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Buon Giorno Coffeehouse and Roastery

Close to downtown Fort Worth is a wonderful coffee shop that is brewing up legit freshly roasted coffee. Buon Giorno coffee is a local coffeehouse and roaster that started in Grapevine in 2006 and later opened up a location in Fort Worth. Buon Giorno specializes is offering locals a taste of a European coffeehouse. This means not only roasting and serving coffee in a more traditional European, particularly Italian style, but offering a place  where the community can gather.

Buon Giorno specializes in two classic forms of coffee, Espresso and the French Press. They do also offer a variety of coffees that have been brewed using the slow drip method for those in a rush. If you are looking for a place to hangout , or meet someone, take a date, hear some live music, or use as an office, then Buon Giorno offers this setting.

Now on to the my analysis of the drinks. I try to grade a coffee house by selecting certain controls, aka wonderful coffee drinks; this includes a macchiato, cappuccino, and a typically a pour-over.  For Buon Giorno, we will look only at the cappuccino and macchiato as well as the atmosphere and a couple other notable mentions.macchiato

Macchiato: 4 (out of 5) – This reminded me of my time in Italy with David. It was very good and true to the style of Espresso you would find in Italy. It was bold and fairly strong, yet smooth. It was not so bold that it caused me to make a strong coffee face, but it was assertive. Even so, it was easy to drink and was full of flavor. The smokiness of the roasting process seemed to be prominent, yet it did not make you feel like you were drinking liquid smoke. It had rich flavors with a slight hint of chocolate. It also had an earthiness to it.  There was some nice bitterness that was associated with it. Overall, a very good and traditional taste.

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Avoca Coffee

Nestled in the “Near Southside” district, off of Magnolia Avenue, Avoca Coffee is by far my favorite coffee house in Fort Worth. There are so many things to think about and look for when you go to a coffee house. What is the ambiance? Clientele? Can you study there or is it more of a place to meet up with friends? Do they have good coffee? A menu with variety?

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Local Art

The atmosphere when you walk into Avoca is casual, relaxed, filled with locals, and fun. People always seem to be engaged in conversation and having a good time and it is always easy to strike up conversation with the baristas or other customers. One of my favorite things at Avoca is that  local art is featured on the walls. And it rotates! My favorite coffee shop during college did that and it was always so fun to take a study break and check out the art. Seating in Avoca is abundant with comfy chairs and couches, or tables and chairs. Avoca also has the equipment to host live music, although I’ve never been there when it has been available. The baristas are SO friendly,knowledgeable, and helpful–you can tell they take pride in where they work and enjoy themselves while on the job.

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