by Ava Lowe
Editor-In-Chief
Located in Huntingtown Maryland inside of Chesapeake Church is the hidden gem of Calvert County, The Lobby Coffee Bar and Cafe. Being a small coffee shop, the Lobby strives to bring carefully crafted and high-quality goods to the community, and their 2024 Winter drink menu does just that with a holiday twist.
The sugar plum latte has a sweet and fruity flavor with a mild undertone of spice. The fruitiness surprisingly compliments the coffee giving it a creamy vibrant flavor from the milk and espresso. It is available hot or iced.
With inspiration from the Starbucks sugar cookie latte, the baristas at The Lobby Coffee Bar mix the vibrant nutty and sweetness of vanilla and hazelnut syrups to create the delicious sugar cookie taste. This latte can be served hot or iced and is topped with red and green sprinkles that makes this drink feel like Christmas day in a cup.
The classic rich caramel latte turned festive with a warm spiced undertone from cardamom bitters, and topped with cinnamon powder for more spiced flavor. This latte is notably sweet but is complimented by the cardamom, contradicting the sweetness with the spice. This deliciously balanced drink is served hot or iced (although hot is recommended).
Another classic, the vanilla latte has taken a festive twist also with the addition of cardamom. The delicious and soft vanilla flavor is paired with mellow hints of cardamom, coming together to create the perfect balance of sweet and spice. This drink can be served hot or iced (although iced is recommended).
It wouldn’t be winter without the infamous Peppermint mocha. The rich chocolate flavor is paired nicely with bright minty peppermint to create the comforting festive drink. It is topped with crushed candy cane pieces, adding an additional festive element to make the drink that much more holly and jolly. It can be served iced or hot.
A unique drink on this menu is the peppermint matcha. It pairs so well with the addition of peppermint cold foam (iced option only). It has a mellow matcha flavor but is complemented beautifully by the sweet minty fresh flavor of the peppermint syrup. It is topped with crushed candy cane pieces for an extra festive element, and is served both iced or hot (but iced is recommended).
From new drink additions to improved classics, The Lobby Coffee Bar and Cafe winter drink menu has something for everyone this winter. Bundle up and head out to the Lobby Coffee Bar and Cafe to try out these drinks yourself!
photo courtesy of @thelobbycoffee on Instagram