Specialty Coffee · Craft · Experiment

Coffee,
Experimented.

A specialty coffee experience built around curiosity, craft, and carefully brewed coffee.

Barista serving a cafe latte to a customer at the Lab's counter
Glass flasks holding coffee and beans on a dark wooden table
Close-up of espresso being pulled from an automatic machine

The Lab

A space for exploring coffee through craft, precision, and creativity.

The Lab by Alchemy Coffee is a space for exploring coffee through craft, precision, and creativity. From carefully brewed classics to experimental drinks, every cup is treated as part of the process.

Our Story
Roasted coffee beans in a bean-to-pre machine's chute
Barista evaluating ground coffee aroma with a cupping spoon
Hand brewing specialty coffee with a gooseneck kettle and siphon
Barista pouring milk into iced espresso, creating a marble effect

Signature Drinks

Made to be experimented with.

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Yama tower brewed with a gooseneck kettle over a siphon

Yama Tower

Slow, elegant, and precise — a tower-brewed pour with a clean finish.

Iced shakerato being poured with a swirling milk effect

Shakerato

Bright, chilled, and shaken — the classic that wakes you up.

Rich espresso shot pulled for a flash brew

Flash Brew

Cold, quick, and full-bodied — flash-chilled for a crisp cup.

Pour-over coffee filtering into a glass server on a scale

Pour Over

Hand-poured, measured, and brewed to order — one careful cup at a time.

Glass flasks with coffee and beans on a wooden table against black

Coffee Philosophy

Brew
Different.

We treat coffee the way a lab treats an experiment — with curiosity, precision, and care for every detail. Classic cups are dialed in; experimental drinks are pushed. Nothing is mass-made, and everything is made to be explored.

Why We Brew Differently

Inside the Lab

Where coffee gets experimental.

Barista evaluating ground coffee aroma during a cupping
Milk being poured into iced espresso with a marble swirl
Pour-over coffee filtering into a glass server
Layered espresso drink served in a clear glass
Barista holding a mug during a coffee break

Visit Us

Come taste what the Lab has brewed.

Step in for a carefully brewed classic or something a little more experimental. We can't wait to make you a cup.

Find Us

814 W Broad St, Richmond, VA 23220

Richmond, Virginia

Hours

Open Daily · 8 AM – 3 PM

Saturday through Thursday

Phone

(804) 608-9873

Call to reach the Lab