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Alexander R Li • June 10, 2022

Is The Houston North West Filled With Eccentric People? My First Impression Of Barbarossa Coffee Roasters, 77379

Great service, coffee poop, and full of weird-ass people.

My cup of tea :)

Review

Going on a bit of a drive up north this week, I arrived at Barbarossa Coffee Roasters. A large coffee shop that was filled with eccentric people. 


I describe the people as eccentric because sure there were a few people just on their laptops that you would commonly see, but there were also 3 or 4 people who had way too many non textbooks stacked at their tableside like they’re studying at the magic academy. 


The barista was a screenwriter.


Followed by a gentleman who seems to not be able to sit still and roams around the shop with a book in hand. Lastly, there was an intense chess match happening at the center of the shop which I became increasingly curious about as it went on. 


I do want to clarify, this experience is purely from my first and only impression. Personally, I love eccentric people and I cannot guarantee such good luck if you do visit. 


The staff was incredibly helpful and easy to talk to. I had gotten the snicker latte, somewhat out of my character to sweet lattes but the barista had taken my concerns into consideration and made adjustments to my liking. Bonus points to him!


There were many working spaces available and a slightly quieter section towards the restroom area with a provided printer. Shown in the pictures! 


The outlets can be found scattered throughout the shop but the one I was located at did not function. So I cannot say for certain the productivity of each seating location in terms of outlet functionality. This shop is a cluster of randomness and a roll of the dice. 


Coffee Poop
Now for the main course, the restroom consist of 2 unisex private bathrooms that was filled with commodities! The restrooms are tucked away in the back of the coffee shop, each are spacious and cute in design. 


Kind of a boy-cute if you know what I mean. 

Not unlike a boy would have a racecar for a bed, the bathrooms are what that same boy would have for his half bath. Pleasant experience all around!


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Productivity Rating

Internet: Great, infinite access after a propaganda password.

Outlet Availability: Many, but flip a coin to see if it works.

Seating: More than community church.

Table Space: Many selection and types for all group size,

Noise: Chatter with discussions regarding screen writing and chess.

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Poops Rating

Toilet paper: Like home :)

Private or Stall: 2 private bathrooms, very boy-cute!

Cleanliness: Exceptional.

Lock: Confident.


Website: http://www.barbarossacoffee.com/

Location: 9222 Louetta Rd Ste: 106, Spring, TX 77379


By Alexander R Li September 29, 2024
Review Talking about a RARE find! Hidden away in plain sight, located in New Heights Houston, and marketed as a dessert store, Red Dessert Dive was an incredible find for coffee poops. Walking into this book nook of a store, you’re guaranteed to be greeted with a pleasant aroma of fresh baked cupcakes. During my stay there, the smell of cinnamon and cake from their first reveal of the oven door fills the room every hour. The atmosphere of the store gives a cozy, indie feel. As if it’s saying, “We like to make cupcakes and we’d like you to enjoy it here if you can.” Which I certainly did. They have many other baked sweets despite my obvious focus on the cupcakes. Muffins and cookies are certainly worth a try, but the cupcakes, bless the cupcakes. It’s made very simply in terms of the format, cake at the bottom and a nice dollop of piped icing on top, not spread, and the size is what I would argue to be the default size of any reasonable person’s imagination. Let’s just say it does not need to use its size to add a level of quirkiness to it. Even better, at the last hour of the store's operation, the cupcakes are buy one get one! The working conditions are exceptional. Outlets were easy to find, the internet was provided indefinitely, and seating was always available. Because most people come and go as bakery customers would, I don’t see it as a potential problem going forward. Coffee Poop Bathroom-wise, it’s a single private unisex room with a decent lock. Maximum privacy sure, but number two suspects would be easy to identify. Puns and comments aside. Parking might be the only challenge to your visit here. Go visit, eat lots of cupcakes, drink the coffee, and poop there.
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