Irie Bean Coffee Bar
Double Espresso over Ice
Sugarbombed by Gourdough’s and having walked a four mile stretch of 1st and Lamar while taking in the local galleries it came as no surprise that I found my caffeine gauge running on empty nearly two hours before dinner – my fuel soon found at Rasta themed Irie Bean Coffee Bar. Apparently translating to “the ultimate positive” and committed to all things community, local, and fair trade with a committed local clientele it was just after 5:30 that I entered the cozy space and with reggae remixed Radiohead playing from above and utter hipster indifference from the barista my order was prepared – a hightop in the corner, free WiFi, and headphones playing actual Radiohead my entertainment for the next hour and a half. Generally unfussed by disinterested service, particularly in the setting of well roasted beans the quality of that served at Irie, but in this case catching the occasional ‘glare’ from the bearded and spectacled young man behind the bar despite several empty seats suffice it to say that despite good espresso I most certainly did not find my “irie” at Irie, though I did find two things – the first a much needed pick-me-up…and that I still hate Reggae.
