One of the reasons I love the little coffee house in my neighborhood is the service. The owners of West Central’s Indaba make each gourmet cup of coffee personal. As a fan of really strong eat-it-with-a-spoon coffee, they really hit the mark there. They don’t have drip, but they press or aero press individual mugs of steaming, strong coffee. They are so exact about the process that grounds are weighed before they go in the press, and the water has to be an exact temperature. It may take a few minutes longer, but it’s definitely worth the wait. The specialty drinks are stirred up with house made syrups and gourmet chocolates. And they know their ingredients. The mocha is totally gluten free, but the Mexican mocha is not. Make sure you ask before ordering.

Indaba has also recently included gluten free muffins to the menu. Delivered fresh each morning from a dedicated gluten free bakery in the neighborhood, these tasty muffins are dense and filling. The varieties include orange-cranberry and chocolate. Of course I picked the chocolate, and discovered big chunks throughout the muffin. These baked goodies are not overly sweet and perfect with any Indaba coffee drink.

Chocolate Muffin