Why haven't I found Marva's earlier? Maeva is a hidden treasure at the Alton area. It is a coffee…read more& tea shop and also a cocktail bar. It is decorated like a world travel library. I would never discovered this gem without guidance from Yelpers. This place becomes my new favorite in the area. They serves great drinks, delicious pastries and snacks. Service was excellent. The servers provided great advice on drinks and pastries options. Free WiFi was available. What I love? 1) The meat quiche is amazing. Highly recommended! 2) The tea options are limited but all delicious. You get to choose your mug size at the same price. 3) I tried the strawberry matcha drink. The servers made it fresh on the spot. It's delicious. I can't wait to come back

Love this fabulously funky coffee space in the Milton Schoolhouse! Comfortable and cozy where…read morepeople sat studying, chatting, reading. My dirty chai was really great and Clyde's latte was as well. We shared a GF/Vegan banana chocolate muffin - yum! Staff was friendly and welcoming. The Milton Schoolhouse is a terrific space with other businesses to check out as well. Highly recommend!

Hawthorn Tree is seriously such a gem in Carlinville! The coffee is consistently delicious, the…read morebaked treats are fresh, and the cozy atmosphere makes it a great place to slow down for a while. I haven't had a better lavender green tea in so long! The boutique-style shopping is a fun bonus, and the friendly staff always makes you feel welcome. I especially love the kids' space in the basement! So cute! Definitely worth a visit if you're on the square!

I love this place. It is located right on the main square in Carlinville, so there's plenty of…read morestreet parking. In addition to coffee, they offer a variety of pastries and even lunch items.The service was friendly, just like you'd expect from a small midwestern town. Once you've gotten your coffee, you've got a couple different rooms to choose from to sit and relax, or do work on your laptop. Or do what I did, I strolled the square and experienced all the other local shops. Whenever I am in the historic town of Carlinville, I can guarantee you that I will be stopping by Hawthorn Tree.

Oh this was a Diamond of a find! Cutest drive -thru that really delivered ! Well educated baristas…read moreon coffee / lattes. I was able to get a flavor packed chai latte dairy free & without sweetener , something hard to do but they nailed it !

amazing! great vibe and great coffee :) Perfect stop on our…read moreroad trip - quick and delicious!

I've been stopping at this shop for as long as I can remember when I'm in the area. I'm not sure…read morehow many coffee shops are in the area, but this one is in a very convenient location. My last two visits I ordered an iced coffee with coconut and light cream, it's absolutely amazing. If you're in the area, I highly recommend. The staff is always friendly and quick.

I usually buy coffee here for my staff, ordering is pretty easy they do call in orders - sometimes…read morepickup can be a bit tedious because they won't make the coffees until I arrive for freshness. Which I do appreciate, but sometimes can cause a bit of a hiccup in our schedule. Everyone here is very nice and accommodating. We love free shot friday.

I was in here when they received a grocery delivery from Walmart. Their prices are unbelievably…read morehigh and use the everyday essentials brand. So when you pay 8 bucks for a yogurt parfait, they probably aren't spending that much on yogurt for 30 tubs. Also their "homemade cakes" they're a box mix so same situation. The employees were rude and snobbish to the driver. I'm not going back. I hope everyone avoids them. I get businesses have to make a profit but this was too much for my eyes to witness.

Black Rabbit is hands down the best place to go in Hillsboro for a beautifully poured and delicious…read morelatte! The service is fantastic! When you walk in you are always free with kind words and a smile even when they are super busy! I work from home, but sometimes it's nice to just get out of the house and be in a new environment. I often go to Black Rabbit to work and the ambiance is a prefect way to break up the day. Go check it out!

I've had coffee and muffins with my friends and family a few times there. Each time it was very…read moregood.

I love their giant cinnamon rolls. Worth the walk there on a nice day. We always split them in…read morehalf. One is too much!

I stopped into the cutest little coffee shop today and I was honestly amazed! I ordered the S'mores…read moreLatte and WOW... I will absolutely be making the 40-ish minute drive to get another one soon! The vibe of this place screams "grab a coffee, a book (or Kindle), and stay awhile." It's cozy, welcoming, and exactly the kind of place I could spend hours in. The staff were friendly and welcoming. Since it was my first time there, they were super helpful and answered all of my questions. Needless to say... I think I found my new favorite coffee spot! 10/10 would drive 40 minutes for that latte again!

What a delightful spot! Entering into the neat, clean, comfy place the fab 4 young people looked…read morelike they were actually happy to be there working together. Nice music being pumped in as well adding to the ambiance. The 4 were friendly to all who entered. As an aside, they had t-shirts with cute slogans. So, how was the coffee? So very many options and specialty drinks. I remembered to ask that they not put too much sugar free hazelnut in my coffee and it was done just right. Very reasonable prices too. Bonus: 2-3 outside tables and a drive-thru.

