Aroma Joe's in Laconia

[Smokienorm]

Having seen the fairly new Aroma Joe's in Laconia right near Belknap Tire, I finally decided to try it, to see how their coffee compares to DD & SB.

There is no seating- only a double drive through. I was 2nd in line but when I left there were 4 more cars lined up.

I tried their café au lait, which was half coffee and half steamed milk. Your choice of milk variety. They also have a huge variety of flavored syrups if you are into that sort of thing in your coffee (I'm not).

They also have some pastry, donut and muffin items, but the donut was nothing to write home about.

The coffee, however, was excellent- very smooth and not at all bitter. And with the frothy steamed milk it was virtually impossible for it to have been too strong like some of the aforementioned big boys' coffees.

I know this is a chain since we have seen some of their other locations in Maine, so I assume this is operated by a local franchisee, but who cares?

Good coffee is good coffee, and the staff was very pleasant, quick and efficient.

I would definitely go back.