SteamDot Coffee & Espresso Lab

It's a very nice, clean coffee place. It was kind of expensive for the coffee though. I got a medium sized mocha and I think it was $5.50 for a 12 oz cup. They did have beautiful foam art on it though! The coffee did taste good too!

Favorite coffee in Anachorage. The beans they have are delicious and the flavors are very notable. The white chocolate ganache is perfect. This is one of those coffee places I will drive across town, get out & go inside...just to get a coffee to go. That being said, I wish they had more locations. The one on Abbott is my favorite, but I'll be stopping by the downtown one today now for sure!

Socially-caring buyers who find great beans and roast/cup each with care. Their single-origin & blends are shot or brewed by amazing baristas! I really enjoy the house-blend espresso and they have a "rotating" espresso blend. Those are always interesting (some sublime, some not to my taste) but stretch my coffee horizons. When I have time I love the slow bar. The entire staff shines when I pull up a chair and ask, "so...what's good today?"

This place has a lot of potential but always falls short.

Staff is never welcoming, takes way to long even when your drink is the only one they are preparing.
The espresso is hit or miss, the baristas seem to always be in training..

Very good roast - excellent espresso. Atmosphere is a bit generic and open, lacking that cozy café experience. Overall worth a stop if you appreciate great coffee.

SteamDot is often excellent. My last visit was disappointing, with drip coffee that tasted like slightly flavored water and a very weak breve. I've had many great cups of coffee, so I am hoping it was just an anomaly. I'll try again the next time I pass through Anchorage.

I like their chemex method of brewing, but every time I come here ... The wait gets longer. Today for instance, during a "not too busy" period... Been 12 minutes and they still haven't started pouring the cup. It's fine IF you're in absolutely no hurry at all...

Okay, you have to respect a place that offers FOUR choices of slow bar coffee PREPARATION methods! I opted for the V60 brewer, and I'm glad I did. Sure, $3.50 is a lot for a mug of coffee, but it was fantastic! Great staff with upbeat attitude like you are the first customer of the day. I also took home some of their cold brewed coffee, which was also exceptional (but I will admit, it's a bit spendy). Update: today is the second time they've been out of V60 filters though... that's unfortunate.

Not your typical coffee shop. The quality of the roast is apparent in their highly simplified menu of options. No frills or extra bells and whistles, just classic well made coffee. the only reason for not giving 5 stars is that the menu did leave some thing to be desired.

I used to come here and loved it, it's very popular, but they changed their hot chocolate recipe to where it is now weak and unpleasant. Not sure what happened and I went back to three times hoping it was a fluke but even at different cafes around town it's the same thing-not good. But perhaps the coffee is what people go for?