The IngleBean Coffeehouse {Millheim, PA}

Seating options that call your name… whether for eating a light lunch, rocking the day away, snuggling with your sweetie or just curling up with a good book.

The deer antler light fixture… Perfect. Just perfect.

Yes, that is what it looks like: A canoe. On the ceiling!

All I can say is SUPER KUDOS to the decorator of IngleBean. After a bit of research, I learned that one of the owners of the space (and Triple Creek Lodge) is also an interior designer… hence the excellent choices. I fully appreciate the skill that is able to take such simple inanimate objects, and make them sing a welcoming-song to each and every customer.

My coffee-connoisseur husband talks about coffee!

Espresso.  Inglebean proudly buys their coffee from Standing Stone, the only exception being that they use their own espresso blend.  Inglebean’s espresso is very nutty: when I asked Martha (owner, coffee aficionado) about it, she explained that the Inglebean blend is about three-fourths Central and South American beans.  There was definitely a robust overtone to it, a result of their personal roasting process.   The other fourth was African–Kenyan to be more specific (Kenyan is usually more citrus, Ethiopia is usually more floral IMHO).  The entire combination created a very smooth, very enjoyable espresso.

Coffee.  This was my personal favorite part of the trip.  Again, Standing Stone coffee.  I liked that stuff, so I liked this stuff too.  I ordered a cup ‘o coffee and in return received a cup—the coffee was over there (envision Kelly the barista/baker pointing over my right shoulder).  I saw Ethiopia Sidamo.  Not sure what that means, but the tasting notes say “Peach aroma blah blah blah.”  When I hear the word “peach” in a coffee description, my response is “not likely.”  I gotta say though, I put a little milk and sugar in it and it literally tasted just.  like.  a peach.  Like I quickly decided “Peach aroma” was a serious understatement—this thing was brewed in a peach barrel.  In addition, the peachiness of the coffee went very well with the blueberry muffin.  #Toptenmostinterestingcupsofcoffeeinmylife
Raspberry Mocha (Today’s Special).  I’m a firm believer that the two most important parts of a mocha are the espresso and the type of syrup used.  For espresso, look up there^.  As far as syrups go, Inglebean uses Monin syrups, a PA local company (thumbs up for local!) for their chocolate syrup AND their raspberry syrup.  Extra points for latte art!  Not too sweet, not too bitter.  Juuuuuust right.  :)Blueberry Muffin/Apple Bar.  I make it a point to say hello to the person serving us, and to give them the heads up that we are about to do what we are about to do.  Kelly, I discovered in conversation, is the baker.  Of the baked things.  In this place.  We literally got there before the doors were even open, so the poor lady was still getting her morning offerings ready, leaving only a scone and a blueberry muffin.  She enthusiastically informed us that apple bars would be ready shortly, if we wanted to get something super duper fresh (she didn’t say that…I did.  I would never put those words in another mouth).  So when we opted for the blueberry muffin, she looked a tad bit downcast. When we grabbed a super-fresh Apple Bar on the way out, we understood. Kelly knew the secret—super fresh homestyle Apple Bars are AMAZING. Fresh. Real. No canned pie filling in this apple bar, like lower class apple bars (you would be shocked if you knew).  All in all, an amazingly fresh and vibrant-to-the-palate trip to Inglebean.

It’s Naomi here again. Mmmmmmm, apple-bar-amazingness!

double espresso + house coffee + raspberry mocha + blueberry muffin = $9.17

the apple bar that we couldn’t resist = $2.65

You should visit here. Definitely.

106 East Main Street, Millheim, PA

Hours: Monday – Saturday, 7am-4pm.

However, keep track of their facebook page here and it looks like there are some events happening in the evenings… film screenings, jam sessions, Christmas gift-wrapping nights. IngleBean is one of many interesting spots in the Millheim community.

Go!

Support your local coffee shop!

Now!

Stay classy!

~Naomi Elle