Espresso Milano

It was exactly as expected. A non-mainstream coffee house complete with handwritten chalk board menu and patchouli aroma. Great service. Great coffee. Even made an off menu cortado for me. It was great.

Each barista is friendly and guest service focused. The atmosphere is nice but seems a bit outdated. All of the whole bean coffee is available as a pour over (hopefully as French Press one day soon) and can get served in a coffee mug. And what really caught my attention is that when your beverage is ready, rather than call it out, the barista will deliver it to your table!

Seriously... these baristas are really good. I have rarely found a coffeehouse where each barista knows how to properly froth milk and also make a proper dry cappuccino.

I didn't eat anything, but the mocha was great. The place is wonderfully set up for working with semi private tables, as well as some outdoor seating.

Baristas here are always pleasant and willing to offer suggestions based on your likes. They also have gluten free cookies.

Update: my favorite coffee house has vindicated themselves, the pic that actually looks like a cappuccino is the best, driest cappucino I have had in longer than I can remember. The foam was dense, mounded beyond the rim of the cup and extended half way down into the cup, heavenly and absolutely perfect. Thank you for restoring my faith. Edit: it is with a heavy heart I update this review. This morning I stopped at Espresso Milano for a dry cappuccino, I've included a picture with this update because what I received barely could be considered a cappuccino and was definitely not dry in any sense of the word. I always ask that they not put a lid on my cappuccino because only an uncultured heathen would do that and ruin the foam, but it wouldn't have mattered this time because the foam was more like milk bubbles that popped away on their own to leave what you see, basically a latte and definitely not what I ordered. Espresso Milano has been my favorite coffee shop since they opened in the late 1990s. No matter if I'm in the mood for a dry cappuccino or a candy bar flavored coffee drink the baristas made it perfect every time, until now...

Smaller coffee shop with a few tables and seating area. Super cute. I had a caffe latte and it was so good. (I preferred this one over live oak but both were awesome) friendly staff. The wheel of indecision is a cute idea. Lots of specialty coffee combinations. My guy had the white rabbit which was so yummy!

Coffee here is the best. Yesterday I got the Mocha and it was really really good, however the almind poppy seed muffin was the WORST I've ever had anywhere! I wish the barista told me that it was not fresh "at all" like literally it was hard as a rock, I thought maybe inside could be softer, but nope, super dryI'm really disappointed for the money I wasted on it😞! The problem is I didn't have time to go back again and ask for another one or a refund!

Such a great staple coffee shop! I especially love their environmentally friendly biodegradable cups they invest in. They have quick and personable service and it's a fantastic place to set up shop and get some work done.

Beware, they sell expired product. Bottled beverages had a 8 month past "best by 11/1/2021" date in their cooler. I brought it up to the manager and they said it was only a guide and that it was just fine and still tried to charge me full price... pretty sure selling expired product ~240 days past "drink by" date is illegal (sarcasm); yes, it IS ILLEGAL. This used to be my favorite coffee house growing up in Midland, now I'm concerned about food safety. Absolutely disgusting.

Great place, guy behind counter was awesome, didn't just take our order, he discussed options with us and made something really special, all his idea. Great little local place, will definitely be coming back. Prices weren't bad either.