Nomad Coffee

Nomad Coffee

3 Main Street

Essex Junction, Vermont 05452

Next up on the coffee list……NOMAD!! These guys aren't located in Burlington, but have been receiving quite a lot of praise from the local media and therefore I had to check them out. Nomad is a mobile coffee shop and it's quite a neat concept for a coffee shop. When I arrived on a Sunday morning there were plenty of open parking spots in front of the shop as it's located on a main thoroughfare. The shop had just opened at 9am and I was the first in line. I love the glass display that can be seen above on the left side of the cart. In the glass display, are all the pastries that are for sale. I was fortunate enough to purchase the last maple cream muffin that was made by a local cupcake vendor.

I like the setup inside the cart as they had to be quite creative in how much stuff they could fill in such a tight space. There is an espresso machine directly behind the counter and the barista who happened to be the owner chatted with me about how much he likes using it. I wanted to know how long he has been in the coffee business and he informed me that Nomad was his first experience working in the coffee business. He also prefers to brew using the pour over method. I decided to select the coffee of the day to go along with my muffin. The coffee was a light roast Guatemalan single origin from Brio Coffee Roasters. For seating, there is a few benches located next to the cart, but I decided to head back into my car and enjoy my treat at my apartment.

Nomad has a menu on the far left of the stand that includes a variety of specialty coffee drinks and hot chocolate and tea. There were about 5-10 different pastries on display and directly in front of the stand was a small chalkboard sign that featured their special for the day that passing by motorists would be able to see. 

Atmosphere: 4.5/5

Seating: 4/5 (depending upon the season)

Coffee: 4.5/5

Food: 5/5

18/20

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