OVERVIEW COFFEE

International visitors keep mentioning Melbourne. That's the comparison Overview Coffee draws from people who've worked their way through Australia's espresso bars, and in a Teton Village alleyway it lands as high praise. The operation is tiny. A kiosk window tucked into an alley, no real indoor seating, a fire pit outside for the days when standing in line means losing feeling in your fingers. Rizki, the barista, gets named by regulars often enough that he functions as half the brand.

The menu leans on Japanese specialty coffee alongside the cappuccinos and lattes that locals call the best in Jackson Hole. One regular put a particular latte in their personal top three of all time. Matcha is on the board for the non-espresso crowd, cold brew for the warmer months. There's no food, no laptop perch, nothing that asks you to linger. You order, you take the cup, you stand by the fire pit or you walk.

The espresso runs bright and acidic, which is how Overview wants it and how the comparisons to Australian roasters get earned. One visitor reported heartburn from a shot, which is worth knowing if your stomach has opinions about high-acidity coffee on an empty mountain morning. The trade-off is real: the same brightness that flatters a cappuccino can punish someone who came for a comforting medium-roast morning cup.

Skiers grabbing a drink between runs at Teton Village are the natural fit. Travelers from coffee cities looking for a familiar comparison point will find it here, even at altitude. International travelers comparing the cup to what they had in Sydney or Tokyo will find the comparison earned. People wanting a sit-down cafe with a pastry case and a wifi password should keep walking through Teton Village. The window is the whole experience, and the experience is the point.