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| - One of the worst lattes I've had. I couldn't finish it. There was foam, but no microfoam, no texture. I've been to Buena Vista a handful of times whenever I'm on the Northside because I like to support neighborhood and independent coffee shops . The space is cool, the location is lovely, the pastries are excellent, but at the end of the day, a coffeeshop needs to make GOOD, if not great, coffee. This shop makes substandard coffee.
It's clear that the baristas could use some training on both pulling shots (the barista didn't watch the shot to end it, it was timed) and steaming milk in order to get better microfoam. There are a lot of videos on youtube about steaming milk and latte art. There is a lot of free information out there if the baristas are motivated to learn and if the owner/manager creates a climate that encourages learning.
The drinks weren't quite as bad when the shop was using Commonplace beans. Now they are using Kiva Han and something else.
The combination of a lower quality product in the bean, and the lack of skills and training for the baristas means that I doubt I'll come back. I do not recommend this shop. It's worth driving/bussing/biking to another part of town if you want to a great coffee or espresso in another independent, neighborhood coffeeshop. There are plenty others that put time and energy into training their baristas and purchasing excellent product. Invest in those places.
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