Alchemy Coffee Capitol Hill

Cool coffee shop near downtown SLC. Friendly baristas, good drinks.

Great little coffee shop. The barista was very friendly & knowledgeable-​which is SO appreciated.
Lovely neighborhood feel w/​delicious tea & pastries. I think I found my new «work from home» spot!

I come here almost every weekend, and have always had a great experience. The staff is nice, and Cubano con leche is my perfect weekend treat.
I wish they were open until late!

I give this place 5 stars for their delicious chai. It’s the best in the valley. But I give them a 3 for times that they are open! We take the dogs on walks and always want a chai on the walk and we seem to miss their business hours. Sad face.

From the moment I walked in to Alchemy, the barista working the counter could not have shown less compassion toward myself as a human being, let alone as customer. This being my first time there, she tolerated my questions about their specialties of the house, but only just. This was surprising, as I’d sought out Alchemy as artisans of their craft. The positive reviews intimated they were proud of the ways they may be working to set themselves apart in the industry. And though I have my beverage of choice, if I’m in an establishment who fashions a particularly good cold brew or single origin, I want to know about it from the people who possess the passion enough to make it. Despite this frigidity, I left a 25% tip, sat with headphones on and wrote my book.
I had noticed sadly that they closed at 2, when I walked in at 1. Nearing close a fellow patron and I got to talking and at about 2:10 the employee let us know she just had to finalize the cash register and then she’d need to close up; we had about 5 minutes she said. We said ok, kept talking, assuming it would be clear when she was done. We began to make our way toward the door and when I looked up while gathering my belongs, I see that she is standing, silently frozen behind the counter, doing nothing but absolutely seething. The gentleman I was talking with apologised, and the barista remarked in an unforgiving tone, ‘yeah, I thought I had made it clear’. Wow. Just wow. And really?
I was in shock, I was so taken aback to be spoken to like this. If this had been a person on the street, well thats uncalled for but whatever. This was a person in a service relationship dynamic to me, who I had no choice in interacting with or not. If this seems trite in writing, think about the last time you were spoken to by staff at a café or restaurant in anything less than a deferential tone; let alone a word choice fully intended to be slicing.
It’s been more than 5 years since I’ve had service so terrible I felt compelled to let others know of my experience, and the second time I’ve ever left a negative review. It pains me to do it, but I can not believe a woman who makes her living within the hospitality industry would feel compelled to talk down to the patrons of her establishment rather than communicate, at all, let alone politely. Honestly, it seemed almost as if she was getting off on her annoyance with us. It was 2:15 on my clock by the time I arrived outside. I have no doubt this is a source of frustration for the workers in the industry, so I don’t mean to sound like a whiner. It can be confusing; if a restaurant closes at 10 they will have patrons finishing their meals well past 10:30 sometimes (As was the case; I still had half of a cup of coffee I had to toss back when she told me I had 5 minutes). We’ve all been kicked out of a café/​restaurant; there is a way it is done with tact and then there is a senseless, experience-​ruining way I experienced today. We, understand that you have lives and maybe even important places to go. But we do not need to be condescended to in your treatment of us or communication. The coffee was just ok.

Best cold brew iced coffee I’ve had in SLC. Really cute location to hang out at. Annnnnd they have a little punch card, buy 10 get one free woo!

We came in right before closing. This place was recommended since we are visiting. The place is really nice and clean. The lady who attended us seemed a bit upset that we got there right before closing. There was no customer service skills and the lady was very cold to us (meow). The coffee was good. The pastries were amazing! Tip: DO NOT GO THERE BEFORE CLOSING! Or expect horrible service.

Alchemy is my favorite coffee & tea spot in SLC. I love their style and their drinks, and they are always super friendly inside. The location is kind of odd, but it’s really a hidden gem! Plus they have the coolest logo ever ;)

Alchemy is just another fine example of an establishment rebelling oh-​so elegantly against its religious leaders. This is how you do a coffee shop! For starters, they make their own syrups so you’re not ingesting a ton of coloring and preservatives. They offer vegan muffins, have both soy AND almond milk, and have a quiet little space to work in. They’re also cozied up to a gorgeous restaurant with balcony, view of the mountains, and lush vegetation. This entire spot will make you feel like you’re in Northern California — until you spot a few subtle skulls around the quaint space and remember you’re just a few blocks from Mormon Central.

