The Two Birds latte certainly came in on the sweeter side compared to say, Delilah’s from our review earlier this summer. The flavor of the coffee was well accented by the cinnamon bun syrup that the cafe uses, and I finished the entire cup before it started to go cold on me. That rarely happens these days, especially when I’m getting my coffee in one of the paper to-go cups. This brings them in as my favorite latte in town so far, I believe, with a score of 4.75/5.
It goes without saying that I recommend them for your breakfast needs as well. This time around, I ordered their quiche instead of a breakfast burrito like I usually do. The egg custard was so soft, and the mixture of vegetables chosen for their veggie quiche presented a difference in texture and taste against that soft custard that helped brighten the meal. It’s hard to balance all of that with a well cooked pie crust, and Two Birds managed just that. If you're interested in my previous coverage of their food, you can check that out under our restaurant reviews section, or at this link!
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 Downtown Green Bay is flush with coffee spots, and while Delilah’s may be a brunch restaurant first, it’s not a bad spot to find a latte. I didn’t know what to expect out of their coffee program when I first arrived despite knowing that Delilah’s is another venture from the folks behind one of my favorite brunch spots in De Pere, Toast and Co. I hadn’t been to Toast and Co. in quite awhile, and as far as I could remember, I never ordered a latte specifically. Whether the lattes are comparable or not remains to be seen at this time, but I can say this about Delilah’s:
The vanilla latte I ordered that morning was much more coffee forward than vanilla forward. The bitterness of the espresso sung strongly. Their lattes are for those that prefer the espresso to be front and center rather than tamed down by a sugary syrup. I prefer a sweeter latte myself, so this was not one of my favorites in our Coffee Run series so far. If I must give it a score, then it falls at a 3 out of 5. There are other options, however. Delilah’s proudly displays the local roasters that they’re using during service on the wall behind their bar. During my visit, they were serving coffee from Coffee Wizards here in town and Terra Verde out of Chilton. These boards let you know what flavor notes to expect from each roast so that you can make your choice from there. If you are interested in the brunch service at Delilah’s, you can find my review of the visit in our restaurant review section, or you can click here. With the Farmer’s Market on Saturdays back on, coffee runs will be coming on Sundays while I visit the cafes downtown and the vendors at the market each weekend. I'm an early riser no matter what day of the week it is, and I need my coffee to be early too. That is sometimes a struggle when one is looking to go out for coffee on the weekend. Shops with early hours during the week to support commuting workers sometimes delay their Saturday and Sunday openings, which I understand. One such location that's open on Saturday at the same time as their weekdays is The Exchange in downtown De Pere. I've reviewed them before, but never in the context of this coffee run. So, I chose to go with the familiar this morning. It was also a beautiful, perfect morning to take a walk in De Pere. I arrived at The Exchange just a short while after they opened, and in my opinion, that’s always the best time for a coffee shop. The line hadn’t had the opportunity to expand as I know that it is capable of doing after the location has been open for an hour or two. I found a seat comfortably to work on the list of other coffee places that I’d made to guide me through the Green Bay area in search of my favorite coffees, and I settled in to await my vanilla latte and avocado waffle. The Exchange features a seasonal drink menu, but the latte flavor of the season was not one that I thought I’d enjoy. Honey lavender may be attractive to other diners, however, and if it sounds like it might be to you, I highly encourage you to give it a try. I opted to avoid the seasonal menu selection for the latte and, as you saw earlier, chose a vanilla latte. This is my usual choice at the Exchange whenever I am visiting outside of the Fall menu. When the vanilla latte arrived at my table, I greeted it warmly. The seasons changing has left me struggling with my allergies, and I truly believed that a warm coffee could make all the difference in the world for me. Vanilla is an undercurrent in this latter. The coffee speaks much more strongly, allowed to be savored without much sugar other than that vanilla syrup. I chose a to-go cup in order to be able to take my coffee with me when I was finished with my breakfast, and of course, I didn't even think to get a look at the foam beneath the lid. I tasted it, however. Whole milk is their default, and thus I took whole milk. If a latte that still clings to its bitter soul isn’t your cup of coffee, I'd recommend a milk alternative since barista blends of oat and soy often have additional sugar. The whole milk does not, of course, so I tasted a measure of espresso's natural bitterness still present in my drink. It turned out to be the perfect companion to my light breakfast. The bubble waffles at The Exchange are perhaps one of their most attractive features that separates them from other cafes in the downtown De Pere area. I can’t say I’ve seen these anywhere else since I’ve been doing these restaurant reviews all over the country. After some research, I’ve found that this style of waffle may have originated from Hong Kong, and good on the Exchange to bringing it to northeast Wisconsin in an accessible way. I almost always order something from their menu featuring them, and today was no exception.
As a result, the Vanilla latte at The Exchange earns a 4.7/5 on our Latte rating, and it’s the first to be entered onto our spreadsheet. If you want to plan your own visit to see if you agree with my rating, you can visit the Exchange Monday through Saturday beginning at 7 am. Their doors close at 2 pm each day. Sunday is the only day during the week that they are closed. I recommend you look at their menus on their website, https://theexchangecoffee.com/, before making your own visit. Menus are available while you’re in line if you aren’t sure what you want to get, but being prepared ahead of time is always a smart move. |
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