The Kind Coffee Company

Haven’t Been and Won’t Go — Please Stop Talking About the Coffee
We (my husband and I) stopped in at another eating place a few weeks ago. It was slow so the cook and a pal, who turned out to be Mr Kind Coffee, were sitting out front with the Mr Kind Coffee’s dog. As dog owners, we made polite conversation with the dog guy and walked into the place followed by the cook. Moments later in come Mr Kind Coffee comes to start a conversation about his place and its coffee. Offering us a free cup (he was carrying around some). We said thanks but no thanks.
After about five, that felt like 20, minutes of questions about our coffee use and preparation and lecture about his coffee, I told him we used another local roaster and were very happy. This elicited a barrage of mis-​information about coffee and the other producer who has a long standing reputation in the area. He went away — we thought relief — particularly now that our food had arrived (why didn’t we get our sandwiches to go you ask — poor judgement). But no he was back — this time with two paper cups of his coffee.
I didn’t tell you we are a bit of coffee snobs — only espresso or french press — and never in paper if at all possible. I hate the taste of paper cups. Well the coffee he delivered to us was bad. The roast was burned — and the brew was bitter. It was also at that insipid temperature — neither hot nor cold that brings out the worst in coffee.
Coffee at his place will be different — at least in temperature but the roast will remain. So although we have never been — we will never go! We recommend you don’t unless you like to deal with, and support, cantankerous narcissists.
His dog on the other hand, is a sweet heart.

Best coffee in cny by far. If you like coffee this place is a must, great smells of roasting coffee beans and oldies in the background. Great all around

Perhaps the best roasted coffee in the region. Not the fanciest of places; you won’t find a soy latte or other barista style drinks here, but if you love coffee, this place is a must-​stop. The owner sources his own beans and roasts the coffee on site — and the difference is amazing.

Don’t be fooled by bad reviews here just because the owner doesn’t have soy, espresso, wifi or other ordinary options your standard coffee shop has these days. This man serves a classic great cup of coffee, freshly roasted and freshly brewed with a huge smile. He’s been there for 19 years, it’s got history and a sense of community behind it. Added bonus of an awesome dog and hodge podge interior decorating from years of customers returning and leaving things behind. A must stop spot in Syracuse.

Not … Absolutely NOT… the place for espresso or espresso beverages. I Roast my own beans, blend them and am a fanatic about espressos, cappuccinos, etc. I was in Syracuse for work and the reviews for this place looked promising. Not so. Everything about the cappuccinos we ordered was wrong… badly wrong. The shots ran about 2X normal volume. Foamed milk was just plain bad, no structure, no velvety smoothness and about 3X what is appropriate for a cappuccino. There are undisputed standards by which espressos and cappuccinos are measured. The shot has a certain volume n timing with a resultant thick sweet crema, the milk frothing is a delicate art that should result in a shaving cream smooth thick and sweet liquid comprising two thirds of the total coffee and milk volume. The taste of the coffee we got with out bad milk laden latte was burnt and thin. The milk was steamed to too high a temperature and had begun to break. We tossed both our drinks despite being in desperate need of caffeine. It was that bad. The whole time, the owner is bragging about this being the best coffee in Syracuse. Not even as palatable as Starbucks… if that is possible.

Good coffee if you have the $. Usual price is $ 14/​lb.

Odd little place and even a odder man with a hat who huffed and acted very annoyed when he had to get up to serve me; or not bc the only thing that was served was attitude by the very annoyed man… Drive past and go some where else. Fail.

Coffee snobs welcome. This is the best place for roasted coffee and gourmet teas. I hate doing this to ya Doug, but I am taking one star off for ambiance. Pet friendly.

I’ve been driving by this building for years, but I never would have stopped in if it weren’t recommended to me by a friend. If you like coffee, but you’ve only been making it using stuff you buy in a grocery store (even if it’s «premium» coffee like Starbucks or Peets), you NEED to do yourself a favor and stop by this place. The freshness of the beans (which are roasted right there) makes them so much better than anything you’ll get from any of the large coffee companies.
Even more so than the taste, what I love about the freshness of the beans is the smell. When I buy the beans, I take them home, put them in a Ziploc bag, put that into a Rubbermaid container, and then put that in a cabinet in my kitchen. Even after all of that, for the first day at least, the aroma from the beans is strong enough to make my kitchen smell like a coffee shop.
Just be aware that the quality of the beans drops off rapidly as soon as they’re finished roasting, so be sure to buy only as much as you’ll need in the next few days.

The Kind Coffee Company is, in my opinion, a «must experience for yourself» kind of place on the west side. It is in what seems to be a converted industrial building. Sacks of coffee line one wall as they roast on premises, and college-​grade couches form a comfortable, laid back seating area for people to hang out.
The prices are great, much cheaper than Starbucks and the coffee is at least as good. I jokingly refer to this place as where I go to get a «ghetto-​cino» because of where it is, but the staff is great and all kinds of people can be found here, including some from the ‘hood! It’s a great neighborhood place though, everybody there has always been friendly & I would highly recommend checking it out!