Aldo's - GREENPORT

I don't think there's a better coffee shop out there. The coffee has incredible, bold flavors.

If you love the finest coffee, freshly ground just for you, this place is perfect for you!

However, I must mention that since the new owners took over in November 2023, my experience has changed. I recently bought a bag of decaf espresso, just as I had in the past when the original owner was running the place. Unfortunately, the new owners clearly don’t know how to roast properly, as the coffee has an unpleasantly sharp bitter taste. "Awful" doesn’t really capture how disappointing it was, and I regret spending over $22 on it.

Nice garden with views of the marina, good service and not-too-strong coffee. Inside is more industrial since they roast right there, but still nice for chatting or working.

First time visit to Aldo’s on a rainy afternoon. Ordered a cappuccino and hot coca after asking about how their hot cocoa is made. Cappuccino was very good, but hot cocoa was the star! They make theirs from big chunks of chocolate and hot steamed milk. There are so few places that make any effort to craft non-coffee beverages, but Aldo’s makes a fantastic cup of hot cocoa! Had a great convo about roasts and beans for pour-over and French press applications, and found the new roaster (Rae? to be friendly, knowledgeable, and enthusiastic about customer-owner interactions. Great pleasure to find an independent coffee place that cares about its products and helping customers with selecting the right roast for them. Highly recommend! Only reason we didn’t give 5 stars was because we saw the state of the scones, which looked very sad, and then saw a couple return their scone, which had disintegrated into a large pile of crumbs. Baked goods at the end of the day usually aren’t very fresh, but these scones looked pretty sad. Hope they’ll consider refreshing those in the afternoon in the future.