Alert Top Story RESTAURANT REVIEW | EAST TOWNE AREA Coffee shop review: A coffee place inside a skateboard shop? Don't be intimidated Samara Kalk Derby | Wisconsin State Journal Oct 16, 2025 Oct 16, 2025 0 × A fun place to get a beverage and hang out. If you don't like the specialty coffee drinks, wait a few months. Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Going to a coffee place inside a skateboard and snowboard shop feels a little covert, like a coffee underground, and that’s part of the fun of it.kAmy2C65 z:DE[ H9@ @A6?65 qC@<6? q@2C5 r@7766 :?D:56 u@4FD q@2C5D9@A[ ;FDE 62DE @7 t2DE %@H?6 |2==[ :? |2C49 a_a`[ D2:5 :E E@@< 4@7766 5C:?<6CD E:>6 7@C E96 :562 E@ 8C@H @? E96>] “(6 FD65 E@ 92G6 A6@A=6 4@>6 FA E@ E96 5@@C 2?5 =@@< :? 2?5 E96? EFC? 2C@F?5 2?5 H2=< 2H2J 3642FD6 E96J 5:5?’E H2?E E@ 36 6>32CC2DD65]”k^Am Broken Board Coffee opened inside Focus Boardshop in March 2021. 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SAMARA KALK DERBY, STATE JOURNAL Iced sweet potato latte. SAMARA KALK DERBY, STATE JOURNAL A morning bun from Far Breton Bakery on Fordem Avenue. SAMARA KALK DERBY, STATE JOURNAL Quiche from Far Breton Bakery. SAMARA KALK DERBY, STATE JOURNAL Diner’s scorecard Restaurant: Broken Board Coffee inside Focus BoardshopLocation: 2358 E. Springs DrivePhone: 608-285-9050Website: brokenboardcoffee.comHours: 7:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. SundayPrices: Coffee drinks $3 to $8.50, bakery $3.50 to $5Noise level: MediumCredit cards: YesService fee: NoCash: YesIs gratuity included?: NoAccessibility: YesOutdoor seating: Two tables and a benchDelivery: NoOnline ordering: YesParking: Large lotService: ExcellentBottom line: A fun place to get a beverage and hang out. If you don’t like the specialty coffee drinks, wait a few months. 0 Comments Satisfy your cravings With our weekly newsletter packed with the latest in everything food. 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