Verena Street Shot Tower Espresso: Verena Street Coffee was founded in late 2010 and provides their…read morecoffee to 800+ stores in the Midwest. They roast, blend, and package their coffee in Dubuque, Iowa. Their name derives from a street in Iowa that contained only five houses comprised of the founder's family. In the early 2000s the street was annihilated to make room for highway expansion, but the name lives on in the coffee. For my first review from their brand, I went with a whole bean bag of their Shot Tower Espresso blend. The company describes that blend as having a " smooth yet sharp character with no bitterness. The delicately dark roast level results in a taste and aroma that is full-bodied with a sweet and creamy complexity." Beans for their signature espresso blend are selected from Central America, South America and Indonesia in order for a unique and nuanced flavor profile. I found this particular roast to not only be delicious, but one of my new favorites. I'll be on the lookout for more of their blends at my local grocer. Doughboy approved Doughboy _Food_Reviews *I brew my coffee using 8oz of water to 2 Tbsp of grounds, adding 1 packet of Splenda and 1.5oz of unsweetened vanilla almond milk or skim milk

5/5 stares for my online ordering experience and customer service…read more I placed an order on Cyber Monday, figuring I would take advantage of the 40% off on ground coffees. Picked out what I wanted and ordered online...only to find out that my in-laws don't really use ground coffee, but single-serve instead. Agh! Once I found out this very-important-information, it was an 1.5 hours after placing my order. I emailed customer services asking about how I could change my order from ground coffee to single-serve. Eric immediately wrote me back and explained that it would be easier to cancel my order, then I could reorder what I did want, as they use a 3rd party credit card processor. I was instantly refund the $ I spent on my original order, so I turned around and bought the single-serve coffee instead. Less than 48 hours after placing my online order my in-laws received their coffee in the Chicago suburbs - super fast delivery. They were thrilled, and I can't say enough good things about Verena Street's products and their customer service. Would love to see them expand their single-serve coffee flavors in the future. The ability to choose a shipping date (especially for the holiday season) would be a nice option, too. Highly recommend.

Moved to Marion from California . We were used to having a custom coffee roaster for coffee . Iowa…read more Coffee roasters has some beans we like . We will keep going back . It's nice not to have coffee shipped .

If you want to find the world's BEST and FRESHEST coffee look no further then Iowa Coffee Roasters!…read moreI absolutely looove the Platinum Blonde, Ultimate Expresso and the Breakfast Blend! It is whole bean coffee however if your preference is ground they have a grinder. Lee, the owner, has an amazing an abundant amount of knowledge! He lets you sample the coffee as well! For all loose tea lovers the ingredients are the absolute freshest and amazingly high quality!

It's mostly a roaster... drip and cold brew available in the store. Esthetically it's a really nice…read morespace and the owner is very nice. This is the roaster that Wollersheim uses for their bourbon barrel coffee :) The cold brew packs a punch and this is a nice addition to nascent local the coffee scene.

We had the Dam good morning. It was very smooth and had all the good notes of a well balanced…read moreblend. Awesome service and a great experience!

Brewhaha Roasters went above and beyond this morning. The coffee is delicious and definitely lives…read moreup to the hype. Even better, Brewhaha's owners are so kind! I called yesterday to ask when Brewhaha opens (we're in town for a wedding), and Pat let me know Brewhaha isn't a cafe. But, appreciating the essential nature of starting the day with a good cup of coffee, Pat and Matt offered to hook us up with a few cups of coffee since they would be up early preparing coffee for the local cross country meet. I'm inspired to carry the spirit of generosity forward. Thank you Brewhaha - you're the best!

Stopped here while shopping for a quick pick me up! There was a line so I knew this place had to…read morebe popular. The cashier was extremely friendly. I tried the special Samoa latte, which came with a Girl Scout Samoa cookie on top. The latte was delicious. I would come back to try more items on my next trip to Galena!

