i HEART a cup of joe - milwaukee

the best award for milwaukee's coffee scene goes to alterra coffee. with two locations and a heckofalotta good coffee, alterra has been serving waukee since 1993. i visited the lakeside location several times, and i experienced one of the darkest, richest, earthy cups of joe (alterra's java estate) i've had in months. not only does alterra roast its own beans, but it has a sweet aesthetic sensibility to its goods, wares, and shop environment.

i guess the good ol' midwest may be a ok after all. well, they brew good cup of joe at least.