Black Lion Cafe
Great
What's behind this score
- Roasting and sourcing
- Exceptional
- Preparation
- Great
- The vibe
- Great
- Consistency over time
- Great
About this shop
What coffee lovers say
A summary of what people say about this shop.
The coffee is consistently praised as rich, smooth and aromatic, with well-balanced espresso drinks across the board. The cappuccino, flat white, iced mocha latte and hot caramel macchiato all get called out, and the Ethiopian beans stand out for their quality. Not everyone agrees, though: people also describe a period when the coffee smelled burnt from outside, bad enough to avoid the shop, though the lattes were sometimes excellent.
What the shop says
In the shop's own words, summarized by us.
They source coffee exclusively from Ethiopia and roast 100% Ethiopian Arabica beans, offering drip coffee in both single-origin and blend options, plus matcha. The family comes from five generations of Ethiopian coffee growers, raised on a coffee plantation in Harar in Ethiopia's Eastern highlands, and they've been roasting since 2016.
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