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    4.4 (57 reviews)
    Closed 7:00 am - 4:30 pm

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    Dark chocolate pumpkin bread, iced matcha latte
    Dana S.

    I'm really impressed with Needmore Coffee so far, mostly because it's the first place that I've found a truly good matcha latte in Bloomington, but my latte and pastries were also great and I like the vibe. The baristas are professional and super friendly. They have some very interesting specialty drinks and unique syrup flavours. Eats include a variety of baked goods (with a few vegan and GF options) and a few panini. I tried a hummingbird latte, which is inspired by hummingbird cake and flavoured with vanilla, pineapple, and banana syrup, walnut bitters, and cinnamon. I got it half sweet but was a little worried that it would still be really sweet with all those flavours, but it didn't overpower the coffee. The matcha latte with cardamom syrup was, again, legit - the matcha was strong but smooth and the cardamom syrup enhanced the flavour without masking the matcha. I really liked the cap of frothed milk even though it was an iced latte. The two pastries I tried were the vegan lemon poppy seed cake and dark chocolate pumpkin bread - both tasty and fresh. The pumpkin bread was more substantial than it looked at first glance. It's a medium-sized shop. They have a number of tables as well as a few chairs by the coffee bar inside, and a few picnic tables outside. It's comfortable and unpretentious. Looking forward to coming back for more and relieved to know I can get a good matcha in Bloomington!

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    Christian L.

    Awesome Bloomington coffee shop. It is a small place, 5-6 tables and a counter up front. Espressos are crisp and very pungent. This is a local, homey, backwoodsy and also upscale coffee spot. Needmore Coffee truly astounds. Wonderful staff that's happy and delivers hot, fresh, flavorful coffee. Bring some friends and something to read. Serves lemonades and sweet treats! Review: 5

    a cup of cappuccino
    Jeff L.

    Met a friend today at Needmore Coffee and while I normally don't write reviews other than full restaurant experiences, I thought I'd write a short review because they earned it. Then I spent 30 minutes trying to figure out the name of my drink, and no luck. So I'll say this: Needmore is a cute little shop near the Bloomington College Mall, not a lot of seating but a cozy feel. The drink I ordered was delish but again I have no idea what it's called. It's toasted marshmallow and some other things. You'll know it when you're looking at the menu. I also had a cinnamon muffin that was really good. The issue that made me write this review was simply how nice the barista was as well as the guy who took my order. I actually wanted an iced toasted whatever this is called, but didn't say that. 100% my fault. But when I picked up my order and mentioned it they offered to let me keep this one and make a new one for me. I declined (honestly I had second thoughts while at my table looking at how gloomy it was outside and that I wished I had ordered hot) - maybe they read my mind. Either way, great coffee, neat place, I recommend. Thanks to the staff, they were very gracious and friendly.

    Lavender latte. Strong and good
    Steph Y.

    Overall, a cozy coffee shop perfect for completing some work on a Sunday morning. The gal at the register was kind and friendly. The coffee was solid. Plenty of little tables inside to do some work. There were also a few lounge chairs and some outside seating. The only thing is that they closed at noon on Sunday. Besides that, highly recommend.

    the coffee aroma of this cafe is so pleasing. the panini is understated but amazing. all the goodies are yummy, the pour over Nicaragua is out of the world

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    Sarah N.

    I needed the coffee to be better and I also needed the general atmosphere to be better. Maybe some background music? Maybe a better attitude exuding a welcoming spirit and gratitude of my patronage from lazy college student tending counter? We popped in as we were buzzing through B-Town and I prefer to support the little guy (not the big coffee chains), but not sure Needmore helps me defend my actions. As a crazy committed straight up regular coffee person, not sure this blend meets my minimal standards of quality. It might have been over roasted. It Needs More of something, but not certain I will return to know.

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    3 months ago

    Such interesting and cool coffees. Nice brews, great interior. Love the vibe. Modern and artsy was what I got. Would definitely go back!

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    food & service is excellent! the coffee on the other hand was disgusting. cute decorations though

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    10 months ago

    Great goat cheese herb Danish and coffee. Cozy atmosphere and delicious coffee. Awesome staff.

