City on a Hill Coffee & Espresso – Great Leadville Eatery

During a pannier trip I stopped into City on a Hill for a cup of coffee to keep my legs going after coming over Fremont Pass. I remembered how smooth and delicious the coffee was and made sure to stop in again during an early morning trip to Leadville. This time I needed a bit of breakfast. I remembered that they had baked goods and sandwiches, surely they had breakfast.

Breakfast – burritos, sandwiches, eggs and all of the fixings were there on the menu and the place was buzzing with energy and people grabbing a bite to eat. Hunger does not normally hit me at 7am but the aromas and offerings were tantalizing and the green chili and black bean breakfast wrap was looking mighty good.  My order was placed, my latte was steamed and I had a few minutes in between to take in the artwork and details of the old building City on a Hill Coffee & Espresso is housed in. Leadville has such great old structures, I always love driving over and stopping in.

What I discovered is Cloud City is also a roasting company.  Situated at 10, 152 ft above sea level this may be the highest coffee roaster in the US, maybe even the world. Coffees from… click to read the rest of the article in our magazine.

Check them out:

508 Harrison Ave
Leadville, CO

(719) 486-0797

http://www.cityonahillcoffee.com

~MTN Town Magazine

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