Zac Goldstein
The subject of many a rave review, Borough Coffee had somehow eluded me until recently. Housed inside a historic former B&B, it wins points for offering a unique setting. Baristas are friendly and turn around orders quickly, and Borough uses quality locally roasted (Loom) beans as well. All of this should make it one of the best coffee shops in town, yet it didn't reach that level for me. I went with one of the seasonal offerings, a Butterscotch-Cinnamon Cortado. A cortado that costs as much as a seasonal latte elsewhere had better be something special, and this one wasn't. The coffee was decent, and the drink wasn't overly sweet, but it wasn't as smooth a sip as I was expecting. Maybe I would have had better luck with a different syrup (?). I definitely wouldn't rule out a return to Borough, but I'll approach next time with somewhat lowered expectations.
