City Brew

A nice little coffee shop in Billings that is located next to its sister store, City Vineyard, which happens to be a wine store. So, after riding around town looking for a music store, I happened upon this place and wandered in; it wasn’t too busy for a weekday afternoon. I ordered my usual mocha and a chocolate croissant. Now there are two locations for city brew in billings, this one was modestly decorated with a counter and bar stools looking out the window, a few comfy chairs, and the normal bistro style tables and chairs. The people behind the counter seemed friendly when they spoke and seemed to at least half care about the drink they were creating. One big plus is that they have free internet, which for a traveling person is a godsend. A side a note, after finishing my coffee I wandered next door to see their wine selection, and it was my lucky day, their had just a begun their monthly wine tasting, twas good times and interesting people.

The drink was adequate, no whipped cream was added. The chocolate was average in the espresso it was paired with, but overall a decent drink.
3.5 beans

Mountain Mudd Coffee stand near arena in Billings, MT

So those little coffee stands you see in parking lots around the country,well, I’m not saying that they can’t serve good espresso, but generally the results are rather lack luster. This particular little stand was a Mountain Mudd stand, which as I later came to find out, was started and based out of Billings, MT. It's a rather small company, but as gourmet coffee drinks gain popularity it is becoming popular to franchise these little stands. So, back to the booth, even though this little booth was inhabited by a bubbly, friendly, smiling face, it just wasn’t good espresso, and this seems to be the trend. So, unless you like sugary coffee drinks or just plain coffee, look for a locally roasted and owned coffee shop.

3 beans
Mountain Mudd website