About the Café
https://www.goodnewsbrewing.com/menu-alpha-omega
Today’s travels brought me out to St. Charles County so I checked google to see which coffee roasters operate in the area. One standout was Alpha and Omega Coffee roasters in O’Fallon, Missouri. Alpha and Omega is a cute coffeehouse with an inviting wrap-around porch right off Main Street in the older part of O’Fallon across from the St. Mary’s Institute. While researching their website, I noticed they are owned by the same people as Good News Brewing down the street, another mainstay in the area with branches around the St. Charles County.
The coffeehouse is homey and open with a mid-century modern styling to match the branding on their sign. There are two open rooms on the ground floor with plenty of room to spread out and use as a working space as well as an upstairs space that can be reserved as a meeting space. It is a fun and inviting space with more room on the porch and lawn in the warmer months, in addition to a drive through in the rear if you’re just passing through. They serve breakfast all day and advertise street tacos on their sign which foreshadows a curated selection of flavorful options. They also have a beer menu full of Good News Brewing favorites available on tap. I enjoyed a breakfast burrito with my coffee, which was decent but nothing noteworthy. All in all, it’s a good everyday coffee shop and a place to stop by for some work, conversation, or a quick bite to eat for breakfast.
The Coffee
- Name of Roast: Colombia
- Roaster: Alpha and Omega
- Bean Origin: Colombia
- Drank at: Alpha and Omega Coffee
- I sipped with: Breakfast Burrito
- Preparation: Drip
- Roast Color: 3/6
- Price: $$ (2/4)
- Aroma notes: Fruity, Nutty, some hints of lavender
- Flavor notes: Light body, some fruit notes, light nuttiness, lavender, light citrus
For coffee, I went for a medium roasted Colombia served as drip brewed coffee. They also offer a dark roasted Brazil as drip brewed, both available as a “bottomless” cup for in house consumption. Both coffees are roasted weekly in small batches downstairs at the coffee house. The coffee itself had some pleasing complexity but also works as a middle of the road brew to slowly sip while working or chatting with a friend. The aroma was neutral with some fruity notes, a light nuttiness, and a refreshing hint of lavender. The flavor mostly followed the aroma with a light, almost watery body, and some notes of citrus, stone fruit, and lavender. Categorically, it is a good sipping coffee that can quickly sneak up on you if you opt for the “bottomless” option.
Rating: 7.5/10
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