Dot Com Coffee (1303 82nd) 2.5 avg.

First of all, the location is kind of awkward. It's almost to HWY 87 it's so far east. On the south side of the road, in a tiny strip-mall.

The atmosphere is absolutely fantastic. I love the setup. In my opinion as a practicing barista, the layout is just perfect. There is seating at the bar, there are booths, and there isn't a seat in the house that would feel claustrophobic in any circumstance. Very impressive.

Nuova Simonelli espresso machine. Grinder is unknown.

Whole bean coffee is kept in clear transparent bins very close to the door completely open to the elements and in broad contact with direct sunlight. Not good.

Too much emphasis on food offerings and not enough emphasis on the coffee.

Drinks ordered:

Polar Mocha
Double "tall"(12oz to-go) cappuccino

Polar Mocha:

The milk is not ice-cold, but cold enough. Hershey's chocolate is used (not so good), but it balances really nicely with the coffee and milk. Great job on the balance of flavors. Sweet, but not too sweet. Coffee flavor is quite obvious. Would recommend if the coffee involved were actually good.

4 out of 10



Double Cappuccino:

Only cups are to-go. 12oz double cappuccino was ordered.

Portafilters left in head: yes
Filterbasket rinsed and wiped clean: no
Grind per shot: no
Proper tamper(was it used?): yes(yes)
Timing: <15 seconds.. POOR

This is possibly the worst espresso experience ever had in Lubbock. Under-extracted, astringent, thin, weak, bitter, all at once. Words cannot describe how awful the espresso was. Two entire packets of sugar could not save this drink which ended up in the trash.

1 out of 10 (why 1? the milk was about average for Lubbock, but far from great)


Go for the environment and layout. Beware the espresso. The food offerings and shop atmosphere alone may be worth the trip. If great coffee is your goal.. avoid like the plague.