I will say that I made the trip out here solely for the cinnamon roll. I'm always trying to find…read morethe next best cinnamon roll and I was told to check this place out. So, tonight I decided to stop in for coffee and a cinnamon roll. They have my favorite drink on menu so I figured I would try their flat white. I ordered a regular flat white with extra shot of espresso. The staff that served me was very kind and offered to warm my cinnamon roll. She also noted that the espresso machine was going through a cleaning cycle and it would take longer and asked if that was alright. I stated that was no problem and waited. I'd love to say that everything about my experience here was amazing or even great, but unfortunately it fell flat for me and I feel like I wasted some of my money here. The cinnamon roll, it was pretty darn good. I'm picky with my cinnamon rolls and I would definitely come back here for this one. The cinnamon roll was a great size, very good on price point, and most important it was goood! The dough was soft and fluffy with good cinnamon roll gooeyiness throughout, especially in the center. The cream cheese filling was pretty good, not overly sweet. It did have a bit much icing on it for my personal taste but I don't see this being a problem for a lot of people and I'm pretty use to just scraping some off the top to my liking. So, yes, if you are looking for a good cinnamon roll, come to the Vault for theirs. Definitely worth the trip. Unfortunately, the coffee was a miss. I was unable to drink it because it had way too much milk in it. Even with the extra shot of espresso I could only taste milk. I waited to drink it until I got home and brewed a stronger cup of coffee to add to it and still too much milk. So, I saved it for my kiddo who likes coffee flavored milk. Next time for me I'll be ordering plain coffee or americano with my cinnamon roll. That was unfortunately $6.xx coffee I couldn't enjoy. And I was looking forward to having a great cup of coffee with my cinnamon roll! While I was there I thought I would get my husband a concrete. He loves a good mint concrete with some chocolate to it. I knew he didn't like chocolate chips in his mint though so I asked for mint and krunch. I legit thought this would be a crunch bar broken up in with it. When she handed me the concrete I noticed there were a bunch of sprinkles in it so I asked where the sprinkles came from. The staff member told me it was in the krunch. I stated I did not realize that was what krunch was and thought it was the chocolate crunch bar. She stated that it was like a peanut brittle with sprinkles. This was mostly on me...I should have made sure krunch was what I was assuming/thinking krunch was. Despite that, the staff member was very kind and offered to remake the concrete for me. She was in the middle of another order though and told me she would remake a concrete when she was finished. I waited for her to finish thinking she'd come back and ask how I'd like to remake it. I was thinking I'd order him a mint and hard shell or maybe mint and Oreo. However, she just handed me another concrete. I realized she just made a mint chocolate chip. I knew my husband wasn't going to like it, but I felt bad asking her to remake it again so I decided to just take it and head home. I was right, he couldn't eat it. The chocolate chips were just too much and they get hard when in icecream which isn't enjoyable to bite into. So unfortunately, that was thrown out as well. Another $6.xx that wasn't enjoyed. Definitely room for improvement and I hope this feedback helps for future visitors. I do appreciate the staff there. Everyone was very friendly. They were busy and still offered to remake my concrete. It just was unfortunate that I wasn't asked how I would like the concrete remade. This is a very nice place to hang out indoors or outdoor. They have a very spacious inside area with lots of seating from comfy chairs, to bar stools, to hi top tables, to big tables for families/large groups. They also have a walk up window from outside to order ice cream from.

The ice cream is the best I've ever had and they people that work there one of the most nice people…read moreand I love the little coffee set and ice cream set for little kids an it's so nice

Great healthy breakfast wrap with sweet potatoes . Good…read moretasting coffee - hot and iced. Nice atmosphere

A cute cafe to sit down and catch up with some friends or on some work…read more I noticed that they use Kaldi's coffee which I've tried many times before and genuinely enjoyed. The drinks were made pretty fast. They are bit too sweet for me as I do enjoy the bold flavour of the coffee more than flavour shots/syrups. I did enjoy this visit in particular because of how warm and welcoming the staff was. They were very kind to explain to us the flavour profiles of their drinks, and they even suggested certain areas of the shop for me to take pictures of. Overall, I would come back to try their other drinks and hopefully they can make it less sweet for me.

Old diner - you walk in, grab a menu, seat yourself and then go to the counter to order your food…read more Have your table number ready to give them when you order and pay. Then sit down and they bring it to you. I had eggs over easy w/hashbrowns, bacon and biscuits. I should have order the small version! Steph had hashbrowns, sausage and biscuits and gravy - same story - she had too much food! Food was good! We got a souvenir mug and two cookies to go!

Things have changed here since we last visited. While prices are still low, you now have to order…read moreat the counter and there is no waitress. It's chaos during Sunday rush and loses the charm. Offerings at 10:30 were a bit low - only one pie on the rack and it was pumpkin. I did like the peach danish and apple fritter we took home. Not so much on the apple tart and donuts.