Misha's Coffee House is an artisanal coffee roaster and coffeehouse established in 1991 in the heart of Old Town Alexandria, Virginia. Known for its commitment to quality and community, Misha's operates from a welcoming space with an open floor plan featuring large north-easterly facing windows that create an expansive and cohesive atmosphere blending interior and exterior environments. The coffeehouse serves as a gathering place for life's wide spectrum of activities, from leisure to labor, hosting conversations, study sessions, and imaginative journeys throughout the day. At the heart of the operation is their in-house coffee roasting, with the roaster churning out fresh batches of beans daily. The beans are sourced from around the globe and roasted by hand on-site, ensuring exceptional quality and freshness. Misha's distinctive features include a long community table, large glass jars displaying whole bean blends and varietals at the serving counter, and a carefully curated atmosphere enhanced by framed paintings, photographs, and a solid jazz sound system. They offer both warm and iced coffee options across their range of blends. During favorable weather, outdoor seating creates a spontaneous fourth room for patrons. With two locations on King Street and Prince Street, Misha's maintains extended hours to serve the Alexandria community seven days a week. The company prides itself on being more than just a coffee shop – it's a vital community space where patrons are considered essential members of the house. Their philosophy centers on providing coffees worthy of their customers while creating an environment that supports the full range of human experiences and interactions.
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Misha's Coffee House • Alexandria, VA
$11.75 · $1.47/oz
Chocolate
Brazil Vista Alegre Estate is a gentle cup with a sweet aroma, medium body, and chocolate undertones. Full City Roast, roasted on site in Old Town Alexandria.
Misha's Coffee House • Alexandria, VA
$13.00 · $1.63/oz
Caravan Blend is a long-running family blend that Misha's still roasts as a Full City Roast. A travel-and-trade-show cup from Alexandria.
Misha's Coffee House • Alexandria, VA
$12.50 · $1.56/oz
Spicy • pleasant acidity
Colombia Supremo Bucaramanga is a Full City Roast single origin. Classic, soft and spicy aroma, medium body, and pleasant acidity. Roasted in-house at Misha's in Alexandria.
Misha's Coffee House • Alexandria, VA
$15.25 · $1.91/oz
strong acidity
Costa Rica S.H.B. El Tigre is a fragrant, full-bodied French Roast with strong acidity. Misha's calls it a perfectly balanced varietal. Roasted on site in Alexandria and sold whole-bean or ground in three sizes.
Misha's Coffee House • Alexandria, VA
$13.50 · $1.69/oz
Earl's Private Stock is the decaf blend Misha's brews in the shop every day. Full City Roast, still plenty of flavor, roasted in-house in Alexandria.
Misha's Coffee House • Alexandria, VA
$12.25 · $1.53/oz
Gamey • strong acidity
Ethiopia Longberry Harrar roasted as a French Roast. The shop describes a gamey aroma, a light body, and strong acidity, and notes a following among regulars.
Misha's Coffee House • Alexandria, VA
$12.25 · $1.53/oz
Piquant • Gamey • light acidity
This Ethiopia Yrgacheffe has a piquant, gamey aroma, medium body, and light acidity. Misha's roasts it in-house in Alexandria as a Full City Roast.
Misha's Coffee House • Alexandria, VA
$12.25 · $1.53/oz
Smoky • pronounced acidity
Guatemala Antigua with medium body, pronounced acidity, and a smoky twist. Misha's calls it most distinctive and a Full City Roast.
Misha's Coffee House • Alexandria, VA
$12.75 · $1.59/oz
Nutty • Chocolate
A Honduran coffee, balanced and soft, with medium body, nutty undertones, and a chocolate finish. French Roast, roasted in-house at Misha's in Alexandria.
Misha's Coffee House • Alexandria, VA
$12.25 · $1.53/oz
Sweet • delicate acidity
Java Kayumas Estate is a Full City Roast with a deep, sweet aroma, a heavy body, and delicate acidity. A very distinctive cup, roasted in-house at Misha's.
Misha's Coffee House • Alexandria, VA
$13.25 · $1.66/oz
Spicy • Clove • tartly acidity
Kenya AA Nyerl is a Full City Roast with a brisk, spicy aroma, a very full body, tart acidity, and clove undertones. Roasted in-house at Misha's in Alexandria.
Misha's Coffee House • Alexandria, VA
$12.25 · $1.53/oz
Dark Chocolate • Citrus • Nutty
Organic Mexico from small Chiapas growers, washed and sun-dried. Misha's lists dark chocolate, a little citrus sweetness, some nuttiness, and a well-rounded body. Roasted in-house and
Misha's Coffee House • Alexandria, VA
$13.00 · $1.63/oz
Misha's Daily is the house espresso blend, northern Italian in style. Full City Roast, roasted in-house in Alexandria.
Misha's Coffee House • Alexandria, VA
$12.75 · $1.59/oz
Earthy • Molasses • Cane Sugar • Caramel • Cocoa • medium acidity
Misha's French Roast of New Guinea Purosa is roasted in-house in Alexandria. The official cup lists an earthy aroma and full body, a slightly tart finish with molasses, then cane-sugar sweetness, medium acidity, caramel, and a hint of cocoa on the finish.
Misha's Coffee House • Alexandria, VA
$13.75 · $1.72/oz
Brown Sugar • Honey • Almond • mild acidity
Honey-processed Nicaragua from La Isabelia. Sweet aroma, mild acidity, a buttery body, and notes of brown sugar, honey, and almond. Roasted in-house in Alexandria.
Misha's Coffee House • Alexandria, VA
$11.75 · $1.47/oz
Spicy • Sweet • Earthy • very gentle acidity
This Peruvian coffee has a soft spicy aroma, a light body, and a sweet, earthy cup with very gentle acidity. The shop names a Full City Roast. Roasted daily on site at Misha's in Old Town Alexandria.
Misha's Coffee House • Alexandria, VA
$13.00 · $1.63/oz
Route 66 Blend is a French Roast Misha's calls a classic west-coast cup. Roasted daily by hand in Alexandria.
Misha's Coffee House • Alexandria, VA
$12.25 · $1.53/oz
Earthy • Malty • pronounced but gentle acidity
Sumatra Mandheling with an earthy aroma, a velvety body, and malty undertones. Pronounced but gentle acidity. Full City Roast, roasted by hand in Alexandria.
Misha's Coffee House • Alexandria, VA
$12.00 · $1.50/oz
Earthy
Tanzania Peaberry City Roast with a rich, earthy aroma and a medium-bodied soft cup. Roasted in-house at Misha's in Alexandria.
Misha's Coffee House • Alexandria, VA
$12.00 · $1.50/oz
Earthy
Tanzania Peaberry French Roast with a rich, earthy aroma and a medium-bodied soft cup. Roasted in-house at Misha's in Alexandria.
Misha's Coffee House • Alexandria, VA
$13.50 · $1.69/oz
Van Winkle started as the house blend at Half Moon Café in Olive, New York. Misha's still roasts that French Roast recipe in Alexandria, now as a decaf for a slower cup.