Grouchy John’s Coffee Shop
Apple Fritter
Pumpkin Cream Cheese Muffin
Jedi – Coconut White Chocolate Latte
Moving on from Friendly Donut House with hopes of getting some work done prior to meeting a friend for breakfast at Layers a two hour stop at Las Vegas Weekly’s “Best Coffee Shop” Grouchy John’s would prove more than apt to the task in terms of style, service, and beverage even though baked goods severely lacked. Friendly and efficient with a staff of baristas happy to engage the customer in banter about the myriad coffee concoctions or the day’s events while satellite radio plays overhead and local art decorates the walls it was with some discussion that I eventually settled on “The Jedi,” and although generally a double espresso or Americano sort I have to admit the flavor profile and mouthfeel were perfect while sweetness was not overdone, a sometimes-lost art that I appreciate for allowing the quality of the beans to show. Moving next to the baked goods, the fritter room temperature while the muffin was lightly warmed, and having been told subsequently that neither item is made in house I will simply say ‘good’ as the former was flavorless and dry while the later possessed the texture of a wet sponge – a shame considering the vast number of quality local bakeries from which they could be sourcing instead.
