Gold Ladder Coffee

Gold Ladder Coffee

30 Susie Wilson Road

Essex Junction, Vermont 05452

I was skimming the Burlington Free Press when I discovered an article about a new coffee shop in the area that was serving nitro coffee on tap. I immediately added this shop to my list of coffee spots that I needed to go to. I present you with: Gold Ladder Coffee! 

So the story behind this place is really cool. The coffee shop is located in a former laundry cleaner location and is next to a bagel shop. The owner of Gold Ladder used to work in the bagel shop and roasted coffee beans there. The bagel shop is in fact his father's business.

I decided to make the drive to Essex on a Tuesday morning after I left work. I really like the location and there is a lot of parking which adds to its charm. All of the coffee that they sell is roasted in the shop as the roastery is in the back of the building and can be seen as you enter the front door. The aroma of freshly ground coffee fills the room and it's rather heavenly. There are plenty of seating options as can be seen in the image below.

Another really neat thing about this shop is that all of the artwork is made by the owner. I was fortunate enough to talk with him as he greeted me to his shop. The pastries come from local bakeries and the coffee is either drip or pour over. There are a variety of specialty coffees that they serve besides a regular cup of joe. A large coffee (16 oz.) is $2.70 and a medium (12 oz.) is $2.50 and there are three blends offered each day. I ordered a fair trade Nicaraguan blend and they used the pour over method. The barista made it right in front of me as I picked up a 1 pound bag of their "San Francisco" blend which is a dark roast and a cinnamon roll to go. There are only a few choices in regards to their food items which is the only negative.

I really like the space. Natural sunlight pours in as there are plenty of windows, several seating options, all of the coffee is roasted by the owner who has been in the roasting business for nearly two decades and the coffee is GOOD, very good. This place ranks right up there with some of the heavyweights of Burlington. Good job Gold Ladder!

Atmosphere: 5/5

Seating: 5/5

Coffee: 5/5

Food: 4/5 

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