I didn’t start drinking coffee until I was 26. But once I started, I continued on strongly and with great enthusiasm. And I rarely drink coffee for the caffeine-I drink it because it’s delicious. So quality matters, though as a good friend once said “the best coffee is the coffee you have access to.”
Luckily I have access to a lot of really excellent coffee. Including Qualia! A long time favorite of DC’s Petworth neighborhood, I enjoyed trekking up for beans and jars of cold brew. My typical move was to metro up and then leisurely walk back home with a cold brew in hand. But in Summer 2017 something magical happened. Qualia opened up a second location in Eckington, just 4 blocks from my apartment.
Though this distance is short at the crow flies, it could take anywhere between 6 and 20 minutes for me to walk there. Because Qualia is on the other side of Dave Thomas Circle; a complete bastardization of urban planning that routes a complicated and extremely busy series of intersections around an island Wendy’s.
But I digress…it’s always worth the short but possibly tumultuous journey for some of the frequently changing single-origin roasts. Because what’s available changes so often, it’s super helpful that they provide complex tasting notes and flavor profiles on every bag. I also love their oat milk lattes, refundable jars of cold brew, and a great selection of tea too! Dan in San Francisco received a bag of Nicaragua Apple, from the Jinotega Region. Hope he has a grinder!
✔️ DC Based