
About Snow White Coffee
Pour-over coffees & espresso drinks made from locally roasted beans in a small, streamlined space.
What People Are Saying
from Google & Yelp"The cute mural on the outside caught my eye, didn't expect much of the place and just ordered my regular cappuccino. It was the best cappuccino I have ever had. So good I went right back in and ordered a second one, and I'll be considering buying their beans in the future. Easily the best coffee on Piedmont Ave."
"I want to like this place I really do, it's walking distance and seems to have good coffee. However, the owner is very selective about who he is "friendly" to. I get it, sometimes, people aren't "chatty" and that's fine. But it's another when the owner is "chatty" just to certain people. I think it's more of a class thing then anything else. I've waited patiently as the owner has an engrossing conversation with one of his regulars. Then when it's my turn to order I get a curt "what can I get you" then he proceeds with his conversation "through" me. LOL just talking thru me like I'm not even there. LOL how about some attention paid to the customer? Looks there's A LOT of coffee places on Piedmont ave. No reason to go to a place where you don't exist lol. By the way, it's not just the owner. The other people there also have the same tendencies. Maybe talk to everyone or talk to no one? But having a place were certain people are made to feel welcome and others not...well that seems like a bad idea lol"
"I tried their mocha is pretty good but not something that i would go again for, unless I'm in the neighborhood, their coffee is good and the mocha has the right amount of chocolate, but it could be better. The Barista was not fully attentive to customers engaing in side conversations. The ambience is nice, i like the place decoration and the small sitting area outside"
"Snow White Coffee is my favorite on the street, and you’ve got options. I don’t want to waste time reviewing why I don’t go to the other shops. But at Snow White there’s kind baristas, they make a great drink, the place is clean, and prices compare to the competing shops. There is not a lot of seating, but I’m usually a coffee to go person anyway."
"So beyond disappointed in my experience it’s comical. When I walk in it’s one person working and is clearly in the middle of orders. The person working the coffee bar snaps at me “what can I do for you” as I wait a far distant from the register to read the menu. As they are the only person working, I wasn’t expecting an immediate acknowledgment outside of the possible “hi, be with you shortly thanks for waiting”. I truly wish I had left after that. Instead of getting to read the menu, I see a chai latte and ask for one iced. I’m met with a quick, sharp, and frankly, condescending return of “we can’t ice it bc it’s actually REAL CHAI, so it has to steep.” I order my chai hot which is fine. The entire interaction felt unwelcoming and quite rude. When someone else was waiting to order, they nicely asked how the baristas morning was and the response was a flat “busy” I’ve worked in the area for a couple years and I’m glad I’ve never come into a shift early to try it. The vibe is inhospitable and it seems like he’d rather not have guests at all than be somewhat busy. I truly don’t believe a wait should be an issue, but I don’t want to wait in a small coffee bar and listen to a pretentious 50+yo barista talk about why people don’t really understand rage against the machine after he just acted like a teenager lashing out bc he doesn’t want to be at work today. As im sure this person is very likely the owner. Just a tip, to add to my 15%, life is much worse outside of your piedmont bubble. Don’t put your bad day on the people that patronize your business. Chai was mid. Not worth the attitude."
"Stopping in for the best truly fresh chai tea latte on my 49th birthday, this neighborhood gem is still thriving. You can smell the fresh herbs steeping as..."
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