Amavida Coffee Roasters 104 North Barrett Square, Rosemary Beach, FL 32461

"Stopped in for some hot beverages. There are plenty of great coffee shops in the area. To me this one really stands out for their ability/interest in making an excellent Tea Latte. We had a great conversation about how to make a London Fog, and they executed it to perfection!"

"Extremely unfriendly staff today who didn’t jive with the vibe of Amavida. Amavida means “Love life,” in Spanish, and from the jewelry and chocolates on sale it was obvious the company wants to benefit women from other lands, similar to other coffee shop initiatives such as Pachamama or even Starbucks. But these two people behind the counter today were unfriendly, even with each other. At the end of 10 minutes of observing them, I asked, “What’s the mission statement of Amavida?” The unsmiling lead barista said, “Amavida is a coffee shop.” “But…you have bracelets you’re selling for native artisans…so do you benefit indigenous women?” “Yes, those are bracelets,” she said with raised eyebrows. “But doesn’t Amavida benefit those women?” I asked. “Oh…yes,” the person waved at the plaques on the wall and said, “You can read about that there. And if you still have questions you can go to the Amavida website.” The barista with long hair was also unsmiling when I asked for sugar and she waved dismissively toward the shelf by the door and said, “You put it in over there.” To cap it off, the barista with long hair brewed the cortado incorrectly so that it was super acidic. The overall impression was these two people torpedoed this coffee shop experience for me today."

"A spacious and artful location that’s true to brand. The coffee shines here at this local, multi-location roaster who offers single origins and blends that are the true essence of craft coffee. This location can get rather busy, and the staff handle the volume well. Good shots, proper pours and well crafted coffee beverages make this location your go to morning spot when your in or near Rosemary Beach."

"Decided to try this spot due to the excellent reviews on Google. Barista wasn’t very friendly. She took her sweet time to acknowledge me and didn’t even say hello. Cafe has a nice vibe. Drinks are a bit overpriced, paid $14 for a salted caramel cold brew, a carton of chocolate milk and 4 cups of water. The barista never made my drink and after seeing other customers after me take theirs, she told me upon inquiry someone took my coffee but made me another one. It wasn’t that busy at the time, because there were only 2 drinks after my order. Now for the coffee, the taste was decent but not worth the hype, I’ve had better."