When I check out a new coffee place, I look for two things: Is the coffee "good" to my taste buds…read more(this one probably goes without saying) and can I comfortably sit and relax long enough to read or have a conversation? Upshot offers both, with a bonus of delicious food. We'd never explored historic Cottleville before, and I immediately appreciated the setting. The surrounding streets and buildings bare a slight resemblance to the charm of Vermont. On a recent nice, near-Spring day, my wife and I knew we had to take advantage of the outdoor seating. Serene with a mild breeze, we would have liked to sit and read for an hour or two, if time allowed. I almost always go for a red eye when I visit a coffee shop for the first time, but there are alot of appealing alternatives; I might have to try Maple Bourbon latte on a future visit. Being a major fan of breakfast food, I had to order the hearty Brake Shop burrito, packed with scrambled eggs, bacon, cripsy tater tots, and pico del gallo. It arrived quickly, hot, and even more filling and flavorful than I expected. Beyond that, Upshot offers an ample menu of other breakfast and lunch options; my wife ordered a Turkey Sando and custom-made iced vanilla latte with oatmilk. We don't get that many beautiful days in the midst of St. Louis winter; I'm glad I could spend one at Upshot's flagship cafe, and excited to see how their other locations compare.

Great coffee! Good food. Nice atmosphere. The shop is in a cute downtown. Im not from the area, but…read morea friend told me this was their favorite place to go. It is now on my list for the next time I'm in the area again. I purchased a vanilla latte and a breakfast sandwich. I should mention there was loud music playing. I enjoyed it as I was trying to get energized for the morning, but if you are looking for a quiet place you may not enjoy it unless you sit outside.

Stopped in a few days ago and got a large cold brew with oat milk and sugar free hazelnut (they…read morehave a massive syrup selection and tons of sugar free options that actually taste good). Total came out to $7 which seemed steep until they gave me the cold brew. It was absolutely massive- more than I could ever drink. Blows Starbucks Venti size totally out of the water. I want to say it was about 40 ounces - I could be wrong but it was huge. Coffee was ready quickly and people were so nice. They have a tethered volleyball outside if you decide to walk up instead of drive thru and want to hang. Great spot!

Doordashers are rated on the amount of time it takes to deliver an order. making them wait for more…read morethan ten minutes for two drinks, how hard is it to make drinks, when there is only one other customer is ridiculous. Definitely will decline all future dashes from this place.

Drink stop!!!!!…read more Drive thru location. I ordered Blended Caramel Apple Red Bull Infusion. Prepared fresh and consistency was perfect. Staff were friendly and speedy.

It's not the best coffee in the world, but their friendly staff and unique limited time offerings…read morecertainly make up for it! After driving by a different Scooter's and seeing their Chips Ahoy blender on a banner, I had to try it. It comes with no espresso by default, but you can request it to have espresso with no additional cost. It's like if you dipped some chocolate chip cookies in a cup of coffee, pretty tasty. I'm happy I scooted on in. Their LTOs always seem to be in a frappe format, which is such a huge amount of sugar, it can't be an everyday thing. I wish there was a way to get it as an iced coffee. But sometimes it IS fun to have what is essentially a milkshake for breakfast!

I have visited this location twice and both times the place was very clean and the staff were…read morefriendly! I get their Thai Tea and love that I can customize the sweetness. I did try the Taiyaki last time I was in, it's essentially a waffle with a filling (I tried the chocolate and crème brûlée). I was pretty disappointed as it was very doughy and seemed undercooked to where I only had a bite or two before tossing both of them out.

What a cute little place tucked away on Hwy K! The host who took my order provided fast & friendly…read moreservice. I ordered the Okinawa milk tea w/ toasted crème brûlée 25% sweet and it was still super sweet but delicious. It was a really good boba to milk ratio in my opinion too. The ambiance on the inside was so chic and fun too. Can't wait to come back and try the other flavors!

