The Syracuse New Times has featured Cafe Kubal this week, and for all the obvious reasons: coffee, coffee, and coffee. You simply cannot get a better cup of coffee or bag of coffee beans in Syracuse than Cafe Kubal’s for all the reasons outlined in the New Times article: intense attention to every detail, consultation from nationally ranked barista Chris Deferio and the implementation of his suggestions, carefully chosen sources for the beans, on-site roasting so you can buy your beans and use them up within the 10-day optimal freshness period, and much more.
Does everyone love Cafe Kubal coffee? Of course not! We’re a big diverse city with lots of people who have a diversity of taste in… well, everything! And that’s great. But if you haven’t tried coffee at Cafe Kubal, you’re missing a treat that can be different every time you go in. They continue to develop new drinks, improve on the old ones, and bring in new beans. Making the leap from the fairly dilute coffee that is typically served at an average Syracuse restaurant to Cafe Kubal’s coffee drinks can be a bit of a stretch. Some of the drinks are quite strongly flavorful while others are considerably more subtle. So when you go in, let them know it’s your first time. Tell them what you normally like to drink, and see what they suggest you try first. If you’re considering brewing their coffee at home, discuss with them the best ways to bring out the flavor of these beans. Sometimes a simple adjustment to you usual method will surprise you with a more pleasurable coffee at home.
Cafe Kubal and its Roasteria and Cupping Lab are both located at the Eastwood Plaza, 3501 James St., Syracuse, NY. The cafe’s summer hours are Mon-Fri 6:30am-6:00pm and Sat 8:00am-2:30pm. The Roasteria is open from 9-5 M-F.
Their newest beverage offering: Iced Shaken Rosemary Latte! They make their own rosemary syrup with real rosemary herb and organic cane juice and prepare it with a tail shaker.
Bean sale: buy one and get one half off. From 6/23-6/28 ONLY! This sale only comes around once in a while, so take advantage while you can.
Cafe Kubal is my absolute favorite place to go for a latte! We buy all our beans there and I insist on giving Kubal beans as host and hostess gifts when we go out of town and stay with friends. We are the luckiest neighborhood in the city!!