Riverbend Roastery

there's something honest about riverbend roastery that hits you before you even order. maybe it's the way the coffee smells when you walk through the door on east broad street. not just roasted beans, but beans roasted with intention. the 4.6 rating from nearly 400 reviews tells one story. the regulars tell another. they don't just come for caffeine. they come because someone here actually cares what ends up in their cup. you can taste the difference between coffee that's just hot and coffee that's been thoughtfully prepared. richmond has plenty of places to grab a quick cup. riverbend isn't trying to be fast. they're trying to be good. the kind of good that makes you drive a few extra blocks, that makes you recommend it to friends who actually know coffee. it's an independent roastery doing what independent roasters do best: paying attention to details that corporate chains optimize…