In a production space in Birmingham, Alabama’s Lakeview District that has housed local breweries for the past 15 years, Daysol Coffee is now open for business.
Trading hops and barley for the tropical seeds of the coffee fruit, Daysol Coffee is putting production literally on display, with a Diedrich IR-12 roaster elevated on a platform. Guests can enjoy the show while sipping on classic espresso drinks, specialty lattes and cold brews served on tap.
“I told my wife probably a million times since I started down this coffee road, ‘I want a coffee roastery and shop that looks and feels like a brewery,’” Daysol Coffee Co-Founder Bert Davis told Daily Coffee News. “Well, it’s here and it is awesome.”
Syrups with flavors like honey cinnamon, rosemary lavender, salted caramel and more are made fresh in an on-site kitchen within the 8,000-square-foot facility. Kombucha, matcha and a selection of fresh pastries round out the menu, a significant evolution from the spartan program at Daysol’s original roastery cafe in Helena, which focused primarily on drip coffees served black…