Retrograde Coffee Roasters - Sebastopol

Good coffee if you like something on the stronger, darker side. Wonderful coffee shop atmosphere if not a bit busy.

Wonderful people. Wonderful cafe. Excellent coffee.

Says they “can’t/wont” make a pour over stronger via grinding the beans finer. It’s possible it’s not difficult and if it’s not made like that it’s watery. I used to barista and do this for customers regularly, it works and it’s a fantastic way to make a pour over have more strength.Seems like customer service isn’t on par, whatever staunch rules they have about not grinding beans finer is a bit out of touch. Got a latte instead which is incredibly bitter and flat. Pretty dissapointing. Acoustics in the cafe are relatively bad the echoing of customers and machines is louder than any cafe I’ve been in locally.

There’s a bunch of coffee shops in Sebastopol, each of their charm or are just convenient to the consumer. Some people just made coffee immediately at the closest location, but for those I would recommend going the distance to this location because the coffee is exceptional, and I was calmly able to do some paperwork as well it’s a very nice environment.

By far my favorite coffee spot in Sebastopol! Incredibly friendly staff who have more than honed their craft. Every single person who walks through the door is treated with kindness and care, and they are constantly innovating while remaining true to the fundamentals of what makes delicious coffee… delicious!I love Retrograde and feel grateful to have a spot that cares SO deeply about coffee and community in this town.