This new spot is truly so beautiful, and I was so glad to finally give it a try after seeing it everywhere!
We loved our visit. The staff was super friendly and did a fantastic job navigating the loud environment (we came at a busy time) and explaining the menu. We were excited for the seasonal menu and I tried the Strawberry Matcha. My husband tried the Americola. Both delicious! The matcha is high quality and not watered down with milk. You can tell they are making traditional and crafted drinks at Locke! One downside is their one size is pretty small, but the drinks are "typically" priced. You're paying for the quality of the drink, but my seasonal drink at $8 was pretty comparable to a seasonal drink at other local craft coffee shops that would typically come in a 12oz to-go cup and I believe their cups are 8oz? I did see a comment from the owner that they offer a 12oz iced latte so maybe I missed that. But you'll notice everything is smaller than usual if you're looking for a larger option. Again, happy to pay a bit more for a great drink! Just part of the deal.
Speaking of paying, they are currently not taking cash. I had planned to use cash so was bummed but no biggie. All comes from the same place! Would love in the future if this eventually changed, though! Im just in the habit of using my odd loose bills to fund my coffee habit :) but if it makes it easier for the team to do card only I understand.
The team did a wonderful job preserving the beauty of the old bank features and designing a new community space inside. A few design "kinks" include there is no accessible entrance that we saw (normal size stair, but a little hard for getting a stroller inside- probably not our best idea to bring a stroller anyway!). And second, we visited on a Sunday morning so it was busy (yay!) and it was a little unclear where the line should be, it ended up snaking backward but we blocked the entrance of new folks coming in to join at times. I am certain they will work that out with time and it's much different when it's a slower time at the shop!
We will definitely be back! I already want to try their fall seasonal drinks when it's time... Newport is just a lovely area to walk around and this is a great location. You have to pay for parking (even on Sundays) but we make an outing of it and it's very worth it. I would love to update my review to 5 stars at my next visit and look forward to seeing all the wonderful things in store for Locke Coffee! So glad you are in the neighborhood! read more