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    Super friendly, specifically the owner, and great coffee drinks. It was really busy and they moved through orders fast!

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    Glad I skipped the long line at Starbucks and came here. Blueberry scone was excellent.

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    From a coffee snob: this is the best coffee I've had between Indy-Ellettsville. Seriously yummy stuff.

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    Good coffee, good service, the right atmosphere. I wanted a cup of coffee and this place was the ticket.

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    Rainbow Bakery - Breakfast handpie, pistachio rose blondie, iced green tea

    Rainbow Bakery

    4.5(159 reviews)
    2.4 mi
    $

    Really liked it. I believe it's mostly, if not all, vegan. I know they were experimenting with some…read moreitems with dairy a while ago but I did not notice any non-vegan items while I was there, so not sure if that's still a thing. Anyway, it is a little out of the way. It's walkable from downtown but not really in the downtown core. Pretty quiet when I was there, but the atmosphere felt approachable. Some of the chairs were like school desk chairs (adult-sized, of course) that I haven't seen since I was in primary school which was kind of funny. The guy at the counter was cheerful and friendly. They looked like they had run out of some of the hot savory items by Saturday mid-afternoon, but there was still a wide variety of sweets. I believe the current owners are Indian, and you see some of those flavours featured. I got: Samosa handpie: Good, not mind-blowing, but good. Nice flavours. If you like a flaky crust, this is not it, but I liked the rustic pastry crust. Pistachio cardamom donut: Loved it. Before I moved to Bloomington, there were a few bakeries that offered vegan-GF cake donuts that I loved, and this was the first thing I've gotten here that reminded me of that. Pleasant texture and strong cardamom flavour, not too sweet. I think these are baked donuts, so they're a little different from regular fried donuts, but in a good way IMO. Rose dream latte: Milk with rose syrup topped with coconut whip and nuts, no espresso. Tasted great, but more of a dessert drink than I was expecting. The coconut whip was quite thick. The concept could probably use some refinement, because the whip was too thick and rigid to drink without a straw, but the nut pieces were too big to go through a straw, and so I couldn't figure out the best way to drink it. From what I understand, there are some longtime fans of this place who feel like the quality has dropped since the most recent change in ownership, but as someone who had never been here before, I really had a good experience. I get why people would be upset when something changes, but if you are considering trying this place for the first time, I wouldn't be too put off by the negativity around the change in ownership. There's no other place specialized in vegan baking in Bloomington, so I think it's good to support what they are continuing to do here, and even though I am partial to vegan food I wouldn't say that if it wasn't also GOOD. They also had some refreshingly unique options for baked goods.

    Rainbow Bakery sits off of 4th street west of the IU campus. It's all vegan, and we had a chance to…read morestop by and get two donuts and a cookie. The inside is cute and whimsical. The owners, a Sikh family, gave us their cardamom donut for free. The samosa hand pies were out. I would rate it 4/5. The decor was nice, and the owners were friendly. We were told that the staff is limited, and the owners themselves are thinking of selling this location and hoping to restart it in Greenwood, where they currently live and actually drive down to Bloomington every day. The matcha latte was fine. Everything was fine but not great. The vegan chocolate chip cookie was good, but could've used more chocolate chips.

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    Maru Products - Carmel Swiss roll

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    4.8(12 reviews)
    2.0 mi

    First time going today and everything was amazing!…read more We ordered the chicken arepa, the pabellón arepa, and three different tequenos: Venezuelan llanero cheese wrapped in dough and fried as well as guava and jalapeños tequenos. Each were very flavorful and the dough was perfect. I personally enjoyed the chicken arepa the most. We were both very pleased with our meals. The Venezuelan cheese however was not my favorite cheese ever.. so I might ask for it on the side so that it doesn't ruin your whole arepa/sandwich just in case you feel the same. The service was very accommodating and pleasant. The ambiance was clean and decorated very nicely. We will certainly be back for more!

