This is a true Effingham gem! Anytime I am in town for a visit I make a point to stop here to enjoy a Herbivorian wrap and some coffee! I love the chips that come with the wrap and I always ask for an extra side of hummus. They seem to always be busy and occasionally their food orders take awhile. But, it's a great place to sit and chat with a friend, so I'm not usually in a rush. Whoever designed this place is very talented and has their finger on the pulse of current design. It's hip without being too trendy and eco-friendly without being too granola. I love their signage and menu graphics. Keep it up, Joe Sippers! You're doing something right! read more

Possibly my first coffee shop experience in high school, didn't know i had to toast my own bagel; not exactly a fan in the beginning. Then I came back in the midst of my major tea obsession and tried their tea (Iron Goddess, something of the sort). It's an Oolong tea and it's divine. I live in San Diego now and I still have my mother ship a bag of the loose leaves out here every few months. Also a plus if you have a deviant boyfriend/friend/etc who goes to court often, it's just a little walk :) read more

Not being a coffee fanatic, a vegetarian or into healthy food all that much, I found this place to be somewhat boring. The service is good. The decor is somewhat hodge-podge. I personally find the menu limited, and the food on the bland side. I found the clientele a bit on the yuppie, or hippyesh side of the fence. I could see if your into coffee, wanting a small snack, and want to simply veg and read a book, this probably is not a bad place to come to. The prices are reasonable. If you're looking for bar munchie food, thick sandwiches stuffed with good meats, and nice bread, this probably is not the place for you. read more

Great coffee house with great food. Hip hang out. Live music certain nights check the website. read more

Joe Sippers Cafe - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Effingham, Illinois

A lucky Yelp find on our way from MO to MD. We stopped by for a late lunch. My husband had a Santa Fe wrap and chicken corn chowder, my son had the pesto melt (served with chips and salsa), and I had the southwest salad and the chowder. It was all fresh and delicious. I especially enjoyed the chowder. Very flavorful and spicy but not painfully so! The only miss for me was the salad dressing, which tasted bottled. I'd be surprised if it was because everything else was fresh prepared. It just wasn't as yummy as it could have been which was a shame because the salad was as really good. We'd totally come back. This was a nice find. read more

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Passing through and found this little gem. We had one of the breakfast sandwich, and it was delicious! Their croissant style buns were amazing, great combination of gruyere cheese and pesto. The coffee was excellent as well! It definitely beats Starbucks. read more

Good breakfast and lunch wraps, sandwiches, salads, and pastries. Wonderful coffee! This place is one of my favorites. The staff are usually very helpful. My friends and family and I love it! read more

Drove from Indy to Kansas City and needed to stop for food. The online ordering menu made it super easy and convenient, it has a bunch of options for each item so you can customize it. We had the Thai vegan wrap, the Santa Fe wrap and the turkey, bacon cranberry sandwich. All three were delicious and perfectly toasted. We also got some cappuccinos which were great, the coffee had a beautiful toasted taste. Really like this place and will definitely stop in again when I'm passing through read more

If you live in Effingham, or are just passing through, this is definitely the place to stop and get coffee, and grab a snack or a bite to eat! Also a great place to listen to local artists perform, and check out some artwork. If you have a sweet tooth, you have to try one of their Eli Cookies, esp. with a cup of your favorite coffee! read more

Winning. Thanks, Yelp. As good a little Starbucks-type cafe as you will find anywheres. Nice folks. Mostly fresh food (get the tuna salad instead of the store-bought chicken salad). Toys and books for the kids and more seats in the back. read more

Pretty cool place. Found it by going to my trusty source - yelp. Effingham was the halfway point of a long drive and I wanted a late lunch plus some caffeine. I ordered a half southwest salad and cup of red pepper soup. I'm not a red pepper fan but the soup was awesome! The only problem is that it was served very, very hot. I was completely done with my salad (which was pretty good, btw) and had to wait at least 5 more mins before I could even touch the soup and it still burned me a little. My latte was good and even came with a heart designed into it. Now for the atmosphere: it's definitely a small town shop. The older regulars are here but what I was shocked by was the eclectic group of people here. It's definitely not your yuppie coffee shop that I'm used to. Everyone is pretty cool and they mind their own. The decor is fun. Same tables throughout with non-matching chairs. There are beans for sale and apparel. Bathrooms were clean so that's a plus! I don't think I'd go out of my way for this place but if I was driving through and needed a cup of joe, I'd come back. read more

I ordered the Waldorf Salad today and it was fantastic! Delicious w the chicken salad, crispy greens, grapes and yummy bread. So good!

