EVP Coffee Sequoya

Great place, always friendly service. Good friendly people.

I used to frequent EVP but won't be returning again. It seems to have gone downhill recently. Yesterday, I waited for several minutes at the counter while the server completely ignored me, bent over a cell phone. When she finally looked up, she apologized and said she didn't see me, but she was so close she would have had to be blind in one eye not to at least sense I was standing right there. The coffee was tepid, especially after putting cream in it, and even after she added a hot water splash it was still lukewarm. Today, my coffee was again tepid, and when I mentioned this to the server, he told me it was my fault because I poured cream into it. Both me and the customer next to me pointed out to him that properly heated coffee does get lukewarn just because you add cream to it (just ask Collectivo). Still the young man, who was wearing a red shirt and had blond hair, argued with me and, while he did finally give me a new cup (equally cold after cream), he didn't even apologize. I do my work in coffee shops a lot and go to places all over Madison, and have not had this problem with the coffee or rude baristas anywhere else. Madison has tons of killer coffee shops, so no one needs to put up with one that becomes sub-par like this EVP apparently has.

EVP makes great coffee. Period. This is one of my favorite coffee shops in town. Meticulously roasted and skillfully brewed. A good barista makes better drinks, and EVP has very good baristas. Skip the big chains, get good local coffee at EVP

Excellent coffee shop. Love the cherry almond scones. Very nice staff!

Favorite Madison EVP! Big with lots of seating. Love that you can refill your coffee with one of several black coffee options- all you can drink for like $3. Good food options, lot of drink options.

Cannot even begin to describe how AMAZING and WONDERFUL the people at this place are! I got into a car accident in front of the store & they brought me out a hot chocolate and umbrella (because it was raining), & made sure I was ok. They were so gracious & helpful, and this speaks volumes about the character for this business, YOU HAVE MADE A FOREVER CUSTOMER, and just by the customer service alone, this place is a 50 out of 10!

The atmosphere is perfect for studying, great music and a warm friendly staff, the tea choices are great and the coffee tastes great!

Great, strong coffee with excellent homemade pastries and soups to boot! The owner is as kind and compassionate as they come, which the baristas embody as well.

Lovely tea as well as coffee. Smattering of bakery goods, soups, GF energy bars, copious newspapers and fine wifi.

Their bathrooms are accessible enough for a wheelchair user & a helper.

Good vibes, good coffee, yummy pastries.