A car narrowly misses your front tire as you fly down 2nd street. Your hands grip the handlebars as you bounce on your bike seat. The wind flies through your hair- not restrained by any bike helmet.
Shoot, my mom’s going to be reading this, I can’t write that
You, uh, breeze in the bike lane on a deserted road, taking care to signal when turning and all the while knowing your Target bike helmet will protect you from all danger. Oh, and you’re also wearing sunscreen. Oh and you call your mom every Saturday like you guys agreed. Great.
Anyways, where was I? Ah yes, this was the journey I took to Mishka’s Cafe. Though grueling and dangerous, that 7 minute bike ride yielded a pretty good caffeine kick, and I have written up my extensive review of a pretty beloved coffee shop here in Davis.
So… what made Mishka’s good?
1. Location: 3.5/5
A little further away, about 1.3 miles from my dorm. Biking makes it more than bearable and as I mentioned before, it is near some of my favorite restaurants and ice cream place!!
2. Aesthetic/vibe: 9.2/10
This is essentially the picturesque work/study cafe, with an abundance of indoor seating and people scattered about, clicking away on their keyboards or scribbling notes. The vibe was comfortable and open, with the small buzz of conversation chasing away that stuffy silence that sometimes plagues coffee shops used for studying.
3. Coffee options: 9.9/10
Regular menu had great quirky options; the maple latte, lavender latte, rose latte, and mint mocha stood out among the crowd. The specialty menu had a snickerdoodle latte!
4. Actual coffee: 19/20
My order today: medium iced caramel latte
No major complaints! Perfectly sweet and slightly creamier than some of the other ones I’ve tried. I didn’t really taste the caramel, but in the end that doesn’t detract too much from the overall experience.
5. Price: 8/10
My medium latte was $5.55
I appreciate the angel numbers, it made me feel less bad about spending money.
6. Cup: 4.8/5
Exquisite. Exquisite. Exquisite. Why, you ask? The cup had a sippy lid. Oh, that’s all? No that’s not all it also WAS CLOSEABLE!!!!!! LIKE THE LIL SIPPY LID HAD A COVER YOU COULD CLOSE SERIOUSLY IT DOES NOT GET ANY BETTER THAN THIS.
Only infraction: no logo.
FINAL SCORE: 54.4/60= 90.7
You can’t beat the study vibes at this place; it was giving me very Rory Gilmore. All in all, I’ve heard great things about this place and it delivered!