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Reader: Sunrise Sunset Is My Favorite Breakfast Spot, But the Coffee Is Awful

While brunch has become a popular hipster meal, breakfast remains a meal for traditionalists. And it doesn't get more traditional than at Sunrise Sunset, a three-decade-old, three-spot chain that Gretchen Kurtz visited for this week's review. She found a lot to like at the Wheat Ridge location -- but not...
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While brunch has become a popular hipster meal, breakfast remains a meal for traditionalists. And it doesn’t get more traditional than at Sunrise Sunset, a three-decade-old, three-spot chain that Gretchen Kurtz visited for this week’s review. She found a lot to like at the Wheat Ridge location — but not the coffee, even though it comes to your table in a big thermos.

See also: Sunrise Sunset Recalls a Time When It Was Morning in America

And Joe agrees with the coffee assessment:

My favorite breakfast spot, but the coffee is awful. Fortunately, they don’t complain if you bring in a Starbucks.

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Sadly, bad coffee is common at too many breakfast joints. What’s your favorite spot for both a solid breakfast and good coffee?


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