A medium latte was $9.65 with tax. My fault for not looking at the pricing beforehand. I have never paid this much for a latte before,( in NYC, LA, Honolulu, Venice, Florence, Paris, etc), so I am wondering why such a high price in Richmond, VA. Latte was ok. Temperatrure was warm but not hot.
Russ D (Rusty)
way too expensive for a pastry and coffee. I don't know how you run out of drip coffee and say you can do an americano instead. Then charge full americano price? Kind of scammy. Maybe just keep your drip coffee full? Most cafes don't struggle with such basic tasks.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 2
Sameer Khan
Visiting a friend in Richmond who got caught at work so I found Fuel Pump near by to hang out at. Place is a pretty cool vibe. There’s big windows to people watch the streets as well as a patio. It’s on a corner so there’s plenty of action.
I got a vanilla latte with oat milk as well as a banana bread. Overall, the coffee itself was on par with what would be expected, but nothing to rave about. It came in a fancy Le Creuset mug and good presentation overall, but that’s about it for interesting. Banana bread was served warmed but seemed as if out of box at some point. Idk, for $17 total for just a coffee and a muffin, I was hoping for more.
Shoutout to the barista, who brought the muffin and coffee to where I was working. Points for service.
Also there’s only 1 available set of outlets in the whole seating area, so bring your stuff charged.
Oh, and they have Lofi Fruits music playing on full volume for some reason. Although bearable at first, a softcore core cover of “jingle bells” and “silent night” became kind of overpowering after a while… especially when on max volume.
The bathrooms were clean and toilet paper was top tier. That was a highlight for sure.
Overall, glad I tried it but definitely gonna check some other spots out before ever coming back to this one.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5
David S
Barista was nice, but buyer beware, a single espresso is $7!!! Save your money and go elsewhere. UPDATE: per owner response, it looked like a single shot, if it was a double it was a very small double, and even a double shot of espresso doesn't cost more than $5 anywhere, unless it's a restaurant in NYC, LA or SF
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 2
Service: 3
Greg H
$10 quad shot americano
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 5
Cynthia Bell
The chai was good but not worth $10. Honestly sugar and twine has better chai for a more reasonable price.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 3
Bella Bop
Only one worker this morning and she’s hauling ass and taking names. Very kind and running a semi busy crowd pretty well from a random patron’s pov.
Haven’t seen Squirt in ages!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Jennifer Gaylor
Fantastic place to come on a cool fall morning- Maria waited on us and was stellar! Chill easy vibe with gorgeous mugs- highly recommend!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Kaya Peterson
I have a soft spot for coffee shops that do fun crazy drinks and Fuel Pump does a really good job with theirs. The baristas are super friendly and if you come in regularly there’s a locals discount. Imo it’s a little better than sugar & twine and less busy, but they’re very different vibes and a few blocks apart so I don’t know if that’s a fair comparison.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
zoe gonzalez
The drinks are DELICIOUS!!! So unique and customizable! They don’t up-charge for different milks or syrups! The owner was so kind and was super passionate about his business! 11/10!!!
$26 for basically nothing, coffee is mid also very slow
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 2
Service: 2
H G
Me and my partner end up on Cary Street a lot when we run errands or before hikes so we always stop in here for a coffee as a treat. The gals here are super nice, and very accommodating when it comes to dietary restrictions. I usually grab a breve or the dirty chai. Both are worth every penny! The atmosphere of the shop is cozy and you can tell it's ran by people who love what they do. They support the community as well. People should definitely stop in and leave good reviews when they can because it helps keep local gems like this place open!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
velcrooo
got excellent service, the baristas were super friendly, and the atmosphere is TOP NOTCH. highly highly reccommend any of their pistachio lattes
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
David Moushey
Enjoyed the purple rain.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Maia Henderson
I was so excited to try a new (to me) RVA coffee spot! The woman working there was so sweet and helpful, she had amazing energy. It was really hot inside which wasn’t great but thankfully they had some ice cold water out for everyone. I got a shaken espresso that sounded really good and was surprised by the price (like $10)…I’m used to small coffee shops being expensive but that was pretty high! However, if it’s good and does the trick I’m happy to pay more and support a local spot. It tasted delicious but unfortunately did nothing caffeine-wise 😩 I don’t drink coffee every day so normally an espresso drink will hit pretty hard. But I swear I left feeling more tired! Idk if they somehow gave me decaf by accident but after paying so much it was a bummer. I went home and actually had to take a nap! Still a cute little spot with friendly people and yummy drinks but if you need a real pick-me-up it wouldn’t be my first recommendation.
