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| - Being connected to MSCo Patisserie is a really good idea, because what better to accompany desserts than coffee! If I were to judge based on the coffee itself, I'd give it 3 stars, but boy was the barista/cashier incredibly rude. He embodies the worst excesses of hipsters - outward ennui that permeates into his surroundings as well as a holier-than-thou attitude that presumes his customers to be imbeciles needing euthanasia. During my visit I saw this in action twice. First, I asked him if they had pour-over options. He looked at me as if I had asked him what coffee is, and then proceeded to read down in a condescending voice what was written on the chalkboard menu. I was ready to let that slide, but while I was in the middle of drinking my coffee with friends he interrupts us and dismissively announces that they were closed, even though there was still ten minutes on the clock. Absolutely rude, and impacted in a real way my experience at this establishment.
Now notice that the coffee itself I rated three stars. I'm not really trying to say that their coffee is bad, but compared to the very high level of attention and professionalism displayed at many other coffee places, the coffee here needs to keep up if it is to survive. This might have gotten them by in the early 2000's, but America's coffee education has dramatically improved since. Even Starbucks nowadays has multiple brewed coffee options (I've gotten pour-overs at Starbucks before), so the fact that this barista hasn't even heard of a pour-over makes me worried about its coffee credentials. And the espresso I got was meh. Weak crema and a sour flavor suggest underextraction, so hence my unimpressed opinion of Madison Sourdough.
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