Forza Coffee Company

Hey, I found an independent shop on the way to Front Range Community College. Cool!
I spent a pleasant afternoon here studying and savoring a Canadian bacon quiche and a fruity smoothie. And yes, of course I want whipped cream on top!
The wi-​fi worked fine, and the snacks were so good that I didn’t even mind that guy making one business call after another. Until I did, and left for the library, where quiet, studious types belong, right? I’m sure I’ll be back for more treats that don’t come from SBUX.

I don’t usually do reviews– but had to stop in and give my opinion about Forza. This place is the best coffee shop I have ever been to.
I work from coffee shops– so I’ve visited quite a few in the area. The atmosphere and service is amazing– the coffee is great too.
They have open mic night and Trish, a regular barista, often participates. It is truly a place that fosters community and their iced americano is kind of amazing.
Highly recommended!

The way a coffee shop should be. Real mugs, great service, and a little ambience. Open mic nights are always a plus. Tables and chairs, free wi-​fi and comfy couches. So happy this is my neighborhood spot.
A great place to relax, meet a friend, or get some work done.

The cookies are great, but the Forza Te’ Freeze is amazing! A friend had the quiche — it looked wonderful (she said it WAS!)
I would have never tried this place if they hadn’t hosted our group and the Folk Band we were here to see. It was a great little coffee shop! I’ll definitely be back!

Love this place. Very friendly staff, typically quiet, great java drinks and baked goodies with free wifi. Great place for us PA students to study.

Forza Coffee is awesome. The service is outstanding, coffee excellent; the place is clean and comfortable. The only negative that I can think of is that they do not offer iced coffee, they will make you and iced americano but that can sometimes be a little heavy. Regardless, I highly recommend Forza Coffee Company.

I was meeting some out-​of-​town friends here for coffee one morning, and of course I ordered a totally sissy blended coffee iced caramel something. A touch more expensive than the other chains, and it’s a little out of my neighborhood, so I’m not sure how often I’ll be back, if ever. But my drink was nice.
My friends, btw, were impressed with how official the barista sounded as she was making their drinks. Calling everything out, using jargon. Then, at the end, she asked them to taste it because she wasn’t sure how to make the drink properly. The drink was fine, but they thought that was funny as hell.

My husband and I stopped here on the way home from Broomfield today and were pleasantly surprised at the quality of coffee they sell here. After years of being a fan of Starbucks, I have gotten sick of corporate coffee and have been looking for newer, smaller places to try out. Unfortunately, this place is too far from my house to regularly visit, but it is good enough that I will for sure stop in whenever I’m close! The atmosphere is both café-​ish as well as relaxing. They have both tables and couches. It provides a quiet cozy atmosphere for any get together or quiet work time. I will definitely be back!

This is hands down the best coffee shop in the area. Every drink I’ve had there has been amazing. We just moved to the area and were so grateful to find such a wonderful shop.
The downside to this place is its usually crowded, especially on nights when they have live music. Last Saturday the music was so loud it hurt (and it honestly wasn’t that good), and the wait for coffee was about 20 minutes.

Short and sweet:
Service: 5
Coffee: 4
Wait time: 5
Cleanliness of bathroom: N/​A
Wi-​fi: N/​A
Ambiance: 5
Prose:
I love coffee and therefore, I love the idea of coffeeshops. The idea, as opposed to actual love, because some coffeeshops are shitty. Now, I’m of the opinion that great coffeeshops must have the following:
–good coffee, including properly steamed & foamed cappuccinos
–a nice, homey feel and atmosphere
–friendly baristas who don’t seem to hate their lives
–a clean bathroom
(A clean bathroom is a must for all establishments and will be reported on without fail.)
Luckily for me (and for Forza), Forza had (most) all of the following. Brilliant!
I ordered a cappuccino, a most finicky drink and particular beverage. It takes proper skill for the milk to be steamed and foamed. Should you ever receive a cappuccino (or latte) with foam on top that’s bubbly (resmbling the foam that arises from scrubbed dishwashing suds, your barista has shitty foaming skill. You must ask for another. After all, a cappuccino is ¹⁄₃ foam; if the foam is shitty, then ¹⁄₃ of your paid drink is shit. The cappuccino given to me was quite good. It didn’t have the thick and heavy foam (which I will now refer to as «sexy foam»), but it had decent foam.
HOWEVER! At the end of my caffeine-​induced stay, I was ready to pay for a regular brewed coffee for the road. To my surprise, I was allowed to serve myself hot coffee from the carafes — for free. Um. how can I put this in better terms. That’s bloody brilliant.
Excluding the beverage factor, I had a warm seat by the fireplace (sidenote: Love fireplaces!). Around back, there was an alcove with a bookcase and a couple tables, the perfect spot for diligent work. Or for browsing the internet for porn. Take your pick. I see that free wi-​fi is offered, but I have yet to check it out for myself.
The baristas were friendly and I was able to joke with an older man (with a shorter version of a handlebar mustache), whom I presumed to be the owner or a manager. If not, thanks, friendly stranger for the brief but wonderful conversation.
As an aside, there was a delicious looking man who came in while I was there. Blue-​eyed stranger, if you’re reading this, please contact me. Or… why don’t I just go back to Forza with the irrational but hopeful idea of meeting said stranger again? Alice, you’re so smart.

