Fruit Loop

fruit loop does one thing better than most: it makes you want to come back before you've even left. that's not a small thing on loudon road, where your options trend toward chains and drive-throughs and the kind of coffee that exists mainly to be hot. this place sits on a different frequency. colonie doesn't get a lot of press as a specialty coffee destination, but regulars here clearly feel like they've found something worth protecting, the kind of quiet loyalty that builds without any particular announcement. you don't need to take anyone's word for it. just show up on a weekday morning, when latham is running errands and grabbing gas, and see what it feels like to slow down with something that was actually made for you.