No. Six Depot

    I am always in search of the perfect cup of coffee. Not just a great cup of coffee, but the perfect up. Perfection in a mug with a trickle of cream. The cream should enhance the delicious roasty flavor, not cover up bitterness or poor bean quality.

    No. Six Depot in West Stockbridge, Massachusetts delivers just such a cup. On brew the morning I was there was a roast called Heart of Darkness (which of course I had to try since I was on a literary road trip) and it truly lived up to its name with it's deep, rich dark roast. It was delightfully nutty with a buttery rich taste to it. Brewed to perfection, I enjoyed it with a flaky, just made, croissant.



No. Six Depot isn't just a coffee shop. It is a gallery, a store and a roastery all rolled into one. Flavio Lichtenthal is the owner and roaster along with Lisa Landry who curates the gallery and does the tea importing. I sat out in the shade of a red umbrella and journaled about my couchsurfing experience with Mischa the night before. It was a glorious morning.