An Addict's Guide to Coffee #2: Hitherto Coffee and Gaming Parlor
Hello. My name is Zachary Barnett, welcome to review #2 of my series: An Addict’s Guide to Coffee. To see review #1 please follow the link here!
Today is an off-day so to speak for me, as I don’t have any classes on IUPUI campus, but that doesn’t mean I can’t drink coffee! Today I find myself about 24 miles northeast of Indianapolis at a coffee shop called Hitherto Coffee and Gaming Parlor. For my inner geek, this place was literal heaven. Board games, collectible card games and endless play space for tabletop gameplay. Everything about the shop was excellent, but how would their coffee be? A reminder each score is rated out of 10, and then added up at the end. Starbucks is going to be the control beverage, so everything will compare. I will be rating: taste, size and value for a grand total of 30 points.?
For each review, I am going to test a large iced mocha. A mocha is essentially a latte (espresso and milk) with chocolate as the additional flavor. This is my favorite form of coffee I have had across the board, and I feel it would be a common beverage for me to determine the best places for your buck.
Taste: 9
This was wonderful. First off the drink just looked elegant. It comes in a tall glass, with homemade mocha sauce mixed with their home roasted espresso, and whole milk. It then is topped with whip cream and chocolate shavings. I wish the beverage was a little stronger, but the taste was electrifying and invigorating.?
Size: 10
It was 24 oz which definitely earns them some bonus points! Also there is something nice about sipping iced coffee out of a glass. The aesthetic alone was well worth it for me.
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Value: 4
This drink was definitely expensive. It was over $11 including taxes and tip, but after learning about how much effort goes into making these; roasting their own espresso, making their own chocolate sauce, and grinding their own cocoa topping, I find it difficult to penalize them a lot. I think this is definitely a drink you splurge on, and get once in a blue moon, but it’s not an everyday purchase.
Total: 23/30
Hitherto, is one of the coolest coffee shops and study spots near Indianapolis. I cannot recommend them enough for your coffee or gaming needs! Be sure to block out a lot of time to go, because once you go in, it takes quite a while to experience everything!