Thomas Hammer Coffee Roasters

a roaster with real staying power in spokane, which isn't nothing in a city that's gotten more serious about coffee over the past decade. thomas hammer coffee roasters sits on east desmet avenue, close enough to the near-eastside that you get a mix of people who've been coming here for years and people who just moved to the neighborhood and stumbled in. the regulars are loyal in the way that only happens when a place consistently delivers. not loud about it, not making a ceremony of anything, just steady. if you're in the area on a weekday morning, the espresso bar is the right call.