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    Kitanda Espresso & Acai

    4.0 (61 reviews)
    Open 7:00 am - 7:00 pm

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    Frutas (FR)
    Maddie M.

    I got the frutas açaí bowl and kitanda bites. The açaí tasted great with fresh fruit. The service was fast and the cashier was friendly. Came on a Monday morning and was fairly busy. It's on a corner street so a decent amount of places by the windows to sit and people watch.

    Frutas w/honey
    Victoria C.

    I come here often for their Frutas Açaí bowl they have reasonable prices and ingredients are fresh and the staff is always friendly - I wish there was a way to tip them other than cash. Your staff deserve tips and us customers would be happy to be able to tip them with CC

    Hannah H.

    Kitanda Espresso & Acai is a local Brazilian coffee chain that has pao de queijos, coxinhas, coffees, and acai bowls. We came here early in the morning to grab some items to go to bring back - a Brazilian coffee that has condensed milk, pao de queijos, and coxinhas. The coffee was strong, but could have had a bit more of the condensed milk (which could be requested on the next visit). The pao de queijos were actually dry, and I'm thinking it's because of their larger size? I wish that they were chewier. The coxinhas were more on the bland side and had a strong chicken taste/odor to them - honestly, I've had better ones! Service was friendly, but definitely slow and forgetful - we were waiting for some time for the pastries, and we had to go up and give them a friendly reminder as our order was incomplete. There is some seating inside, but most seem to get their orders to go. Extremely limited street parking in the area and can be quite difficult - best bet is to use public transportation. +incomplete orders +forgetful staff +difficult parking in the area

    Caramel Latte
    Thien-Kim B.

    Got a Caramel Latte and it was so good! Good value and quality. They were pretty busy for a Monday morning at 11:30am but the drinks come out quickly. A little confusion between me and another customer when picking up my drink since they don't call out order numbers or names, but nothing major. If I get a chance to stop by again I definitely will try their Brazilian Latte.

    São Paulo with coconut and PB added
    Daniel S.

    Taste: 4/5 Price: 3/5 Pretty tasty Açaí bowl. I added PB and coconut chips to the São Paulo and enjoyed it. It's quite sweet, especially with the condensed milk. Came to ~$11.50 after tax. Seems a little pricy to me but it's the least expensive açaí bowl I've seen in the neighborhood. I'd come back and get it again.

    Dirty Chai
    Oris B.

    Just imagine an over sized cheese puff hollowed out and stuffed with cheese, spinach, eggs and served with a dirty chai. Upon entry I received a warm welcome following preferred options to remix their menu while, soothing bossa nova blends with ampiano in the background. I forsure wasn't expecting the vibe presented to me but the surprise was a great morning booster! Check this place out!

    Clarissa P.

    Ola! Boa tarde! My friends and I have been customers at Kitanda since they opened. We have always loved getting their Acai bowls, Coxinha, Pao de Quejo, and Iced Coffee - especially since we have either lived, studied, or visited Brazil. As regulars, we have always been treated well- except for today. Typically, we order Acai bowls and ask for it to be scooped out fresh rather than handed to us pre-frozen. We like to eat our Acai soft rather than frozen since we can just buy the frozen pre-made Samba ones ourselves from the grocery store. Although the lovely workers have always been accommodating, today was embarrassing. After we noticed that our Acai Bowl was frozen (as seen in the picture compared to mine that was freshly scooped), we kindly asked the male worker on staff (had glasses, dark hair, black shirt) if he could change it. Again, this HAS been done for us MULTIPLE times - especially since we never try to be rude. After explaining the situation and how we have been accommodated before, the male worker agreed. HOWEVER, once the WHITE female on staff (brown/dark brown roots and bleach blonde hair) overheard the conversation, she refused to accommodate us in front of everyone. Even after we politely explained the situation to her and asked again, she still refused and said that the Acai Bowl was "fresh" but that she had put it in the freezer 20-30 mins prior (yet it was STILL rock hard). I do not mean to be fickle in this review, but it seems that the common denominator is that THE ONLY TIME WE HAVE BEEN REFUSED IS BY WHITE FEMALE WORKERS and we are BIPOC/Latina women. Shoutout to the Brazillian guy who is always so kind that works there- he always accommodates us and is happy to talk about the Portuguese language and Brazil- something that is comforting as I experience saudade for my time in Brazil. Sadly, we now feel uncomfortable ordering from the White staff at Kitanda- but we will definitely be coming back when they're not there! - also, just overheard that the male worker were LATE to their shift today (06/28), most likely explaining why they didn't feel like they had the time to serve us a softer Acai bowl. We hope that our time and loyalty as customers is considered when training these employees in the future. Ciao!

    Original Kitanda Bread (K.B) Brazilian Latte

    Love love love the cheese bread! It's great that they have frozen ones you can take home for the holidays, been a lifesaver in a pinch!

    Brazilian Latte and Kitanda Bread Original with Cream Cheese

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    Açaí bowls are amazing! I usually get the energy blast. Service is always solid. Place is always clean.

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    9 months ago

    Where else can you get. $2 drip coffee on the hill? Straight forward, good, reasonable prices, fast efficient.

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    Excellent smoothies, always open, helpful staff. Their protein or tropical smoothies are both great options.

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    A lot of staff but no only 1 person sort of doing something. Nothing was written down- order was incorrect.

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    1 year ago

    I absolutely love this place. Best coffee and cheese bread in Washington. Açaí bowls are so delicious.

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    I liked the store very much. The employees were very kind and friendly. I will come back for sure.

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    1 year ago

    I love going to Kitanda When I need to remeber my roots! the food transport me back to Brazil and I'm always well welcomed by the crew!

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    I tried the Mango Tropical smoothie here and it was great. No excessive syrups here! The Chicken Cones were an excellent snack as well.

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    Hi Jonathan! We are glad you liked it, come back often :)

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