We got Drift Dough donuts by way of Old Abe's Coffee, and they were great! The raised donuts are unfortunately not vegan (I have an egg allergy, so I'm always on the lookout for vegan baked goods), but the cake donuts are, and they had a fun lineup of flavors when my husband and I visited. One thing to note is that the address for Drift Dough isn't the address for Old Abe's Coffee, and I am not sure if that's an address for the bakery or something, but all signs pointed towards the donut shop being inside Old Abe's, so that's where we went. I got the ube donut (the purple one), and as someone originally from Hawaii, it was really great to see ube flavor is making it out to the Midwest now! The flavor is not super strong in the donut, so if you haven't had ube before, I think this would be a nice, mild introduction. My husband got the raised Tiramisu donut, and while he liked it, it's definitely bigger than the cake donuts and was a bit too much donut and frosting for him, but your mileage may vary (I like to think my stomach has a special compartment just for donuts, because it always seems that way, LOL). We got a nice cold brew with oat milk to wash the donuts down, and we will definitely be back next time we're in town! read more

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I will admit, I don't eat doughnuts often, but when I have the craving, this is my favorite spot. I love the large variety that, in my experience, are always fresh. You will always feel welcomed here and that you're appreciated as a customer. read more

I ordered a fruity pebble doughnut, their regular cinnamon sugar doughnut, a pink sugar doughnut and their cotton candy doughnut (the white frosting with blue and pink sprinkled one). I specifically ate the fruity pebble doughnut and had a bite of the unicorn doughnut. I LOVE doughnuts, they are my favorite food, so I could never rate one very low. The doughnut itself was very good, nice texture and complimented the frosting very well. But, and this could be because I arrived near their closing hours, the fruity pebbles were very stale and did not offer any crunch that I was expecting. Still, the flavor was there and the actual doughnut, like I said, was good. The cotton candy doughnut was okay. It tasted more like a sugar rush than cotton candy, but that's to be expected anyway. I would go back, but I would like to try some other flavors. read more

Drift Dough - Cinnamon sugar, fruity pebble, pink sprinkles, cotton candy. - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Rochester, Minnesota

Great vibe! Donut's are unique and delicious! Service is very relaxed. Would definitely go again. Want to try there food and beverage menu next time. read more

This one is a BIG YIKES for me. They have a sign outside and you walk in and there is zero mention of where to go for the donuts. The person at the bar watched us wander aimlessly and finally we had to ask the brewery hostess where to go. Finally got to the counter and they were out of all but two donuts and neither were vegan. We got there at 11, and they opened at 8 and were supposed to be open until 1. So they ran out of donuts 3 hours into opening. We actually drove from the cities so thank goodness there were other great food options in Rochester otherwise what a waste of gas. read more

For donuts in Rochester Mn, it was the best they had. Having visited there twice, I kinda feel like they made the donuts the night before and lift them over night in a cold kitchen. They were really tasty but just missed the opportunity to provide a warm fresh donut. That just gives you that all around warm feeling of coffee with a charmed cake donut. Loved the flavors. Least fav was the s'mores donut. Skip it. The others rocked with unique flavors. The solution. Order, bring home and warm at home before serving. read more

Went here for a coffee with a friend in the afternoon, by this time most of the donut selection was slim. They do specialty donuts with some interesting flavor profiles but a little pricey, then again its what you expect to pay for specialty donuts. The coffee selections are what you typically will receive anywhere nowadays in a place that advertises as a coffee shop... you have your drip coffee, cold brew, latte, cappuccino, espresso, etc. The coffee is from impact and is very good. We just recently bought an espresso maker where its highly advisable to use freshly brewed coffee beans. We bought two bags from here and the quality is great with awesome flavors. We will definitely be coming back to buy more brewed coffee beans for our espresso maker. read more

Drift Dough - Freshly roasted whole coffee beans - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Rochester, Minnesota

Wonderful service and delicious GF/DF donuts. Big hit with my granddaughters and daughter. We brought them all the way to western Nebraska for Mother's Day and the birth of our third granddaughter. Thank you!! We'll be back!! read more

mannn the world of specialty donuts has come to Rochester. (okay, i guess you could say the other bakery in town has unique donuts too). These cake donuts have been a hit when I brought them in for a group. They have a good variety of flavors, vegan options, and are fairly moist. You can order a dozen (or more) for pick-up on their website ahead of time as well. My only ~minor~ complaint is the price of the small donuts (which could definitely be way worse), but I understand that that comes with non-mass made, delicious donuts. If you're in the mood for a cake donut, this is your place! They do also sell drinks (coffees, teas, etc.) read more

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Tried them for the first time. My kids and I were not impressed with the donuts. None of us thought they tasted very good. I also thought they are very expensive for being cake donuts. We will stick to the other donut choices moving forward. read more

Came in around 9am and all but two vegan donuts were gone, by the way they open at 7am. So I got two vegan coconut donuts and they were good, the dough was nice fluffy. read more

Drift Dough - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Rochester, Minnesota

Amazing!! This is just what Rochester needed. I can't even keep track of the times I've been here now. Their donut flavors are unique and constantly change. I love coming here on the weekends for a coffee and a donut. I can't pick a favorite flavor - I love them all. They have rotating flavors for the holidays and seasons as well. Hint: follow them on Instagram to see what flavors they have for the day and when they run out - driftdough read more

So I feel kinda bad, like I need a donut to make me feel better, because I forgot to review and check in when I tried out Drift Dough! The donuts I tried ranged from down right amazing to these are good donuts! The lemon poppyseed donut and apple were my favorite and would get every time! My step daughter bought a dozen and tried a bite of every donut! Will be back again and again and their Nitro coffee was an eye opener. Give them a try you won't be disappointed! read more

