A rare gem. Excellent food, excellent coffee. Very excited to return. Don't sleep on the Spanish Latte, the Espresso Tonic, or any of their breakfast sandwiches -- worth every penny and more.
My partner and I had an enjoyable experience this morning at Story and Soil! We tried a plain hot latte with skim milk, a hot vanilla latte, a slice of blueberry zucchinni bread, a peach cobbler muffin, and a CEC (Chorizo, Egg, and Cheese) breakfast sandwich. Service was friendly, and we enjoyed our purchases outside on picnic tables in front of the shop. The coffee is from Giv coffee, a local CT roaster, so if you enjoy Giv coffee you will enjoy Story and Soil's! Overall, we were pleased with our expereince.
The only drawback to our visit- another patron was smoking on the patio (not on the sidewalk, inside thhe fence) whie we were eating. This resulted in a coughing fit and us having to quickly leave, as I have asthma. It would be wonderful if the shop had no smoking signs, but I don't know how easily they would have been able to monitor this as it is a small crew of employees. But if there is anything they can do, that would be great for future visits!
Poor service. "We can't serve you without a mask on." Didn't have any extra, mine fell on the ground! I have all my vaccines and booster shots. Not to mention I had a parka jacket that I was going to put over my face but that wasn't good enough.
Great coffee selection and great prices. Single origin coffees are great and from local roasters.
The staff is full of amazingly kind and interesting people. They were genuinely helpful in getting orders done quickly while simultaneously being great conversationalists.
I came in on Father's Day and everyone was asked for input on the playlist. The winner was definitely Big Poppa by Biggie with a close second if "isn't she lovely" by Stevie Wonder.
As always a great experience here. You can tell our baristas knew what they were doing and prepared our drinks with precision and care. Also got a chocolate banana bread that was very moist and tasty! Keep up the good work!
The coffee here is so delightful. The baristas as so very kind. Please come here. You will indeed benefit from being a part of this caffeine community. Visit early and often. Note: there isn't much (indoor) space to sit, so don't plan to meet a huge group to sit and chat for a while. But that also makes it all the more cozy and great. Don't be afraid of the espresso tonic. It's quite lovely.
Live right across the road and I really wanted to love this place.... But, the cold brew was too acidic to drink. Cold brew is my go-to drink, so unfortunately I don't think I'll return. The service and atmosphere was great though, so hopefully they work on the cold brew.
UPDATE: I wanted to update my rating due to their awesome cappuccinos.... I have been drinking them regularly and have become a big fan!
Daniel Demers
Super delicious espresso. Great coffee from a few different roasters. I'll be back next time I'm in town!
Nathan Rowe
Great iced lavender oat milk latte! Nice seating outside (two picnic tables) to enjoy good weather.
Kevin Malicki
A rare gem. Excellent food, excellent coffee. Very excited to return. Don't sleep on the Spanish Latte, the Espresso Tonic, or any of their breakfast sandwiches -- worth every penny and more.
Jenna Sheridan
My partner and I had an enjoyable experience this morning at Story and Soil! We tried a plain hot latte with skim milk, a hot vanilla latte, a slice of blueberry zucchinni bread, a peach cobbler muffin, and a CEC (Chorizo, Egg, and Cheese) breakfast sandwich. Service was friendly, and we enjoyed our purchases outside on picnic tables in front of the shop. The coffee is from Giv coffee, a local CT roaster, so if you enjoy Giv coffee you will enjoy Story and Soil's! Overall, we were pleased with our expereince.
The only drawback to our visit- another patron was smoking on the patio (not on the sidewalk, inside thhe fence) whie we were eating. This resulted in a coughing fit and us having to quickly leave, as I have asthma. It would be wonderful if the shop had no smoking signs, but I don't know how easily they would have been able to monitor this as it is a small crew of employees. But if there is anything they can do, that would be great for future visits!
Chelsea Armstrong
Poor service. "We can't serve you without a mask on." Didn't have any extra, mine fell on the ground! I have all my vaccines and booster shots. Not to mention I had a parka jacket that I was going to put over my face but that wasn't good enough.
Greg Devo
Great coffee selection and great prices. Single origin coffees are great and from local roasters.
The staff is full of amazingly kind and interesting people. They were genuinely helpful in getting orders done quickly while simultaneously being great conversationalists.
I came in on Father's Day and everyone was asked for input on the playlist. The winner was definitely Big Poppa by Biggie with a close second if "isn't she lovely" by Stevie Wonder.
Ted Dobek
As always a great experience here. You can tell our baristas knew what they were doing and prepared our drinks with precision and care. Also got a chocolate banana bread that was very moist and tasty! Keep up the good work!
Julie Christianson
The coffee here is so delightful. The baristas as so very kind. Please come here. You will indeed benefit from being a part of this caffeine community. Visit early and often. Note: there isn't much (indoor) space to sit, so don't plan to meet a huge group to sit and chat for a while. But that also makes it all the more cozy and great. Don't be afraid of the espresso tonic. It's quite lovely.
Christopher Sheppard
Live right across the road and I really wanted to love this place.... But, the cold brew was too acidic to drink. Cold brew is my go-to drink, so unfortunately I don't think I'll return. The service and atmosphere was great though, so hopefully they work on the cold brew.
UPDATE: I wanted to update my rating due to their awesome cappuccinos.... I have been drinking them regularly and have become a big fan!
Michael Pollack
Excellent service. Variety of beverage selections. Coffee is excellent. Cool vibe!