I love a good café. I’ve certainly not kept that a secret. Any time I travel, I check out at least one local spot (more if I can), check out their mocha or their chai (sometimes both), check out their ambiance. I feel at home in a café, even when I’m far away from it. So when (a few years ago now?) I saw The Greenhouse café on an account I follow in Insta, I knew I had to visit. And I have several times since.
The Greenhouse is located on the grounds of The American Club, a luxury hotel and spa in Kohler, WI – but don’t worry, you don’t have to be a guest to check out the café; it is a public space. You do have to enter and walk through the lobby of the hotel, which always makes me feel woefully out of place, but the discomfort is worth it for the beautiful structure, which makes for an unusual but lovely café:
But wait – it gets even cooler! The structure originated as a solarium in Lancashire, England, and it was brought over and meticulously reassembled. The result is striking.
And when you’re sitting inside, the world seems, well, a world away. The café offers a sense of being cloaked, but all the while being bathed in sunlight. The last time I was there, a young lady was having her senior photos done (I’m assuming this was the case), and I have to say, it is a perfect spot to do so – both indoors and outside around the grounds. They even captured a couple cute shots of her sipping her latte.
They used to have a more extensive food menu (not sure if this will be coming back or not – they did mention that the Wisconsin Room somewhere on the premise had a full lunch), but the last time I was there, they only had breakfast sandwiches. (The wrap was tasty; the sandwiches all had meat, so I couldn’t try them.) The coffee beverages are good (the Sweet Cardamom latte especially). Everything is, yes, a bit pricier than you would likely pay at your local shop, but for the ambience, it’s worth it as a treat every now and then. Definitely great spot to meet a friend for a coffee (they also have ice cream and boozy milkshakes).
They do have pastries – though I will say that some taste is lost in the effort to make them look picture perfect, so great for a selfie, but don’t go in thinking the chocolate croissant will change your life. And a last little note: If you are like me and go to a café to work, make sure your devices are all fully charged – there are no plugs available.
Ami Maxine 