But, I’m heading back and for the next visit, these shops are one the list: A Hill of Beans, Mug Life Coffee Lab & Roastery, Omaha Bicycle, and Crane Coffee.See more pictures Travel Coffee Mug | Omaha by Julia Mason Art - 20 oz - Society6 I only had 4-days of exploratory coffee goodness in the city. Howlin’ Hounds is on the “we will return” list. It wasn’t bad but my preference is always to taste good espresso over good soy and, there are soys out there that taste just like milk (if not for lactose intolerance I would never touch soy). The soy used was organic, earthy soy that adds it’s own flavour to the drink. It wasn’t off the charts delicious but it was the best in the city (so far). The front contains a coffee bar with wall/bar seating the back is a library with plenty of space for tables, bands, and events. This is definitely a quality university haunt. He is the secret sauce for this coffee shop and the love and personalty he’s poured into the establishment is apparent. Howlin’ Hounds is a great little space run by a dynamic, chatty, eclectic guy. I’ve never seen this before and the quality of coffee here will determine (for me) if the bar in Omaha should be set low. In order to be sure, we drove a lot further to a place that has a 5-star rating on Yelp (with over 60 reviews). Granted there are tons more places to try (see the “to be continued” list below). It was pretty f**king terrible and as an added bonus it was served with attitude.Īrchetype is definitely off the “we will return list.” Howlin’ Houndsīy the time we got to Howlin’ Hounds, we began to think that everyone is right: there is no good coffee in Omaha. In this case, the coffee tasted like I was licking the bottom of a leather boot after someone’d used it to walk through a pit of lemons. Because if heated improperly, almond milk gets incredibly bitter.
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That’s great, but if you’re going to do this, make sure you know how to heat almond milk. A lot of the “hipster/high end” type places get rid of soy in lieu of almond milk (which becomes the only alternative for those of us who are lactose intolerant). The one thing that did irritate me is the lack of soy milk.
So this could be because they’re new and just not set-up, or because it’s a stand-up coffee shop that frequently hosts events and live musicians.Įither way, it has all the makings of a university haunt. It is a massive, massive space with very little in the way of seating. ArchetypeĪrchetype is close to the University of Nebraska Omaha. I can’t even remember how the coffee tasted so it ranked in the meh category. We looked for a “cafe” but only found drive-by kiosks. I think the focus here is on getting coffee out fast to people on their way to work.
Everyone in the office carries their signature brown cup and I will admit that local chain coffees have made me really happy in the past: Peet’s (San Francisco), Tully’s (Seattle), Stumptown Coffee (Portland), and Jittery Joe’s (Atlanta/Athens). And, just like every other American city, Omaha has countered with their own local chain: Scooters. Just like in every city in America, Omaha has a Starbucks on every city block. However, it wasn’t enough to redeem the coffee so we scratched this one off the “we will return” list. I did like the little monkey sticker that they put over the lid hole (could be a fox but it looks like a monkey). The verdict: Overall, my coffee tasted like a Starbucks coffee: overly sweetened, on the edge of bitter, and the portions are larger than you can drink before the coffee gets cold. Not only does this place offer caffeine, but it has a large collection of craft beers and wine. I will say that the fake stone, dark brown, earthy look of the 2010s is starting to wear me down (every house we looked at in Montreal has this look). It’s located in West Omaha and was really convenient to get to (off Blondo). The first stop on the coffee tour: Fox Hollow. I will point out that there is no shortage of coffee shops in Omaha.
It all sucks.” So, for the weekly adventures, I pulled in my coffee buddy “T”, and we set out to find a good cup of coffee in Omaha. I believe that I was told: “ You will not find a good cup of coffee in this city. People are constantly telling me that the food here is unparalleled.Ĭoffee, on the other hand, gets a completely bad rep. Before even hitting the ground in Omaha, I’d been told repeatedly that the city has one of the best foodie scenes in North America.