Cafe Reviews

Chemex of the Week: Blue Bottle's Kenya Embu Gikirima

Chemex of the Week: Blue Bottle's Kenya Embu Gikirima

Every day here at Joyride HQ, we sample and rate multiple coffees. As a relatively inexperienced coffee drinker, I like to think I provide a supplementary viewpoint to that of the many coffee aficionados here at Joyride - the perspective of the average American if you will. A lot like Joe the plumber, from the 2008 presidential election. So here's my assessment of a recent coffee sample.

Lucid Café – Café Review

Lucid Café – Café Review

Considering it's miniscule size, Lucid Café is incredibly busy.  They have coffee, along with other pastries and smoothies. I bought a mocha. It was so good!

Birch Coffee - Café Review

Birch Coffee - Café Review

The Birch Coffee location I visited the other day was a hidden gem in the office-ridden Midtown Manhattan. It's a relatively small café, where they serve both food and coffee. It was quite busy as well, with people having business meetings and a family eating dinner.

The Bean - Café Review

The Bean - Café Review

Although this coffee shop doesn't necessarily use any of our coffee, it is one of the most popular, busy coffee shops in Manhattan. Located in the East Village, it is impossible to miss.