Sidamo Coffee & Tea

Wonderful, family owned coffee shop. Good breakfast, lunch and pastries. Fresh coffee choices. Small tables outside to enjoy the day.

My visit was 15 seconds long. Came in with two other people, and immediately noticed an unpleasant smell. A man who seemed to be the owner, muttered something indifferently over his shoulder. When I approach him, I realize he is complaining about us out because I have a coffee from elsewhere in my hand. We just left.

Delicious coffee that I believe they roast in-house -- they have enormous bags of raw Ethiopian coffee beans in the corner, at least! They're super friendly and the atmosphere is cozy and conducive to lingering.

I brought my five year old son with me and everyone was pleasant and I now prefer an Ethiopian Dark roast. Looking forward to coming back to D.C. for business and lunch🤓

They have this wonderful Lentil sandwich served on. 7 grain bread with lettuce, tomato, avocado & pesto spread. Amazing! Definitely one to try for lunch! So order early!

Good coffee but it took 20 mins for them to make an iced coffee with no one in front of us.

Arguably the friendliest and most authentic cafe you’ll find in DC. Run by an Ethiopian family, beans are roasted directly in the cafe. Lots of love poured into every cup.

Great latte. Staff is very courteous and speedy

Came in for coffee & a bagel and to use my laptop. After 30 mins I was told that because it’s a small space and it’s crowded that it’s best that I don’t “work” here. I didn’t even get to finish my coffee. Just left.

Went to go meet some friends to chat. after my friends purchased their coffee I attempted to purchase an apple juice but he gave me a hard time when I asked him on the price and if he could I purchase it, when at the register he tells me " you will have to spend more than just this $5 apple juice if you and your friends choose to stay here and chat/work." After he basically denied me service I went to go sit back with my friends and he followed me to my table to tell me to leave or buy the apple juice which I was trying to in the beginning.

It's just very upsetting for me to try to support small businesses and being born and raised in DC my whole life and just dealing with the changes with it & I feel offended by the fact $5 for an apple juice that retails for $2 isn't enough to sit in a coffee shop when their are people there just sitting on their laptops with a single coffee that cost $3.75.

Would say if you choose to go please watch out the old genetlman there as he seems to pick & choose who he likes or maybe just being a young minority in DC he just thinks i'm up to no good.