Front Porch Coffee Shop

TLDR: Rounding up to a 5 star review because they in no way deserve a 4 but probably a 4.75 taking the average of two ultimately small +/-'s which are belabored and contextualized at the bottom.

If you imagine the Denver Metro area/suburbs west of downtown as quadrants then this is one of the best all around Venn for a coffee shop in the southwest quadrant.

Coffee is quite good. The black drips and pour-overs are flavorful and complex with little or no burnt/ashy-ness while the espresso is the nicest to sip straight (as espresso properly should be, if it is good) until you get as far north as Village Roaster. Their syrups for specialty drinks are homemade and at the better end of that spectrum for the ones I have tried.

Atmosphere is nice with great views of the mountains and varied comfortable seating, indoors and out. Staff is friendly and prices are a bit more than competitive. For any of these categories, as far east as Broadway and as far north as Colfax, you might find 1-3 coffee shops that beat it in 1+ areas but not all of them.

+/- 0.25 School adjacent. With it's remote location it is quiet all morning long till being temporarily punctuated by high schooler lunch time. The quiet is usually starkly ends when school lets out. A la school schedules, this is very predictable and avoidable if needed and directly consequent to them intentionally making it a welcoming, safe place for teens after school, for which my appreciation outweighs any personal bother I feel.

+/- 0.25: If you show up you will realize it is in an old church building next to the newer replacement. If you aren't of the church ilk to the point this outweighs everything previously said, I'd still recommend you give it a try for three reasons.

Firstly they seem to be doing legitimate good, from supporting sustainable, woman-ran coffee farms to supporting mental health resources at the adjacent high school.

Secondly, I have been there a many times and set up working for hours but no one has tried to proselytize me. While it's a regular experience to be subjugated to overhearing overly loud religious conversations at any suburban coffee shop, I find, if anything, it is paradoxically less likely to happen here despite members of the church staff regularly popping over for quick meetings. For sure if you are directly in the coffee counter portion of seating with headphones in you would never know you are in a "church" coffee shop.

Thirdly, the decommissioned-sanctuary-as-coffee-shop makes for novel and agreeable ambiance with its spacious peaked timber ceiling, copious yet diffused seating and equally copious outdoor seating options of wooden porch or stone courtyard. All this still comes with a small, properly modern coffee shop off the back wall with great light, as if stepping into a juxtaposed space Meow Wolf style. One way or another, most of these spots have great views of the mountains.

Highly recommend this coffee shop! The baristas are the nicest, and they give excellent recommendations. Their chai is 100x better than most coffee shops, with both a sweet chai mix and a spicy mix. The atmosphere is welcoming, with many tables and a great view of the mountains in the back near the barista area.

Seriously, just the cutest place ever. I got a iced caramel latte and it was ok... I tried the iced vanilla coffee and it was great! I got also got gluten free pumpkin bread and gluten free brownies and holy cow!!!!!!! Yum!!

Awesome little coffee shop snuck away in the hoods of Lakewood / Littleton / Englewood area. Although oat milk latte definitely needs some work , I imagine the baristas are new and are on the road of fine tuning their skills. Almost gave this a 4 stars because of that. The space has so much potential, I work at RMDS, which is like a 3-4 minute drive from this place. So happy y’all are here! :)

Don’t forget your mason jars or reusable containers for y’all caffeinated drinks! 🌎💖🙌🏽 They got matcha and some other drinks too !

I love this coffee shop. It has an amazing atmosphere, the staff are awesome, and is a great place to come to order a drink and hang out. The frappes are (as my teens say) “the best ever”, plus they have quality teas and coffee. This needs to be your new favorite coffee shop!

Rly cute coffee shop in the church but has a great vented outdoor space with AC. Wonderful and cheap breakfast burritos/sammies and coffee!
Note: avoid the 12:15-12:45 time cuz high school students rush in during their lunch period 😅

Pleasantly surprised, I wasn't sure what to expect from a church run coffee shop, because frankly I have never been to one. The people were lovely, the coffee was solid, and I could sit on the porch all afternoon. I also really enjoyed the choice of music, fun folk was perfect for a hot afternoon. Only downside is the up charge on alternative milks, but not super uncommon. As someone who can't have dairy it always a bummer, but grateful they had alternative options!

Great coffee (from Lost Coffee roasters), and nice large seating areas, both indoors and outdoors!

Wow! The inside is gorgeous!! Love the atmosphere. They had live music and a girl painting mountains too, which was neat. The bariatas were busy, but still took the time to be friendly and inviting. The coffee was great, and they have an amazing selection of of pastries.. the crossant muffins are fantastic!

This little coffee shop is adorable and has a great atmosphere. Great place to sit and read a book. With in walking distance from my house makes for a great morning getaway. Plus the coffee and smoothies are amazing. Will be my new regular coffee spot for sure