Forza Spokane Valley

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  I'm from out of town and stumbled on this place after I couldn't find Starbucks from the directions I got from my hotel. What a great find - I will stop here next time I'm in town too. The atmosphere is cozy and the regular coffee was delicious.

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  Posted on 05.21.13 Susan C.

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  This location is a multitude of welcoming atmosphere all in one building. The owners, Paul and Sarah, are wonderful and have obviously created a close knit community of visitors to Forza. The house is always buzzing with laughter and small groups of friends chatting about life. They have outstanding taste in wines and beer. The food is aromatic and overwhelmingly good to the taste buds. Well worth the wait while enjoying a good drink. I would recommend this place to anyone looking for a calming glass of wine or a wholesome beer after a hard days work.

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  Posted on 03.20.13 Kameron B.

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  Like Cheers with a  barista. My Yelp friend Rassamy doesn't like coffee, but I do. And I don't really like Starbucks. I DO, however, like the coffee at Forza. I am not a coffee snob, but I drink a lot and like it a certain way. Forza hit pretty good marks. The mocha I got was a full bodied rich coffee and, unlike Starbucks, the coffee does not taste burnt.
  
  I also got an asiago bagel. Wow, such flavor!  And this was very fresh, one of the best bagels I think I have ever had.
  
  Forza is also cheaper than Starbucks, and Starbucks does not have beer and wine.
  
  They also have grilled pannini's and sandwiches in addition to their great pastries.
  
  The decor, btw, is very comfy and homey and spacious. I could see that, on busy times space might be a problem. And if word gets out how good the coffee is I think they will be busy a lot.
  
  I will be back, repeatedly.

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  Posted on 10.31.11 Shane D.

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  The Bike Hub celebrated their last Monday Night Road Ride of the season here tonight. Husband invited Little Man and me to join as we're bikers by default (i.e., married to one) and get to reap the benefits.
  
  What I say next may or may not surprise you from my check-ins or Yelp activity but I am not a coffee drinker. Hate the stuff; it's addictive and costs way too damn much and Starbucks has a huge hand in my thinking. Thank god Forza serve beer and wine!
  
  I order their special: BBQ chicken panini for $6. With this, my eyes wander to the pastry glass and lock eyes with the goodness to what turns out to be huckleberry Danishes from Rocket Bakery. It's half off because they're a day old. Pfft, try me. I love that the Baristo-dude warms it up for me as the idea never even crossed my hungry mind. I had dessert before meal but what's new? The panini came with a side of what tastes like Tim's Chips-- just didn't know the flavor but it was sweet and crunchy.
  
  There's this sweet little fire pit inside too but it was hogged by other coffee mongers. We (group of about roughly 18) started out outside then ventured inside to beat the October slight night chill.
  
  Awesome first impression of Forza. Will be back again!

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  Posted on 10.03.11 Theek S.

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  A wine bar, a coffee bar, and a greens juice bar, all in the same building?  Why, yes.  That's what this place is.  It is open early and closes late, which I'm sure is nice, and probably has a completely different feel for the after dinner crowd.
  I was there around noon, and was getting espresso, so that's what I can speak to.  It struck me that if you like Starbucks' coffee, you'd probably like the style of drinks on the menu here.  Primarily, they make caramel macchiatos not traditional macchiatos.  That may tell you all you need to know.  The staff was nice and noticed that I was a bit of a coffee purist (read: snob).  Though I ordered espresso, since a traditional Italian macchiato wasn't available (or I'd have to describe it in detail which seemed rude to the line behind me), I wanted to add a tiny dollop of milk.  There was no milk or cream set out at the sugar station.  When I asked for a little from the barista, she got a frowny face and instead of handing me the carton of milk, took my cup back and added what was probably at least an amount of milk equal to the espresso, completely diluting away the flavor.
  Meanwhile, the orange scone was on the good side, but not great by any stretch.

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  Posted on 09.12.11 Kim C.

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