Offering a variety of baked goodies, espresso beverages, and more, we recently enjoyed our visit to…read moreGalena Roasters Coffee Shop. The shop itself is sparkling clean and well organized. We were able to get a table to enjoy our lattes, which, on a busy summer weekend morning was nice. The service is friendly and efficient. They had some fun specialty/seasonal lattes on their menu and I enjoyed the s'mores latte that I ordered. All in all, a solid first experience here!

Great Kava. Staff is friendly and inviting…read more Very Clean bathrooms Handicap elevator in front. Lots of parking. Free pool on Tuesdays.

Very friendly atmosphere, great bartenders. Kick back relax,…read moreplay games, have some drinks Coffee Kombucha Kava ( learn about the drink origins ) Kratom mocktails Tea This is alcohol FREE bar. ( kid friendly ) Always have special events going on so make sure you check them out on facebook.

One of my favorite low keyed place to enjoy my favorite latte ! The pastry selection is great and…read morethey have the best scones in town! The clientele is great for stimulating conversations!

This coffee roaster house has all that you'd like for your coffee experience. Wide variety of…read moreroasted beans and nice food fare selections. Lots of seating and good lighting. The owner serves a good experience that makes you want to sit and stay awhile.

I found this place quite on accident while looking to kill a bit of time. The sign is what really…read morecaught my eye. This place is quite large and open for a coffee shop. It has a cool vibe about it which might have something to do with the Christmas lights around the counter area. I'm also really digging the oldies music. *Sugar. oh honey honey. you are my candy girl* I got a dirty chai tea latte and it's pretty good. I can't speak to the quality of the sandwiches but the tortilla soup was very good. Overall, I'd say the relaxed vibe of the place, the location and this yummy latte means I will be back next time I'm in town :)

I came over to the blue strawberry on an unexpected free afternoon. What I found was very nice…read moreplace to study come up with some good espresso and a huge array of sandwiches. It would definitely qualify this place as a sandwich shop that serves coffee rather than a coffee shop with food. Their menu is pretty extensive and included a lot of different sandwich options. In addition, there were plenty of soups as well as some beer options. It's nice to have options for what to eat and drink! There's a good amount of seating, with plentiful outlets throughout the place. Options range from booths to counter height tables with tall chairs in the back and along the side. Parking was a little bit tough as they only have street parking available, but it didn't seem like people had too much trouble with it. I deduced that the place is actually situated on the ground floor of an office complex or something as people kept walking through and coming out in business attire. Seem like it was a good meeting place and then people would go about their merry way, or up to the aforementioned offices. Overall it seemed like a good spot to come and grab some coffee or some lunch, or to get some work done. The place was comfortable, the internet's free and the ambiance is what you'd expect from a fairly well-established coffee shop. Plus, the name is quite hilarious! A Blue strawberry, how ruthlessly absurd :-). Well worth checking out, with the only downside being that you have to pay for street parking. #firstworldproblems

This is an amazing place, I can smell the coffee from a 100 feet away. Walk in to see a big…read morecollection of different types of coffee beans and teas! The owner is kind and very helpful, he will help you pick out the stuff. The quality of the beans are top notch. I have moved to the area recently and have already visited this place two times.

Nice little place to get a wide assortment of teas or coffee beans. As only a tea drinker, I won't…read morespeak to the coffee selection, but I'm always searching for places to find loose tea and was happy to have found Beans Teas & Other Things. They had a wide array of flavors and styles of teas, with containers available to smell to help you make your choice. I walked away with a few selections and will be back in the future to try some others.

Service was good. Really cool spot. Super chill and unique. Definitely recommend. Has coffee and…read morealcohol.

I wish that I had known about Monks the evening before when I hit Dubuque cause I would have loved…read moreto had a few pints at the bar and enjoyed the ambiance. Alas, I only learned of it in time to get a doubleshot of espresso in the morning on our way out of town. Set in an old home in the historic district in downtown Dubuque and right around the corner from the Fenlon Elevator; Monks is the real deal in old school neighborhood vibe. With full coffee and alcohol menu, live events and front porch seating; Monks would surely be a regular spot for me if I lived here, and top of the list whenever I return.