In the old strip of Yelm WA, lies an adorable coffee shop and crafty store. The location is…read moredecorated with a farmhouse feel, making it an inviting place to have coffee and a bagel. Plenty of indoor and outdoor seats and the coffee was good.

I went to Kravins, The new name for the coffee house, that used to be called Shiplap it's located…read morein the center of Old Town Yelm, WA. I had great expectations but was sadly disappointed. First of all, you must realize there's tons of coffee places in Washington, especially in Yelm I can count about 9 places that sell coffee on the main Street. I'm not even counting the half dozen gas stations either . Most of them are little drive-thru structures. This one is a brick and mortar in town. And unfortunately people are lazy and like to drive through and get their beverages. So that's sort of a negative for Kravins. You need to make that place a coffee house. Someone is willing to get out of their car for. The former business was really adorable. They had some really cute unique vintage stuff in there shop. They had a business that did Do-It-Yourself terrariums in the back. It was very unique and it was sad that they didn't make it due to lack of support of this town. The rule of thumb is when you take over a business you need to make it better and more interesting . I went in the other day, because I heard they had soup there a while back. They no longer sell soup. So that's strike one. Their baked goods looked like they had bought them from the grocery store instead of either sourcing them from someone unique or baking them themselves. There are plenty of bakers that are independent in this town that you could source some really amazing baked goods from if you don't want to do it yourself. You need something like that to bring people in. I don't know why you don't have a soup and salad bar that would take your business to the next level. The cute shop and vintage items are gone and have been replaced with boring gift store items. Tim's pharmacy has the most unique items and they're right across the street. Why are you trying to reinvent the wheel with some humdrum stuff? I'm giving you free advice if you want to make that business go. You have to make it shine and be so unique. Even the drinks have to be different. I purchased a small smoothie that cost me almost $8 and it wasn't good. It was extremely sweet and it had a strange taste to it. Based on that visit I would never come back and I wouldn't recommend you to anybody. You have a really nice shop there. You need to really bring it up to the next level. You need to serve some sort of soup and salad. Something unique. Forget the sandwiches. Those are everywhere or if you make sandwiches they have to be different. People are looking for something new. Also you want to make it a place people want to come and hang out. It's not charming anymore with the gift shop hanging there. Hopefully you fix it. Turn it into a little restaurant.

Amazing owned she was super sweet ice cream is good. Coffee…read moreis great! Wish it had a drive though I'd go every day. On second no I don't or I'd be broke.

My husband and I pass my this coffee spot when in the area, but they are usually closed when we are…read morein the area. We got to finally stop by and was greeted immediately upon entry with a smile! There was a food selection of ice cream, coffee, pastries and items for sale. It's a nice spot to just relax, chill and enjoy some coffee . Service was great, our orders came out right and didn't wait long at all. We will definitely come by again.

Enjoyed my drink, and the staff are great! Located inside a medical building, so maybe not where…read moreyou automatically look for coffee. Stop in and give them a try, you will be glad you did.

If you want a fun experience and baristas who are the sweetest and most energetic than you'll…read moredefinitely want to head to Gravity Coffee in Yelm. The baristas here always remember my order. They remember my sweet puppy's name and are always smiling. The prices are a bit on the higher side, but I'd rather pay a little bit more for a good experience.

First timer at Gravity Coffee! I heard this was the place to come for a fresh smoothie in the area…read more Caylee helped me out, was friendly and the service was quick. Highly recommend if you're in the area and need a coffee or Protein Smoothie!

Very expensive Supper long wait times I think due to the…read morecomplex menu. As far as customer service I think They have been great so far only been 10ish times

Honestly the strangest experience here. I asked the barista general questions about the teas (e.g…read more the difference between the bubble fizz drinks and other teas) and she just seemed bothered answering those questions. Which really should have been my sign to just leave. But anyways I ordered my drink and after paying I realized it comes with the popping bubbles (which I find disgusting), so I asked if I could change those to regular ones. Mind you the drink hasn't be started yet, and the girl tells me no because the cards already been ran so she can't charge me for the boba. However, as you can clearly see on the picture the bobas are the same price. I explained to the barista that I don't want extra or anything I just want to switch them and they're the same price. She lets me know that those are the ones they come with and to switch them would be an additional charge. Now i would love for the owner to somehow justify charging extra to change the type of bobas, when they are quite literally the same price on the menu.... I've tried to think of justifications for it and you really can't. So I guess it's just greed for 70 cents???? I don't know.. times are real tough out here.... So anyways I just had to drink from the top of the cup to try to avoid those nasty popping bobas. Was it good?? Not really, just kind of like soda mixed with a lot of syrup.

I HIGHLY RECOMMEND this Location! I"m here frequently in the am & my coffee is always delicious &…read morethe barista's are always sweet & fast even when it's busy. Sadly can't say the same about the Lacey location

Are you kidding me ! Saturday at 4:40 in case a manager wants to look who served us.. Two hot…read morecoffees.. a white mocha and a caramel latte .. get them and pull away because other people in the drive line.. and they were barely warm ! Didn't want to wait in line again so we ran home and nuked them before heading out where we were originally going. NO EXCUSE for the quality of the drink. Owner.. you owe us two coffees.

Today we decided to try a different coffee stand on our town so we went with Espresso Stop based on…read morethe reviews. We ordered two sausage bagels sandwiches, an iced milky way and a hot white chocolate mocha. The coffee was good but the food was not. We went to bite into the sandwich and the egg was still frozen on both. Luckily we were going home so we had the ability to heat it up but we did have to wait. The coffee had good flavor and I would try another drink again but for the price of everything I didn't really feel like it was worth it. When ordering as well I asked the Barista about the flavor and which she preferred and she couldn't really give me a straight answer, maybe she didn't really know their products? I had never been there before so I was hoping for some guidance but was left a little empty.

Coffee is pretty dang good It's slow though they need to…read moredrink some coffee themselves to put some pep in their step that drive though gets backed up.

Under a new name, little red caboose, which im sitting in now watching people get up and leave due…read moreto the poor service, there is one cook, and one slightly retarded waitress. Ive currently been sitting here for 30 mins watching people walk out

We completely enjoyed our breakfast at Ma and Pa's. Our server was cheerful and knowledgeable of…read morethe menu. The decor was quaint and farm house themed. The menu had something for everyone and everything we saw looked great. The restaurant is in a strip mall and easy to find. We will be going back on our next trip. I apologize for no pictures, phone died!

Oh my small town yum! This is the spot! Portions are huge food is hot and flavorful!…read more We did the pa player the country friend steak sausage graveyard with the potatoes it was amazing! And steak and eggs combo- perfect medium rare excellent seasoning and the hash browns were crispy just as requested- fresh OJ and hot coffee! The server was slammed with a rush yet managed to be on point friendly and absolutely top notch customer service- you felt like part of the local regulars even on this first visit! Absolutely will make the drive to eat there again!