Boxcar Coffee | Mesa Cafe
Exceptional
What's behind this score
- Roasting and sourcing
- Exceptional
- Preparation
- Great
- The vibe
- Very good
- Consistency over time
- Great
About this shop
What coffee lovers say
A summary of what people say about this shop.
Regarded as some of the best coffee in Boulder, with espresso and drip options that hold up visit after visit, including solid single-origin and house blend choices. The latte and cappuccino both draw high praise, and even the bulk home-brew beans, decaf and Peruvian included, get called out for their flavor.
What the shop says
In the shop's own words, summarized by us.
They developed their own brewing method, the Boilermakr, through roasting at altitude in Colorado, and roast on highly modified vintage Probat drum roasters using state-of-the-art software. They buy the majority of their coffee from Mauricio Salaverria and his team at Divisadero Farms in El Salvador, paying well above C-market and Fair Trade prices, alongside coffees from Colombia and Ethiopia.
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