Frostier Than Michigan But It Ain't Wendy's, Black Rock Coffee Bar, 77042

Review

Black Rock Coffee Bar is honestly one of the first coffee shops I visited that had given me the idea of starting this blog. It all began when I had my coffee poop here and it somehow transcended my experience compared to a previously awful experience elsewhere. 

The atmosphere at this coffee shop is a bit of a roll of the dice in my opinion though. 

I say this because from the many times I have visited, the patrons here have been a wide variety of either a large group of elderly people or young college students.

It’s almost as if the two demographics are battling for this territory and the mix is odd to say the least.

A short side story, during my recent visit, I was confronted by a man outside of the shop as I walked up. (visible in the picture) My involuntary stereotyping assumed that he was a veteran by his demeanor and tone of voice. He was offended and paranoid by the fact that I had taken a picture of him. He later explained he had extreme anxiety and felt everyone was monitoring him, but things were quickly smoothed over when he realized my photos are for a blog and it’s named “coffee poop”. It was an interesting encounter and I wished I had more time to listen to his stories. 

Any who, I would like to give a fair warning to everyone that the shop is kept at a frosty temp of what I imagine the state of Michigan would feel like on my Texan skin. The bottled beverages are kept in an open display cooler which I suspect does not need to be plugged in. So do bring a coat or two or it may be intolerable. 

In regards to productivity, the internet speed is great. However, the amount of outlets available is exactly 3 pairs in total, all located on the far wall. Choices for the outlets are soda, chair, or stool. That being said though, I’ve never had any issue moving to an available outlet when needed. It is just way too cold for any unprepared visitor to tolerate for more than an hour. 

Coffee options are your typical choices with a few featured drinks on the sweeter side. The Iced Caramel Blondie was great but only because I was prepared for the indoor ice age. I imagine it would bring others physical pain or internal frostbite. 

Coffee Poop
Finally, the coffee poops. It may be a biased review but the coffee poops here were particularly memorable for me as it had sparked an interest for this blog. The toilet paper is a standard 2 ply but texture-less. However, the restrooms are spacious enough to perhaps add a bonfire at a safe distance to recover from the frostbite. Food for thought Black Rock.