    Amazing traditional Venezuelan bakery, sandwiches , sweets, and coffee. We tried pastelitos,…read moreempanadas, and desserts. They serve the Cafe Vida Divina coffees here, got to try one as the taste great and good for my health and energy boost. These bake goods are all home made in-house and very fresh. Super friendly service from the owner herself. So good we doubled our order to take more home and another coffee to-go. Make sure to order the fresh avocado sauce and the garlic sauces to dips. The fruit punch and aguapanella were refreshing on the hot day were were eating here. Lastly, this is very easy to access as it is on a main streets, a bike path, on the bus line, and a bus stop right in front. No excuses not to enjoy what we just did.

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    Sugar and Spice Bakery - Pumpkin bread, jasmine citrus tea latte

    Sugar and Spice Bakery

    2.9(22 reviews)
    1.5 mi
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    This is the IU bakery and coffee shop located in the Memorial Union building. Their baked goods can…read morealso be found at other campus cafes. The baked goods are awesome! The cookies and muffins and cinnamon roll just seem to melt in your mouth (I'm sure lots of butter is involved). They even have a very good vegan coffee cake! The drinks are not great and consistency is not the name of the game. Maybe the coffee is better than the tea, but the chai tastes more of sugar and cinnamon than tea, and the matcha was very murky, but maybe that's because I got the strawberry matcha and that affected the colour. It didn't taste bad but just didn't taste like quality matcha. They have decent teabags, but the brand and selection varies and is not what's listed on the menu board. They can do a tea latte but don't always have teas that work well with milk. I like the iced tea they make during the summer better than the hot tea. They sometimes have bubble tea, which is made with a machine and is decent (as far as artificially flavoured tea goes) but very sweet. It's a complete gamble as to whether or not the bubble tea machine will actually be on at any given time. I tried to get it in the evening once but was told they usually power it down around 6, so came back around 4:30 next time, but it was off again. I finally did manage to get bubble tea a few times around lunch time and in the morning, but there have also been days where they don't turn it on at all despite displaying the posters for it. Tapioca pearls are on the menu but they seemingly never have them, only the popping pearls. The baristas are students and are sometimes friendly, sometimes not. I would guess there's a combination of high turnover and poor training because some of them just seem very confused. They usually do okay at keeping the line moving though. I come for the baked goods, and just get a drink while I'm at it because I don't want to wait in another line at Starbucks even though I actually think Starbucks makes slightly better drinks.

    Ordered two gingerbread cookies, and this is what we got. Pathetic. We will be looking elsewhere…read moreshould we want gingerbread cookies in the future.

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    The Inkwell - Avacado scrambler

    The Inkwell

    4.1(168 reviews)
    2.2 mi
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    Wonderful, local coffee shop! Clean restaurant, friendly…read morestaff and a good variety of teas/coffees. They offer food as well, I did not order but will order next time-menu looks great tho! Seating is fantastic-outside tables, inside by the bar area and a decent room to the back with lots of outlets if you need to plug in.

    If Yelp allowed zero stars, that would be my rating…read more My wife and I took our two daughters to Inkwell for breakfast around 9:00 a.m. on a Sunday. It was busy. That's fine. It's Sunday morning in downtown Bloomington. Busy happens. What followed was not "busy." It was astonishingly poor service and even worse problem-solving. My wife and daughters ordered, and then we waited. After AN HOUR, my wife went inside to ask what was happening. She was told, "Sorry, the IU basketball team is here. Let me see what happened." Apparently the arrival of the IU basketball team creates some kind of breakfast singularity in which ordinary customers cease to exist. The employee said they would check. They never came back. Another 45 minutes passed. So after ONE HOUR AND FORTY-FIVE MINUTES, my wife and daughter -- both of whom had been loyal Inkwell customers -- were left feeling like they simply did not matter because more important people had walked through the door. That is what makes this experience so disappointing. Restaurants get busy. Orders get lost. Mistakes happen. But when you discover that a family has been waiting an hour, tell them you will investigate, disappear for another 45 minutes, and then offer essentially no apology, urgency, ownership, or attempt to make things right, that is not a kitchen problem. That is a customer-service problem. Eventually they agreed to refund us. So the single star is awarded because Inkwell did, in fact, return our money after failing to provide breakfast and did not lock the doors to prevent our escape. Cherish it.

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