Great place good atmosphere! Love doing meetings here. Good price too. They have good sandwiches too! Plus the coffee is roasted in house.

In a word, perfect! Free wi-fi, a fabulous quesadilla egg wrap with a snappy salsa ranch dressing, and a piping hot cup of Kaldi's smooth coffee made working from "home" a treat! The decor is inviting---trendy without feeling too contrived. The service was friendly, peppy, and fast--good when you're under a deadline. The place started to fill up as the lunch hour approached, so I high-tailed it to make room for more paying customers. Can't wait til my next visit to Effingham so I can try the lunch. read more

I love this place! I used to come here all the time back in high school and I've been a few times since then when I've been home. Can't wait to start coming again when I move back to the area next month. It's got an eclectic, indie atmosphere. This is a refreshing change from the chain restaurants on Keller. If you're driving through on the interstate, consider driving the extra mile or two to come here and get a unique experience and support local business! Joe Sipper's has several vegetarian options, something that can be hard to find in Effingham. I recommend the herbivorian wrap. Their hummus is delicious but most of all their black bean salsa is AMAZING. Can't say enough for how great this place has been for Effingham. read more

I live in St. Louis but am from Cincinnati, I make the drive back and fourth a lot. Effingham is on my route and in my search for good coffee I found this place. My wife and I eventually started trying their wraps and now it is an assumed part of each trip. The people there a great, coffee is good, food is good, and prices are fair. I've never lived in Illinois, but we have a frequent drinkers punch card. I love this place! read more

The coffee here is by far tastier and looks better than Starbucks ever thought about being. read more

Joe Sippers Cafe - Joes sippers Carmel frappe - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Effingham, Illinois

Yum as always! The crab sandwich is amazing! Would have given five stars except I asked the counter person to find out what they used in the red velvet cheesecake to make it red...and he didn't know and didn't find out like I asked him to.... With the way Joe Sipoer does things, I couldn't imagine it being red dye, but you can't be too careful. So I sadly passed on dessert. But the food was great as always. read more

My roommate and I stopped here for dinner on a cross country drive recently. We're vegetarians so this seemed like our best option in the small town. The atmosphere here is great, open and clean with fun and comfortable furniture. We ordered pesto melts but didn't try the coffee since it was late in the day. The sandwiches were delicious although we thought the sides of plain tortilla chips were odd. I think serving potato chips with a pickle or even in-house made baked potato wedges would work better and make it a bit more of a solid meal flavor-wise. The carrot cake though... OMG the carrot cake. Easily one of the best I've ever had, mainly because it wasn't super sweet even with quite a bit of icing. One piece is big enough for two people to share. It would be nice to see more vegetarian options on the menu although we were happy with what we got. Prices are fair. If this cafe was in our neighborhood we'd be back! read more

Had the Yogurt Parfait, Strawberry Smoothie with Energy Boost Ginseng, Soup of the day Broccoli Cheddar, and Pita Panini w/ chips. It was delicious. There is parking right by the side entrance and the atmosphere is cozy with lots of space. Highly recommend! read more

Joe Sippers Cafe - Food was delicious! There is parking right by the side entrance and the atmosphere is cozy with lots of space. - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Effingham, Illinois

I am such a huge fan of Joe Sippers. The staff is AMAZING and so friendly. Their Carmel frapaccino is the best in town It far way beats Starbucks. To boot I recommend the chicken salad croissant or the Southwest Wrap...so Delicious!! You really can't go wrong with anything on their menu read more

This is a cute place with helpful staff. Coffee is good and tasty. We had breakfast sandwiches which were made fresh and were very good. They have the coolest light bulbs. read more

Great coffee shop with good sandwiches and salads. We are in vacation from KCMO to NYC and didn't want a chain. Great place to stop. Had the grilled macoot cheese with bacon. Yummy! The homemade chips was an added bonus. read more

