With a love for coffee and experience working at Caribou Coffee for a little I started out 2014 with the mission to visit all of the coffee shops in my area. After visiting a few, I thought why not write reviews and share my thoughts on each of them. So here we are... with out any further ado let's dive right in to my unbiased review of New Port Coffee
First I will say, as this place has many positive review mine will be no different. As I begin I'm trying not to find what's good about Newport, but what's bad. I want to find something to stop me from giving them a 5 star, because that would mean they are perfect, or close to it! Lets see if by the end of this review they earn the 5 of 5 or get bumped down to 4 of 5.
Location & Ambiance:
The shop is tucked away in Bannockburn Illinois in a tiny strip mall. I have actually lived within 5 miles of their shop for 6 years now and never heard of it, and due to their location I have actually driven by and never seen it! Upon my first visit the nice staff said, "Its Bannockburn's best kept secret". Which I can't disagree with, because Newport Coffee is one of the best if not the best places Coffee Shop I have been in ever! The inside is very relaxing and allows for you to hang out with a buddy and get a morning cup of coffee, get work done, or even use there free Wi-Fi (Which for me didn't seem to work). The location & Ambiance are definitely a 5 of 5 for me!
Coffee:
Well it is a coffee shop, so lets talk about the quality of my cup of coffee! First, take a look at the pictures I posted! They coffee looks great, they have fresh local beans, the espresso drinks are made by hand, and the milk is not burnt! Trust me if you want an amazing cup of coffee you NEED to be taking a drive over to Newport! (I personally enjoyed a skim latte, and a plain Espresso Con Panna both was amazing!)
Food:
There are a lot of options for you if you want a little breakfast with your cup of coffee. They have a wide selection of muffins, breads, cookies, bagels, a few oatmeal's, and bananas! I do recommend getting any pastry warmed up! If you want to see exactly what they have check out the picture I posted with there bakery selection!
Staff:
The staff was nice, and left me satisfied! They were very helpful and knew exactly the ins and outs of each type of coffee. Additionally, upon warming up my raisin muffin, last time I came in, they burnt the top side of it a little and the staff was very apologetic. They didn't attempt to avoid the issue, and I'm sure if I asked they would have made me a new one entirely!
Overall, I would definitely give Newport Coffee a try! They have quality all around, and I will be giving them a 5 of 5 stars! As this is my first 5 of 5 star rating on Yelp, I cant recommend this place enough! Definitely check it out you won't be sorry! read more