Sometimes I feel like I might die without caffeine, and that means I’ve tried a lot of different coffee shops. Sure, I’ve had Starbucks coffee in many different towns, but when I can I try something new. Most of the time, a big latte with lots of espresso shots ends up being pretty expensive in a smaller coffee shop, or they don’t have the sugar-​free vanilla flavoring that I like. Most of the time, the coffee isn’t even as good as the stuff they make at Starbucks, and their coffee isn’t really all that good.
But the latte at Forza is made out of magic. I always get a non-​fat latte, and that usually means coffee with a grayish color to it. It also means that my latte is not rich, and it doesn’t give me a milk mustache. But something about the way they make my latte at Forza means my non-​fat latte is foamy and yummy, and it almost tastes like they made it from full-​fat milk. Wow!
Also, their large lattes have four shots of espresso in them, which is just perfect. At about the same price as the two Starbucks within walking distance, that makes it a bargain with the extra caffeine.
The ambience is really nice, too, and there are always a few people in Forza working or just hanging out. Also, the bathrooms are very clean and nice, probably the nicest public restroom I’ve ever seen.
If you buy a gift card they give you a free coffee, so I just buy gift cards for myself. You can’t beat that! And everyone who works there is happy and ready for a conversation. You might not get your latte as quickly as you would at Safeway, but it’s always worth the wait.

I met a friend here for a Sunday morning coffee. Nothing really stood out for me as being exceptional. The décor was pretty standard and my Chai Latte was also just ‘so-​so’. If you like your hot drinks hot, this is the place to go though, as it was scalding when I got it.
There’s one section of couches that all face each other, so it is probably better suited for a group wanting to talk than several strangers sitting around.
I also found it difficult to get to the shop itself from the lower parking lot. The store sits at the top of a hill and it isn’t clear how to get there if you turn in at the North entrance.
All in all, not bad, but not great either.

Met a friend here for coffee and a chat.
The place is cool and well decorated with comfortable tables, etc.
Better than Starbucks. Apparently they have a pretty good tea selection.

Forza has some of the best coffee northeast of US-​36 with friendly service and acceptable baked goods.
From the outside, it’s a corporate-​looking strip mall coffee chain. From the inside, it’s about the same. Faux wood, comfortable couches, a gas fireplace, and small tables create the feeling of an interior designer working a little too hard; there’s nothing interesting or quirky about atmosphere or its clientèle. If there’s anyone inside at all, they’ll likely be sucking down the free wifi on laptops.
Surprisingly, however, the coffee surprises you with the kind of depth and character that the décor lacks. Lattes are prepared expertly, with professional touches like a milk «leaf» formation on the top; for decaf drinkers like my girlfriend, coffee is prepared using natural water methods without the use of chemicals; and the staff even know how to make a proper macchiato if you tell them that’s what you want.
Forza isn’t a place to hang out, read, or meet a new friend; it’s the kind of place to grab a cup of decent coffee and go. And its quality is a solid step above the Starbucks and Caribou Coffee chains that dominate the area.
You come for the coffee; you leave for someplace to drink it.

I’m a big fan of privately owned coffee shops. Especially ones with a good environment where I can work peacefully. And Forza is definitely that – except.
I was approached by the owner that I had to buy a drink to use their wifi. I agree with this, and, a note before you judge me – my wife and I share drinks – actually she drinks coffee and I don’t. We make up my lack of purchases with frequency and regularity.
It’s a shame really when business practices and customer service knock out a great place. Too bad they’ve almost lost some potentially very loyal customers.
And now they are talking behind my back. I was going to give a 3 star – but now, this is just ridiculous.
After a conversation with the owner, it’s been clarified that I may enter the premise, and may not use the wifi if I’m not buying a drink. But I’m ok sitting there.
I’ll come back, mainly cause my wife likes it, but if someone starts watching over my shoulder to monitor if I’m online…
To their credit, awesome drinks

