Grit Coffee, Libbie Grove

grit coffee roasts its own beans, and that single fact changes what you're buying. most cafes in richmond are pouring someone else's work. libbie grove is a quiet, residential stretch of the near west end, the kind of street where people actually live, and a roaster sitting on it means you're closer to the source than you usually get. you're not just picking up coffee on the way somewhere else. the standing here has been built slowly, through repeat visits rather than hype, which tends to produce a more honest product. if you're in the neighborhood on a weekday morning, the espresso is the thing to order.