I’ve become a big coffee drinker as of late, and I’m always on the lookout for a good coffee shop that serves an exceptionally strong cup. Sorry, but that wussy, watery excuse for coffee that so many cafes serve just isn’t cutting it.
Enter Flying Goat Coffee. Located in Santa Rosa’s Railroad Square, it’s under some pretty fierce competition with neighboring coffee shops, but Flying Goat holds its own. Plus, with a name like Flying Goat, how can you go wrong?
I had a cafe mocha with zucchini chocolate cake during my last visit and it hit the spot. You can actually taste the espresso and chocolate (unlike some other coffee shops, where a cafe mocha tastes like weak coffee mixed with Hershey’s cocoa powder). The chocolate cake was moist, crumbly and not too sweet, which I prefer.
The people behind the bar at Flying Goat Coffee are meticulous in roasting and preparing each cup of smooth, strong coffee. The quality is consistent, the staff is well-informed and the venue is quirky and charming. In a town with a number of formidable coffee establishments, this is no small feat.
i’m sorry, but if that fluffy concoction was what you ordered at flying goat, you didn’t really have coffee. and if that fluffy concoction is what you always request when you order coffee, then you’re not really in a position to properly evaluate coffee.
i realize my last comment came off as sharp, and i realize that i may come off as a coffee snob. i will readily admit: i am a total coffee snob.
Hi, thanks for commenting. I generally order what I’m craving at the time when I have coffee – in this case, it was a cafe mocha. Sometimes I’m in the mood for a regular old cup of coffee, sometimes I want an espresso, etc. Sometimes I make Turkish or Vietnamese coffee at home.
I may or may not be in a position to properly evaluate coffee, but my best suggestion is for you to try out Flying Goat if you happen to be in the area. If you’re a coffee snob perhaps you’re in a better position to judge.