Best Coffee

Steve-O-Reno’s, 1536 Brunswick, 429-3034

Steve-O-Reno’s beat the Tim Hortons empire by just one vote this year. Steve-O’s manager Katherine Pittman says a lot of time, testing and training goes into the brew. “Steven tests and samples over and over to get the right combination of tastes,” she says. Baristas train in the Steve-O method of steaming milk, and to master the non-automatic (meaning not idiot-proof) espresso machine. Pittman uses words like adjusting, measuring, packing and controlling. All we know is it’s a damn fine cup of joe.