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Location visited: Portsmouth, NH
Free WiFi ? : yes
Rating: 3+ [see key]
When at conferences, the prospect of finding good coffee even moderately close by is low. But nonetheless, I have to search (it's in my blood).
Traveling the city of Portsmouth didn't offer much hope as I had received no recommendations amidst the beautiful city, but I still clung to hope. Finally, I ended up settling on a cozy-looking place called Port City Coffee Roasters located in a shopping center a little off my beaten path.
Strolling in, the cafe struck me as a basic place and somewhat deli-esque in feel (flourescent lights, not much seating, etc). I ordered their Bed and Breakfast blend, a smooth medium roast with the flavor of Ovaltine and in totality, not a bad cup. The espresso was pulled long (almost a tiny americano), served in a paper cup and possessed little else besides a milkshake-ish head and a bitter bite. The tea is Tazo.
Getting out into Portsmouth proved nice but Port City Coffee Roasters did not add as much to the trip as I had hoped. If you're looking for a fair coffee in Portsmouth, stop by Port City.
Sunday, November 15, 2009
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2 comments:
I'm kind of surprised you didn't have a better experience. I've order online from them and really liked their Indian Monsoon Malabar and Chocolate Mudslide.
Mike,
Tis the challenge of evaluating a coffeehouse on a small amount of experience.
Their coffee roasting seemed to be their strength, so I would imagine that some of their coffees are fairly good (mine was decent just not earth shattering), especially given the nature of Monsoon Malabar (a fairly consistently good coffee regardless, usually, of roaster).
But accolades to places I don't love are exactly the reason that I leave all reviews open to updates.
Thanks for the thoughts!
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