Willoughby’s Coffee & Tea

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My immediate association: Ebenezer’s Coffee in Washington D.C. I can’t tell you why my brain went there, but to say this neurological pulse is in this cafe’s favor is an understatement. Ebenezer’s holds a special place in my heart. But, that’s mere impression. Where we’re at is at Willoughby’s, with a walk-up and two seemingly incomplete, plaster composite columns. The column inside goes full Tuscan, and, it appears to hold the whole cafe up, only made more formidable and glamorized by a mural of brown and while pixelation. Sunlight pours in from Grove Street through floor-to-ceiling windows with thin black supports and even thinner hatching in the top quartile. Simple arrangements of two chairs per square table are the only staying arrangement, and I’m sure there couldn’t have been a smarter move. This way, the sun and street offers dynamisms free of disruption and the whole space gives in to glistening—where and when the cafe space ends and the whole bean operation and store begins. Whereas I can get behind the stained glass pendant lights, patterned with edgy webs, I think that the dry-erase board menus and “serious coffee” lists feel more convenient than fitting or of intentional design.

Then again…

A new coffee has arrived, morning inspiration compels changing the feature from Ethiopian to Columbia, we’ve changed out minds...I can’t argue with this rush and a set up that excises the question “will it” and replaces it with the resolve “it ought to be.”

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Drink: Small Soy Latte

It’s pleasant enough. Despite knowing exactly how sweet soy milk is when it’s steamed, it still always manages to surprise me. I was able to sip this drink with no problems, everything—coffee, soy milk, temperature—landing comfortably.

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Price: Small Soy Latte=$4.25

Hours: Monday–Friday {7–16}; Saturday–Sunday {8–15}

✓ WIFI

Extra Notes:

The WIFI network I used (and with success) was Yale’s guest network.