Habit Doughnut Dispensary

Better donuts than most, but prices are ridiculous.
These ‘doughnuts’ aren’t too sweet, a perfect balance of ingredients. If you appreciate nuance and unique flavors, run here! If you like diabetic levels of sugar. well, there’s the gaper sugar shack line on Colfax.
Oh and the staff is very warm and welcoming, a nice place to pull up with excellent coffee as well. A true doughnut shop… except you’ll leave feeling, well, wallet raped. I find myself only buying. one donut and no coffee these days. Sorry but $ 6 for one donut and a little cup of coffee is just… absurd.

Always a hit when I treat clients with these donuts! They’re light & fluffy, have unique flavors & aren’t too sweet like many of the donuts out there now. Plus they’re pretty — they make a very nice presentation to take into a client’s office.

Wasn’t crazy for the peanut butter and jelly, but the crème brûlée was to die for! Will definitely head back there the next time I’m in Denver to try something new.

The name of this place is foreshadowing… Excellent donuts that give VooDoo a run for their money. They have great back patio seating too.

Beautiful donuts, so fresh and light and a great array of weird and wacky flavors.

I like that they are open late! After a night at the theater my friend and I popped by for a treat. We got there around 9:20pm and there were 5 – 6 different kinds of donuts available. I tried the mocha latte donut, which was a super sugary donut with a highlight of coffee goodness. My friend tried the Chai donut and said it was too sweet and rated it a two. Ouch!
I got a dozen donuts in the 5 – 6 flavors they had available. Hoping they aren’t all a sweet sugar bomb.

Stopped by after a couple of beers at Denver Beer Co. They have a sign with a pink cross and it says they’re a «donut dispensary» which is a pretty cute mocking of the ⁴⁄₂₀ culture in a lot of the Denver area. The funniest part was that in front of our group was another group that actually thought it was a dispensary, and walked out a little grumpy when they realized they couldn’t get their fix.
Their donuts were pretty good. I had the glazed which was pretty good and definitely a little richer that a Krispy Kreme which was really nice. My girlfriend got a Raspberry Bismarck thing and said it was good (I’ll take her word for it, I hate raspberries). They were pretty good, but they didn’t have much of a selection, only four or five types were available. It was good, but not somewhere I’d have to come back to again.

Fitting name for my developing habit for a really awesome doughnut. I was awake at 4 (like right now) in the morning when I had the craving for something worthwhile. Yes this is worth my while and probably yours too:)
I did what a savvy app addict and constant iPhone user did. Searched and found the two most popular selections and ordered them via an email. What are they? Blackout Chocolate and Blueberry Morning. These two would disappear first thing in the morning. So grab yours like I’m going to do as soon as they open. First things first. Order online!
Devine! Addicting! Pretty looking! Great Chef. Very active in his dealing with a potentially long term fan (what?! Of course I am. Who am I kidding?) I’ve been back at least three more times.
Love the décor. Adore the area. Definitely a fan 100%!

The good: Um, it’s DONUTS. Who doesn’t love donuts? Diabetic communists, that’s who! I got the mocha latte donut and loved that you get a free cup of coffee with purchase of donut. Thanks for watching my back (fat) and wallet, Habit!
The bad: Donuts run $ 3 here — ay Chihuahua! This is a place to pop into every now and then, not every morning to get your sugar fix (unless your budget allows of course). Smaller selection compared to the chain donut places out there, if you’re looking for tons of variety, keep walking.
The ugly: Nothing really, beautiful space next door in Carbon along with a patio in the back and in the front.

Only tried one doughnut, the Mexican Chocolate, and it was delicious! Costed me $ 3.25, but it was worth it. They seemed to be out of a lot of their flavors; I definitely wanted to try the Chai, but it was sold out. The doughnuts they offered were so distinct, that I didn’t mind trying one of the other available specialty flavors.
If you want to get a large order, then you should probably try to order ahead to ensure you get what you want. The doughnut I had was a perfect blend of dense yet fluffy cake. I will be going back!

Really unique flavors! Chai donut for example? Brilliant! Honestly it was the best donut I’ve ever had. It doesn’t just stop at the flavors though. Their donuts have the perfect rise and even a bit of a crunch, which I didn’t think was possible with donuts. A little on the expensive side for a fried piece of dough (~$ 3/​donut), but totally worth the deliciousness.
If there is such a thing as a perfect donut, Habit may have the closest thing to it.

