Lore Coffee Roasters

the cortado here hits different than most places attempting espresso drinks in northern idaho. lore coffee roasters sits on main street doing what independent roasters do best: roasting beans with actual intention. you'll find locals who've figured out this spot knows coffee better than the usual suspects around bonners ferry. their single origins rotate based on what they're actually excited about roasting, not what some corporate menu demands. and the pourover setup means you can taste why they chose specific beans instead of just getting whatever's easiest. but honestly? the cortado remains the move. something about how they pull shots here makes milk drinks sing rather than just caffeinate. mornings bring the most serious coffee drinkers, though afternoons work fine if you want to avoid the rush. the roasting happens on-site, which explains why everything tastes fresher than it should in a town this size. order that cortado with whatever…