Red Silo Coffee Roasters

We really needed Red Silo this morning after being up all night with a sick kiddo and our espresso machine deciding not to work, but it fell flat yet again. My husband and I have been coming here for years, but less and less, as the consistency is just not there. We have never been blown by Red Silo, but loved having a local spot so close (short drive or long walk). But I would say we’ve had 1 good latte in the last 8 or so lattes we’ve had here (some close to undrinkable). Sometimes the balance is off, sometimes the texture/consistency is off, and sometimes it is just watery. We find ourselves preferring to drive 15 mins to Golden or Tennyson for lattes rather than driving the 2 mins to Red Silo. We even prefer our rushed, at home lattes. Even the sweetness of the farmhouse fog, which I love, ranges so much. Sometimes you barely taste the lavender, sometimes it’s perfect, but sometimes once I drink half of it, I go home and make more tea to add to it because there is way too much syrup. I hate to be leaving a bad review for a local spot, but I am really tired of driving 15 minutes to treat myself to a good latte. I can’t remember ever having issues with the service, but I’m not going back just because they have good service.

Was glad to find a table as it was pretty crowded when I showed up. Clean place with lots of people working and chatting - ideal coffee shop vibe. Giving 3 stars because I did not like the coffee… very disappointed in the flavor. I saw they had several types of beans listed but I was not offered a choice with my Americano. Also I think they gave me almond milk instead of oat milk. Perhaps the staff is new but I was disappointed in my experience as I had heard great things about this place. Also, I was disappointed that they didn’t offer a reusable mug option - all drinks are served in single use containers. This is clearly a place that people stay and enjoy their food and drinks, so I would expect a more eco friendly option.

The layout is great, there’s tons of seating upstairs! But it is super popular so it fills up fast! And they have a few tables outside too. I was disappointed there was no longer a meatless breakfast burrito option. I was so excited for a burrito so I was majorly bummed. I’d give the chorizo a 5/10 but the gluten free lemon poppyseed muffin was an absolute 10/10. It was the best gluten free pastry I’ve ever had, and I’ve had a ton so it’s really not an exaggeration. I did make the mistake of getting the diesel coffee on a warm day because the oil makes it impossible to be iced. I’d give it a 6/10, it sadly wasn’t my favorite. I liked the first couple sips but as I continued to drink it, it didn’t grow on me. The keto coffee though, I’d give a 9/10. I thought it was delicious as is, but for my mom, it was a little bitter so she added a little more sugar at home and it was perfect!

It took me a bit of time to find it, but it’s worth it. If your GPS says that you are there, but you are not, just keep searching for a bit. The place itself is gorgeous. It looks small coming in but the upstairs is huge. The coffee is of good quality and they bake everything in-house. I scored the last carrot buckwheat cake and it was delicious. Awesome service, some parking, great vibe!

I'm going back to Red Silo for more.. I had a medium roast and a peach scone. The scone was really good. The coffee was just black coffee. Nothing too exciting but that's the way I like it. The rest of my group really liked their iced cream. Red Silo has a lot of interesting flavors that I'm looking forward to trying. The shop has a fun space. Indoor seating is upstairs in a loft area. While there's not much of a view it's still comfortable.