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
- 01Haupia cold brew
- 02Champ honey-cinnamon latte
- 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.
Sources (3)
- Dark Horse locations · Official locations page
- Dark Horse Coffee Roasters, 3330 Adams Ave · Independent review aggregator
- Dark Horse Coffee Roasters · Independent review platform
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