This is a drive-thru coffee shop with windows on both sides of the tiny building. Super sweet staff helped me out ordering an item that worked with my many food sensitivities. They offer pre-packaged breakfast sandwiches with meat, egg & cheese or a veggie (soy) burrito that they heat up in a sealed paper package. They toasted up a plain bagel for me and gave me a plastic knife and plenty of cream cheese to smear over all. We pulled over in their parking area to tend to my bagel before driving on. The espresso drink I ordered was excellent. Smooth, hot, bold. Would absolutely get this again. read more

Roast Republic - Toasted bagel (they ran out of 'to-go' containers on my late-in-the-day arrival) - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Black Diamond, Washington

ROAST REPUBLIC: A MISLEADING MANIFESTO OF MEATY DISAPPOINTMENT Listen, their coffee is an absolute revelation - each sip is like having your taste buds personally high-fived by the coffee gods themselves. BUT WHERE ARE THE SLOW-COOKED POT ROASTS? I showed up with THREE SEPARATE GRAVY BOATS and my grandmother's vintage meat thermometer FOR NOTHING. Their house blend has notes of chocolate, caramel, and bitter betrayal - because despite the word "ROAST" being RIGHT THERE IN THE NAME, I have yet to see a single dutch oven full of fork-tender beef chuck with baby carrots. I've been carrying around these emergency potatoes in my pocket FOR WEEKS just in case today was finally pot roast day. Sure, their light roast Ethiopian Yirgacheffe dances on your tongue with hints of bergamot and citrus. But let's talk about what's really important: I've developed a comprehensive business plan for a combination coffee shop/pot roast takeout window. I call it "Brews & Braising." They won't even look at my drawings of the proposed gravy dispensing station. The baristas can describe their roasting process down to the exact second and degree, but can they tell me why there isn't a single slow cooker bubbling away with aromatics and beef stock behind the counter? I've started bringing my own crockpot and just staring at it meaningfully while ordering my cappuccino. Their nitro cold brew is silky smooth with a perfect cascade. Whatever. You know what else cascades beautifully? PERFECTLY LAYERED POT ROAST WITH ROOT VEGETABLES. The sign says "Roast" Republic, not "Just Coffee Bean Roast and No Other Types of Roast Whatsoever" Republic. I've spent countless hours in their comfortable seating area, inhaling the aroma of freshly roasted coffee while quietly weeping over the complete absence of slow-cooked meat. I even created a loyalty program concept: "Buy 10 lattes, get a free pot roast." They said it "wasn't aligned with their brand vision." WHOSE VISION DOESN'T INCLUDE POT ROAST? Five stars for their coffee program - their commitment to bean sourcing and roasting is exceptional. But NEGATIVE MEAT stars for the cruel bait-and-switch of their name. I've started a support group for other customers who came expecting a combination coffee shop/pot roast emporium. We meet weekly, drinking their excellent coffee while sharing pot roast recipes that will never be used here. P.S. I heard they're introducing new seasonal drinks next month. I've already prepared a 73-page proposal for "The Pot Roast Latte" - coffee with beef broth and caramelized onion foam. Their loss. P.P.S. The pastries are delightful, though they would pair perfectly with a side of fork-tender chuck roast. I'm just saying, nobody ever complained about having TOO MANY pot roast options with their morning coffee. Note: To the staff who keep explaining that they only roast coffee beans - I understand, but have you considered the marketing potential of "Buy a pound of coffee, get a pound of pot roast"? I've already designed the promotional materials. The slogan is "Come for the Coffee, Stay for the Meat Sweats." Special Addendum: I'm not saying your business model is flawed, but I am saying that every coffee shop is improved by the addition of at least one industrial-sized slow cooker named Bessie. Think about it. read more

Best coffee in the area, incredible tasting espresso, yummy snacks, & great service too. The white chocolate americanos & redbull/lotus are my favorite! read more

Roast Republic - Coffee - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Black Diamond, Washington

I for one am a very picky person when it comes to my coffee!! It's something about the flavor, the roasted beans, the flavor of the beans come out when picked at its peak moment. Picked too soon and your coffee tastes like a watered down version of coffee. No matter what you do to it, it just doesn't taste right, picked too late and the beans are not going to have the BOLD and RICH flavor of the coffee. ROAST REPUBLIC in Black Diamond is the best and thank goodness they moved into OUR area! read more

Great little drive up coffee hut near Black Diamond. Coffee, breakfast sandwiches and pastries to go. Even has a resident chicken hanging outside :-) read more

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My mom and I usually come out of our way from Bonney Lake to come to this stand but this last experience has ruined it and will make it our LAST time coming here. Before even reaching the window, we watched some girl drop money out the window, which is fine, it happens from time to time, but instead of immediately going to pick it up, she looked at the people in the car for 30 seconds AND THEN walked out to go retrieve the money. Upon reaching the window, the lady in a grey college sweatshirt began asking for our orders, she interrupted on multiple counts before my mom could finish her sentence, made an excuse as to why my drink was going to be icy because I asked for it blended with almond milk, and then asked for each of our drinks at least three times after taking our order the first time. She handed my mom my drink, we tried it and it wasn't "icy" it was watery. She then let in some other lady with her puppy, all three ladies pet the dog, did not wash their hands, and continued handling drinks. My mom and I also got the pleasure of this same woman in a college sweatshirt talk about her boyfriend and daddy issues for 15 minutes before even receiving our second drink. The second drink was also supposed to be blended and it was not. It was iced and there was no whipped cream, which my mom had asked for. Bring back Kendal!! Unfortunate but again, we will not be coming back due to this issue and it not being the first time our drinks were wrong or rude/bad customer service. read more

Great place friendly staff great drinks a local favorite small business we frequent there often