Angry Catfish Bicycle and Coffee Bar

Category:	Bicycle Store
Address:	4208 S 28th Ave, Minneapolis, MN 55406, USA
Phone:	+1 612-722-1538
Site:	angrycatfishbicycle.com
Rating:	4.6
Working:	7AM–8PM 7AM–8PM 7AM–8PM 7AM–8PM 7AM–8PM 8AM–6PM 8AM–5PM

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A Private User

The folks at Angry Catfish love em some coffee and bicycles. The coffee bar manages to be both rather spacious and yet intimate and cozy. Also the staff is both highly knowledgeable and quite approachable and friendly. So far I have tried their Syphon brewed coffee, and their espresso. The Syphon method is a quite old and rather aesthetically pleasing brew method popularized in recent years by the Japanese, which yields a wonderfully smooth and robust brew. The espresso? well, depending on whether youve spent time in Italy or one of the West Coasts more sophisticated coffee cafes, you might react with considerable wonder and surprise, because its unlike 99% of the espresso out there, and easily the tastiest Ive ever had. It starts with a remarkably light roast grind which in expert hands produces a refreshingly balanced espresso with nary a hint of the bitter elements youve come to expect, and a wide spectrum of delightful flavors... notes of citrus and rich, almost vanilla undertones.. mmmmm.. I was floored. Angry Catfish sources their tea and coffee through Intelligentsia Coffee, exemplars of the Direct Trade ethos, and assiduous purveyors of the perfect bean. Also, the bikes for sale are great examples of elegant functionality and definitely worth perusing. My take: The Angry Catfish is a must visit if you want a top notch cup of coffee or espresso thats out of this world! You owe it to yourself to stop in and find out what coffee made with dedication from farm to cup really tastes like.

Joe Huber

Another fantastic third wave coffee shop in Minneapolis. They carry Intelligentsia Coffee, from Chicago, and Ruby Coffee from Wisconsin. Unlike some other third wave coffee shops, Angry Catfish exclusively offers pour over coffee on top of other espresso drinks. They often use Harios to brew their coffee, but Ive heard that sometimes they use the siphon method. Anchor is pretty unique in that it is also a bike shop so sometimes it feels like theres two different customer bases. If youre interested in picking up some great coffee home brewing equipment, Angry Catfish offers a good selection - (hint its towards the right of the store behind the chairs, a little hard to find). My only complaint about this place is that it is probably one of the most expensive coffee shops in Minneapolis. I completely understand the third wave, slow coffee movement, but when two coffees are almost $8 together, it can be a bit much. I would be more understanding if the coffee carried were from Blue Bottle Coffee or other West Coast retailers, which 1) you cant hardly find in Minneapolis and 2) you pay the price of their location there. Granted Intelligentsia is located in pricey Chicago, but I think there are other great coffeeshops to make your regular spot. Coffee enthusiasts though should not pace this place up, it is an important coffeeshop within the burgeoning third wave coffee scene here and Ive always had a great time and even better cup of coffee.

Sam Eberhart

Bought a bike from Eriks at the beginning of the season-- fine experience, nothing bad to say about them. However, the internal wiring from the factory was crisscrossed resulting in some shifting issues (which I never would have figured out on my own). Before heading out for a long ride, I brought it in for some guidance. The bike tech immediately discovered the issue, was about to send me back to Eriks to have the issue addressed under my warranty, but then proceeded to correct it on his own, in addition to truing a few other components that only a professional would know to do. Additionally, he gave me some excellent advice on changing road bike tires with a demonstration. He then sent me on my way, charging me only for the supplies I bought (bike bag and patch kit). He was clearly busy with other bikes but took the time to fit my bike in knowing I wanted to go ride, and he did it without attitude or acting inconvenienced. Now the bike rides better than when I first bought it! I have never been to a bike shop (or retail store of any kind) with a more knowledgable, friendly, and informative staff-- this place is tops! They have my loyalty, hands down. And the coffee is fantastic! Thanks for the positive experience, ACF crew!

Bob Kellin

This place is awesome. Their coffee is fantastic, the showroom/shop area is a bike nerds dream, and their service is beyond compare. Story time: I purchased an All-City frame from Angry Catfish and several weeks after I picked it up (and much deliberation) I felt that I needed to go one-size larger than what I had ordered. I had opened the frame for several weeks and did not expect them to refund or swap me at this point. I was there one day looking at bikes one day and merely mentioned my frame size dilemma expecting no help and they offered (not me asking) to swap me for a larger size no questions asked. It is important to consider that I have had the frame for several weeks and that All City was sold out of the 55cm frames and had to wait for another shipment. Instead of making me wait, they offered to strip the only 55cm they had on their show floor to swap me. I walked in 3 days later and walked out with the frame size I wanted. This place far exceeded my expectations for service and I will continue to use them for all my bike needs.

Matt Borman

I stopped in at Angry Catfish to test ride a hard to find bike while in MPLS for the weekend, not really planning on buying that day. Parker was so immensely helpful and invested in making sure I got a good fit, that I ended up coming back the next day to swap out some stems and bought the bike, which Ive been very happy with since. When I told my local shop that Id been working with that I found a bike, they asked where. I told the tech that I got a bike at Angry Catfish, and he replied that its one of the best shops in the country and his personal favorite. I dont doubt it one bit. My local shop was very kind and helpful, but Parker and Angry Catfish offered by far the best service Ive ever experienced at a bike shop (or possibly anywhere for that matter). Im not and experienced cyclist, but I always felt comfortable and free to ask questions (none of the snobbery that Ive seen in other similarly equipped shops). A great place with kind people and solid products.

Matt Uhlman

This is quite the fun little spot with an eclectic mix of caffeine and bikes! I must say its the first time Ive seen these two together, but here it really works. The coffee shop is where we did the majority of our chillaxing. My little guy had a hot chocolate which he felt was up to par and I had a new beverage I hadnt tried in some time - a smoked sea salt mocha. The drink was excellent! Just enough smoke to keep your mouth guessing a bit but matched well with the sweetness of the chocolate and the bitterness of the espresso. A well thought out drink indeed. Plenty of seating including some bar stools, a number of couches and plush chairs, plus standard seating. Free wifi and plenty of writers making sure others see it. Fun spot and worth checking out.