great food but please make your employees ask if there's a phone number for cash transactions. I've now missed out on points multiple visits because of it. read more

Carter's is my go to for coffee when I'm in town. I love that they have several sizes and seasonal menus. My favorite is the Iced Hawaiian Swirl. The skinny version is good too. read more

The name of this business and the photographs featured on Yelp are deceptive. Only one of the four locations is a brick and mortar store. All of the photos currently on Yelp show a building and three of the four as of 2026 are just drive-through. I drove 30 miles to go to a sit down coffee bar and do some work and have an online meeting. I arrived to find a drive-through. read more

Carter’s Coffee Bar - This is not a coffee bar. I can sit at a bar-- just look it up in the dictionary. - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Quincy, Illinois

Maine Street location is drive-thru only, Broadway location has a walkup window as well. Both locations are always super busy, so be prepared to wait. I recommend navigating to their menu while you wait (you can't see the menu until you are at the ordering window at Maine St, and limited menu viewing at drive thru for Broadway). There area both static drinks, as well as rotating seasonal items. My favorite summertime drink is the Waikiki Lotus which is pineapple and blackberry, fall is the Pumpkin Cream Cold Brew. Options include various lotus drinks, coffees, frappes, and boba. The drinks are pricey, but they are delicious. read more

Carter’s Coffee Bar - Pumpkin Cream Cold Brew - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Quincy, Illinois

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So most of the time when my wife is craving coffee and she wants to stop at a coffee stand like this, I cringe because usually there is a long line and we wait forever! So when we turned the corner and saw the line, I sighed and resigned myself to the wait because I love my wife. Well the line moved fairly quick and we were rewarded by an amazing coffee experience. My wife tried their Oatmeal Cookie Latte that was made with oat milk, caramel, and espresso. It was so good! Like I would drink that every day good. The crazy thing was the price vs. size. We got a large since we were planning to share and we were given a cup that would make a Big Gulp nervous. I think we paid like $6.50 for easily the same amount of ounces in three large Starbucks drinks. If in Quincy, this should be your to-go place if you want coffee. Great service, fun staff, delicious drinks, and amazing prices. read more

Carter’s Coffee Bar - Oatmeal Cookie Latte - SOOOO GOOOOD. - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Quincy, Illinois

Beautifully designed on the inside, such a trendy sleek look (city feel with country friendliness), amazing staff who were so friendly and willing to help. Now for the drinks... guys, these were FANTASTIC! I mean a must try and super reasonable pricing. For the record, we will be stopping by 1 more time before we leave read more

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I hate to leave this review, and this is not a reflection of the service we received at the window. The women we talked with were super friendly and chipper. However, it took quite a while to get through the line in the middle of the day (I can't imagine mornings). And I was so disappointed in my $6 drink. It was mostly milk and had no coffee flavor at all. It seems like small coffee companies are just putting more and more sugar and syrups. It was too much. They also sold Lotus Energy, which isn't related but gives strong "Herbalife" vibes. read more

Carter’s Coffee Bar - a hand holding a cup of coffee - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Quincy, Illinois

I came here on a Saturday morning pretty early considering I know the line for the two drive thru's are very long waits. So I had maybe 4 cars in front of me and as soon as I blinked my eyes there were many to follow behind. From what I see on their online menu to check out they have many coffees, cappuccinos, lotus teas, and such. But I wanted to know if it was as good as it seemed. So of course I got my usual a medium iced vanilla coffee. Which was honestly very good. And they even offered me a pup cup for my puppy. She enjoyed her pup cup haha. So if the line isn't crazy it is worth a shot. read more

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Pulled into the drive thru to a plethora of choices. The workers working were kind and gave me a few minutes to choose and order the drink. Then in less than a minute I got my coffee and it tasted phenomenal. I recommend this place if you are ever in Quincy, IL. 10/10 very satisfied with the visit! read more

Prepare to wait in line at the drive through. This place is usually packed, even in the afternoon. The line extends outside of the drive through when I was there. We waited a good 20 minutes before we could order. A staff comes out with an iPad to take your orders. The drinks are huge in size. 16oz for a small. I got a small iced matcha strawberry, my friend got the carbonated Sweet Heart drink. This place also has various toppings such as boba, and as for the dairy option, you can choose from a variety of milk types (soy, oat, etc.) It's easy to see why this place is packed, it offers high quality drinks and service was friendly. Worth the wait time if you are patient. Truly a gem of Quincy, IL. read more

Carter’s Coffee Bar - Sweet Heart drink, and Iced Matcha Strawberry drink - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Quincy, Illinois

I hate to leave this review, but to wait in line for an expensive coffee and then it takes like sugar milk and cold when I simply ordered latte with oat milk A waste to my tastebuds and money read more

