Speeder and Earl's Coffee

Speeder and Earl's Coffee

412 Pine Street

Burlington, Vermont 05401

Speeder and Earl's has two locations in Burlington. One is on Church Street, but their flagship operation is located on Pine Street in Burlington. I went to their flagship operation early on a Sunday morning after I left work around 9 am. There was a steady number of people constantly coming and going into the store. The shop has a few tables, artwork from local artists on the wall and a lot of natural light. However, the location feels like the kind of place where you wouldn't want to stay for a long period of time as it seems to lack a warm and intimate vibe.

Coffee can be purchased by the pound or to-go style cups. The price is probably the best that I've seen in Burlington as a large (16 oz) cup of coffee is only $2.00. There are 6-7 different coffee dispensers on the counter that feature a wide variety of coffee styles including flavored and decaf. There are also a small number of baked goods on the counter as well.

The coffee isn't bad, in fact it's quite good. I had the Colombian Espresso blend which is a dark roast. The coffee roastery is located in the back of the building and they usually sell a few kinds of coffee that you can't find in stores. I plan on going to the Church Street location within the next few weeks and comparing the two. Also, FUN FACT: in the Vermont building at the Big E they used to exclusively sell Speeder and Earl's Coffee, but I haven't been in a couple of years so it may have changed.

Atmosphere: 4/5

Seating: 4/5

Coffee: 5/5

Food: 4/5

17/20

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