Bequest Coffee Co (Capitol Hill)

Great Cafe! But tbh the whole place smells like a mop. Really needs new cleaning solutions…

Cortado was OK, drip was disappointing, breakfast sandwich was OK, and tables are too low for the benches causing me to hunch over my laptop (I’m 5’11). Probably won’t go back as it’s not quite competitive with the 20+ coffee shops within 5minutes.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 3

Service: 5

My partner and I ordered two paninis and two iced mochas with oat milk and it ended up being just under $50 before tip. The coffee was not good, and neither of our (very lightly toasted) paninis had tomatoes, which were listed as one of the ingredients on the menu. They were also quite skimpy with the ingredients, so my Medina panini had hardly any pesto and just a few slices of turkey. This was quite disappointing after seeing so many great reviews on Google and other social media, especially given the price point.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 2

Service: 4

Love this place!
The customer service is truly top-notch, welcoming, friendly, and consistent every time.
The food is excellent, especially the açaí bowls, grilled cheese, and their homemade pastries.
You should definitely stop by. Highly recommend!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Legitimately half an egg or less on the breakfast sandwich

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 3

Service: 4

Good spot with a nice place to relax.

Spacious and homey cafe to get some work done! I go here a lot in the afternoon since it’s not that busy and I can always find a seat. Their autumn matcha is so good and the taste is really unique (although the matcha flavor could be stronger). I’ve also had a mocha here and it was good, but I would have liked it a bit hotter since it came out warm and cooled down really quickly.

Great people! Great coffee! Definitely worth it

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Having been a steady customer at their Madison Street location since their opening I'm done with inconsistent pricing and slow service. 5 days a week I've stopped in and ordered the same drink nearly every time. 16 oz. iced mocha , one squeeze chocolate, two shots of vanilla. The only variation is sometimes I order a hot mocha. How much my drink costs depends on what day it is maybe. Don't know. One day it's $7.16 another it might be $7.64 unless Vinny's mother is working then it's over $8. Today was the last straw, Vinny. One person waiting for their order to be completed (sandwich and drink) and a couple in front of me. That's it. 15 minutes later everyone else had their order completed but I still did not have my drink although your barista put up a hot mocha and was busy making someone else's drink that were ordered well after mine. I'm done, Vinny. I will take my business and money elsewhere.

Zia’s baked goods (blackberry cream cheese) so good. Huge hit.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

I loved being at Bequest Coffee! The sandwiches are amazing, the coffee too — everything was so delicious, and the service was excellent. I can’t wait to go back!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Tried them twice coconut latte was too milky barely tasted any of the coffee or the coconut. The barista with the glasses and curly hair is very sweet and attentive the other one that works with them with the short cut hair was very rude when taking my order.

Atmosphere: 2

Food: 3

Service: 3

This place is awful. Coffee is watery and tastes like the baristas have never made coffee before, VERY slow. All food tastes like it was just thawed out of a plastic freezed bag. My 3rd time coming here bc it’s next to my apartment and it’s the same each time. Save your time and money please.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 1

Service: 1

Great açaí, burnt paninis, terrible at time management - they'll leave orders in unconfirmed state for minutes, or they'll have my dasher get there but wait for 20 (!) minutes while they complete the order, which is like a single açaí bowl or sometimes a (burnt) panini.

Y'all, I'd rather you be accurately slow than lie. When your ETA says 18-24 minutes, I shouldn't, 10 out of 10 times, receive my order after 45-50 minutes. It's better to be honest and slow than dishonest and late.

Bequest reminds me of myself: talented but somewhat of a mess, lacks executive functioning skills, and has zero regard for others' time.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 4

Service: 4

Friendly staff with plenty of seating.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 5