First, I’m emphathetic to the challenges of the independent coffee shop as I used to own one myself, complete with wi-​fi and a whole lot of expensive additions I now regret, but that’s another story. Now I’m a on-​the-​road telecommuter always on the lookout for a great indy shop I can comfortablly eat lunch in while I do my online work. I spend a lot of time in the Denver/​Boulder area and try out a lot of shops (my favorite is The Cup, in Boulder, FWIW).
When I first walked into Forza I had high hopes — seemed a warm environment, comfortable seating, and impressively helpful and friendly staff. I was ready to declare it a keeper. But a few minutes after I arrived things (for me) turned south. One guy started a very loud conference call on Skype, and another guy’s cell phone kept ringing. He’d answer, have a loud chat, then hang up and it would ring again, etc. As it is essentially one large room with little separation, with a lot of echo and not-​very-​loud music in the background, anyone in there has no choice but to passively participate in any conversation these loud mouth exhibitionists are having. Judging from the staff’s familiarity with them, I gathered they were regulars and this was normal behavior for them. Bummer.
I don’t understand why people in that kind of environment just assume that they can turn the place into their own private conference call arena, just because they’ve ordered a small coffee and a muffin. But it is the Indy coffee shop’s lament — middle aged laptop squatters who think the world wants to hear their conversations.
In any case, I won’t go back. Not because of the service or the coffee. To the staff I recommend either turning the music way up or creating a separate space for these fools. I know, easier said than done when you are a struggling shop trying to make a buck. Don’t want to piss off the regulars. But you need to in this case.

Lets hear it for the privately owned coffee shop! I really don’t have anything against Starbucks but as much as I travel I’ve found that the owner operated shop is almost always better. This is certainly true with Forza. The décor is warm, lots of tables, free wireless and excellent coffee and service. Harold, the owner not only took my order but shook my hand and introduced me to a few of his virtual business regulars who were all crouched over laptops enjoying his coffee and hospitality.
Harold knows his coffee its very tasty, well flavored and if your staying for your its served in a huge ceramic mug. Stop by if your in the area it a great place.

So, this coffee shop is totally out of my hood. But, man I wish it wasn’t. I set up a meeting here today because it was a halfway point for me. I got there a little early for my meeting so I saddled up to the (coffee) bar and ordered an Americano (duh, that’s what I almost always get.) The people working were super friendly and didn’t even give me a hard time when I had to use my silly debit card because I forgot to get cash on the way.
The barista, or is it baristo when it’s a boy? ;), asked if I needed room for cream. I hesitated because normally I like my coffee drinks black, but here I was swimming in uncharted territory. What if I didn’t like their coffee I wondered in my head? What if I really liked it and missed out on a few extra sips because I left unnecessary room for cream? I clearly looked confused because he gave it to me with room and said, if you find you don’t want cream just bring it back and we’ll fill it up. How freaking cool is that? Pretty, pretty cool.
Turns out, I didn’t need the room.
Since I was early I took full advantage of the free (and fast) wireless whilst sitting in on of the super comfy chairs.
I like this place. The music is on, but not too loud. There are lots of windows for a very bright, open feel. There is the very important variety of seats (because not everyone is there to work at a table.) The people there seemed like regulars because everyone working knew their names. If you are in the neighborhood and need a jolt, I recommend it fo’ sho’.

Yo, these guys are alright. Tons of room inside. Drinks are pretty tasty. My only teensy weensy little complaint is that once we went and ordered four drinks and there were two people ahead of us and a couple after and it took FOREVER for our drinks to be made. Not sure what the malfunction was but I am overlooking it because I have restecp (yes I misspelled that on purpose thank you, ali G anyone?) for anyone trying to swim upstream against the angry starbucks river, go Forza!
But seriously, it’s important to be able to keep up with the customers you have, hello…

Quick disclosure, I am writing this review as a customer, but I am also related to one of the owners. Just wanted to make sure no one thought I was trying to deceive here. But here is my impression of the place.
Free Wi-​Fi (A big + for me), amazing atmosphere, and an incredibly friendly staff. Oh yea, and the coffee is to die for. I had a Tiramisu (not coffee, but a dessert drink) and I had them add a shot to it. WOW, I am addicted. My wife had the Milano Mocha Frappé, she said it tasted like a brownie. I will be spending a lot of time here! (Even if I wasn’t related) Can’t wait to try the Gelato this summer.