Items Selected:
Blazed — Bruleed Malted Milk Glaze
Daily Chai — Chai Glaze, Brown Butter Streusel, Cinnamon Sugar
Habit — Jumbleberry Glaze, Raspberry Streusel
Peanut The Darkside — Chocolate Ganache Glaze, Peanut Butter Glaze, Cookie Crumble, Candied Peanut
The Sell Out… Sorry — Maple Glaze, Bacon, Brown Sugar Streusel
Until 6 in the Mornin’ — Brown Sugar Buttercream, Cinnamon Glaze, Brown Sugar Streusel
Cleverly named with a Pink Cross marking the entrance, in a city where recreational Marijuana is widely embraced as Dispensaries demarcated in Green feature equally catchy titles, Habit Doughnut Dispensary is the latest entry in Denver’s Artisan Doughnut culture, though a trio of attempted visits would indicate that reports of greatness and long hours may, in fact, be just rumors.
Attached to Carbon Coffee, a kitsch Eatery and Roaster located in LoHi, it was late Tuesday evening that I originally attempted to pay Habit a visit, but finding lights dimmed at 10:30pm with only a handful of rings available an earlier morning was planned for Thursday, in this case an abrupt young woman informing me that the bulk of the frying would not be complete for «at least another hour.»
Equally weak with the online menu as it is with regard to business times, many of the suggested creations not present at any point during the designated day, it was finally around 2pm Thursday that a visit showed a full complement of Habit’s offerings, the same young lady now appearing a bit more pleasant while another worker was visible behind her working with fresh dough and glaze.
No doubt focused on esoterica, even the «Glazed» and ring adding a bit of malt to offset a generous shellac of sugar, it was with a half-​dozen boxed for nearly $ 20 that the options were taken next door to pair with coffee, the coldbrew bold and completely devoid of acidity with subtle fruit notes providing for an smooth and complex linger.
Working from mild to more robust, the lone base a soft-​sponge that is neither traditional yeast nor quite as dense as cake, tastes of the lightly toasted «Blazed» proved far less impressive than the Grilly D offered at Glazed and Confuzed while follow-​ups of Daily Chai and the doughnuttery’s namesake were only slightly more compelling, the «Jumbleberry» tasting overly sweet and artificial while the former reminisced the aromatics of spiced tea despite streusel that only got in the way while adding a bit of texture.
Taking an odd approach to toppings, only half «The Sell Out… Sorry,» featuring bacon dust while a small pile of nuts next to cookie crumbs was clearly a visual decision as opposed to one based on taste atop «Peanut The Darkside,» the biggest insult of the afternoon was a price of $ 4 for the «Until 6 in the Mornin’» sandwich, a virtually inedible option to even the most sugar-​craving diner as the center was thick with «Brown Sugar Buttercream» that ate like an oversized Praline with a chalky and unpleasant mouthfeel.

Eh, the donuts were okay. I appreciate the concept and the really unique flavors they had, but execution wise the quality just didn’t meet the same standards.
I was so excited to try the chai donut. Unfortunately the chai flavor was just weird. I don’t know quite how to place it, but it tasted off. Didn’t quite have the nice creaminess and spice of a chai. Maybe a chai glaze would have been better? The mocha latte donut was better. The espresso glaze was not overpowering (not too bitter) and paired nicely with the softness of the dough. The cookie crumbles on top were alright too but not anything special. Overall, the donuts weren’t too sweet.
I see a lot of people here also complaining about the price. For $ 3 a donut, it’s pretty comparable to Voodoo donuts or other «higher end/​gourmet» donut places around the country. But knowing how these donuts taste now and actually realizing they’re a bit small (kind of thin too), I agree that for the price it’s not exactly worth it. The dough is very dense which explains to the smaller size, so you’ll probably be disappointed if you enjoy fluffy donuts.
Very pretty donuts here, but I wouldn’t go out of my way to eat them.

Nice tasting and creative donuts. Open late and early. On the pricey side for donuts ($ 3) a piece. Coffee shop that is attached looks really nice as well

Eh! The place is cute and I had to give it a try, but like other people have said the donuts are very dense and chewy, not soft and smooth like a desirable donut should be. Wasn’t bad, but wasn’t great either?! I spent 9 bucks for some donut holes and 3 glazed donuts. I say for the best bang for your buck get a dozen donut holes for 2.00 vs. one donut for 2 – 4 bucks.
Thanks for the free coffee!

I had higher expectations but the doughnuts were really just okay. I got the daily chai and the blazed & glazed but neither were spectacular. The daily chai had a strong chai taste which I appreciated but I wasn’t a fan of the actual doughnut. I like fluffier and lighter doughnuts as opposed to heavier, bready/​brioche-​like ones which is what these were like. They have a good selection of flavors on rotation so that’s always good. I wish I tried two different types of doughnuts to get a better idea!

Another weird yet hip doughnut store, nice competition for Voodoo Doughnuts. While they definitely have some unique flavors I wish they either had a larger selection or more unique flavors.
For example yesterday they had three brioche doughnuts, the difference being one was sugar coated, another glazed, and the last one glazed and crisped afterwards. While that sounds delicious (and I bought the glazed/​crisped one) it limited the already small selection of doughnuts available. The doughnut itself was tasty and I don’t think it was expensive for the kind of store it is (much better than your average Dunkin Donuts). Hopefully I will see more flavors to try out in the future!

It was late, and my bf and I had a hankering for something sweet. Saw on Unilocal that Habit would be open until 2 AM so we dropped in to get our fix. Because it was late, our options were limited. But that’s not to say we didn’t walk out with tasty options. We got the blazed doughnut, the habit donut, and the blueberry donut. Brought these babies and stuck ‘em in the microwave for a few seconds and topped each with a scoop of vanilla ice cream — BAM! DIY donut sundae (Don’t judge me!).
Aside from the donuts being yummy, the shop is visually appealing as well. You must stop by if you ever find yourself in Denver.

If this isn’t the most unique donut shop out there, then I don’t know what is. Combined with what I think is an interesting version of a convenient store type area, and hip hop blasting overhead — this is the last place you’d expect to see donuts. Yet — there they are. In all their glory.
Seriously, there are items like Swisher Sweet and travel size toiletries for sale on your left and delicious, freshly baked baked pastries on your right. Though the variety of donuts aren’t huge — they are quality. I also appreciate that they don’t try to get to wacky with their donut concoctions that can result in less quality and more crazy. They strike a nice balance of good donut and innovativeness that I highly recommend. Because sometimes a donut, just needs to be a donut.

These are the most expensive donuts you will ever have, the prettiest, and also probably the best! Whimsical flavors served up with sass, and hey! You can also support your other habits here as they sell CIGARETTES and ROLLING PAPERS.