For sure there's not much happening in Morris. It's not known for being entertaining, and the few restaurants kind of suck. Alpine Coffee Bar is one of the few places that can even be argued to be cool. Has the basics and not much else. The prices are okay for this kind of thing. A drive to the park is when we came in for coffee and a bite. It was very quiet in here. This is probably always quiet. Coffee selection is pretty pedestrian. There's nothing fancy, just basic stuff. It's about $5 for a latte. They do have non dairy milk. As for the food, there's hardly anything. It's $3 for a bagel. These are pretty boring bagels as well. Oh well, we just needed anything to get us going. The inside is pretty clean but it seems like a boring atmosphere to be honest. Came in because it was about the only place open in town so we didn't have much of a choice. It's hardly what could be considered cool or hip. The coffee is mostly boring and there's hardly any food options. read more

Alpine Coffee Bar - Latte And Bagel - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Morris, Illinois

I was heading past Morris on my way back to Chicago and called a friend for a recommendation of a coffee shop. Without hesitation, he enthusiastically said, Alpine Coffee Bar, you'll love it!" I made my way from the interstate a short way to the charming main street (Liberty). It reminds me of the small town near where I grew up, except for being a few blocks further. The wide street and old town main street architecture and ambience are well worth a visit. The cafe itself is warm and cozy, and the proprietors were great. Excellent coffee and poppyseed scone, fun conversation, and a great place to work for a little while, perched in the larger side room at the workbench-style counter along the front, looking out at the street through the windows of an old garage roll-up door with floor to ceiling glass panels. The owners even humored me to sing a selfie Christmas message for my friend. Fortunately for you, I'll share some photos, but will spare you our selfie video. Morris is perched along the Illinois River and close to the Des Plaines Dolomite Prairies Land & Water Reserve, Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie, Starved Rock State Park (one of my favorite places in Illinois)... I was also inspired to check out a little history on Wikipedia. I always enjoy the origins and formation of cool small towns. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Morris%2C_Illinois "...The Allen Paper Car Wheel Works were based on East North Street in Morris, which supplied the Pullman Palace Car Company in Chicago from 1867 to 1890 with composite wheels for their railway carriages.[14][15] By the 1920s, the paper mill had become one of the largest employers in Morris, producing cardboard boxes of various shapes, sizes, and colors that were shipped throughout the US.[16]" "...In early 1960, the world's first electronic switching system was installed at the Morris central office.[18] The system was a milestone in telephone switching history, an experiment whose planning started in the early 1950s, and led to the largest sustained research and development program toward a single goal in the Bell System..." Much of the power for not just the state, but the whole region, is generated nearby from nuclear power plants and wind turbines. Since I'm in the electric transmission and distribution business, and a big fan of carbon-free power, I enjoyed that element. read more

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We've been there twice and it's worth the 25 minutes drive. Their muffins and strawberry banana smoothie are the best around. The service is always great too! read more

We used to love coming here, but unfortunately the service & product lately has really missed the mark. The taste of drink is really inconsistent. Came in over the summer, and an off-duty employee came in & was negatively talking about the owner & customers from the customer side of the counter to another employee behind the counter. The iced tea I ordered was good, but the frap that my mom got wasn't. Tried again today, and the service wasn't very good and both drinks weren't good. The milk for the chai latte was scalded/burned, and my mom's frap again tasted bad. On top of that, the bathrooms are consistently dirty (always a red flag!) and the vibes of the area around the order counter feels tense from employees & owner. We used to love coming here, but it's 30 minutes away and after a handful of bad experiences, don't have plans to return. read more

Super cute coffee shop downtown Morris! Lots of space to sit back & relax or even get some work done. Very friendly staff & our latte was delish! read more

Friendly service and a good selection of teas. A great space in an old building with plenty of room to open the laptop and work.

Alpine is a local gem! They have a rustic mountain vibe to the place that I love. I've found the staff are always friendly, coffee drinks are great and on part with other local places. Bakery goods are fresh baked by the staff on site. read more

The coconut cold brew with foam and a blueberry bagel with strawberry cream cheese, hits the spot, love this place, small coffee shops are always the best. read more