The menu

Taro root peeled and steamed every morning, mashed with coconut sugar and a pinch of salt. Nutty, a little vanilla, never syrupy. Oat or coconut milk at no charge.

• Taro latte

  $6.75

  The house signature: steamed taro and whole milk, over a ristretto or without. Hot or iced. VVegetarianGFMade without gluten

• Taro cream cold brew

  $6.50

  Cold brew under a lilac taro cold foam, finished with flaky salt. VVegetarianGFMade without gluten

• Ube coconut latte

  $7.00

  Ube halaya, coconut milk and espresso. The deepest purple thing we make. VVegetarianGFMade without glutenDFMade without dairy

• Taro hojicha latte

  $6.75

  Roasted green tea and taro, toasty and low in caffeine. VVegetarianGFMade without gluten

• Black sesame taro latte

  $7.25

  Toasted sesame paste swirled through the taro. Tastes like the best part of a mochi. VVegetarianGFMade without gluten

• Brown butter ube latteWinter

  $7.50

  Ube, browned butter and a little maple, for the cold months. VVegetarianGFMade without gluten

Our house espresso, Violet Hour, is a washed Colombian and a natural Ethiopian roasted for sweetness. Pulled as a double, always.

• Espresso

  $3.75

  Violet Hour, a double, pulled short and sweet. VVegetarianGFMade without glutenDFMade without dairy

• Cortado

  $4.75

  Equal parts espresso and steamed milk, in a glass. VVegetarianGFMade without gluten

• Cappuccino

  $5.25

  Six ounces, a proper dome of foam. VVegetarianGFMade without gluten

• Flat white

  $5.25

  Two ristretto shots and silky milk, eight ounces. VVegetarianGFMade without gluten

• Latte

  $5.50

  Twelve ounces. Add vanilla bean or lavender honey for 75¢. VVegetarianGFMade without gluten

• Dark chocolate mocha

  $6.25

  Seventy-percent chocolate melted in, not pumped. VVegetarianGFMade without gluten

• Cold brew

  $5.25

  Steeped eighteen hours from the reserve board’s Ethiopian. Over ice, year round. VVegetarianGFMade without glutenDFMade without dairy

Small lots we buy a few bags at a time, brewed one cup at a time on the bar. The board changes every few weeks.

• Ethiopia Guji, washed

  $7.50

  Bergamot, peach, jasmine. Bright and tea-like. VVegetarianGFMade without glutenDFMade without dairy

• Colombia Huila, honey

  $7.00

  Red grape, panela, cocoa nib. Round and sweet. VVegetarianGFMade without glutenDFMade without dairy

• Kenya Nyeri, AA

  $8.00

  Blackcurrant, grapefruit, brown sugar. Juicy. VVegetarianGFMade without glutenDFMade without dairy

• Panama Geisha, natural

  $14.00

  Florals, mango, lavender honey. A few cups a day while it lasts. VVegetarianGFMade without glutenDFMade without dairy

• Violet Hour beans, 12 oz

  $22.00

  Our house espresso to brew at home, roasted this week. VVegetarianGFMade without glutenDFMade without dairy

Whole-leaf teas steeped to order, and the milky ones whisked properly.

• Ceremonial matcha latte

  $6.50

  Uji matcha whisked to order, with your choice of milk. VVegetarianGFMade without gluten

• Lavender London fog

  $5.75

  Earl Grey, steamed milk, a little lavender honey. VVegetarianGFMade without gluten

• Jasmine silver needle

  $6.00

  A pot of white tea scented with jasmine blossom. Steeps three times. VVegetarianGFMade without glutenDFMade without dairy

• House chai

  $5.50

  Simmered with cardamom, black pepper and fresh ginger. VVegetarianGFMade without gluten

• Taro chaiWinter

  $6.25

  Our chai simmered with taro and a clove or two. Like a sweater, in a cup. VVegetarianGFMade without gluten

• Chamomile & honeybush

  $4.75

  Caffeine-free, a pot for one. VVegetarianGFMade without glutenDFMade without dairy

Laminated and baked downstairs from four each morning. The ube pastries go first, usually by eleven.

• Ube croissant

  $5.75

  Twice-laminated violet dough, filled with ube custard. Our first sell-out every day. VVegetarian

• Ube pandesal

  $3.75

  Soft purple rolls in golden crumbs, with an ube and cheese center. VVegetarian

• Taro mochi bun

  $4.75

  Milk bread around taro paste and a pull of mochi. VVegetarian

• Butter croissant

  $4.50

  Three days from start to finish, with cultured butter. VVegetarian

• Pain au chocolat

  $5.00

  Two batons of dark chocolate. VVegetarian

• Ube cheesecake, a slice

  $7.50

  Burnt on top, violet and custardy inside, swirled with dark chocolate. VVegetarianGFMade without gluten

• Black sesame financier

  $3.75

  Brown butter and almond flour, crisp at the edges. VVegetarianGFMade without gluten

• Lemon olive oil cake

  $5.00

  A tender slice with candied lemon. Made without butter or milk. VVegetarianDFMade without dairy

• Cardamom morning bunWinter

  $5.25

  Croissant dough rolled with cardamom sugar and orange zest. VVegetarian

Eggs from Rose Hill Farm in Durham, bread from our own oven, and no reason to stop at noon.

• Egg & Gruyère brioche

  $11.00

  Folded egg, Gruyère and chive butter on our brioche bun. Add bacon for $3. VVegetarian

• Soft scramble croissant

  $12.50

  Crème fraîche eggs, chives and a split, warm croissant. VVegetarian

• Avocado & chili crisp toast

  $12.50

  Seeded sourdough, lime, sesame and our chili crisp. VVegetarianDFMade without dairy

• Smoked salmon tartine

  $15.00

  Whipped cream cheese, cucumber, dill and capers on rye.

• Coconut chia & ube jam

  $9.00

  Chia set in coconut milk, ube halaya, toasted coconut and berries. VVegetarianGFMade without glutenDFMade without dairy

• Yogurt & granola

  $9.50

  Thick whole-milk yogurt, sesame-maple granola, local honey. VVegetarianGFMade without gluten

Sandwiches on our milk bread and sourdough, a bowl, a soup that changes with the week.

• Roast chicken & salsa verde

  $15.00

  On a demi baguette with arugula and pickled shallot. DFMade without dairy

• Turkey, brie & fig

  $14.50

  Roast turkey, brie, fig jam and greens on sourdough.

• Miso purple sweet potato bowl

  $15.00

  Roasted Okinawan sweet potato, brown rice, greens, sesame and miso dressing. VVegetarianGFMade without glutenDFMade without dairy

• Tomato soup & grilled Gruyère

  $13.50

  Roasted tomato soup with a griddled milk-bread melt for dipping. VVegetarian

• Little gem salad

  $13.00

  Herbs, radish, pecorino and a buttermilk dressing. Add chicken for $5. VVegetarianGFMade without gluten