Two shots of awesome under one roof

This past weekend, after what seemed like a never-ending shopping trip at Bloomington's biggest eyesore, I made a point to stop in at a cool new coffee shop in south Minneapolis that I've been wanting to visit for a month or so, The Angry Catfish Bicyle & Coffee Bar.

Arriving a little closer to closing time than I would have liked, I managed to have enough time to get my order in and spend some time cruising the cool open space and (more importantly) drool over the sweet bikes. I was resolved to the fact that I would likely be drinking a cup of long past its prime coffee brewed hours before. What I ended up with was one of the best cups of joe that I've had in quite some time—worth the few extra moments it takes to get your cup in hand.

Angry Catfish does things right, brewing their coffee one cup at a time using the nifty apparatus in the photo above. This artisanally brewed cup rivals a pressed cup in my humble opinion, allowing the drinker to appreciate the taste of the single origin beans from Chicago's Intelligentsia Coffee to the fullest.

Not only can you enjoy three choice selections of single origin beans brewed to perfection, unadulterated black coffee in my book, those of you who like to indulge in the occasional espresso based drinks or perhaps a fine tea (also from Intelligentsia) can do so too. To top things off, they've got sweets from A Baker's Wife—another Minneapolis favorite.

Of course, it goes without saying that they've also got some great bikes to ogle while you're in for your morning (or afternoon) cup. Keeping their handcrafted trend in mind, they've got some great locally built rides from All-City and Capricorn, as well as Colorado based Moots. A pristine shop also awaits the cyclist in need of an overhaul, component upgrade, or just a simple repair.

As the weather starts to warm up, keep Angry Catfish in mind as you pedal around the Grand Rounds through south Minneapolis. It's location just a few blocks north of Lake Hiawatha and Lake Nokomis on 28th Avenue makes it an ideal stop for a quick jolt of caffeine mid- or post-ride.