#specialty latte

[formeryelpers]

Iron & Kin Coffee Company, 536 W 1st St, Claremont, CA 91711

The last time I was here, it was still Augie’s, an outpost of the Redlands-based coffeehouse. Iron & Kin took over the space inside the Packing House in 2020. They roast their own coffee beans. The menu includes espresso drinks, specialty lattes (called Affirmation Lattes), drip coffee, and cold brew. They do not have pour over coffee (sorry, Mr. Froyo).

It seems to be the place to camp if you’re a Claremont College student. I can see why. The music is loud but it’s mellow. Parking is easy, the coffee is very good, and it’s cozy. The basic latte is only $4.50. There is no kitchen but they have good pastries (cookies, muffins, croissants, pop tarts), overnight oats, and a birria burrito. They can heat your pastries.

Peaceful latte ($6.25) with turmeric, ginger, cardamom, raw honey, black pepper and whole milk. I asked for it to be not too sweet and it wasn’t. The spices were definitely present but not overwhelming. The drink was balanced and the spices tasted fresh. Love the freshly ground black pepper on top. Nice latte art too.

Ham & cheese croissant ($6): good buttery, flaky croissant with ham in the middle and a sprinkle of cheese on top.

Place your order by the pastry case and then move to the register to pay. Service was friendly. It seems like people camp here for hours, so it might be hard to find a table.

They sell coffee beans, mugs, hats, and shirts.

4.5 out of 5 stars.

By Lolia S.

[coughloop]

anytime someone asks me what they should get or what my faovurite thing on the menu is i just say "black drip coffee, we're super proud of it" and they always say "oh" and then order the sugariest drink we have on the menu

[whatthefoucault]

Because it's peak hot beverage season, here's an assemblage of Hot Beverage Guys (gn). Which Hot Beverage Guy are you?

[ludivillarreal]

[saraharveypatrick]

That one barista who's always dialed in. 🔥☕

From "Persephone in Hell!" The goddess Persephone runs a coffee shop in Hades. A web comic and soon-to-be paper/digital copy (preorder til Nov. 1, 2023).

[weallgoalittle-mad-sometimes]

they hate me for my extremely sweet coffee

[starxbucks]

Order at the counter, then have a seat and we’ll bring it over !

No prices because I cba

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[flowerboy-barista]

The second I got back home to Nacrene, business at the cafe doubled. On top of that, pumpkin spice season is almost upon us. Arceus help us all.

[koziorowska]

15.07.2023 r.

[planetshithead]

Spring 2023 Menu Shoot, proud of this one 💫

[bitecore]

starbucks is evil and a terrible place to work and to get drinks from but comments like these are so asinine. you’re just parroting conservative memes from 10 years ago

[coldskinneddoll]

Americans really don't know how to make good coffee. The amount of creamer, milk or syrups they add in it just makes coffee lack of it's real taste. Also, they make bad espresso and use bad roasted coffee beans.

'My black coffee tastes so bitterly and sour?'

I wonder why.

Just came back from Italy, and Italians espresso was the best thing I've ever had. This feels like true culture of coffee drinking, pure art of brewing coffee. I'll miss it so much until next trip.

Also, Starbucks is one of the worst franchise ever. Their coffee is watered so much, taste like bitter water. It really needs to be mixed with anything to taste like not complete shit, but price isn't worth it as well.

Support your local coffee shops, they're always much better.

[rieleyradley]

Churro iced latte anyone? 😋

[whatthefoucault]

say hello to this sweet bovine barista! she’s got a lovely smooth guatemalan roast going today, with a cozy top note that reminds her of toasted marshmallows. she was painted for a secret santa art exchange, because my gift recipient loved coffee (same) and cows (also same).

[ludivillarreal]

[ajcrowlor]

i live in Quebec and have access to both American and European chocolate and like. it's all shit imo.

since i've tried specialty chocolate literally everything else now tastes too oily, too acidic or too sweet

i know it all comes down to taste preferences and very much affordability, but i also do think a bar of speciality chocolate is worth 10-20 bars of cheap chocolate, especially bc i don't feel sick after having one bite anymore

The European mind cannot comprehend what it was like to be a person who'd only had Hershey bullshit chocolate my entire life and then have European chocolate for the very first time and it made me realize why people were acting like that in the Willy Wonka movies