I've been here a few times; when it first opened and a few times inbetween classes. I'm not a coffee-drinker, so I can't judge on that ground because I wouldn't know good coffee if it bit me on the ass.\n\nWhat I would know is good hot chocolate, good pastries, and good smoothies. 1/3 ain't bad, I guess.\n\nThe hot chocolate I've had from here tastes much like Starbucks's in that it tastes like it's been sitting in the machine for far too long and burnt somehow. It's got a very succinctly plain and charred taste that makes you want to mouthwash furiously to get the taste out of your mouth. It's not appeasing and even though they say they add steamed milk to it, it does nothing to help the taste.\n\nThe pastries are decent; nothing to write home about, but it'll do in a pinch. I've had the chocolate candies they get from a local store (cannot remember the name for the life of me), and they're pretty good. I got a Mimosa flavored chocolate and it tasted pretty authentic. I was very pleased. I've also had their cheesecake marble muffin which--honestly would be better if it got rid of so much of the chocolate cake. It's not bad, but the chocolate cake is a little bland in taste that you'd rather just eat the top and toss the rest.\n\nTheir smoothies though are wonderful. I can't judge for the non-dairy, but the yogurt-based smoothie is amazing. I always get the strawberry and it has a very fresh (despite the fact they use frozen strawberries) and tart taste that really makes your tastebuds pop.\n\nThe atmosphere is nice too; a little small, but there's seating outside and inside and it's very comfortable. Great if you're a blogger or just want to do your homework in a different place rather than your apartment/dorm or library.\n\nIf you're going to come here for reasons other than coffee or atmosphere, come for the smoothies.
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