Updated: Dec 23, 2021
With industrial environs warmed by an eclectic array of seating, towering plants, a wall of board games and floor-to-ceiling windows, St. Paul’s Blackstack Brewing was knee-deep in coffee shop territory well before they quietly started opening early to serving coffee to bleary-eyed patrons. The espresso machine’s arrival merely sealed the deal.
As of the third week of August, the brewery began pulling double-duty as a full-on coffee shop seven days a week. Now they’re open starting at 8 a.m. Monday through Friday, and at 9 a.m. on weekends. They’re serving a full-on coffee menu with beans from True Stone Coffee Roasters. On a recent afternoon flaky treats from Patisserie 46 packed a bakery case, while heartier fare from Nelson’s Cheese & Deli was also available.