Donuts were good to great, the espresso mascarpone was amazing but a couple other ones were more standard. All of them are the same cake donut (or vegan cake donut for those options) but with different frostings so keep that in mind. read more

Fantastic!!! Just moved to the Midwest from living in Florida, Texas, and the Northeast. So I have had the pleasure of eating some amazing regionally specific doughnut styles (born and raised in Lancaster, home of the Shady Maple doughnut). But I have been so sad because I haven't been able to find good doughnuts out here (in La Crosse WI). My wife and I were on a shopping trip in Rochester and stopped in to Forager for a late lunch and some beer. We saw these doughnuts in the cafe portion on our way in and decided to get some on our way out for dessert. After spending two hours hanging and eating/drinking at forger we went to grab doughnuts BUT they were already shut down. My wife was very sad, she had been looking forward to them and we should have bought them before eating lunch. I asked the man who had been selling them if they were closed and he informed me that he's they were but would be back tomorrow. I told him we lived in La Crosse so this is like a once a month trip. And he was So nice and said he would see if they have any left. They did! Just a handful of the maple bacon and the honey butter. And he sold them to us even though he closed out is POS! IT WAS SO NICE! NOW ABOUT THR DOUGHNUTS! The bacon maple was good but not amazing. The dough is amazing, the bacon was nice and crispy and salty (sometimes I have had maple bacon doughnuts and the bacon is too sweet) this bacon was perfectly salty. The only thing I didn't like was it wasn't quite mapley enough and the glaze was too brittle it cracked and fell off the doughnut while I was trying to eat it. The Honey Butter was INCREDIBLE! It was the right amount of honey, the chamomile was fragrant and soothing and went perfect with the buttery doughnut. Honesty, top 10 doughnuts of my life (and I have had a lot of doughnuts). We actually ate these the next morning and they were still moist but held together for dunking in coffee. read more

1:20pm no doughnuts and they weren't even able to make a coffee or tea, but claim to be open til 4pm.

This place sells out SO FAST! The service is ace though. I would definitely come here again. I came here around 11 AM, and I felt like they only had a few donuts left... So if you want to try this, use a good time! read more

After a successful trip to Mayo I treated myself to a single donut . It was so good I had to take the daily variety pack back! Now I'll look forward to coming to Rochester for more than healthcare. read more

The most accurate info for this business seems to be their Facebook page. There is a Drift Dough and an Old Abe listing here on Yelp but they are both outdated and inaccurate (the addresses, and maybe even what types of food they offer now, and how they run). Drift Dough is currently in the building/business formerly known as "Old Abe" on 7th St. You can only park in the street which isn't bad (meaning: not overly busy traffic, and the streets are on the wider side/not narrow). They have interesting and tasty flavors of cake donuts that change, and seems like they can run out quickly within a few hours. I have not tried out anything else on their menu (the drinks or meals, in order to comment on those). The place is cozy and pleasant to sit and chill with a coffee and your laptop. They have two small rooms to sit in: The main one you walk into and one on the other side of a wall (which has a nice wooden bench at the table). Soft, warm lighting with quirky and creative decor throughout. read more

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Good donuts. Maybe too fond of creative flavors for my taste, but as long as I can get my basic, delicious donuts, I'm happy.

7:30am and no Gluten free donuts. Crazy. They have VERY limited quantities of gluten free donuts. They make 2 dozen and that's it. Be warned. read more

The barista/employee @ Drift Dough was rude. Today, Wednesday May 12, two adults & 3 children celebrating one of the adults bday, looking forward to a nice morning out. The employee did not greet us, not helpful with menu items, wouldn't have spoken a word to us, flat affect. Didn't thank us for patronizing the business! Really disappointing. I gave him a 25% tip for 6 donuts & 2 coffees. Didn't want to disrespect his employment as he disrespected us as customers read more

We've been here about five times now, and I'm sure we'll be back again. We've tried around 19 different flavors, and they were all amazing. I think my current favorites include the lemon poppyseed, cotton candy crunch, key lime pie, and apple streuz. It's about time that Rochester got a place like this. While they don't sell out by 10 a.m. on weekends anymore, I'd recommend going early for the best flavor selections. read more

Best donuts in town great atmosphere wonderful service definitely recommend Following them on Facebook they post specialty donuts daily always wonderful new flavors to taste but be careful if you snooze you loose these wonderful of delicious donuts go fast read more

Delightful doughnuts and charming decor. We had the blueberry rhubarb, sprinkle, cookie butter, and fruity pebble, and they were all great. Good coffee too. read more

These doughnuts are made fresh every day. Straight up tasty. Plus they serve Impact Coffee to boot. Get a dozen or two, make your co workers happy. read more

you have to go super early to get donuts - the good flavors on their instagram - or else they'll run out. they start w/ 600 in the morning and by the time we got there 11:40 there was about a handful left. read more

The donuts have gotten better but the coffee has become undrinkable. Latte's taste burned every time we go. Looking forward to fiddlehead opening back up. read more

Great donuts, great environment, friendly staff, but they could improve on there coffee, was horrible!

Our family loves Drift Dough! Creative variety of doughnuts in flavors you won't get anywhere else. As a local I stop by frequently to get a box as gifts for friends or special occasions as the image and product are quality and offer gluten free and vegan options. My kids haven't found a doughnut they don't like! Great local shop! read more

I was dying to try these donuts based on their Instagram posts. The donuts look like perfection! Sadly, the wonderful flavors don't translate well. I tried 6 flavors and they were "good" at best. Nothing tasted bad, but the donuts were just donuts. The chocolate sea salt donut tasted like a typical chocolate donut covered in salt. My husband joked we should've saved our money by picking up donuts from Kwik Trip. read more