I was out running in the middle of nowhere, preparing for an inevitable future in which it's…read morenecessary for me to retreat into the woods, when it was decided that we needed to get coffee. Someone from my group consulted their cell and determined that this was the closest place. I'd never heard of it. Apparently, it's a chain with multiple locations in some of our pastier exurbs. It makes you wonder what else there might be. PJ's claims to be a New Orleans coffee shop. What exactly is meant by that, I'm not sure. The coffee, at least in terms of the various preparations, seems to be the same coffee you'd get anywhere else. If you were to squint, I guess you could say that the decor on the inside is New Orleans themed. The exterior looks like the exterior of any chain establishment these days, including newer McDonald's, i.e. like a circa '09 Chipotle. Do the baristas flash you and allow you to throw beads at them? Sadly, no. I asked. Near the register there was an ad for a seasonal selection. I believe it was called a Peppermint Bark Velvet Ice, but I could be mistaken (indeed that doesn't sound like a very good name for a drink). It's not even Thanksgiving, and in fact, as I'm writing this, we're only one week removed from Halloween, but I'll allow it. I'm all PSLd out due to living near an Aldi. Anyway, this was perfect for me, because I could see what it looked like, and it spared me from having to investigate the menu further. As an inveterate brokie, I don't get coffee from fancy shops like this, but when I do, it needs to be something ridiculous, that someone might post on Instagram alongside a Labubu. I could get Folgers at home. They also carry beignets. Hence, presumably, the name. I got the smallest serving of the larger of the two sizes of beignets that they carry, which came with three of them. I'm not going to say what my total came to, out of embarrassment. I feel like a senior citizen who's just been sold a parcel of swamp land. Part of it is that I opted for a large drink. I was warned by the cashier that it comes in a very large cup. I told her that was no big deal, not realizing just how big it would be. This thing was an absolute unit, bigger than any reasonable person would need. They probably only keep it on the menu for idiots like me, who don't bother to check the actual size and price. It wasn't clear to me what was meant by velvet Ice, and it still isn't. I'd say it's along the lines of a frappe, with the caveat that I know very little about coffee drinks. The overall vibe was more chocolate than peppermint, but with bits of peppermint candy. It drinks more like an iced coffee than a milkshake, and you could slam one pretty quickly if you weren't paying attention, and you liked it that much. There's a generous whipped cream and chocolate syrup topping that doesn't melt down into the drink the way it would if the drink were hot. You end up eating it all at the end, as a sort of dessert to your dessert. Which brings us to the beignets. They're weirdly precise in their dimensions, like maybe they're heated up from frozen. They're served warm, and they're not given to you immediately, but it didn't occur to me to look and see how they were prepared. I'd describe these as being more like a dinner roll and less like a funnel cake, but not necessarily in a bad way. Ultimately, it's probably not possible to mess up a beignet. They're probably not nearly as good if you get them to go and end up eating them cold. Fortunately, I ate mine there. The seating area was nice, if maybe a little cramped, with a tiny sofa and a couple of comfy-looking chairs in addition to a row of tables. It was a veritable ghost town while we were there, so that ended up not being an issue. It was a Sunday, so people may have been at church, trying to get right with the Lord.

This was my first time checking this place out with a friend. The menu options are fun, the place…read moreis cozy and it was clean. They had a sign on the cashwrap that they were training new barista's and to please be patient - and so that is fair. The sweet young gal taking our order was very soft spoken - so it was hard to understand if she was getting the order correct. We waited about 15 min for the two lattes we ordered to be made. That feels excessive even with training and there were only 2 iced coffees ahead of us. My drink was made then they had to tell my friend they ran out of the pecan flavor she wanted- so she had to get something else. While it was good- for a Saturday morning for the slow service and missing ingredients-I won't avoid this place, I likely will go somewhere else next time.

You're treated by such a lovely lady, whom speaks both English and Spanish. She's really sweet…read moreattentive and patient. Great service from her end. The place is so beautifully decored . The fresh fruits around and all the plants give this place so much life. Now the food, OMG!! Their tortas?!?? AMAZING best tortas I've ever had, and I love food so I've tried many tortas. My boyfriend had the torta de milanesa which is a steak torta or a steak sandwich. He let me have a bite and I almost didn't give him his torta back. Yes! It's that good. Their fresh juices are so refreshing, delicious and bonus their so good for your health! AMAZING I loved everything can't wait to try new things. ESPAÑOL!!! Te atiende una muchacha bien linda, educada, y paciente. Muy hermosa por cierto! El lugar es tan tranquilo es tan lindo por dentro decorado con fruitas frescas y plantitas bien lindas. La comida está fenomenal ! Las tortas están riquísima, una de las torta más ricas que mi pareja y yo hemos probado en todo san luis.. tienen jugos naturales y lo mejor es que están escritas las calorías cosa que no en mucho restaurantes latinos tienen. Así que si quieres un lugar rico saludable y que te satisfaga este es el lugar indicado .. AMEE ! Todo delicioso el ambiente es bien tranquilo. Tienen música de muy buen gusto .

We love supporting local shops and restaurants. This place is a little hidden gem. The staff is…read morefriendly and welcoming. The menu boasts a variety of smoothies, juice drinks, crepes, waffles, and energy bowls. This afternoon was warm and you can always use just a little something on a nice day. We ordered two smoothies the strawberry passion and a pińa colada. Both were fantastic. Rich, creamy, and full of flavor. The size shown in my photos are the small size which was a perfect little something. The space is chill and well laid out. Plenty of room to hang with a few friends or sit and get some work done. Next visit we plan to try the waffles and crepes.

As we walked into the Bonsai Tea, we heard great music & saw an array of drinks. The service is…read morealways an A+, while we order our usuals. Thank you for giving us this experience.

I got the Thai green tea with almond milk. They make the tea fresh which is pretty surprising (I've…read moreonly ever seen that in some places back in Toronto). I enjoyed the flavour of the tea. I would try their other drinks as well (probably the classic milk tea next). Really cute interior decoration and they have some board games as well. Service was fairly quick.