CROSSING Coffee Roastery

People who have tried the lightly roasted Rwanda coffee describe gentle, berry-like acidity and tea-like notes. The Winter Blend, meanwhile, has been called bitter yet clean-tasting; another drinker found the Rwanda mild in bitterness and acidity, with a noticeable sweetness. This is a place to explore how coffees differ by origin and blend, brewed by hand.

If you want to take your time over coffee from bean to cup, you could try a drink in the shop before choosing beans to take home. Several kinds are displayed, and some customers say they enjoyed their coffee enough to buy the beans, while others have appreciated finding freshly roasted beans. The shop is small; one account notes that you can drink your coffee close to the roaster. It is better suited to focusing on a cup or choosing beans than to lingering over a long café visit.

Coffee is the focus here, so the experience is different from a café where you can also enjoy a meal or dessert.