analog coffee 17th avenue

good, not great.. the drip coffee here is some of the best i*ve had in calgary, but the espresso is a bit lacking. caffe beano nearby is much cheaper and phi & sebastian*s offers a customer loyalty card ontop of having better espresso. all of the analog pastries are from corbeaux, so it*s actually significantly cheaper to just walk two doors down and grab something at the bakery instead of paying the cafe mark up.

the staff here have personally always been polite to me. however, i have had many friends and coworkers -- some of these people being baristas -- complain that the staff were rude, some of which to the point where people demanded refunds.

bottom line, drip coffee is great, espresso drinks are pricey, quality of the staff varies.

this place is absolutely fabulous. the coffee is superb. my personal favourite is flat white, the coffee ratio is perfect. but for a warm day i really enjoy their iced mocha. the atmosphere is laid back nice. not to mention the area it's in is great for a date. with tutti fruity and una right around the corner, i would say i make the best date planner of all time. but nonetheless this is a great place to go.

the coffee itself tastes delicious, but i really dislike this establishment for several reasons. i do think it's a bit over priced, but even so, the thing that drives me nuts the most is how they do not display prices for many of the items (particularly the food). i cannot think of any reason why you would do this other than to manipulate customers into paying for an expensive pastry because it feels too awkward to reject it after you've asked for it. i think it's completely dishonest and pretentious. add to this that staff have never been particularly friendly, especially in comparison to other coffee shops (i.e. bumpy's, gravity cafe, philosafy, and yes even starbucks), and honestly i'd just rather go somewhere else.

coffee and croissants. had a chai tea latte, and had a hint of lime in it. was amazing to get the morning going. also got some croissants for some co workers. the almond croissant was the greatest i've had in all my travels.
great place and staff

considering the number of people behind the counter, service is slow and awkward. most obscenely expensive double espresso i've ever had. coffee was ok, but kawa has better service and coffee 3 blocks away.

always packed. you can never get a table. people come here and sit for hours using free wi-fi. maybe that's what they should get rid of. wanna do assignments? go to a library kid.

service is not great there and they're a little rude if you don't have that hipster/classy vide. food is way too expensive. had a sandwich for $10.50 and it tasted wore than mcdonald's.

trying too hard. is it just me or is this place trying a bit too hard to be "hip"? the name--analog--seems a little obvious for hipster espresso (and i don't use the word "hipster" in a derogatory sense at all, here), and the most certainly unused vinyls behind the counter seem just a bit too much. anyway, none of this should have a bearing on how good of a place this is, just my initial thoughts on the feel of the place (and, again, i have no qualms with hipster culture/establishments, but this establishment manages to tick every hipster cliche in the book).

unfortunately, the coffee needs work. i ordered an americano, and the shot looked like it had blonded way too early; the crema was super watery, thin, and white, and lacked that nice creaminess that you should have with a freshly pulled shot. what's more, the coffee was a bit bland and "flashy" on the palate; there was an initial nutty flavor followed by absolutely nothing--no nice dark chocolate or berry tones whatsoever.

this place definitely won't unseat cafe beano as the king/queen of coffee on 17th avenue. i'll come back to try a macchiato, but am--so far--pretty unimpressed.

owned by a predator. no thank you.

i came here around 11:30 am on a saturday while trying to kill sometime before meeting some friends and it was busy. there were a few people in a line but service was very very slow. what i do not understand is, why are there 7 people behind the counter when one person is the cashier, and one other is making coffee? the other 5 were just chatting with one another. i noticed this while i was waiting for about 5-10mins for my latte. my drink was ok, slightly on the pricey side.

sip on a spiced chai tea and bring a buddy with you! analog coffee is great the ambiance is open concept with lots of lighting and the staff are energetic and friendly with a smile that is infectious! parking as with anywhere in the downtown and surrounding region is a bit of a challenge but well worth the warmth in every cup!

really yummy latte (: macaroons were good too. nice location and i enjoy the atmosphere. workers were friendly and interesting to speak with.

we were looking for a coffee spot to hit up before heading back home so i suggested we check out analog coffee. i’ve passed by this place many times while perusing 17th ave but never stepped inside. always plenty of people sitting outside working and people watching. i didn’t realize they have 6 locations across the city now. crazy. we came on a monday afternoon and the place was packed.

it's a trendy and busy coffee shop. coffee is very good, people are energetic, have outside area toward the street. i also like their almond croissant. it's difficult to find really good almond croissant in town though.

great spot for a coffee to either sit and relax or for a walk down 17th avenue.  great fresh brewed coffee, the snacks are great as well.  i do enjoy people watching on the patio,  try it.  .