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Ancora Coffee Roasters - CLOSED
- Price Range:
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$$
- Outdoor Seating:
- Yes
- Wheelchair Accessible:
- No
9 reviews for Ancora Coffee Roasters
9 reviews in English
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Review from Libby P.
Victor, ID
10/5/2007
Ancora made me a coffee snob!!!
I didn't know a damn thing about beans before working here in college, and really I still don't, but what I DO know is that these folks have put together a pretty kick ass Roasterie in the middle of Wisconsin and are educating folks about proper coffee. I compare every latte I sip to that of an Ancora cup.
Even though there are the occasional retail snafus, this place is the shit! The regulars are the shit, the coffee is the shit, the baristas are the shit. I can't say enough about it. Maybe 'cause they used to pay me? Anywho... if you ever find your self roaming Monroe Street, stop in and have one for me. -
Review from Betsy H.
Evanston, IL
1/19/2007
Hands down the best coffee and espresso drinks I've ever had in my life. These roasters really know what they're doing! The steamed milk is done soooooo well. It's the perfect consistency. My favorite: the miel (a latte or cappuccino with cinnamon and honey mixed in with the espresso).
And while this coffee shop's atmosphere doesn't have the warmest personality, it is nice on the inside. Plus there's a fireplace and a few big comfy chairs!
As a side note, I used to work here when I lived in Madison, and after I moved away, I really realized that the coffee here is something special. -
Review from Ducky M.
Seattle, WA
9/4/2007
Was in town for a football game, and was pleased to find this local coffee house/roasters in walking distance from my hotel. I really needed to see what little ol' Madison, Wisconsin had to offer for coffee (being from Seattle and all) and boy was I ever pleased!
Great atmosphere in the store fronts, excellent service from baristas and wonderful robust and rich coffee!
After chatting with the barista a bit, I found out that the owners are originally from Seattle and set up shop trying to capture the Seattle-coffee shop scene in Madison. !5-some years later and Ancora has become quite a successful coffe chain in the Madison area.
I am glad I wandered in and discovered this Madison gem of a coffee shop! -
Review from Doctress Julia B.
Madison, WI
10/1/2008
Well, their coffee is OK, I guess... but the owner's business ethics leave A LOT to be desired. I know firsthand that he does not pay a living wage to his employees at the roasterie. He is a petit-bourgoisie Xtian hypocrite living in Shorewood hills, while his employees struggle to pay the rent on their tiny shithole apartments. I do not patronize them because of these and other scummy business practices. Just Coffee has better tasting coffee, and way better business practices.
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Review from Joe R.
San Francisco, CA
11/26/2006
Whenever I'm in Madison I have to stop in to pick up some of the coffee here. Were it socially acceptable, I'd probably grind up the beans and mainline them. The beans are roasted to such as state of perfection that they're actually fun just to look at. Great stuff.
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Review from Casey W.
San Francisco, CA
2/27/2010
Had an incredible latte here on a cold Madison visit. Really nice people and a fire with cozy chairs. And at 5am the airport outpost was open on my way out of town!
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Review from Mio S.
Madison, WI
2/7/2008
Ancora's coffee is great - perhaps it's the best in Madison. But, if you want some munchies with your coffee, you're so out of luck. As far as I know, the pastry or whatever they have in the glass case sucks. This seems to be a on-going problem in Madison. I'm yet to discover a nice coffee shop with good selection of pastries.
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Review from Jeremy K.
Madison, WI
10/24/2005
What it lacks in hipness and personality, it makes up for with kick ass coffee. Never been disappointed here.
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Review from Travis B.
Herndon, VA
6/21/2007
Ancora should really be considered an excellent cup of coffee on a national scale.
Their training program there is impeccable and they even change the settings on the espresso machine depending upon who is working to adjust for the density of the tamp.
It's so good to see a place that just executes everything so perfectly and doesn't try to go nuts "creating an experience" or becoming a lifestyle destination or some such baloney.
Excellent coffee, friendly service and a very knowledgeable staff that can teach committed coffee geeks a thing or two.
I recommend espresso, latte, iced americano, drip coffee, you know coffee drinks.
