misthaven: where the coffee’s bitter and the baristas judge you

stepping into *Misthaven feels like walking into the world’s most passive-aggressive coffee shop-18 degrees of ‘i’m not mad, just disappointed’ weather, humidity clinging to your skin like a bad hangover. checked my phone: 17.78°C feels like the universe sighing.

the map lied. this place is 70% alleyways, 30% existential dread.

someone told me the ‘Third Wave Roastery’ here uses tap water for espresso. i believed them until i tasted it-syrupy betrayal. if you get antsy, Beanbridge and Cappuccino Bay are a caffeine-starved train ride away. heard a local mutter that ‘The Grind House’ (tripadvisor link) secretly serves decaf to tourists. war crimes, honestly.

pro-tip: always order the pour-over. it’s the only way to avoid sideways glances. found a yelp review from ‘KarenFromNebraska’ complaining about ‘too much foam art’-ma’am, this is a temple, not a starbucks.

anyway, the Misthaven Coffee Collective* (their website’s a relic from 2008) hosts ‘latte art fight nights’ every tuesday. bring your own beans. or don’t. they’ll judge you either way.

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