ilse coffee

James Vigliotti

a week ago

Top notch beans! Bought a bag at a specialty coffee shop in Seattle. I'm happy to have found this roaster, and I'll definitely order some more.

Aubrey Vinh

2 months ago

I’ve been coming here for several years now. Excellent coffee (always with a rotating selection of beans from around the world), beautiful bright space that fosters open convo with others but is also good to do work in, really passionate and warm owners who are typically behind the counter. They also sell a selection of carefully curated pantry items like niche, local chili oil, jams, and olive oils. Highly recommend!

S Sen

a year ago

An authentic barista experience. Learned quite a few neat things and the coffee was easily the most flavorful that I’ve had. I could actually taste and appreciate the flavors/ notes I was supposed to (I’ve got minimal experience and can barely find a reason to complain about commoditized coffee). But this experience was eye opening. The espresso, the pour overs, and the mocha were absolutely on point to the descriptions. And comparing/contrasting was entirely possible— not something I thought I had the experience or palate to do. Pastries were the only thing I can find some minor fault in. But they’re clearly not baked on premises. Croissants and double chocolate cookies were somewhat flat or overly sweet. Wouldn’t have been an issue except for the fact that the coffee is so far above the level of the pastries.

A Stew

2 years ago

Ilse is top notch, knowledgeable and friendly Baristas, carefully constructed drinks, and a wonderful vibe. We try to stop in here every time we are in the area and usually pickup their beans at Atticus in New Haven. You can tell that they really care about the beans and the experience. Do yourself a favor and go!

Chrissy Vensel

2 years ago

I came to the shop for the first time on Saturday after trying their bags of coffee. First off, this cafe has the best vibe and I could hang out there all day. They did everything right with this cafe space. Secondly, their staff are incredibly friendly and knowledgeable about coffee. But most importantly their coffee is so solid. We got a drip coffee, and a cappuccino. They said they change their espresso often depending on what they feel taste best which I love. On Saturday they had a single origin coffee on espresso and it was phenomenal with the cappuccino. It was the best cappuccino I’ve had in a long time. I really love this spot and will definitely be making the trip out here more often.