THERE IS NO BETTER COFFEE AND SANDWICHES THAN ESSENTIAL COFFEE. The service is so fast, so not let the line intimidate you. There also a line for a good reason. With plentiful options and delicious, fresh food and treats, it is so worth the short wait every time. We never miss Essential when passing through. The breakfast sandwich with bacon (no veggies) with the daily cookies and a forever yours half sweet with oat milk is the winning order and it is consistent every visit. *You cannot go inside as it is drive thru only* read more

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Service was great. The girls who worked the drive through are friendly. They were fast even though the lineup of cars seemed long. I enjoyed my latte but it was a bit weak. It seems like it needed another shot of espresso. The turkey Issac breakfast sandwich was delicious, just ask for less mayo or you won't be able to eat it while driving without making a huge mess! read more

Love this little gem of a spot. Iced orange truffle with oat milk is my go-to. Don't skip the breakfast sandwich--my favorite is the Turkey with the added veggies. We were also really grateful that they have soft serve ice cream (vanilla, chocolate, or a swirl of both!). Everyone working there was SO kind too. I wish we had something like this where I live! We have countless coffee shops, but none that are quite like this one! Grateful to have stumbled upon it and wanted to make sure to recommend it to others who love coffee and treats as much as I do! read more

I'm staying in Colorado City for a few nights before heading South and this morning needed some hot Joe to jump start my engine. This place was very close to where I am staying and at 8:30am, there was a decent line of cars in line waiting. Wait was average, so nothing to warn anyone about here. What's cool about this place is their very interesting coffee and non coffee menu. I had studied it a bit prior to arriving just so I wouldn't be overwhelmed by options. I'm usually a pretty simple coffee drinker, usually a latte with oat milk and thats it. But, because they had a very interesting menu with possible add-ins, I choose to get coconut and peppermint added. And wow oh wow. I took my first sip,, and it was quite pepperminty in the way I like it. Coconut flavor was also very nice. The other thing I appreciated also was that it wasn't too sweet either. Overall, needless to say, I really enjoyed my drink! And fora 20 oz with oat milk, coconut and peppermint flavors added, my drink came to $6.95. I'll definitely be back again (possibly tomorrow)! Give it a try! It's unique and yummy! read more

This little coffee shop is tucked away, if you drive too fast you might miss it! The menu selection is huge and looks like almost all the independent coffee shops in a two hour drive radius. I'm pretty sure they're all owned by the same family/group just with different names. Either way, a great stop! And a welcomed switch from Starbucks. Staff are polite and drinks are great and reasonably priced. I ended up getting a pineapple smoothie with whipped cream and what a treat! I wish they had the passion fruit guava as I am sure that is just as delightful! The London fog from here was also spot on! Dreaming of my next stop here to order again! read more

Essential Coffee - If you like smoothies order one! - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Colorado City, Arizona

wow, why is this place in the middle of literally nowhere, one of the best coffee places I've ever been, please open one up Scottsdale. Don't remember how i found out about this place but i had it bookmarked to try and driving back home from visiting my brother in Utah for Easter and if this place was down the street i would try a different drink everyday. read more

Super Good!!!! For a coffee shop / drive through in just about the middle of the desert this place was really good. We had the Cinnamon Dolce and the Hailstorm and they were both good to the last drop. read more

Essential Coffee - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Colorado City, Arizona

Pics are from 3+ years ago and only 3 reviews?!? Cute little drive thru coffee place along 59 going from Hurricane onto Flagstaff. It's right off the highway so no reason not to stop. In addition to coffee, espresso drinks, ice cream and some snacky type food, they have smoothies too. And everything is supper cheap! read more

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This place is amaaaazing!!!! Love that they use Young Living essential oils not only does this add delicious flavor, you also get a boost of powerful antioxidants! The people are super friendly and their drink list is very creative. I never would've thought to put maple syrup and orange essential oil together but I was so intrigued that I just had to try it and it was phenomenal! This is definitely my new fav coffee drink. Andy had the cinnamon one which was also superb and Neko was pleased with his pup-accino I can't wait to come back and try some of their other concoctions! read more

Great coffee and breakfast sandwiches! I stopped here both mornings I was in town. I think it's drive thru only. There was always a line of cars, but it goes so fast! Not sure how they do it, but they are definitely speedy! Lattes and breakfast sandwiches (which are served on a croissant) are just what you need before heading out to explore. Definitely recommend this place if you're in the area. read more

Why you may ask I have a good answer is that they have excellent service and coffee even though it's a drive thru and then if you want a sandwich they have a variety of choices like a bacon or sausage turkey and then if you don't like anything else on the sandwich just ask them to not put it on, simple as that read more

Was excited to try this place while passing through. As I was in the drive-thru line, I could see that the workers were not wearing masks or wearing gloves so I left. Employees/owners clearly don't care about customer safety amidst a pandemic. Don't go here unless you want a potential COVID cesspool along with your coffee. read more

Ordered 5 different drinks and 4 sandwiches. All really good and the employees are super friendly! Definitely stopping on other road trips!!

Definitely the best iced latte! I got the creme brûlée and it was really good. Highly recommend!

Great customer service and the drinks are just amazing!! Love this place. I'd travel down here everyday if I could just to get my coffee, it's so good! read more

Essential Coffee - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Colorado City, Arizona

Stayed at Hildale, UT for a night and found this coffee place. Tried their A&W and Hailstorm and it was really good! Will definitely try their other flavors when I come back again. read more

This place is AMAZING every item we had is more delicious than any coffee place back home (Vegas) the lady who helped us was so kind and beautiful ! read more

Just ordered two dirty chai's and the york. Among the best drinks i have ever had. Highly recommend.

We were driving through this town on a road trip and hadn't seen anything for miles. I was very happy to find this place on Yelp! We had two bacon, egg and cheese croissant and two Americsnos. The croissant was very fresh and flakey. The coffee is much better than I expected and I am a NY coffee snob. Defiantly stop here if your looking for good coffee and pastries! read more

Essential Coffee - Sorry I had to take a bite before the picture! - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Colorado City, Arizona

Great coffee and smoothies! Driving from Kanab to Vegas and stopped...worth the stop!

Hands down the best coffee I've had I wish this was in Ohio it tastes better than Starbucks to me , and I'm a loyal Starbucks person. If you like Starbucks then you are sure to love their coffee amazing! read more

As a local, this is my favorite coffee shop for 25 miles. They have a specialty coffee called the orange maple... I usually get the frappe. But it's sweetened with maple syrup, how I do it at home! And the Texas fudge cake is to die for! If you like healthy and yummy, this is the place to go. read more

Great smoothies. Haven't tried the coffee or tea, because I don't drink it. Great service. Very quick.