Stacy's Coffee Parlor

Location: 709 West Broad Street

I'm sure Stacy's Coffee Parlor works for some, but not for me. Of course, I was hoping it would be espresso paradise since it's a little closer to my house than most other indie's. Dream dashed.
Oh well.

Stacy's is a super-quiet shop off of one of Fall Church's busier streets. It feels like an old, small-town-Midwest ice cream shop. They have 4 couches, eight 2-person tables, bookcases with books to borrow, etc., so it's 1998-era coffee house all the way. It's not a bad place for parents with youngin's to meet up with friends, just not a place to imbibe on serious coffee or to absorb vibe.

I ordered my standard medium cappuccino ($3.27) and while I was distracted checking out the menu and scene, I was rather horrified to see the barista making it into a paper cup instead of a ceramic mug. Sheesh -- that's a bug-a-boo of mine. The guy behind the counter was super nice and apologetic for not asking first (my fault for not specifying... must specify when in the 'burbs).
The coffee tasted lightly burnt, light, drip-coffee-like, rather like Starbucks with a tad of water. Disappointing quality. It very much reminded me of a cappuccino from a hotel lobby that "proudly brews Starbucks", and just about got me in the mood for a work meeting in one of those dimly lit hotel meeting rooms.

Vibe: non-existent. A few folks were working on their laptops, but no one interacted. Classical music played in the background, but was barely audible.

Stacey's also offers Moxley ice cream (though one container was sprouting a lot of ice crystals) and sandwiches.