Coffee Bar

I love this place - it’s bright, light, airy and cozy & inviting all at the same time. The shop & the restroom always clean. My oat cappuccino and black drip are consistent. I count on these every morning I’m in Redding. I usually get their house made almond butter toast and protein bowl as well. Both are fairly easy to eat in the car. I actually found a nice hotel close to this coffee shop to do overnights since I drive from San Francisco to Walla walla about once a month.

2.49 stars. The coffee is good, top 3 in Redding. For sure. But my issue is with the price. I understand inflation and cost of business. But $4 for a cup of black coffee is quite steep for our region. You can make a cup of “third wave coffee” at home, even factoring in the cost of a good machine, Chemex or Siphon coffee maker or for about $0.35-85. Now going to a coffee shop is a unique experience, that people, including myself cherish. But I can’t justify $4 for a simple cup of coffee. $3.5 was okay. Still on the higher end. But $4 looses my business. It cost the average “high end coffee shop” about $7 in labor, overhead and product to create one gallon of black coffee. At $4, provided that coffee is all used before a new batch must be made (3-4 hours) a typical gallon at $7 shop cost will net them $45. Now obviously the choice is yours. But I’d highly recommend just buying a bag of feast or other high quality coffee and making it at home.