Just when I think I have had the best coffee anywhere…I find somewhere that does it better.
I’m growing quite fond of the myriad of different local coffee shops in our area here. I have known about Perkfection for awhile. After all, a lot of journalism majors at my university hung out there or held meetings there. But, I never quite ventured out that way. However, a Groupon came over my e-mail for half off drinks and food from this coffee shop and diner, and I was quite eager to purchase it and give it a try.
So that’s what I did.
The actual Groupon sat for months because of my busy schedule. Things had finally settled down and the expiration date was approaching…so my roommate and I headed down to Jeffersonville, Indiana to see about some morning caffeine.
The actual shop is quite open and very welcoming. Lots of natural light. We were greeted immediately by the barista behind the counter, who took a moment to explain a little bit about the drink menu. I guess we looked like newbies to this place. Then again, as a former barista, you do get to know your customers. New faces…new chance to impress.
So, orders in. My roommate got a tall (which is a medium here) mint mocha with skim milk and I ordered a tall sugar-free chocolate latte with soy milk. Simple enough decision. So, our lovely barista went to execute the orders. She did the mocha first, double-checking to make sure that whipped cream was wanted. When it comes to my roommate, whipped cream is not an option – it’s a necessity. That made, she went to pour my soy milk to steam it…and then realized that she didn’t have any soy milk in stock. It had been used up the night prior and no one told her. She asked if I could have milk at all. So, I took a lactase enzyme and said it would be fine with skim milk this time.
With both drinks made she rang us up…and we were just under the total on the coupon. But this is also a diner…and there were cookies. I couldn’t have one, but my roommate saw the chocolate chip goodness in the case and said she’d love a cookie. We were now over by $0.13, but the barista told us not to worry about it, handed over the cookie and the drinks and we were on our way.
Now, while I do love my coffee…my roommate is a little harder to please. She actually got in a sip of her drink before I managed with mine, and immediately declared this to be “The Best Coffee Ever.” Strange words coming from her, but not ones to be taken lightly. I took a sip of my own and what I noticed was the blend of flavors. It played on my palate. The roast of espresso had a nutty tang to it, which meshed perfectly with my sugar-free chocolate syrup. The entire drink was smooth, and heated to perfection: not too hot so immediate gratification could be met.
I dislike that Perkfection entails a drive to Jeffersonville, but with coffee this amazing…I do want to go back. I do want to try other things there. And I do want to support a local business. Speaking of supporting a local business…their coffee is local as well.
And as for that cookie…my roommate saved it for later as a snack. But it was gone as quickly as she had unwrapped it from the wax paper. She actually said, “Damn…their cookies are amazing too.” I will only have to take her word on that, unless they start getting (or baking) gluten-free treats.
Jeffersonville has a gem of a coffee shop downtown in Perfections. Great service. Great coffee. Great experience. Great prices! Enough to win me over and declare that we would have to go back as soon as possible for more. And I intend to hold to that.
Local business. Local roast. Local coffee. Nothing short of Perkfection, indeed!
The Celiathlete 