Coffee: 4.5/5 Service: 5/5 Pretty good coffee shop! I would definitely recommend trying the different flavoring you can add to the orders. Next time I will try the food. Service was friendly and VERY quick. Recommendations: Latte w/flavoring.

The atmosphere in Black Hand is perfect for sipping coffee, people watching, writing, sketching or whatever you do when you’re relaxing in a coffee shop. The decor is natural wood, exposed brick, and plenty of sunshine streaming in through the large windows. Steam was billowing up from the espresso machine, backlit by the morning sunlight when I walked in. There was a quiet cacophony of coffee house chatter and eclectic music in the air. The barista that greeted me was neither friendly nor unfriendly. It was a very neutral, almost android-like greeting. They were seated behind the counter and seemed just slightly bothered that they had to stand up to take my order. A second barista slipped in behind the counter, and in contrast, his demeanor was very upbeat and pleasant. His high energy and cheerful attitude had a positive affect on the other barista. Together they made a good coffee team. I ordered a drip coffee (medium roast) and a bagel with cream cheese. However, they were out of cream cheese, so I passed on the bagel. I just have to have cream cheese on my bagel. They were also out of bacon and sausage. Maybe this is routine for them to be out of food during morning hours, but as this was my first visit here, I really have no idea. Hopefully not. If I owned a coffee shop where the main food item on the menu was bagels, I would make sure that I had plenty of cream cheese on hand. And if I didn’t, I’d make sure to run to a local grocery to get enough to hold me over until my food delivery arrived. During my short visit to the shop there were at least two dozen customers who asked for bagels with cream cheese. Despite the lack of cream cheese, my overall experience here was positive. I would recommend this place for your next morning cup of coffee. I will definitely return. Hopefully they will have cream cheese when I do.