"Great coffee shop with knowledgeable baristas. Great place that meets my needs for quality specialty coffee as well as my wife’s love of creative lattes. Emerald makes the best cortado in DC."

"Great location, accessible from within REI. The coffee is also really good. I appreciated that the barista was very intentional about how they steamed the milk, creating the right proportion of foam."

"Delicious coffee whether you want coffee taste or like me flavor with a hint of coffee. You have options. I had the seasonal s’more draft and it was delicious. I’m returning again when I’m in DC. There cinnamon roll and cookie tasty too."

"I love grabbing coffee especially with friends but the last time I went here it did not feel very warm and welcoming. The staff felt cold and maybe they were having a bad day or something but it just felt like they were annoyed that we were ordering. My coffee tasted a bit burnt and I needed to add more milk and sugar to make it taste a little better. I would give this place another try sometime just in case they were having an off day but for now they get 3 stars."

"Great service, tasty unique drinks, not a ton of seating but it is in an rei."