A medium latte was $9.65 with tax. My fault for not looking at the pricing beforehand. I have never paid this much for a latte before,( in NYC, LA, Honolulu, Venice, Florence, Paris, etc), so I am wondering why such a high price in Richmond, VA. Latte was ok. Temperatrure was warm but not hot.
way too expensive for a pastry and coffee. I don't know how you run out of drip coffee and say you can do an americano instead. Then charge full americano price? Kind of scammy.
Maybe just keep your drip coffee full? Most cafes don't struggle with such basic tasks.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 2
Visiting a friend in Richmond who got caught at work so I found Fuel Pump near by to hang out at. Place is a pretty cool vibe. There’s big windows to people watch the streets as well as a patio. It’s on a corner so there’s plenty of action.
I got a vanilla latte with oat milk as well as a banana bread. Overall, the coffee itself was on par with what would be expected, but nothing to rave about. It came in a fancy Le Creuset mug and good presentation overall, but that’s about it for interesting. Banana bread was served warmed but seemed as if out of box at some point. Idk, for $17 total for just a coffee and a muffin, I was hoping for more.
Shoutout to the barista, who brought the muffin and coffee to where I was working. Points for service.
Also there’s only 1 available set of outlets in the whole seating area, so bring your stuff charged.
Oh, and they have Lofi Fruits music playing on full volume for some reason. Although bearable at first, a softcore core cover of “jingle bells” and “silent night” became kind of overpowering after a while… especially when on max volume.
The bathrooms were clean and toilet paper was top tier. That was a highlight for sure.
Overall, glad I tried it but definitely gonna check some other spots out before ever coming back to this one.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5
Barista was nice, but buyer beware, a single espresso is $7!!! Save your money and go elsewhere.
UPDATE: per owner response, it looked like a single shot, if it was a double it was a very small double, and even a double shot of espresso doesn't cost more than $5 anywhere, unless it's a restaurant in NYC, LA or SF
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 2
Service: 3
$10 quad shot americano
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 5
The chai was good but not worth $10. Honestly sugar and twine has better chai for a more reasonable price.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 3
Only one worker this morning and she’s hauling ass and taking names. Very kind and running a semi busy crowd pretty well from a random patron’s pov.
Haven’t seen Squirt in ages!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Fantastic place to come on a cool fall morning- Maria waited on us and was stellar! Chill easy vibe with gorgeous mugs- highly recommend!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I have a soft spot for coffee shops that do fun crazy drinks and Fuel Pump does a really good job with theirs. The baristas are super friendly and if you come in regularly there’s a locals discount. Imo it’s a little better than sugar & twine and less busy, but they’re very different vibes and a few blocks apart so I don’t know if that’s a fair comparison.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
The drinks are DELICIOUS!!! So unique and customizable! They don’t up-charge for different milks or syrups! The owner was so kind and was super passionate about his business! 11/10!!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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$26 for basically nothing, coffee is mid also very slow
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 2
Service: 2
Me and my partner end up on Cary Street a lot when we run errands or before hikes so we always stop in here for a coffee as a treat. The gals here are super nice, and very accommodating when it comes to dietary restrictions. I usually grab a breve or the dirty chai. Both are worth every penny! The atmosphere of the shop is cozy and you can tell it's ran by people who love what they do. They support the community as well. People should definitely stop in and leave good reviews when they can because it helps keep local gems like this place open!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
got excellent service, the baristas were super friendly, and the atmosphere is TOP NOTCH. highly highly reccommend any of their pistachio lattes
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Enjoyed the purple rain.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I was so excited to try a new (to me) RVA coffee spot! The woman working there was so sweet and helpful, she had amazing energy. It was really hot inside which wasn’t great but thankfully they had some ice cold water out for everyone. I got a shaken espresso that sounded really good and was surprised by the price (like $10)…I’m used to small coffee shops being expensive but that was pretty high! However, if it’s good and does the trick I’m happy to pay more and support a local spot. It tasted delicious but unfortunately did nothing caffeine-wise 😩 I don’t drink coffee every day so normally an espresso drink will hit pretty hard. But I swear I left feeling more tired! Idk if they somehow gave me decaf by accident but after paying so much it was a bummer. I went home and actually had to take a nap! Still a cute little spot with friendly people and yummy drinks but if you need a real pick-me-up it wouldn’t be my first recommendation.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5
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