Sump Coffee - St. Louis

What a great shop! This is definitely specialty coffee. They care about the quality of their drinks and coffee beans a lot! It really says a lot walking into a coffee shop and they have a pour steady running constantly for pour overs! I decided to get an espresso from Colombia and it was delicious! Balanced and incredibly enjoyable! I ended up getting a second drink which was a cappuccino. Milk texture was great, very delicious. The atmosphere was remarkable as well. It was a chill and perfect to chat with a friend or take yourself out for a nice coffee haha. The chocolate croissant was also phenomenal. Maybe not an important note but I love their branding haha

There is no shortage of top-notch third wave coffee shops in the St. Louis metro area, but this one tops them all. This is one of the best roasters in the Midwest, if not the country. I’ve only explored their house espresso blend, but it is absolutely amazing, with absolutely the perfect balance of acidity, fruitiness, and floral notes to drink on its own or to punch through a little bit of steamed milk. The drinks crafted at the coffee bar are incredible. Every shot I’ve ever had a barista pull here has been perfection, and the milk is always impeccably textured. I think this may very well be the best cortado on the planet. And while it is almost a travesty to cover up the flavor of the coffee with anything else, the specialty beverages are always interesting and worth a try. Always my go-to shop when I’m in STL—it’s hard to stop myself at three beverages here and not walk out with a suitcase full of beans!

Visiting St Louis and needed to try out a local coffee shop. I had a caramel bourbon latte and it tasted so good! The latte was well made with awesome latte art.

Updating my review from the previous paragraph below. Stopped back at Sump with my fiancé and had a much better experience than the last time. The staff was super kind, helpful, and friendly. The chocolate croissant was incredible and their Matcha latte was really good! The vibes in here were really cool! The coffee was delicious. Even if the coffee absolutely sucked (which it doesn’t), the atmosphere makes up for it. It is in a part of town with beautiful historic houses and feels almost as if you’re walking into a cafe in Paris. My only complaint is that the staff was very unfriendly and that kind of ruined the experience for me. I asked the dude taking my order some questions about the beans I was buying and he just said “it’s up to personal preference” and shut me down about it. He didn’t seem interested in helping answer any questions I had.

A good coffee shop burrowed in the St.Louis neighborhood. I went with a Iced Salted Maple Latte with a blueberry muffin. Both tasted great! The vibe of the shop is very hipster with a slight rocker vibe to it. A very busy coffee shop too! While we were waiting for our order a good 15ish new people came in to place orders. The service was a tad slow but understandable considering the high traffic. Overall a great coffee shop.