La Colombe Coffee Roasters 201 M Street Northeast, Washington, District of Columbia 20002

"• Speed - 5/5 Very quick. Ordering a vanilla matcha latte and a chocolate croissant, the wait-time was under three minutes. • Quality - 4/5 High quality chocolate in a flaky croissant, which suffered lightly from having sat in a display case with no heating element or toaster. The latte was hot, fluffy, and mellow. However, the matcha, while of good quality, was overpowered almost entirely by vanilla and the whole-milk itself due to its minimal presence (edit: still very mild matcha, but remember to stir! They offer you spoons!) It was still a delight. I enjoy that they do not pump their drinks full of sweetener as in other coffee places. • Atmosphere - 4/5 Busy, small, but warm. Overlooks a large store from an isolated nook that stands right by the entrance. Clean and tidy. No electronics beeping, or shouting about orders. Minimal staff interaction. Still noisy. Great for a quick stop and idle conversation when in need of coffee and pastry, but not particularly memorable as a unique location of creative menu design or aesthetic. This is a convenient and pleasant location."

"$5 for a hot chocolate that tastes horrible. It’s steamed milk with chocolate syrup. The employees didn’t say a word. I felt like I was in Seattle. The REI store was nice and the employees were friendly."

"Nice spot to take a break and imagine which electric REI bike you’d like to buy. Butter and an appliance to heat their yummy scones would make this 5 stars."

"Cozy coffee shop tucked in the corner of an REI retail store. Fast free wifi available for work/study. Friendly baristas were easy to talk to and provided a welcoming atmosphere. Coffee was delicious. They had a few different options that all seemed distinct."

"Great location, accessible from within REI. The coffee is also really good. I appreciated that the barista was very intentional about how they steamed the milk, creating the right proportion of foam."