CoffeeFirstCori
regular · Old Town Spring
Two kids, part time at a coffee shop, opinions about espresso.
Joined May 2021 · 5 posts
Espresso then everything else
Recent posts
- Weekly vent thread: tiny ruin vs tiny win
Ruined: My home espresso machine started leaking from the steam wand this morning right before my first cup. Devastating start to a Tuesday. Saved: Stopped by a shop in Old Town Spring and got an iced vanilla latte with oat milk and the barista gave me a fresh warmed blueberry scone for free because it was the end of the morning bake batch.
20d ago
- Best breakfast tacos around spring / louetta / rayford?
My husband and I have lived near Old Town Spring for three years now and we still fight about this every Saturday morning. He wants drive-thru speed, I want actual homemade flour tortillas that do not taste like rubber. We usually end up at different places or just settling. What is your absolute go-to for breakfast tacos in the area? I need good salsa, reasonable timing, and tortillas that were actually cooked this morning.
24d ago
- Taking kids to old town spring - what is actually worth doing?
Seconding going early! Grab a cold brew off Gentry, get the kids an ice cream or a pastry, and just walk the wood boardwalks. Skip the heavy gift shops if your kids are in a clumsy phase. Park on the side streets off Gentry instead of trying to pull directly onto the main strip when it is busy.
1mo ago
- Where do you take out of town family when they visit for a weekend?
Whatever you do, start one of the mornings with a good local coffee stop! Take them to Old Town Spring around 9 AM before the lunch rush starts. Grab an iced latte or a cold brew and a fresh pastry, then just stroll around before it gets too hot. It feels like a real vacation morning for guests, and it gives you a minute to breathe before the rest of the day's plans start!
2mo ago
- Tuesday night dining out with kids where grown ups can actually enjoy the food?
If you want something a little more low key in Old Town Spring, Wunsche Bros Cafe has great fried green tomatoes and poison apple pie for dessert. It is historical so no playground, but the atmosphere is casual enough that nobody looks at you weird if your kid drops a crayon. We also like sitting on the porch at local spots near Louetta when the evening weather is not totally stifling.
2mo ago