Joe Sippers Cafe - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Effingham, Illinois

Refreshingly healthy... Great sandwiches, salads, and wraps. I loved the southwestern salad. Great alternative to greasy fast food! read more

Joe Sippers Cafe - Southwestern salad...yum - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Effingham, Illinois

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I had a Chicken Caesar Wrap, It was really good, and would have been even better with extra dressing. I had Pita chips and the homemade hummus and it was great! Before I left I took a Carmel Frappe to go and it was fabulous! Can't wait to have another and soon!!!! read more

I really enjoyed my crab wrap, although the fact that it's real crab threw me for a loop. I'm used to fake crab seafood salad. So it was a bit drier and had more the texture of tuna salad. It was very good though, as well as the coffee. My friend got the veggie wrap and was also happy with the food. read more

Excellent food and deserts. I had the quesadilla chicken wrap and would have it again. Food prep was fast and food tastes great! read more

Very good clean environment with excellent customer service, a nice place to have lunch during our road trip

A few chances thus far to try this place while traveling through. Nice to find a place that does not need to syrup-mask the roast. Haven't eaten here, but the hours, friendly staff, coffee options, and layup have proven well worth veering from the interstate. You can get Starbucks a few hours later. Right now, stroll into Effingham and enjoy Joe Sippers'. read more

A favorite, for any meal. The house roasted coffee selection is always evolving and so good. The food is frequently locally sourced and always delicious. They're also very safe with C19. Be sure to order ahead so you can dash in and out! read more

Cute cafe with an artistic flair, well worth the drive off the interstate. Plenty of seating in front and back as well as a few small tables outside. Santa Fe burrito was chock full of veggies as well as tangy shredded chicken. Had a side of the corn chowder, which was fantastic. Fresh dill, potatoes and dill rounded out the creamy chowder. The hummus plate was served with grilled pita, cucumbers and bell pepper, as well as a bag of pita chips. The hummus tasted good, but would have benefitted from a squeeze of lemon. Also, I ran out of hummus and had plenty of dippers left, consider ordering a double portion of the hummus if you order the hummus plate. Looking forward to stopping in again. read more

it is simply delicious! 5 stars for quality taste and environment. Lunch time can get a little crazy but as long as you call ahead you should be just fine. yelp is telling me my review is too short but what else do you need? It's good food and priced well. Done. read more

Typically I love this place, good eats and good service. Today I was home visiting and met my girlfriend there for lunch. We waited around 30 minutes before going back up to the counter to find out where it was. They forgot to put our order in and never printed it out for them to make. This is very poor service. All we got was an apology and didn't seem that sincere. After many years of eating at this place, I most likely will never come back. Service is important and how you treat your customers. These girls seem to not care at all. I won't dismiss the fact that the food is good, it is. I just hope when you visit the service is great. read more

Love love love love love love love love love!!! Moscow joe and the butter cake are amazing!!!!!!! So good! I went there everyday I was in Effingham! read more

A nice little coffee shop situated in a convenient location. It is not impossible to get lost in a book or get some work done while sipping on a pretty decent cup of joe. This place is (literally) on the short list of places to be in Effingham. read more

This is a shop you'd expect to find in a trendy city with high foot traffic and good taste. Don't take them fir granted, Effingham. These people rock. Great coffee, food, people and space. read more

Lovely spot to sip some coffee and enjoy a snack or sandwich. Had a delicious breakfast sandwich, a tasty latte, and relaxed and enjoyed the vibe. read more

Stopped here for lunch on road trip to Kansas. Great food. Healthy and delicious. I had a grilled vegan wrap with with lettuce hummus and mushrooms. Hand brewed coffee was delicious what a great find! read more

Joe Sippers Cafe - Hand-brewed Coffee - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Effingham, Illinois

Their hummus is amazing! I always get their chicken Caesar wrap and the spinach tortilla is great :) I always try to stop by when I come to effingham. read more

This is an excellent alternative to those free breakfasts offered by nearby motels along the interstate. Great yogurt parfait, pour-over coffee, breakfast sandwich, quick service, friendly staff. Give this a try!! read more