Hey Joe! Espresso To Go

There have been a few happenings within the Fort Collins food scene that caused people to talk; one of them was the temporary closing of the Human Bean drive-​through coffee houses. Those who were most upset over the loss were parents, mostly moms, that depend on drive-​through for their coffee fix. Getting the kids out of car seats to drag them into a coffee house is sometimes more trouble than it’s worth, especially in the winter. And a mom without coffee is like a bear waking up in the middle of hibernation, grumpy and sleepy. Not a pretty sight. Or maybe that’s just me.
Many people were disappointed because they thought the nearest drive-​through coffee house was in Loveland. Most people in Fort Collins are not going to go that far out of their way for an easy to grab Cup O’ Joe. Upon hearing about the lack of drive-​through options for coffee, some people that I talked to brought up questions about the coffee trolley on South College. Nobody knew much about it and I was all for checking them out to investigate.
Their menu is small and simple. Aside from coffee drinks, they offer smoothies, soda, burritos, a sandwich, popcorn, hot dogs and chips. It’s a menu that makes me think of carnivals and fairs. Having had their coffee during a previous visit, this time I opted to go with my usual 20 ounce skinny sugar-​free hazelnut latte ($ 3.50) and a breakfast burrito with sausage ($ 3.10).
The coffee is really pretty good. It has an unexpected velvety smoothness considering that it’s coming from a mobile trolley. They actually have better coffee than some brick and mortar coffee houses in town. The price can’t be beat, either.
The breakfast burrito was pretty basic. There was quite a bit of cheese and the sausage had a lot of spice to it, so much that it was as spicy as chorizo. While this burrito was fairly pedestrian, I do think it was better than the breakfast burritos at La Luz (blasphemy!)