QUAT
Curator’s note
Quat roasts in the building and keeps five single origins on the filter bar at once, each named down to farm, process and varietal. Atelier Q sits in the same compound with a handful of seats and a four-cup tasting course taught by Esther Kim, who took the 2026 US Brewers Cup.
Spiced apple cider syrup, light ginger beer, espresso, and bitters.
The coffee
Five single origins on filter at a time from the house roaster: two Ethiopias, a washed SL28 Kenya Kiangoi AA, and geishas from Costa Rica Don Senel and Panama Elida Aguacate.
- QUAT x duck.ruai - Loco Pink (Pink Bourbon)
- Pink Bourbon
- Thermal shock
- Granja Paraíso 92
bubble gum · tropical · arnold palmer · perfumey
- QUAT x duck.ruai - Orange Bourbon
- Orange Bourbon
- Thermal shock
- Granja Paraíso 92
tropical · earl grey · orange blossom · quince · licorice
- QUAT x duck.ruai - Sudan Rume
- Sudan Rume
- Thermal shock
- Granja Paraíso 92
starfruit · apple · floral · exotic · elegant
- QUAT x duck.ruai - Laurina
- Laurina
- Thermal shock
- Granja Paraíso 92
tropical · cherry blossom · mixed berries · candy
The room
Quat is a compound rather than a counter: a cafe, a retail shelf, a roasting room, and Atelier Q, a tasting bar built for a guided four-cup course, all under one Glassell Park roof. AJ Kim and Scott Sohn put the roaster and the tasting bar a few steps apart, which is not a walk most cafes can offer.
The vibe
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People
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