Brown Dog Coffee Company

Good food, nice location, nice people, however...

When the cashier asks "what kind of cheese would you like on that sandwich, would you like sprouts on that sandwich, would you like a tomato?', etc... they should tell the customer BEFORE they run the credit card, that they are charging the customer for every item on the sandwich that they just so casually asked the customer about.

Normally when I hear the question out of the blue "what kind of cheese would you like on that sandwich?" I assume that that the cheese is included with the sandwich and that I will not be surprised by finding a charge for cheese that I didn't even initially ask for. There was a 50 cent charge for lettuce for God sakes!

The only way that I knew that I was charged separately for each of these items was that I asked for the receipt, which was not given to me until I asked.

Having said all of that, l really do like the place and will continue to support it.

*** Updated star rating based on business's response ***

Good artisan coffee, selection of high quality merchandise and cold brew accessories, good food. A bit slow and very small.

Stopped on the way back to Denver after a long weekend of dirt biking. Staff was very friendly and even though they are short staffed at the moment, they work hard to get your food and coffee out in a timely manner! Chicken salad sandwich was amazing! We also got the quiche, soup and salad combo which was tasty for a good price!

We came here 4 years ago and had a bad experience but decided to give this cute place another try during our latest visit.
I must say that I'm very pleased with our experience this time. I'm glad we gave it another try! The carrot cake and chai latte were excellent!

I like the Brown Dog. Their coffee is fresh roasted and good. Not much inside seating. It's definitely a, "get your drink and get out[side]!", to the large outside porch seating area that affords a great scenic view of the mountains that ring Buena Vista while you sit and enjoy your coffee.

Very nice staff. Delicious coffee! I had a decaf caramel ice drink, others in my party had frozen coffee and all were great. Prices were good.

Pros:
-coffee had caffeine
-the smoothies were good
-price is great for most things

Cons:
-flies everywhere
-barista used phone inbetween orders (without washing hands..)
-coffee was bland
-my order was forgotten and eventually made after 13 minutes of waiting
-side conversations infront of customers
-Doesnt seem like it was the cleanest place ever.
-honey packets at the self serve station were sticky and coated in honey, had to bail on using some because my fingers were coated in honey just trying to get one
-the establishment felt cramped in general, i wouldnt feel comfortable sitting down for a while (might be a fire hazard)

Overall, in my opinion its ok to stop by if youre in a squeeze, but you are probably better off making coffee at home.

This is a cozy little place that has good selection of coffees and foods to eat that are not completely overbearing and the pastries are to die for... highly recommended for a wonderful outing

Nice coffee place with fun décor and dog theme. Lots of coffee bean selections available along with an extensive specialty drink menu. Employees were pleasant and helpful. The coffee and pastries were decent. Recommend sitting on the porch to enjoy the cool morning weather in the middle of July.

Great staff, fast, great service. Yummy breakfast burrito. Must visit.