Luck Bros

We visited Luck Bros Coffee House, 1101 West First Ave., Grandview Heights,  as a quick way to warm up after a workout. The outside of the shop is charming, with an old timey sort of feel to the facade and located in a block of little restaurants and shops with a similar feel. There are a few tables outside to enjoy a cup of coffee or tea on the walkway in the summertime.

Once inside the shop falls under the ambience category of hipster. It feels very organic inside with the brown concrete floor, exposed ductwork, and bean roasting equipment. The tables are lined up along the walls, leaving the floor through the center open, perhaps for long lines after elementary school mothers drop off their children across the street.
Decoration consisted of items for sale, bulletins and posters advertising various events and services offered in the area. One of the more amusing flyers was an advertisement for an end of the world party on December 20th.

A big red coffee roaster stands toward the back of the shop, and one of the Luck Bros was busy roasting beans while we were there.

The barista was very polite. She expertly answered all of our questions and asked whether we wanted whipped cream. The coffeehouse also included a "cash register" that looked like an iPad screen in a wooden frame that swiveled around for me to sign with my finger. It also allowed me to add a tip to my credit card, something that most coffee houses don't include.

We ordered our mochas and were a bit surprised at the sizes. The prices were $4.25 for a medium white mocha, and $4.15 for a medium regular mocha, but the size of the cup was only 12 oz instead of the standard 16 oz medium. The barista explained that for fancy drinks, like mochas, the sizes are smaller than for regular coffee. Here's a photo of the three sizes for fancy drinks.

I don't think the small size would feel very satisfying. It's barely bigger than a Dixie cup, the kind you put in a cannister next to the bathroom sink.

Our total bill for the two tiny-sized medium drinks,  plus tip was $9.24.

The first taste of the white mocha was that it was foamy and strong, good espresso, but only mildly sweet. The regular mocha was a bit better and was foamy, thick, and chocolatey, though again only semi-sweet.

We went home having enjoyed the ambience but feeling a little let down by the coffee. While the espresso was good, the other flavors were not really present and there was little sweetness.

Here's our review:
Taste of the mocha

Ambience



Barista


 






Overall
3.5 but we don't have an image for that yet!