text: I first tried this place as Alterra and was not entirely impressed The atmosphere is unique and enjoyable but I thought the coffee was sometimes bitter and overroastednnIts probably just my imagination but I feel like it is gotten a lot better since it changed its name from Alterra to Colectivo The atmosphere is still great and I am a sucker for Central American the sugar skull theme and this time the coffee is great as well You can tell the baristas are well trained and take their coffee seriously unlike a certain coffee shop down the street it starts with an S and ends in tarbucks If you are used to high quality coffee from the various downtown cafes then you will like this nnPlus the staff seems really friendly and knowledgeable and remember their repeat customers which is impressive because there is usually a steady stream of customers up at the register It is a happenin placennAnd the food The food is excellent The soups are delicious and the flavors are often very complex and unlike anything I have had in a restaurant or cafe before The ingredients are mostly locally sourced which is cool Do yourself a favor at least once in your life get the bacon biscuit It is probably more calories than you should ever consume in one day you will hate yourself after you finish it and you will probably never do it again But good lord it is heavenly