The cappuccino is fantastic, it is the perfect temperature right after its made. They also have lots of vegan bakery items. Absolutely great coffee and a good atmosphere to do work.
Also there is a lunch place that opens at 11 that is attached!

Competent coffee, but nothing to jump up and down about. Adjoins a great little restaurant that was, unfortunately, closed. Cute place within a great neighbourhood close to downtown, but their coffee is really not what they think it is. Outdoor seating is a great plus.

This place was quick to walk to, so we decided, naturally, to check it out. Me and my mate enjoyed a nice hot beverage, and a cold beverage the first time. I had a vanilla chai, and she had — I do not remember, sorry, but it was good. The place is kind of small so there’s not a lot of seating. If you are lucky enough though, to come on a slower day/​time, you can snag a good patio chair. The staff is super nice and helpful. I just wish they had garbage cans outside or inside, or at least somewhere. we went a 2^nd time and had a decent time, as well. I’d reccomend this place.

I am dithering on whether this should be rated 4 stars and suspect if I were the type who ordered drinks which challenge the barista’s skill it would be. But I am a black drip coffee pleb who likes a treatsie on the side. Choices for the latter seem limited here, at least by midmorning.
This is a small place with a higher standard of décor than most independent coffee houses, probably related to its apparent use as Em’s overflow in the evening. Neighborly ambiance. I have used it most often when I had an appointment at the Capitol.

Stopped by the new Alchemy coffee and had an awesome time! Molly was super friendly and so helpful with making our super picky preferred coffee creations. Awesome environment and will definitely be stoping by again!

Is there a 6 * * * * * * star option?!
Hands down the best espresso craft in Salt Lake City. A full menu of Espresso choices unlike a lot of places, and my God the Cubano con Leche is… No words can describe the caramely, toasty, creamy aroma and flavor; it truly is Alchemy.

The 1700 south location has been a favorite spot of mine for years so I was so excited to drop in and check this one out. And I have to say, nothing short of excellent service, and outstanding coffee. The alpenglow brew is amazing and I’m just really glad to have this cozy spot in the neighborhood! Gotta love the stamp cards, too :)

Alchemy has some yummy coffee and espresso drinks, including a delicious and normally hard-​to-​find «café cubano con leche.» They have free wi-​fi, comfy seating, and nice baristas. All in all, this is one of my new favorite places to study in SLC! I’ll be back!

I just had the best coffee in this area. It’s a small coffee shop that is connected to a restaurant. This coffee shop is nicely decorated and has a homey feel. The barista is very nice and makes the orders very quickly.
I ordered a Cubano con leche for myself and an Americano for the hubby.
The Cubano con leche– slightly sweetened with a very nicely pulled espresso and very little steamed milk.
Just what I wanted. I was so excited to finally have a decent cup in my neighborhood.
The Americano was the same. Delicious.
I will be back if I can get out of work before 2 pm.

Having this coffee shop nestle up to Em’s is like watching one of those fox-​befriends-​rabbit youtube videos in which two individually nifty things suddenly transmogrify into something 10x niftier.
That is the definition of Alchemy.
The café has the feel of your favorite winter cabin; you know, the one where you keep the master barista chained in the corner.

Just what I’ve been waiting for! An awesome coffee shop in Capitol Hill that’s open early enough for me to swing by before work. And as I’ve learned just today, it’s not the only alchemy in slc.
They pull a mean espresso, however I’m pretty sure the owner has served me every time so maybe I’ve gotten lucky the past 5 times I’ve been. Or maybe they are one of the few coffee shops that actually have it down? Could it be!!! They also have an espresso machine that I’ve never seen before. Some kind of lever mechanism as opposed to the standard computerized button espresso machines. Obviously I am being super technical and know all about espresso machines (NOT) but I thought it was cool regardless. The owner tried to explain it to me while I just nodded and pretended to understand, but the fact that he was so enthusiastic about it made me love alchemy even more!
Decent amount of seating, however every time I’ve been, it’s always full. The décor is pretty similar to em’s which in my opinion is pretty plain and standard, bordering on stale. Bright, lots of wood, but the vintage cabinets behind the counter are pretty awesome and give the place some personality.
They do sell some pastries, and I heard rumors of possibly serving food, probably from em’s? Which sounds cool, but I would hate to see this place be consumed and just turn into another «section» of em’s.