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A small espresso bar on Lanternwick Street in Providence, open 7 to 4 every day since 2019. Beans roasted in the back on Tuesdays. Pastries from the bakery two doors down. The machine goes quiet at 3:45 so the last shot of the day is still a good one.

The espresso bar: machine, grinder and cups lined up along a wooden counter

The board

Espresso

  • Espresso3.25
  • Macchiato3.75
  • Cortado4.25
  • Cappuccino4.50
  • Latte 12oz / 16oz4.75 / 5.25

Brewed

  • Drip (refills $1)2.75
  • Pour-over5.50
  • Cold brew4.75
  • Tea, hot or iced3.50

To eat

  • Gilded Crust croissant3.75
  • Morning bun4.50
  • Seasonal danish5.25

Pastries land at 7, gone by 11. Oat milk free; syrups 50¢ and there are only three of them on purpose.

Espresso running from the portafilter into a cup
3:45pm. The last shot of the day still gets the same attention as the first.

Beans, roasted Tuesdays

Anchor Line

Espresso blend · chocolate, toffee, no drama

$17 / 12oz

Fog Signal

Darker espresso · for milk and Mondays

$17 / 12oz

Single origin, rotating

Ask what's on · lately a washed Huila

$19 / 12oz

Whole or ground to order. Call (401) 555-0136 ahead for pickup and we'll have it bagged.

A staff member lifting the glass cloche to lift a croissant onto a plate with tongs
Pastries land at seven from the bakery two doors down. Gone by eleven.

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Where

16 Lanternwick St
Providence, RI 02903
(401) 555-0136

When

7am–4pm, every day
Machine quiets at 3:45
Roast day: Tuesday

Getting here

Two blocks off the river walk; rack out front for bikes, meters on the street, and the 92 bus stops at the corner.

The room

Free wifi. Laptops live at the long table and the window bar until 2pm; after that the whole room is fair game. The four-top by the plants stays conversation-only. It's the best seat and it's earned it.