of them are nice and the coffee is worth the eye roll afterwards.

Flight Coffee gets a lot of things right. First, the aesthetics are fantastic. The exposed brick, the wide plank floors, open floor concept with the bar and counter in the middle provide a comfortable environment to drink coffee, eat a lunch, chat with friends, or burry your nose in a book. The atmosphere of completes the experience. Smells of subtle and don’t sway the customer one way or the other. The music is loud enough to hear but doesn’t override the conversation. There are nooks and corners for people to have private conversations while in a public space. And here’s a defining element of coffee shops for me: the proper balance of cozy couches and carpets to hard surfaces and modern shapes. It’s comfy but not homie to the point of claustrophobia. Some final observations I appreciated: local and diverse art on the walls with price tags, chalk drawing and lists advertising live music and various coffee orders, and finally, a pour over bar with 5 unique brewing styles available. The options were v60, Kemex, flash brew, syphon, and French press. I highly recommend Flight Coffee in Dover, NH!

Hey there Kelly It was a pleasure to meet you yesterday and wanted to say thank you for the pour over. I’m partial to Ethiopian beans, but you were right ..Brandywine and Columbia put out amazing flavors with that one. I don’t know how your team does it, but there was absolutely no hint of bitterness at all.. I do pour overs every day at home, but can’t match the quality and flavors that your team is able to pull from those beans. Latte’s are ridiculously consistently good. I’ve been coming to your spot since you opened for two reasons. The first is the people. Everyone is always friendly, and I just feel good being there. STAFFS-GIVING 2021 was something I’ve never experienced before and thought that was a great move on your part. ..and I never ever received a gift card FROM a business I frequent in my 50+ trips around the sun. That was an amazing touch, and can’t be more thankful for that gesture. Hopefully, I can expand my horizons and give Dover Rock City a try this summer. Kudos to you, your wife and the rest of the team for what you’ve done. Jeff Cook