Alaska Coffee Roasting of Miami
| Address: | 13130 Biscayne Blvd, North Miami, FL 33181, USA |
| Phone: | +1 786-332-4254 |
| Site: | acrcmiami.com |
| Rating: | 4.6 |
| Working: | 7AM–10PM 7AM–10PM 7AM–10PM 7AM–10PM 7AM–10PM 8AM–10PM 8AM–10PM |
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Mirta Schultz
The coffee is AMAZING. No, really. I cant believe it took me 1 year after they opened to discover them. I used to order my coffee to be roasted and FedExed to me from Paradise Roasters and/or George Howells Terroir, but I discovered ACR and now I just drive the 10 minutes there to get me some primo beans. I am wild about the Timor Leste, the Brazil Cerrado, the Milan San Remo, and for decaf, the Decaf Sidamo is very nice. I usually have decaf Americanos or Macchiattos when I drop by. Ive tried some of the desserts, and theyre very good. Ive had various salads: excellent, especially the antipasto. Hubby likes the Shepherd Pie. I dont do gluten, so I havent had the pizzas, but dang, they look so tempting, I might blow my gluten ban one of these days just to taste one. I havent set foot in a Starbucks since I discovered ARC. And, really, I never liked the coffee at Starbucks. Theyre just convenient, so Id pop in to get stuff when I was driving around doing errands or after the gym for a latte, iced. BUT...who needs Starbucks when a far, far, far superior coffee place is driving distance. Go. Load up on beans. And you will not regret this. Im very picky about my brew, and they have lovely beans. They have tastings, roasting "join ins", live music some nights. They are trying hard to be a place to just hang-out. My writing group met there a couple times to do a "write in" with coffee. Please support a place that really gets java right in Miami area. You wont be able to tolerate Starbucks again when you have beans done right at ARC.
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Dan Stone
Former die hard fan of this place. Amazing coffee and very good food. Just one unfortunate problem: complete lack of food prep hygiene. Pizza plates fall on the floor (where people walk) and picked up and used anyway, allowing people to apply the communal condiments to their already partially eaten food (including what appeared to be a terribly disheveled person touching the containers to the already eaten food) on multiple occasions with employees doing nothing about it. Refilling a beverage with the cup a patron already used and the cup touches the machine spout pumping out the coffee. There are other things that go on, but this is a brief (and by no means complete) summary of what I as one person have seen, and Im not one to hang out there all day long. To the owner/manager: you have lost yourself a customer regrettably, as well as customers that have seen this on their own independently. Please change this, this is a public health hazard and is disgusting. Hand washing, gloves, and having different people handle the money and others handle the food is a must!
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Prescott Fields
I have visited this place a number of times between March 2016 and August 2016. This is a nice place! Overall, the staff is amazing. I have yet to run into an incompetent staff member. They generally go above and beyond to be polite and friendly. None of the food seems to be bad. Some food is better than others as it is with any place (scones, macaroons, and cookies are fantastic!---cakes and pizzas(thin crust/classic style) are good---had an okay cinnabun/stickybun and quiche ). I like to try the "coffee of the day" because it is a great value (as little as 1.50 for a small cup!) and the flavors are always good. I have also had a White Mocha and Latte that were very good. They correctly make my sisters double dry macchiato without error which is more than I can say for other places... I have no idea why a rational person would order from and sit in a starbucks when they could visit here.
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Martin Ogawa
Alaska Coffee Roasting has the best coffee beans in Florida. Their Ethiopian Yirgacheffe Roast is one of the highest rated Coffee Beans in the World. Ive been getting mail order coffee beans until I discovered that its owner Michael Gesser has been roasting coffee beans in Alaska for years. He recently opened this Miami location with his sister Karen. They have one of the only Air Roasters in the State that measures the temperature of the bean. According to Karen, to get the best crema, you need the freshest coffee beans (the crema I get from their Yirgacheffe is fabulous). This Coffee House and its coffee rivals the ones you would find on the West Coast. Besides coffee, the pizza is wonderful (a thin crust). There is free wi-fi and both outside and inside seating. There is plenty of free parking.
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Richard Lopez
This place is superb! Honestly as someone raised on espresso I was not a fan of drip brewed coffee but this stuff is from another planet. Their customer service skill and understanding of the coffee craft goes toe-to-toe with all other local and franchised coffee places. You can have your coffee in a variety of styles, gauged by acidity, blended and mixed with whatever your heart desires. They also carry a great cafe with pastries to go along with just fantastic coffee with a 100% satisfaction guarantee I am sure you will find a coffee that fits your palette.
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Luigi Tommasini
Il cappuccino piu amaro e acido che ho bevuto in vita mia fatto con caffe bruciato. Un croissant venduto come alla nutella ma con una glassa al gusto di nocciola che non è affatto nutella. Ambiente bello e curato peccato per i prodotti.
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Ricardo Nunez
A fun selection of coffees to pick from. If your taste buds arent trained to pick out the exciting hints of back tones & flavors perfectly blended into the coffee, youll definitely be tasting coffee youve never tasted before. Such an array of exotic blends to be found near home is quite the treat. The pizza is delicious with fresh ingredients but their deserts & pastries taste store-bought. The people are very friendly & the atmosphere has a chill vibe to it. An excellent coffee house Imo.
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Sapphire C
I got the Pecan sticky bun and the chai latte. The Pecan sticky bun is the delicious.the Chai latte is not for me. It taste like honey water. I usually get a chair latte at every coffee house I frequent and usually the spice is overpowered by black pepper, clove or cardamom. In this case the chai didnt taste like it had any spices or black tea. Despite that, I will go back to try other treats. The service was fast and the location is laid back.
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Abbie N
Good coffee. The food far surpasses my expectations for coffee house fare. I was happy with my choices. Friendly staff. Plenty of seating indoors or out. Clean restrooms. Easy to find. I cant give the fifth star because on my last visit they were very busy inside and sitting outdoors for me wasnt an option as they allow smoking on either side of the building. No thanks to having to smell someones cigarette while I try to enjoy coffee.
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Big Ben
I spent $12 for a croissant breakfast sandwich and medium Coffee. I watched as 6 other customers who placed orders after me for pizza and other sandwiches got their food before me. 20 mins later I had to go back to the counter to check on my order. My coffee was cold by the time I had my sandwich. Girl at the counter asked if I had been waiting long. I said yes and just walked out. Sandwich was not spectacular.
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Kate wu
Really good coffee. I had the Ethiopian. It is so smooth and easy to drink with hint of floral notes and low to no acidity. My friend ordered the Costa Rica and she drank it without milk. It was that good that she brought a pound to go. The pizza was delicious too. We ordered Margherita with prosciutto. It was fresh ingredients on thin crust but I have to say the pizza dough in Brooklyn NY taste better.
