Normal Heights · Roastery & tasting bar · one of 6 locations

Dark Horse Coffee RoastersNormal Heights

Dark Horse’s original neighborhood outpost has moved into a roomier Adams Avenue shop for house-roasted coffee, cold brew, and vegan treats.

What people go for here

The new address preserves the original branch’s coffee focus while adding useful seating; coffee, nitro and honey-cinnamon drinks are the repeated favorites.

  • Iced honey-cinnamon latte
  • Nitro cold brew

Order this

  1. 01Haupia cold brew
  2. 02Champ honey-cinnamon latte
  3. 03A current single-origin pour-over

Dark Horse roasts in house and offers espresso, French press, pour-over, and cold brew across a rotating global bean program. The new 3330 Adams shop is roomier than the original. For sweetness, the Haupia cold brew and honey-cinnamon Champ recur; bean buyers should check the current release list for origin detail.

Working here

Laptop-friendly

The new space has seating and independent listings establish Wi-Fi.

Wi-Fi
Available

The room

The moved original branch now has a roomier interior with cafe seating, a focused bar, retail beans, and a small outdoor bench area.

The space
Moderate
Inside
Indoor cafe seating is established at the moved 3330 Adams location.
Outside
A bench or small outdoor seating area is reported.
When it fills up
Recent reports note afternoon pickup traffic but quick-moving service.
Noise
Independent listing classifies the branch as quiet.
Parking
Parking is listed and street parking is nearby.

Good to know

  • Original branch, roomier second address

    The original Normal Heights location moved one block to 3330 Adams Avenue and now offers more room and seating.

  • Manual coffee range

    The branch’s public business description includes espresso, French press, pour-over, and cold brew.

What regulars say

  • New seating changes the visit

    Recent branch photos and reviews celebrate finally having indoor seating and more room at 3330 Adams.

  • Cold brew and sweet signatures recur

    Haupia cold brew, Champ/honey-cinnamon, and salted maple drinks appear repeatedly in current menu and review signals.

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