The line is always long but when driving by the second time today I saw that it was a little shorter than before so I decided to pull in and try it. This was my first time at Carter's. The wait was kind of long, but my son and I both found it was worth the wait! I ordered a small Lucky Charm Coffee with Almond Milk and a small Pink White Peach Lotus Energy Drink. My son ordered a small Frozen Mocha Madness. I loved my coffee and he loved his. We both wished we would have ordered large. The energy drink was yum but very sweet, which the girl had told me. I just didn't realize how sweet. Pink is the sweetest so next time (I will be back when I'm in Quincy again!) I'll will try one not so sweet! The building is very nice and new and classy. And the staff very patient and friendly. They didn't seem to get frantic and panicky with all the cars lined up. They just did their job in a friendly, polite and efficient way! As far as the drive through - there are two. I was confused about this while sitting in the long line. Headed west on Maine you get in line on the street (unless you are one of the first that day) because the line goes all the way out there. The drive through window is on the back side of the building. While sitting in line, I notice a drive up window on the front of the building. And a line there. At first I thought maybe it was call in orders or for GrubHub, etc, pick ups. Then I realized it was customer orders too. This line is shorter because not as much room for cars to line up. I was new at this but not sure why the cars behind me chose to stay in my line instead of going to the other. Next time, now that I know, I will pull forward to that line if there's room. Tip: The day I was there they had a girl with an iPad coming around to the cars lined up to take their orders. Since it was our first time we didn't know because we hadn't gotten to the menu sign yet. Make sure you pull up the website and decide what you want. Then when they get to you it won't take as long! read more

Carter’s Coffee Bar - In line for some amazing coffee. It was worth the wait! - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Quincy, Illinois

A very cute place! 2 lines of drive through but they do come out to take orders! Amazed that they can offer so many varieties of drinks with such a small place! We order Hawaii Swirl and Hot Coco! Both are delicious at great price! Queue is long but totally worth it! read more

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Really great place to gobin Quincy for a lotus drink, prices are fair pricey, you can also add bobas to your drinks. Staff is friendly, only down fall is the long wait but worth it read more

Carter’s Coffee Bar - Banna laffy Taffy, yogurt bobas, so good - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Quincy, Illinois

I've only had it a couple times because of the line. Although not bad, their new fall menu could use some flavor. We had stopped by over the weekend and decided to sample some of the new pumpkin and maple drink offerings. We all agreed that there was no pumpkin flavor in the pumpkin cake drink and no maple flavor in the Manilla. Just tasted like normal sweet milk with not much coffee. Im willing to go again, just not impressed with the holiday flavors so far. read more

This was my first time experiencing their coffee and I have to say the service taste and price blows big brands like Starbucks off my radar. A big plus for me as a diabetic is that they have a large selection of sugar free options ranging from coconut flavoring to my favorite and what I ordered Hazelnut. My wife ordered their White Chocolate Mocha and gives it a 6/10 compared to Starbucks which as being extremely picky is high praise. I will definitely be returning for more coffee in the future. read more

Carter’s Coffee Bar - the front of the building - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Quincy, Illinois

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This place is adorable! I heard about it from my sister-in-law and had to visit a couple of times while I was in town seeing family. They have a variety of hot and iced drinks and they use that excellent crushed/chewable ice. I went for an iced americano both times, adding oat milk and a pump of their brown sugar & cinnamon syrup. It was lightly flavored, not too sweet, and delicious - just how I like it! I did get an extra shot, too, as I prefer more coffee flavor than anything else in my caffeinated drinks. The lines are long but they keep things moving and the staff were super friendly and efficient. Their branding is very trendy and cool, to boot - it's clear they are a local hit and it's great to see Quincy opening some new businesses. Would definitely recommend! read more

This was seriously the best coffee and drinks we have ever had!!! The line was long but moved fast with friendly service! Quincy is lucky!!!

Some of the girls are very rude and a bit judge mental at the window. I was helped by madi at the window and she was very kind and had a smile on her face. The girl on the other side with shorter blonde hair was a bit rude when she turned around and looked at me. Other than that everything was okay. read more

This was my first time going since they opened because they are off the beaten path of my normal drive routine. I pass four coffee places to and from work. I wanted an ice coffee and wasn't really feeling the experiences you get from Starbucks, Caribou coffee, Dunkin' Donuts, and etc. this is a drive-through business, with two drive-through windows working simultaneously. This place is highly favored and always busy. Both lanes are always full whenever I would drive that way. When I got there I was the fourth car in one of the lanes and it only took a couple minutes per car before it was my turn. I got something different and got the Hawaiian Swirl, which is a white chocolate espresso with a hint of coconut. It was a traditional sweet iced coffee with a very faint coconut. The coconut was not too strong it was a nice twist. It will probably be my go to from here on out and was only six bucks for a large read more

Carter’s Coffee Bar - Hawaiian swirl scription - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Quincy, Illinois

Great coffee and great customer service!! The girls are always so kind and helpful. Love their lotus too!

The drinks are delicious and the service is great! However, the lines are almost always ridiculously long and takes forever to get through. Would be much better if there was a walk-up window or call ahead option. read more