When I was growing up, my mom flew in her favorite coffee — French Market — from her home town because she discovered that the roast they shipped around the country was a different, weaker blend. That was my first lesson in how particular people’s coffee preferences can be. And with the wide range of offerings in the neighborhood — from national chains to corner coffee shops — everyone is sure to have an opinion on the best cup of coffee in the neighborhood. So who do you think sells the best?
15
Sep
2010
As a person who drinks his coffee black, Sidamo (not Sadamo) has by far the best coffee in the city.
It’s “Sidamo” not “Sadamo”
I’m with Jay and Kelly, Sidamo gets my vote, for coffee as well as friendliness and atmosphere.
Is Ebenezer mounting a ballot-stuffing campaign? No way their coffee is better than Sidamo, Sova, or Peregrine.
And yes, outside of the coffee itself (which is excellent), Sidamo is the friendliest place too – Kenfe and Mimi are amazing, and they treat me, my wife, and especially our 10-month-old, like family.
Here’s a site to help you select the best. Just found it the other day: theroastdc.com
Ebenezer has the BEST coffee & the friendliest people there!
Sidamo’s coffee is perfect. People who voted for anything else can’t possibly have tried it.
You can definitely taste the extra Jesus in Ebeneezers
I am surprised Peregrine isn’t taking the lead here. Is this a hipster thing or something? Because their coffee is precious and awesome.
Sorry for the misspelling, folks! I’d edit it but I think that re-sets the poll and I don’t want to wipe out the vote tallies!
I cast my vote for sentimental reasons. I grew up in New England where there are Dunkin Donuts everywhere, kind of like Starbucks here in DC. I have fond memories of sipping hot cocoa at the counter with my Dad. We would dunk our plain cake donuts that had a knob, or handle on them for “dunkin”
I cast my vote for Dunkin Donuts. I’ve enjoyed coffee from many of the places on the list and I do love my Starbucks, but DD has been consistent and fair-priced for as long as I can remember.
I’m with Jon. Dunkin coffee is always fresh, hot & cheap. They refill my thermal cup for 99 cents every morning. I’m not a coffee “Snob” so why should I pay more?
Ebenezer’s is the best SHOP, but Peregrine is the best cup that I’ve ever had.
no way should ebenezer be that high. i went there and had a very watery americano and another time a weak latte.
sidamo is the real mccoy.
i’d like to also add that if you go to sidamo on sunday while they’re doing their coffee ritual (2pm, i believe) it’s like stepping into some kind of dream… upon entering the door you step through a veil of roasting coffee smoke mixed with burning incense. and then the person roasting the coffee in a small pot brings that smoking pot around to each person so they can waft the smoke over them. it’s really nice. i imagine there must be scenes like this in ethiopia.
EBZ failed to impress me. I don’t get the hype for their coffee– it is horrible to my taste buds.
I had given them plenty of chances to redeem themselves, but if I had to throw out a half-full vanilla latte, something’s wrong with their coffee/baristas.
I am tied between Sidamo and Peregrine…!!!!
ALSO
BIG BEAR CAFEEEEE!!!!!!
Three wonderful coffee shops.
Ebenezer’s isn’t even really a coffee shop. It’s an evangelical front organization. No Scripture or homophobia in my coffee, thank you very much. See more here: http://www.religioustolerance.org/hom_aog.htm
Even if it wasn’t a front for persecution of gays, , there is no way in Hell it has better coffee than Sidamo. (Or maybe, only in Hell would it have better coffee than Sidamo…)