Methodical Coffee

Reviews 4

GE

Geo Teeo

NOT GOOD! First let me say I normally do not write reviews and that I only do so when I am moved by such a terrible product or experience. Also I am not a coffee snob. I like bold coffee with a bit of cream and sugar and I can be happy at home with a cup of Maxwell house drip that I make at home or some free trade Sumatra that cost $12 a pound and I grind the beans for my french press. I drink coffee every day and I like it. I have lived in Portland and Seattle and have been to many great coffee shops. So I think I can judge a good cup of coffee. I paid $4.35 for a cup of bad coffee at this place and it was crap and a total waste of money( I would have gotten more satisfaction spending my $5 on a bunch of over priced candy at Mast General Store and giving it to the street musicians). The story: I am down town with my family(I live here) on Sunday at noon and want to try out this shop. Yes very nice aesthetics, looks cool and "hip." Friendly staff so no issues there. I ask for a medium cup of drip and I am told that they only have "pour over" after 11am. Pour over is a fancy term for " we will pour hot water over some coffee grounds that sit in a wire coffee screen with a paper filter and the coffee will drip in to a cool looking science beaker"....then they pour it into a cup. It takes about 4 minutes for the guy to do this as the filter can only hold about 2 ounces of water...so he has to pour the hot water from a little kettle over and over to get my medium cup...this long process makes the coffee cold by the time they serve it. The girl at the counted did ask when I ordered if I wanted Colombian or Mexican coffee. When I asked her what the difference and she said "I dont know...one is from Mexico and the the other is from Columbia."...Well NO Sh..t! The end result was cup of very lukewarm brown water that was filled to the rim(no room for cream or sugar) and I had to ask the "barista" to pour out a bit into his sink so I could put my cream in it. I went to the tiny sugar and cream station that was out of sugar, had small pitcher of "cream" that was warm and about empty and littered with dirty spoons...they are green I suppose and did not want to pollute the world with coffee straws...but they put two cups on my "hot" coffee as a coffee sleeve??? I walked out side and took three sips and poured out some of the worst coffee I every paid for...I was in the Marines for 6 years and have had my share of bad coffee, but that was to be expected when one is in the desert and making instant MRE coffee. I have had much better coffee from a gas station in the middle of nowhere Kansas at 2am while traveling across the USA. I do not know how they get all these positive reviews and are able to pay their $3000 a month rent for that location.......oh it must be that they sell cold crappy brown Mexican water to unknowing Greenville tourists who have never had a good cup of coffee....maybe the Colombian would have been better. SAVE YOUR MONEY and buy your coffee somewhere else if you want a drinkable cup of joe....from a hospital vending machine perhaps. The positive thing is that they are next to the new public bathrooms and that would be the only thing that keeps them in business more than a year!

PR

Preston Stell

I love light to medium roasted coffee from the best farms all over the world, bought in a way that is meant to help the nations farmers continue improving themselves. While Methodical Coffee isnt yet (although this is coming) roasting their own beans, they are buying from some of the best coffee roasters around the United States. In my many visits I was able to try a Columbian coffee as espresso (Huckleberry in Denver), and an Ethiopian coffee from Onyx (Nashville). I forgot where the Tanzanian coffee came from, but it was delightful. They also had bags for sale from a Maryland coffee roaster. You are guaranteed great variety, but all excellent quality coffees. They also provide many delightful pastries and non coffee drinks. The milk they use is from Jersey cows raised locally, and they proved almond milk. Every detail is important to the folks at Methodical. This is, by a long shot, the cleanest and most well organized coffee shop behind the counter I have ever seen. They limit clutter by using cabinets and drawers for most things, leaving out only their brewing equipment and record player. My favorite part about this coffee shop, however, is the folks that work there. I go to a lot of coffee shops as I travel, and have had great coffee but rude employees who answer my questions shortly and wouldnt engage anyone on the other side of the counter. This is not the case here. Each employee was engaging and excited to talk about the great products that this shop offers. Speaking with each barista got me excited and I was happy to make this my every morning trip all three mornings I spent in Greenville. One of the owners in particular, who seemed to be something like a "host" was an incredibly engaging person. His name is Will. He approached me with joy, listened to my feedback, and made me feel overall better about life in just spending a few minutes with him. He also gave great recommendations in the area, speaking highly of other businesses. I had a 5 star experience each time I came to this place, and cant wait to return! Thanks Methodical Coffee staff for such an enjoyable time.

TI

Tim Brosnan

A fun, two-level space in a great location. Lots of light, too. And kudos for preserving the original hexagonal floor tiles on the second level. Knowledgeable, friendly baristas and coffee thats several cuts above average. (Assessment based on personal experience with darker roast pour-overs and cappuccinos.) Free wi-fi, of course. High coolness factor. Lots of tattoos, MacBooks and man buns in view. On the Serenity Scale, Methodical lies mid-way between Coffee Underground (not serene at all, but eminently cool) and Tealoha (very serene, indeed, particularly early in the morning, and eminently comfortable). On the Butt Fatigue Prevention Scale, Methodical loses to all downtown contenders (Underground, Tealoha, Moes, Joes, Spill, Highway ... even Starbucks) because it has NO upholstered seating. Same ranking on the Coffee Condiment Scale, Im afraid, because it offers only whole milk. Tealoha tops that category by offering whole milk, soy milk, almond milk, and actual heavy cream. Nobody else downtown offers heavy cream. All in all, Methodical Coffee is a nice place to visit, but I wouldnt want to live there.

AS

Ashley Tatum

It would be an understatement to say that I truly love the coffee and the atmosphere of Methodical, but what truly impresses me is the heart of the people who work there. I work in the same building and am a frequent customer of Methodical. They have all taken the time to learn my name and are always welcoming. What really stopped me and caught my attention was Wills heart and attention for his community. This morning, I was sitting in a meeting at Methodical, chatting about how hard it was raining outside. Two homeless men came and stood outside Methodical to take shelter from the monsoon, quite unsuccessfully. Will stopped what he was going and went outside to happily invite these men in to the coffee shop and out of the rain. He also gave them coffee and a dry place to enjoy it. It is really easy to forget how much people matter with the world we live in today. But it only takes one person and one act of kindness to inspire others and create change.