Kona Coffee
Kona Coffee
226 Union Blvd
Lakewood CO 80228
303.985.3283
The coffee: Good, but I couldn’t find anything out from the baristas about the beans or the ownership
Ownership: Independent, I think
Friendliness of the baristas: So so
Hipness: No
Parking: Excellent
Seating: Terrible. Very limited seating and the tables were teensy tiny. There is a bar.
Free Wi-Fi supposedly but it wasn’t working when I went there.
I took a friend and client of mine who works for the Colorado Bureau of Investigation there since it’s close to his office. There is at least one Starbucks in the area but I insisted we go to an indie coffee shop and this was recommended on facebook by a friend.
We visited Kona Coffee at about 10:00 on a Wednesday morning and it was empty. It was a good thing because the seating is very cramped. Only a few patrons visited while we were there and they all took their coffee to go, with good reason. Situated in a strip mall, the atmosphere reminded more of a smoothie joint than a cozy coffee shop. It was very difficult to balance my computer on the tiny table to make my demonstration to my client.
The coffee was okay. I was disappointed because I wanted my coffee in a to-stay cup and it came in a to-go cup. I’ve read the Kona coffee is authentic but I forgot to pick up my $40/lb bag on the way out. I truly love the real Kona coffee and if I go back, it will be solely to get some Kona coffee.
The barista was nice enough, but lacked charisma and seemed rather bored. I can’t really comment on the clientele because it was virtually empty for the hour I was there.
All in all, I think it’s nice there is an independent coffee shop in Lakewood, but I wish it were bigger and had a less sterile feel to it. Again, if I go back it will be solely for take-out Kona coffee. This place is not conducive to face-to-face confidential conversations with friends. Since my friend likes it, I may have to give it another chance.
Posted at 05:39PM Jan 20, 2011 by Erin Toll Glover in Coffee shops and coffee paraphernalia | Comments[0]
