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    Santos Coffee - Mountain Brook

    3.4 (25 reviews)
    Closed 6:30 am - 6:00 pm

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    "pistachio" latte
    Azka A.

    I don't know why I just can't get behind Santos :( Have yet to have an actually good drink from any of their locations. This one was probably the worst however. Was advertised as a pistachio latte but literally just tasted like milk. No pistachio flavor whatsoever and didn't even taste like there was espresso/coffee in it. For the price we expected more.

    Savory bowl (add turkey)
    Emily C.

    I've been to Santos multiple times before, although this was my first visit to this location. Ultimately, I love this coffee shop and am usually pleased with pricing/quality. Today I stopped in for breakfast and ordered the savory bowl-add turkey. They turkey was a slab of lunch meat atop of some rice, an egg, tomatoes, arugula, cheese, and a bit of avocado. It wasn't bad but just kinda bland. It came with a spicy mayo on the side, but I'm not the biggest fan of mayo so I added hot sauce instead. They serve an assortment of pastries from local bakeries, so I probably would've been more satisfied with what I ordered if I chose that instead (and would've paid less). I felt bad for the workers, as they were clearly understaffed. There were two people working and one of them said it was their first day. I don't want my review to paint this coffee shop in a bad light. I'm definitely going to keep returning here, but I probably won't order the savory bowl again...

    Mountain brook location
    Karla M.

    What a nice surprise, a local coffee shop! There's some parking in front and along the side. Seating both inside and outdoors. The inside was neat and clean. There is a living wall that was gorgeous !! However there is a table in front and two ladies sitting directly in front of it on their laptops, so I was not able to take a photo of it and really enjoy the best decor of this location. However the pastries were great! I got chai latte with non-dairy milk and a bacon egg & cheese Crepe-- had to give my friend half the bacon because there was legit about 5-6 full pieces of bacon in it! ! The aioli on the crepe was also divine even though it was a breakfast crepe! Thank you. This location used to be a Starbucks, so I'm hoping this santos location finds better business than they did.

    Cold Brew
    Stewart H.

    Amazing environment to study or work in, but the coffee is hit or miss. I recently ordered a cold brew but am not sure if I can even finish it because of the bitter, almost sour taste. I'm not picky about food or drinks, but the cold brew is not an item I would recommend to anyone. Great service, but a waste of $6. Update: I tried powering through and finishing the drink, but I didn't make it past 3 sips. Very acidic and repulsive to drink.

    Interior
    Meg A.

    Cute little coffee shop. Very spacious with a variety of seating. Lots of folks on their laptops working but not overtaking the space. Menu is decent and a couple of unique flavors like basil lavender and pistachio. Customer service was quick and friendly. Noticed the music was interesting sometimes it's folky pop but other times we heard traditional classical.

    Iced Americano
    Aaron W.

    Set within walking distance of the Botanical Gardens amd the Jemison Trail, Santos Coffee is my go to coffee shop. I love the Sugar Free Iced Americano! They carry pastries from Last Call Baking which are fantastic and have great breakfast sandwiches! The employees are very personable and always remember my name and order!

    Strawberry, Nutella, banana crepe
    Emma F.

    This is my second time here via a recommendation from my mom and I absolutely love it. Firstly, it's on the corner in Mountain Brook where Starbucks used to be and has the chillest atmosphere. Seating is comfortable with plenty of space to hang out with friends, relax, and/or do some work. Next, the sweet girl at the counter was helpful and patient while I tried to go over their menu and figure out what I wanted to order. Lastly, they have plenty of different options for everyone in regards to coffee, smoothies, juices, breakfast, and lunch. I wound up getting a strawberry/banana smoothie and a strawberry/banana/nutella crepe. I make crepes at home and they're my absolutely favorite breakfast item and this one did not disappoint by any means, I must admit though, I wish it had more strawberries and less Nutella but I'm sure that can be rectified the next time I come and order it. The only downside I see to this place is the lack of drive through but that is probably because I'm always on the go and this is the first morning in a while I had time to just sit and relax during my breakfast. There's also not exactly a good place for a drive thru so I'm not mad about it. All in all: LOVE!

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    5 months ago

    Saturday morning 10 people waiting in line appeared only one person working, left for Starbucks

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    Service was great, loved the ambiance of the space and my latte was awesome. Furniture was comfortable, very inviting environment

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    I am a coffee snob Only order regular lattes Theirs is divine cute shop in great area

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    2 years ago

    Don't get the frozen mocha. Taste like dog water. Service was slow. Good place to study tho. Very chill.

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    2 years ago

    Skip Starbucks. Check out Santos in the old Starbucks location. The coffee and food is great. The customer service is even better.

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    3 years ago

    Addyson and Chey were amazing ,great attitude ,coffee and breakfast sandwich was delicious .Stop in and tell them hello .

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    Set within walking distance of the Botanical Gardens amd the Jemison Trail, Santos Coffee is my go to coffee shop.

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    Updating my review from six years ago (teary eyed face). I have so many good memories from hanging…read moreout with my friends here in high school. This was the spot we would all come to to do homework. It's still got that same warmth and charm. I came in on a Wednesday morning to sit and do some work. I ordered a cappuccino, bran muffin, and a breakup cookie to take home. The cappuccino is just as expected. Served at the perfect temp, great flavor. The bran muffin, which was my attempt to be healthy, was really a delicious stand-out. I would definitely get that again. And, of course, the breakup cookies are some of the best cookies in town. They bake all of the baked goods in-house, I believe, which gets a round of applause from me. A lot of the recipes are still the same ones I remember from 7 years ago. One thing I noticed that's even BETTER than I remember was the books and gift selection. A lot of the books caught my eye. It's a great curation of fiction, non, memoirs, birding books, children's, etc. They also carry the Village Apothecary candles, which are made locally and have some packaging I really love. Church Street is one of the Birmingham staples. I hope they're open for a million more years. They do what they do exceptionally well.

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