Perk Hill

A great place forced out of business by the landlord, who also owns St. Marks coffee house. A huge loss and an act of ego and cruelty.

A shout out to Darren and crew as they close their doors today. You made an impact on the community and will be missed. You still have the best coffee in town and our kids are going to deeply miss the reason to get on their bikes and head down for some ice cream. Good luck on your next venture!

Staff work to make your visit a happy one. I ordered a drink that the barrista wasn’t real familiar with, and he made sure I liked it, and even offered a replacement for free if he couldn’t fix it. Lucky for me, he did get it right and I was able to happily drink my drink
The shop is filled with DVDs for rent, and they are a quite eclectic collection, to be sure. Many art movies, and foreign films. If they weren’t so far from my house, I would rent on a regular basis. As it is, i will just have to be satisfied with the occasional visit.

A bit quirky east Park Hill coffee shop with baristas that are either very nice or very not nice, depending on luck. So they vacillate between 3 – 4 stars. I like their Danger Monkey Coffee, but then I also sometimes like some burnt Starbucks java. Bottom line: a pretty good place to try out if you’re in the neighborhood and you’re feelin’ lucky.

Our kids love the ice cream and the movies… My husband loves the self serve coffee… Genius.

An eclectic little shop offering coffee, ice cream and DVD rentals, yes DVD rentals. The coffee isn’t that special, but it is a nice place to relax with lots of outdoor seating.

On my visit to Denver, I had a great café au lait from Perk Hill. When I realized that many places are closed on Mondays, I used my mobile Unilocal and found Perk Hill. The place is small and reminds me of a college coffee house. My coffee was good, though, and the milk was steamed very well with the right amount of foam. The guys working were nice, so nothing to complain about there. I didn’t try any food or really hang out there, so that’s about all I have to offer.

Coffee is bad. Service is worse. I get that you might not be thrilled to serve coffee to people but don’t act offended that I’m asking you (at a coffee shop) to serve me (gasp!) coffee. I’m giving you money, muster up a please or thank you.

Teetering between 3 and 4 stars, tipping up to 4 stars for the fact of being NOT Starbucks. I really enjoy very small local coffee shops. Perk Hill is this exactly. Grab your own pastries, get some ice cream, not enough counter space while every square inch is used by something in some sort of fashion, movies line the walls like artwork for rent and for sale. Small inside seating area with tables for about 14 people to read the paper or peruse the internet. I dig it, I like this type of place. Their outdoor area is inviting for strollers, dogs and everyone wanting to get some sun.
As this was my first visit, I have to describe my to-​go coffee experience. I ordered a medium Mocha and a lemon poppy seed muffin. I reached into my wallet and found my debit card missing. I walked out to my car as I just used my card for something and forgot to put it in my wallet. All good, returned, grabbed the last large muffin and paid. My coffee was waiting for me with a white frothy heart shape on top, nice touch. I took one step to the bar to get a lid, snap it on and put a thermal sleeve around the cup to keep my hand from burning and walk out the door.
I take a drink and turn up my nose. Smells funky. Take another sip and keep thinking that this coffee smells strange. I start driving down the street and keep noticing a funky, dank, musty smell. Strange. I soon discover that the funk smell was coming from the advertisement DirectTV coffee thermal sleeve. The ink or plastic printing when heated up around my coffee was off gassing creating a not so tasty smell. Once I figured this out, I pulled off the thermal sleeve and tried to stomach the rest of the coffee. I did not finish my Mocha, but the coffee was much better after sniffing out the reason it was funkified. I recommend to NOT use the advertised sleeve, unless you like what I just described.

Decent tea, but I agree with everyone who says they aren’t very friendly. More importantly, though, I was horrified by their bathroom. They serve food, but you couldn’t PAY me to eat here. I can’t believe establishments don’t realize that people make a link between the cleanliness of the bathroom and the cleanliness of the kitchen.

