Tasty fare found on new breakfast list
Stauf’s Coffee Roasters is one of Columbus’ longestrunning coffee purveyors, and its spacious coffee shop on bustling Grandview Avenue hasn’t changed much through the years, from the carpeted floors to the barrels filled with beans.
Stauf’s new menu, launched earlier this month, features a small collection of breakfast items available every day until 3 p.m. The prepared food supplements a full coffee bar and a collection of house-made muffins, scones, biscotti and cookies, as well as bagels supplied by Sammy’s Bagels.
The Build Your Own egg sandwich ($6) layers two eggs and cheddar with avocado, bacon or sausage options on your choice of bread, a bagel or a biscuit. We chose the bread, a narrow, crusty slice from Omega Artisan Baking in North Market. The creation is simple but filling.
For the morning hash ($9), you can choose a base of sweet potatoes, redskins or both. We opted for both, which provided a nice blend of textures and flavors. The potatoes are topped with a slightly oily-but-wellseasoned mix of onions, The morning hash with a latte at Stauf’s Coffee Roasters cremini mushrooms, long slices of red bell peppers and fresh rosemary, plus two over-easy eggs. The portion is generous; bacon, sausage or avocado can be added for an additional $2.
Stauf’s also offers four different omelets, ranging from the Denver ($9), with onion, peppers, ham, bacon
and cheddar; to the Caramba ($8), with pico de gallo and cheese; or the spinach and feta ($8). The flavorful Baba Budan ($9) layers bacon, spinach and mushrooms with roasted garlic and a large slice of Gouda cheese.
The menu includes two sweet items: steel-cut oatmeal ($6) with brown sugar, What: Stauf’s Coffee Roasters Where: 1277 Grandview Ave., Grandview Heights Contact: 614-486-4861, www.staufs.com Hours: 6:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. weekdays, 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturdays and 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. Sundays; breakfast: 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. daily
cranberries and almonds, or simple waffles ($6). The waffles can be ordered as plain or pecan, accompanied by a cup of real maple syrup or chocolate sauce with powdered sugar. We chose the syrup; the waffles are light and crispy, with a touch of vanilla.
The coffee bar features a wide variety of drinks, whether your preference is a shot of espresso, a pourover or a latte flavored with syrups. We were pleased by our frothy and lightly sweet double cappuccino ($3.10).
On the weekends, you may be hard-pressed to find a table, but customers turn over fairly quickly, and the kitchen is speedy. Stauf’s seems to have hit on a winning combination of enjoyable breakfast dishes paired with their coffee.