Whenever you step into Grace Espresso Co, you don’t really feel such as you’re in Wisconsin. The carefully-crafted aesthetics of every location have interaction a way of wanderlust and contentment all on the identical time. Instagrammable wall murals, an abundance of tropical vegetation, and creative lighting make it considerably dreamy and other-worldly.
For these of you with furry canine companions – they’re welcome right here too. Proprietor and founder Carlos Falcon brings Pablo the canine to the cafes to hang around with anybody who wants a furry good friend to brighten their day.
Searching for to impress in each side of their cafe, Grace makes use of Onyx Espresso Labs to craft their espresso drinks. The baristas have been extraordinarily pleasant as they whipped up some drinks for us right this moment.
Prepared, set, ‘spro!
Gingerbread Latte – This was an excellent well-rounded drink. It’s flavorful with out drowning out the style of the espresso. So comforting however not too candy. They nailed it!
Iced Caramel Latte – No one’s shocked to see an iced latte in our palms, however our bar is fairly excessive with regards to a tremendous iced beverage. This one hits it! Not too sugary candy, genuine tasting, and positively highlights the notes of the espresso.
Cortado – An indication of a devoted barista: Regardless of the dimensions of the beverage, they nonetheless get that latte artwork in there! This cortado was blissfully sturdy. We have been shocked to search out that this had a novel fruity style (assume kiwi) and it sits a bit on the tropical aspect, however has a pleasant cocoa end.
Latte – Unflavored, this was nonetheless superior and clean. An unflavored latte can communicate volumes in regards to the high quality of the espresso beans, and this one didn’t disappoint.
The pastries are baked recent day-after-day. The dough is ready at Grace’s Solar Prairie location however baked on location right here on the Middleton Cafe.
Grace makes it tremendous simple to order from a cell system.
Almond Croissant – This might be a wonderful pair with any drink as a result of it’s not extraordinarily candy and the almond taste is good and robust. It’s crammed with almond custard, so beware–it’s messy however SO value it!
Lemon Scone – Scones might be hit-or-miss, and this was positively a success. Surprisingly moist and completely lemony (sure, that’s a phrase…now), the children descended upon it like locusts–however fortunately it was sufficiently big to share!
Blackberry Danish – One other well-balanced pastry! The custard on this was balanced very nicely with the tart blackberries.
French Toast – Tons of French toast drizzled with syrup and topped with recent fruit. The image does it justice–it was precisely pretty much as good because it seems to be! This order is on the sweeter aspect, however you received’t go away hungry!
Breakfast Sandwich – Egg, bacon, and greens with a aspect of seasoned potato wedges. It’s an aesthetic but easy breakfast and appears and feels legit – no sad-looking thriller components!
It’s no secret that service to patrons is extraordinarily important to an ideal espresso store. That’s why we really feel we have to touch upon it, particularly when the baristas take time to speak to you and share their ardour and data with you. These guys did simply that. It was evident that, in addition to making an ideal cup of espresso, they take pleasure in what they do and discover pleasure in Grace’s rising success.
At present’s journey to the Middleton location was a win for us, and made us desperate to check out the Solar Prairie, East Washington, and State Avenue areas as nicely. We have been happy to listen to that there are different areas within the works!
Grace Espresso Co.
Middleton Location
1824 Parmenter St. Middleton WI 53562
HOURS: Mon-Fri: 7am – 5pm Sat-Solar: 8am – 4pm
Solar Prairie Location
1261 Cabela Dr. Solar Prairie WI 53590
HOURS: Mon-Fri: 6am – 5pm Sat-Solar: 7am – 4pm
E. Washington Location
(608) 298-7464 1216 East Washington Ave. Madison WI 53703
