Have you ever woken up and dreaded your ritualistic work week? This was me... everyday. Until I found Qualia coffee.
The delicious pour over coffee in the morning makes me feel like I can take over the world.
Thank you to the coffee Gods for whatever magical empowering drug is sprinkled in every Qualia cup
Paula Daniel Steinbacher
+5
The baristas are very knowledgeable about beans, the roast, and how to do a great pour-over.
Had a doctors appointment across the street and arrived a bit early so decided to try out a local coffee shop and wanted to get some breakfast. Got a chai latte with an espresso shot that was AMAZING!!! Not many food options at 8 am when I arrived but it’s a nice cool spot to just relax…
Outstanding quality coffee. I had a pour over that was just wonderful. The Ethiopian beans had all the fruity character I love about that origin. The blueberry muffin was a perfect compliment. The service was great - the barista was very personable and helpful while serving multiple customers! Kudos to Quality Coffee!! I'll be back!
Gold Mountain Coffee Growers
+5
They source from ethical coffee farms and have amazingly fresh coffee, without pretense. What a wonderful DC business!
Unassuming, cute, authentic, high-quality coffee. Beans roasted daily, variety of origins.
HIGHLY RECOMMENDED! The breakfast we had was really good and very tasty. The espresso was even better, the best coffee in the area. I also love the decaf it was one of the best I’ve ever tasted. The barista is very good at making different toppings. The staff is very friendly. And also the strawberry topped cake is really delicious.
If you are on the area and want a decent iced latte this is the place to be! Very good service, laid back place. Simple but good. The cookies were excellent!
Their coffee is really good - no fuss! Multigrain bagel was delicious - cream cheese and tomato is the way to go!
This place brought delicious microroasted microbatch beans and coffee to Petworth years ago when the old terrible Safeway (known as Stinky) stood where the current very nice one, with a mini Starbucks stands. Qualia was instantly my favorite coffee spot in DC and 13 years later, it still is. I remember asking the owner back in the day if he was concerned about the Starbucks coming when the Safeway was being built...he said he wasn't since they couldn't compete with his beans as far as quality. He's still here and has expanded to Eckington. There are big operators like Philz that have made their way to DC, and if I happen to be there...cool, but I'll go out of my way to patronize Qualia. The owner Joel is a really nice guy, who has always acted like a member of the community, not someone just here to make a buck. Feel good about giving this neighborhood fixture your business...and get amazing coffee in return!
Great coffee in a neighborhood joint. Because of the pandemic they kind of moved next door into a space shared with another restaurant. Still great service and still great coffee. It's important to keep in mind that they roast their own coffees , so even the pour overs are excellent . ☕😎👍
It really is quality coffee in a quantifiably quality place
I will be back
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