Swing Coffee Roasters

I visited the Swing Coffee Roasters on G Street and 17th Street in downtown. The baristas were friendly. They served their espresso drinks fast and fresh. I order cortados wherever I go. I generally don't return to coffee shops unless their drinks are extraordinary good. I returned the next day. The bean used smelled fresh and not burnt or overpowering. The milk to espresso ration was great.The shop itself was really interesting. It felt monumental and yet modern at the same time. I ended up looking up their website and it turns out their bean bar is historic and the shop has been around for over 100 years. Great shop. Great location. It's definitely worth checking out.

So excited to try out the coffee house (number one on my list), and this is the reason it didn't cut it:Service - I'm a tourist in a tourist city, and felt rushed and inconvenienced rather than helped. A new place is overwhelming when there's not enough signage around to help, and when asking for help, 2/3 of the staff seemed like I should already know what I'm doing. Felt their cell phones were a better piece of their time. Coffee - I don't call myself an expert at coffee, but I have a lot and I know what I like around my city. Go to is cold brew, and it was alright. They have (from what I've read) great types of coffee and especially at this location. There wasn't enough taste to the coffee (too little beans or too much water when brewing, I'm not sure), but I wasn't happy. Staff was in shock when asked to warm up the blueberry muffin... I didn't realize that was a problem. Vibe - beautiful building and history! They do an amazing way of promoting. All in all - I wanted to be happy, but I wasn't. There's plenty of coffee houses around the DC area... I would look elsewhere for a better cup of Joe and attitude with your order. Someone that seems like they want you to be there instead of like it's a burden.

I needed an afternoon pick me up and had stumbled across this place . The flavors are limited and if you're looking for a variety of options .

My observation about this location is the extremely large bar that goes seemingly un-used. Minimal indoor seating. Very simple menu, which I don't mind. I do wish that there was a sugar free flavor option for lattes.

Beverage was delish! But the customer service was super sad. I had high hopes. No pastries or anything to munch on left. It's about 2:00 pm- but an afternoon snack would have been nice. No smiles, no engagement, the staff look like they hate working here. I heard my drink so I came up and just confirmed and the guy didn't even look at my just a slight nod and I said okay thank you so much and nothing. Just a depressing vibe! The little coffee shop is cute and modern but I was just so put off by the service.

Not really what I expected, drink came out okay. Customer service was good and the guys there were cool people. Just didn't like my drink overall I took a few sips and threw it away. I ordered a simple Carmel drink and tasted straight like black coffee.

I've heard good things about this coffee shop so I figured I had to check it out. This location was the closest one near me. The barista recommended espresso drinks, so I had to try the cortado (my usual espresso go-to), which was $3.65. The barista recommended it with oat milk (an up charge of $1), so it was $5.11 after tax. This is a bit more expensive than I normally pay for, but it's a double shot espresso so it could be worse. The cortado was a pretty good drink, and the oat milk balances the espresso - a nice medium roast that's full body and bright. The espresso flavor is noticeable and fruity, but I would prefer it to be stronger, as the after taste is a bit weak and I'm left with a stronger oat milk taste instead. Now, this isn't bad if this is what you prefer, but I'm all about a strong and fruity espresso in a cortado. Overall, this cortado was decent, but I will probably try a different espresso drink next time, or maybe one of the pour overs which my friend said he enjoyed.To note, it was only one barista working at the time we were there, but he was able to handle several drinks in a timely fashion with ease. We all got our drinks within a short period of time. Overall, the coffee shop was pretty neat. There's not a lot of room to do work or study since the seats had small round tables or it was bar styled. Good place to chat with others, thoug

Great coffee this morning. Staff is attentive and inviting. Even during the busy morning hours, they get you drink ready in a hurry.

Pretty great coffee, came to know they opened up in 1916! It's pretty near to the White House, so if you are visiting this is one of the coffee places that's walkable.

Service isn't good. They don't listen carefully what customers want. Also the Latte Arts skill is poor that mismatches such professional coffee shop standard.