Close to downtown Fort Worth is a wonderful coffee shop that is brewing up legit freshly roasted coffee. Buon Giorno coffee is a local coffeehouse and roaster that started in Grapevine in 2006 and later opened up a location in Fort Worth. Buon Giorno specializes is offering locals a taste of a European coffeehouse. This means not only roasting and serving coffee in a more traditional European, particularly Italian style, but offering a place where the community can gather.
Buon Giorno specializes in two classic forms of coffee, Espresso and the French Press. They do also offer a variety of coffees that have been brewed using the slow drip method for those in a rush. If you are looking for a place to hangout , or meet someone, take a date, hear some live music, or use as an office, then Buon Giorno offers this setting.
Now on to the my analysis of the drinks. I try to grade a coffee house by selecting certain controls, aka wonderful coffee drinks; this includes a macchiato, cappuccino, and a typically a pour-over. For Buon Giorno, we will look only at the cappuccino and macchiato as well as the atmosphere and a couple other notable mentions.
Macchiato: 4 (out of 5) – This reminded me of my time in Italy with David. It was very good and true to the style of Espresso you would find in Italy. It was bold and fairly strong, yet smooth. It was not so bold that it caused me to make a strong coffee face, but it was assertive. Even so, it was easy to drink and was full of flavor. The smokiness of the roasting process seemed to be prominent, yet it did not make you feel like you were drinking liquid smoke. It had rich flavors with a slight hint of chocolate. It also had an earthiness to it. There was some nice bitterness that was associated with it. Overall, a very good and traditional taste.
Cappuccino: 4- This was another wonderful drink that tasted like a European coffeehouse. The cappuccino also had a smoky taste to it but nothing overpowering. It was lighter and also very smooth. The cappuccino was rich in flavor with faint chocolate taste and kind of nutty. It was very smooth yet had a nice bitterness to it.
Atmosphere: 4 – This is a tough one because it is so subjective. If you are looking for a hip place to hangout and be around a bunch of hipsters and have loud music, then this place is probably not for you; if you are looking for a local hangout that is quieter, Buon Giorno is probably a better fit. In addition, customers are offered several board games to play while enjoying coffee. It is generally a quieter place that is suitable for the virtual office worker or student. It is a nice place to go for meeting someone or have a conversation as you will actually be able to hear what they say.
Intangibles: Buon Giorno has a nice selection of pastries, desserts, and paninis that help satisfy those hunger cravings. They offer a big selection of teas, smoothies and other types of flavored coffee drinks, including an “Italian mint” which is amaretto and peppermint and a “Blueberry cobbler” which is a combination of blueberry and vanilla flavoring. The parking can be a bit tricky especially when it is busy, but there is street parking available. While the Fort Worth location does not have the roasting on site, Buon Giorno does their own roasting and will sometimes do a small batch specialty roasts that offers a nice variety. Because intangibles cannot be scored but are more like bonus points, on a scale of 1 to 5, Buon Giorno Fort Worth gets a 3.
Overall, Buon Giorno offers a taste of European coffee right here in north Texas. With roasting their own coffee and seeking to provide traditional European Espressos, this is a great place to go hangout, play some games, and have a good cup of coffee.
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