The Coffee By Hand

There is plenty of parking right by the shop. It’s in the same plaza as Sweet Hut. The staff wore masks, but not all guests did. The tables were pretty socially distanced. There are some more private seating areas.

Music wasn’t too loud, so it’s definitely a study friendly area!

Good variety of drinks available as well as food!

Caramel latte: it didn’t come out as hot as I would have liked. But taste wise it was good! Not too sweet. I wish there was a latte art. 😢

Honey croffle: came out nice and hot (so hot that it bend the plastic fork tips!), a bit too sweet for me. But paired well with the coffee.

Super curious to go back and try their spicy rice cakes!

This is one of my favorite cafés i have been to! Not only is the coffee and bakery amazing but it is absolutely adorable inside! When I'm back in Atlanta I'll definitely make another stop here. ☕🍵🤍🖤🤎

My guy friend got a coconut Boba tea (best I have ever had) and I got a sugar free Frappuccino. So so good. It comes iced (kinda like a smoothie consistency) and I loved it!

This cafe used to be a consistent oasis for me when I lived in Duluth a couple years back. Hopefully, it can be the same for you too. The real plants bring a crispness to the air and the dark tones of the furniture add a cozy feel to the environment. It's one of the few cafes out there open into the late hours of the night.
Things you should know:
I. PARKING
The cafe is within the Sweet Hut / GW plaza. There's a free public parking lot out front. Easy. You'll see it fill around 3p.m.
II. SERVICE
I was a regular, coming here a countless number of times. About 1-2x a week. However, the staff didn't seem to put an effort into remembering my order or name ~ there was no personal touch like you'd expect from any neighborhood spot. Sadly, corporate Starbucks has done a better job at that from my experience.
III. QUALITY
Standard. I like that they have a sugar free frappe option ~ I haven't been able to find anything similar across all of the ATL region the 4 years I've lived here. It's guilt free and delicious..!
IV. CAPACITY
Packed on weekends ~ expect to wait in a line to order or wait on your food/drink. I noticed on weekdays it gets packed around 3p.m. also. So, if you're avoiding the rush of a crowd, lunch hours on a weekday are best.

I like this cafe, love the lights in the calling, the armchairs to make you feel more comfy and the private rooms from 2-6 ppl they have. Good for study, zoom meetings and for chat with friends privately. The coffee is really nice as well. I gave 4 stars because the music is a little loud for my taste.

This is such a cute coffee shop. It’s very relaxing and the staff is nice as well. We tried their croffle and strawberry bingsoo which were both really good. It’s a great place to try out!

Their bingsu is very delicious and worth trying. My friend brought me here since she enjoyed the bingsu she had last time. We got the Mango bingsu (medium size) with tteokbokki combo. The tteokbokki was okay but I really enjoyed the mango bingsu. The texture wasn't consistent throughout all the rice cakes, and the original flavor was more mild in spice than I thought. However the bingsu was creamy and kind of fluffy in a sense altogether, each bite had mango in it. I loved the texture of it. Even though we got the smallest portion, we couldn't finish it. Last time we had the strawberry bingsu and it was good as well, but for me the mango flavor was my favorite. I hope to try other things on their menu next time.

comfortable environment with a friendly staff. the area is divided into different areas for privacy and is a nice spot to do work without being disrupted. also the bingsoo is refreshing, flavorful, and had a touch of nostalgia.

5 stars for the prompt and courteous service. They give you a buzzer to come pick up your food. The booths and atmosphere were cozy however the arm chairs have been worn down plenty.

I ordered an affogoto and noticed the ice cream was already forming ice crystals from sitting in the freezer too long. The ice cream tastes mediocre especially when you compare it to store bought ice cream such as Haagen das or Tillamook. The espresso was bitter and not as smooth as I would've liked, but at least it came with crema. Nothing special and I don't feel a need to revisit.

Nice spot for dessert and Korean. Has a good amount of people studying most of the time

I ordered a sandwich there environment was cute but they don’t have condiment ketchup and mayonnaise for sandwiches.