The Metropole

Hello, big, scary, world… This is the guys’s from Espresso Expressed and we are writing our first blog whilst listening to a mix by Urban Outfitters (LSTN #5)

On June 8^th, 2009, Mikey Evans, Matt Evans, and Malcolm McCoffee began their escapade to scavenge and pick apart different brilliant ideas from other coffee business owners to ultimately design the best coffee shop the world has ever experienced, and ever will.

Our first visit was a little coffee shop in West Chester, by the name of The Metropole.

Upon the arrival at The Metropole, their was a mixed vibe between us three. I, (Malcolm McAfee) felt that the coffee shop was extremely convenient but difficult to find. Mikey Evan’s felt unsure about it from the looks of the place but was excited to get inside and dive into the adventures that coffee has to offer. Finally, Matt was skeptical of the idea of a coffee shop class all together, but his mind was quickly changed.

The building had an aged-house-look, and the inside felt the same as the outward appearance. The inside was much like your grandmothers house: quiet, private and homey. The friendliness of the service was decent, but it didn’t make you feel real welcome. The drinks were pretty good, but typical. But their peanut butter Macchiato was exceptional. The rooms inside of the coffee shop were actually all separated by the hallway, which was nice because that made it secluded, and you felt quite secure with your coffee and conversation. However, the hall was quite thin, which made you feel smooshed. We also did not like that the espresso machines were automatic, and we exclaimed that, “It’s espresso, not expresso… So it doesn’t have to be fast.” They also had a nice back patio with flowers, chairs and tables, which made for a lovely atmosphere outside, but there was ugly trailers beside the building, from another company.

Overall, the coffee shop was good, we just hoped it would have been manual espresso machines, and that the sign was larger so we could find the shop more easily. But the homely and private feeling of the secluded rooms quickly overshadowed the cons of the shop, and made for a great first experience.

After heavy discussion, we decided that, in our expert opinion, The Metropole was an 8/10. We highly recommend you stop by if you can :)

Check their website out here!