3255 K St NW
Washington, DC

Let’s play a little word association.  If I said “Lygon st” – you’d probably think something like “Spaghetti”.  If I said St Kilda, you’d probably think about Luna Park and if I said Collingwood, you’d probably groan.  Bikes on the other hand, would not be the first thing that comes to mind when I mention coffee, and yet when you stop and think about it, the combination is not as strange as it sounds.  Ask anyone who rides and almost always, the two activities go hand in hand.  However this place is a rare breed – an upscale bike store dealing a nice array of bikes (Felts, Specialized and Look for those who need to know) and they actually serve up a pretty decent coffee inside.  They passed the first test for a D.C. cafe – which is a reasonable doppio volume (under 150mls when you ask for an espresso of any sort constitues “reasonable” here in D.C). However this doppio presented with a lush crema on top, and thick and smooth on the way down, with only the slightest hint of bitterness on the back of the palate.  The real jewel however,  was the cafe latte that followed, with a substantial texture and body not wimpy and flat like most around these parts. Overall one strong bean with a good chance chance to upgrade on a future visit.