Filter Coffeehouse & Espresso Bar - Foggy Bottom

This is, without question, the best coffee in DC. Everyone else is playing for 2nd Place. It’s a gorgeous place, and the cold brew is magnificent. Quit dorking around with other places. You’ve found it.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

The worst coffee place in DC. No matcha, no cold sizes under 16 oz, bad coffee.

Seriously inflexible and the only iced coffee they can serve in a plastic cup is an iced latte with triple shot. God forbid you want a smaller iced coffee with less shots/milk - because then it’d only be served in a paper cup. ?!?

Edit: To clarify, I had asked for a smaller coffee in their existing, single size plastic cup. I had in no way insinuated I was upset at the lack of sizes of plastic cups. Anyway, it does not seem the management is interested in customer service, based on their sarcastic reply.

I had an awful day today. I got bad news via email, the bus I was taking broke down, and I got catcalled walking to a different stop. I stepped in here for a quick coffee, and the barista, Rasheed, was so nice that it genuinely turned my day around. The latte was great too. ❤️

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Delicious coffee and beautiful spacious spaces to sit in the back. I believe it’s a shared space with another department or something, but it’s almost always empty. Great place for a coffee and chat. Highly recommend.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

I stopped off for Hot Cocoa ($6), then sat in the bright, lovely lobby in back to relax and enjoy my drink. There's also outdoor seating and tables for standing in front of the shop. Very nice staff.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

First time here. The place is within another office building. So there's not that much space to sit. We just have to find seating in the lobby area.
I ordered a 8oz cappuccino (comes in one size) and asked it to be made extra hot. But it was not even close to hot. In fact, it was just a little more than warm.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 3

Service: 4

Excellent specialty coffee house, a place for true coffee lovers. I had a pour over and a double shot on the side and both were exquisite. Highly recommended, I'll definitely stop by whenever I'm in the area.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Pastries, Pour over Coffee

European style cafe where you stand and drink your coffee ☕️, no laptops ( good )
Clean and friendly .

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 3

Service: 4

The food is great but the owner/manager Rasheed is a very unpleasant man. Not worth the experience, made me feel very unsafe. Feel sorry for the young ladies that have to work with him.

To respond by calling your customer a liar and a thief proves my point about it not being a safe space. I asked building management to accompany me on my return to settle the bill after leaving because you were yelling at me and making a scene. This incident has been reported to building management. Characterizing a paying customer as a thief is not a good look.

Food: 5

Service: 1

Recommended dishes: Pastries

Quality specialty coffee, fast service… good place for pour over!

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

The best flat white we had in DC. Couldn’t say the same for the cold brew but it was nice!

I love this place! The special coffee is fantastic, and the staff are incredibly friendly. Highly recommend!

Specialty coffee, especially fruity coffee, is worth it

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Great people, wonderful location.

Atmosphere: 5

Service: 5

All I can say is, if you’re a true coffee drinker this is the spot you gotta come to in DC. So often places get pour overs wrong, either has a burnt aftertaste, it’s rush brewed so too watery, ratio is off so its too bitter, etc, but not here at Filter Coffeehouse. They have an unbelievable lineup of coffees to try from different regions that all taste completely different from each other. If I lived in DC I’d honestly come here multiple times during the week.

I also had the chance to speak with Rashid where he spent time explaining how they brew their coffee, tips for what I can change at home, and other places to visit while in town. It was such a fun experience being here, the entire staff is very passionate and great at what they do.

I’m so happy I chose to come here. This was legit the best pour over I’ve ever had, it’s made to perfection with zero flaws. All the coffee was great, in particular the Kenyan one. Hope to visit again next time I’m in town!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Brewed, Pour over Coffee