“I think we have just found our go-to coffee roastery when in Idyllwild. Good to know. This great little coffee spot is situated in a cluster of rustic cabin, one-of-a-kind stores just a few blocks outside of the little downtown. It's tiny inside, possibly big enough to accommodate 5 patrons, with boho cute ambiance. It appears to be a popular local hang out even though there are other coffee houses in town. Not much in the way of indoor seating, you can sit outdoors under the pines and slurp your hot brew as noisily as you wish. There was only one barista on duty, but that's about all you can squeeze behind the counter anyway.I was desperately in need of a pick-me-up, a caffeine jolt, and so I started with a freshly brewed cup of their drip coffee. What I chose was a medium roast, because he informed me they had no dark roast. I believe it was a Guatamalan bean (I can not be sure). I suffered a slight bit of culture shock as he rang up $7 (small), mostly because I rarely buy coffee by the cup anymore (I choose to buy my own beans and grind and brew my own). Medium roast is not my usual preference, and this particular one I found a bit too acidic, floral, and thin. But I had also intended to buy coffee grounds to brew each morning in our lodge room for the next 3 days. So after eyeing their available bags of roasted beans on their shelf, I asked the barista, which was the most popular of their coffees? Ah! One they had just finished roasting, still unbagged in the back. The Rustic Cabin blend, he replied. So, on impulse, I bought it, untried. He ground the beans for me, and I happily went on my way. Such a delicious aroma, I was beginning to understand why it was the peoples' choice! And the resulting brew turned out to be incredibly perfect. That lovely 12 oz bag lasted me for at least a month after. And I saved the bag, lest we forget! I now have one more reason to look forward to another Idyllwild visit.“
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“I think we have just found our go-to coffee roastery when in Idyllwild. Good to know. This great little coffee spot is situated in a cluster of rustic cabin, one-of-a-kind stores just a few blocks outside of the little downtown. It's tiny inside, possibly big enough to accommodate 5 patrons, with boho cute ambiance. It appears to be a popular local hang out even though there are other coffee houses in town. Not much in the way of indoor seating, you can sit outdoors under the pines and slurp your hot brew as noisily as you wish. There was only one barista on duty, but that's about all you can squeeze behind the counter anyway.I was desperately in need of a pick-me-up, a caffeine jolt, and so I started with a freshly brewed cup of their drip coffee. What I chose was a medium roast, because he informed me they had no dark roast. I believe it was a Guatamalan bean (I can not be sure). I suffered a slight bit of culture shock as he rang up $7 (small), mostly because I rarely buy coffee by the cup anymore (I choose to buy my own beans and grind and brew my own). Medium roast is not my usual preference, and this particular one I found a bit too acidic, floral, and thin. But I had also intended to buy coffee grounds to brew each morning in our lodge room for the next 3 days. So after eyeing their available bags of roasted beans on their shelf, I asked the barista, which was the most popular of their coffees? Ah! One they had just finished roasting, still unbagged in the back. The Rustic Cabin blend, he replied. So, on impulse, I bought it, untried. He ground the beans for me, and I happily went on my way. Such a delicious aroma, I was beginning to understand why it was the peoples' choice! And the resulting brew turned out to be incredibly perfect. That lovely 12 oz bag lasted me for at least a month after. And I saved the bag, lest we forget! I now have one more reason to look forward to another Idyllwild visit.“