When checking the address for a nearby coffee shop, I noticed a new one that I hadn't seen before: Commonwealth. Having recently launched in December they may be new to this location but not new to coffee.
I went to go check them out and it did take me a minute to find them. They are currently nestled inside a cosmetic wellness salon so from the outside you may miss it. This set up for them is temporary as they are currently on the hunt for a physical location and at the moment, I would say their coffee is just To-Go. Their menu is split in two: the standard coffees, matches, and tea as well as the "The Classics" or as I described it: coffee mocktails. With 3 permanent menu items and 3 seasonal, they have 6 different mocktails style drinks made with N/A liquor and coffee.
I tried the "old fashioned" that has bourbon syrup and orange bitters which was very tasty and high quality and to put it in simple terms tasted like a latte with fresh orange zest. The old fashioned was the only one of "the classics" that did not explicitly have a N/A liquor (bourbon syrup as opposed to the "White Russian" which has N/A vodka for example)
Prices run high with The Classics each at $9 and the pour over at "MP." When it comes to "the old fashioned" it can be compared to down the road at Inklings with a Carmel Bourbon Latte at $6. To be fair, while the "Old Fashioned" did not have a N/A spirit, I could understand how the others could get to that price including items both like cold brew as well as N/A vodka each typically being expensive on its own.
I look forward to keeping tabs with Commonwealth as they look for a permanent spot to settle and continue to establish themselves read more