Blueprint Coffee

Coffee was great, but I feel like when it comes to coffee it’s very customized/individualized and they didn’t have any sweetener to offer other than stevia and simple syrup. I was pretty bummed as I use equal religiously and love nitro brews and felt I could’ve enjoyed it more.

Very tasty. Service is consistently good. The bill was appropriate for the quality. Feels similar to a cafe in Chicago I liked.

So, I came here once before COVID with some friends and only had a hot chocolate and a piece of bread with butter (which is also very good there). I loved the hot chocolate. It reminded me of a place I went in Michigan as a child. The hot chocolate is the perfect, slightly frothy, milky, dark chocolatey goodness. I came back this morning to get a hot chocolate and a breakfast sandwich to take back to my apartment... The egg and bacon on a biscuit sandwich is absolutely to die for. And beside the absolutely delicious food and drink, the service was genuinely friendly and very efficient. I will most definitely be coming back.

Review Date: July 30th, 2018nnIs Blueprint Coffee a good blue print for coffee? Sadly, no.nnIn 2017, I was in St. Louis for a Coheed and Cambria concert and discovered Blueprint Coffee. Unfortunately, they closed 5 minutes before I got there. So, I made a mental note to visit it the next time I was in town.nnFast forward to 2018 and I am in town again to see a Cardinals game with my mom. We only had a few minutes to grab some coffee before the game, so we were in and out super quick.nnSo… why isn’t Blueprint a blue print for coffee shops? The interior was pretty plain. Not that that is bad. It’s just very plain with no décor. We don’t visit coffeehouses for the décor or paint colors. We visit them for coffee.nnHow was the coffee? It was interesting. I ordered a Tekton v12, which according to the menu was a ‘Colombia/Guatemala’ filtered coffee. It had a hint of chestnut, I think. It was alright. Not something I would order again but not bad enough to not finish.nnThe whole menu, which was on an awkward clipboard, is weird. It was kind of hard to decipher and figure out how to order a plain black coffee. I’d definitely recommend them having a bit more cohesive and a better laid out menu. They also offered teas and food but since we were in a rush, I didn’t get a chance to see what they offered.nnLast but not least… the customer service. The barista must have been having a bad day or something because he showed no enthusiasm when I placed my order and when he handed it to me. That whole mood of ‘you aren’t welcome here’ was actually felt throughout the entire place. Now maybe it was because I was on a time restraint, but I definitely was happy to leave the place.nnNow with the disclaimer. Just because I had a ‘less-than-stellar’ experience here doesn’t mean you should avoid it. The online reviews are great and the place was packed when I was there. They opened a 2nd location, so business must be going great. Go there, try it yourself and form your own opinion.

cozy little cafe. great coffee and sweets. perfect place if you need a little pick me up!