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Roasting style: Light roast Opened: 2011 Drinks Menu: Minimalist menu. I'm talking the basics - double espresso, cortado, and traditional latte (served only in an 8-ounce cup). No syrups, sugar, half and half, or even coffee blends on the menu. Food Menu: Only a few pastry options. Coffee is the focus here. Espresso Machine: A lovely white manual machine with wooden handles. Brew Options: Kyoto dripper for iced coffee...

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Mauhaus opened last weekend, marking the beginning of Saint Louis's first permanent cat café. According to one of the owners, Ben Triola, the shop was inspired by a trip to a cat café overseas. He and his partner had such a peaceful experience that they were inspired to bring a feline-friendly coffeehouse to Saint Louis. After two years building out a space and...

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Roaster: RISE features coffees from many Kansas City- and St. Louis-based roasting companies, including Goshen and Oddly Correct. Currently, the featured espresso is a Guatemala from Sump Coffee. Opened: 2013 Drinks Menu: Traditional espresso offerings, including latte and macchiato. You can get a mocha or seasonal latte as well. Food Menu: A few pastries and lunch items. RISE is moving to a larger space...

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On some Saturday mornings, La Cosecha offers a coffee tasting led by one of the roasters and owners of the company. I was excited when I heard about this because I think a tasting is a great way to experience a shop's coffee menu and to learn more about it. I set my alarm early (for a Saturday morning) and showed up right...

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Roaster: Comet brings in coffees from roasters located all over the country. You can choose from a variety of coffees for your pourover or espresso drink. Opened: 2012 Drinks Menu: A small, traditional espresso drink menu. You can add housemade caramel or vanilla syrup or chocolate to your drink, but for the most part, the menu includes classics like cappuccino and macchiato. The variety comes...

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Roasting style: Medium to dark roast Opened: 2006 Drinks Menu: Traditional espresso drinks, including 4-oz macchiatos and 6-oz cortados. You can also ordered 12-oz flavored lattes and seasonal drinks. Food Menu: None. Shares a space with Great Harvest Bread Company. Espresso Machine: Manual Simonelli, which means the espresso and milk is prepared by hand. Brew Options: A lot of variety, including nitro for...

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Roasting style: Light to medium roast Opened: 1994 Drinks Menu: The espresso menu offers nice variety, from traditional espresso macchiato to Starbucks-style blended coffee drinks. Food Menu: Full kitchen that prepares pastries, breakfast, lunch, and dinner (at least at STL locations). Espresso Machine: Manual machines on which the milk and espresso are almost always impeccably prepared Brew Options: The works. From traditional espresso...

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Roasting style: Medium roast Opened: 1993 Drinks Menu: A mix of traditional and Starbucks-style drinks. You can find an espresso macchiato or con panna, as well as blended espresso drinks and a long list of syrup flavors. You won’t find third-wave coffeehouse drinks, such as cortados...

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