Always nice to have an independent coffee shop in the neighborhood that offers up charm to the Park Hill area.
Perk Hill Café is prime for the Park Hill demographic. Known for families with young kids and dogs, this is a great cozy café for the neighborhood that offers coffee for the adults, ice cream for the little ones, pastries, sandwiches, Wifi, and even cheap dvd rentals. A great place to relax, read, search the internet, hang with the kids, tie up the dogs, and enjoy a few treats on a warm day.
My only qualms with this place is the air pollution that this place brings to my street. Although very convenient for getting coffee, a light lunch, or a dvd for the evening, living across from the café is burdening in the excessive noise brought about by barking dogs tied up outside the café along with crying children that prolong from the early morning hours through the evening.
One star deduction for interfering with my Saturday morning sleep and recovery. Not cool.

I stopped here after work on a Friday cause I needed the caffeine to get me going and I was nearby. Quaint little shop, friendly barrista, decent prices and a ferocious cappuccino! Some of the creamiest steamed milk that I have ever had on a coffee drink. Would probably come here more often if I lived in the area.

Extremely friendly and personable.
It is great to have a great and tasty coffee shop midst the other option: Starbucks.

Good coffee, but if you come in the morning be prepared to stand in line. They’ve recently added brunch.

Well, too bad; I wish I liked this place more. I was torn between 2 stars versus 3. Settled on 3 only because it is in Park Hill and carries ice-​cream.
Like the previous reviewer mentioned, neither the staff nor the owner, (who seems rather smug) are that friendly… and truly I want to love this place because it’s walking distance to my house. The coffee is just ok, almost too strong .
So 3 stars for location and the ice-​cream. The ice-​cream I suspect is the biggest reason its thriving in park hill with the families. I hope they address some of their issues, cause cake crumbs a few doors down, serves decent coffee…

Nope. Not spending my money here anymore.
Park Hill is one of my favorite neighborhoods in Denver and I lived there for several years. I even rememeber when Perk Hill Coffee House opened ~ the community was, and still is, excited about this local flavor spot. It’s location is amazing and the neighbors support the efforts of the «mom and pop» businesses as much as possible.
I WANT to like Perk Hill and have visited three times over the last several weeks. Each time wanting to be recognized with a friendly greeting from one of the baristas. Heck … at least a nod to let me know that I am visible. Nope. Nada.
I am truly disappointed in their lack of love for the customer and I choose to give other locals my cash, thanks for playing.

Some say the espresso drinks are good at Perk Hill, but I’m not bothering to find out after my first experience there. I bought a cup of coffee and it was horrible — luke warm and old. The seating area was dirty too. In order to compete with Starbucks, love ‘em or hate ‘em, you have to produce a hot, drinkable product. I walked out of Perk Hill and tossed the coffee in the trash.

The rare coffee shop that tries to do everything and succeeds. Bring your laptop for the free wi-​fi, your kids for the playground, and your appetite for the ice cream!
Oh yeah, the coffee’s pretty good too– but on those days when I just want a great cup of coffee, I go elsewhere. Perk Hill is more about atmosphere, sunshine, laughing kids in the background, and young professionals sipping lattes and eating quiche while their dogs lie at their feet on the patio.
For a pick me up on a hot day, try a scoop of Lik’s and a frappé– the double frozen whammy is sure to cool your jets!

Great neighborhood coffee house; has wireless and movies to rent. They offer coffee, juices, potato chips, sandwiches, pastries/​doughnuts, and Liks Ice Cream… yummers. It’s frequented by all ages. Water for your four-​legged friend is offered near the patio, so bring your canine buddies. There’s also a play area for the kiddies right outside.
A great Sunday morning destination for the family!
Sometimes the personable folks behind the counter are hoppin’ busy and happily frazzled, but you’d be, too, if you were working for a busy, popular gem that this place is!

A great place to meet someone in Park Hill.
This coffee house has taken off where others in the neighborhood have failed. Maybe it’s because their pleasant baristas serve Pablo’s coffee, have 16 flavors of Lik’s Ice Cream, rent DVDs, and have free wireless internet, all of which are super features… But really I think it’s such a popular spot because of their almost-​outside feeling, patio, and the proximity of a children’s play area just a stone’s throw away.