This cafe was hidden away in an industrial neighborhood. I didn't expect it to be this cozy and this inviting when I first waked up, but looks can be deceiving. There was a decent size amount of people in the cafe, but what hit me right away was the smell of bacon. Ohhhhhh! It was divine! Was greeted immediately upon entering and was helped with my order--a 16oz mocha--right away. It gave me a minute to look at the food and other pastries available. Everything looked fresh and homemade. Take note that there were a lot of gluten free options here which is wonderful news for anyone having to watch their diet. My coffee was warm and not chalky like some mochas can be. I wish I could have stayed and sat for a spell, but I had to get on the road. Looking forward to making time for breakfast next time I am up in the area. read more

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Great place to meet up with a friend and chat enjoying coffee, tea, wraps and pastries!

What a great place in Grass Valley! Visited August 16th..see receipt. This coffee place is on Maltman Drive in a very small shopping area. I used to go here for years after swim practice...wow it has grown! I ordered an Americano and a gluten free cookie to go. I was surprised to see such a large selection of breakfast items. They also have another area for their burritos ( looked really big!) I am not a big eater so i opted for a cookie..soft and delicious!.I forgot how big it is inside..good place to meet friends! Self serve coffee also available. Some outdoor seating also available. Cutely decorated with friendly employees ( thanks Penny!). Definitely will be back to try one of those burritos! Clean inside! read more

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This place is A Jem to be found and kept! Parking is limited and big vehicles are hard to maneuver around due to poorly thought out However the effort to make it work is evident More outside seating could be put into play Food is made daily on the premises and very good and selection well thought out!! Colors make the good vibes in here and specific attention to customer care IS alive here !! Bathroom is clean and workers pay attention to its details to keep clean!!! Drinks are hot/ cold , coffee is not over processed so acid leveled are low Great aromas set the stage There is a high squeezing machine that needs fixing for every Time it is run IT breaks your ear to a cringe and I am sure those with hearing aids would pass out it's that disturbing!! Own needs to pay attention Their scones are a blessing! To the world around you!!! Thanks for a little heaven along the way in our lives!! read more

Sierra Mountain Coffee Roaster - Great Place to read a good book Clean tables and atmosphere is not loud but comfortable - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Grass Valley, California

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This is my favorite coffee shop in Grass Valley. Family-owned vibe with friendly locals. Connected to a nice little bookstore, so that's pretty great. Instead of the usual coffee shop, purple-haired, leftist crowd...the patronage here is veterans, law enforcement, and other polite locals. Good coffee and a large selection of food. Shopping local keeps your dollars circulating in your own community which is good for everyone in this city. Shopping at a corporate coffee shop (Starschmucks & Dutch Bros) sends your dollars out of state which depletes the local economy. Shop local and help your neighbor. read more

A great warm place to grab a pastry and a cup of coffee. Everyone is friendly! They have a gluten free pastry too. read more

Skip Starbucks! And Bubba's Bagels for that matter.. Car full of tired infants (and parents!), needed something quick and tasty. Coffee, breakfast burritos, and baked snacks ordered and ready within 10 minutes. This is a great stop for families needing a quick stop w/o ridiculous lines or wait times. We'll be back! read more

My buddy and I woke up hungry and ready for coffee, so we looked up good coffee places in the Grass Valley area and this place popped up! What a great place for a fun and unique coffee shop in this area! Food and drinks were great and the staff was very friendly. They definitely had their regulars who came in! Will definitely be back and definitely will recommend to anyone! read more

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Great coffee and tea, great pastries, great service, and a beautiful place to hang out. Go here!

Amazing welcoming atmosphere, excellent coffee, and perfect pastries. My daughter and I went there for a coffee and treat before her dance class and it is obvious they are loved by the community by the number of people who came in for coffee and a chat. The owner was there and knew most customers by name. I also love that they sell local made products from various artists. It was an all around great experience and we will be back. I wish they had longer hours, but I'm thankful they have found a way to keep the doors open when so many local businesses have closed read more

Best place in town to get a coffee and be able to sit down and enjoy it! The owners are so kind, and their food is wonderful.

Found this gem while speaking at a camp near Nevada City, CA. Great ambience with the attached bookstore. Sadly books have become somewhat irrelevant with the internet and online books but the charm of this little shop is definitely a stitch in time. The staff aka barista's were genuinely good and nice people. i only had a cappuccino but it was great! i am here for a week and can pretty much guarantee that i will be sipping coffee here again. And who knows maybe i will even bit a book! read more

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I try to support the majority of locally owned Nevada County coffee shops out here because several have closed in the past couple of years despite the local board approving another corporate owned shop coming into town (sigh). Of the locally owned shops, Sierra Mountain is one of my favorites because of it's comfortable environment to work, hang with the kids, or grab/go. They have delicious in-house made pastries and breakfast burritos. Penny, the owner, is super friendly and always there working her butt off, which shows how much she cares about her patrons and the business. read more

Great baked goods & quiet welcoming cafe. Proprietor takes extra care to know her guests, keep tables seasonally decorated, and build a culture of belonging. And did I mention the pastries? read more

Went here on Saturday a few minutes before closing and they said they were closed. Wanted a quick latte but since they wouldnt serve me, went to Valentinos across the way. It was fantastic. Too bad was in the mood to tip big yesterday for the coffee. Oh well. Onward to better places. I am so tired of poor customer services since this covid thing started. Business dont care anymore. So i go to the ones that do. read more

It's been a while since I've been here, and I'm very disappointed. My bagel was smashed and had about three molecules of cream cheese on it. My mocha was super sweet and tasted like inexpensive hot chocolate with water - no coffee flavor, no whole milk mouth feel. Plus, there were three staff there and they were visiting in the back for a few minutes before they decided to come out and help the customers that were waiting. Probably will not be back. read more

Sierra Mountain Coffee Roaster - My very sorry looking bagel. - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Grass Valley, California

Great place to have a business meeting, hang out and read book, or even just get some coffee and pastries to go! Staff is always friendly and helpful. Comfortable seating and tables. read more

The baristas are very friendly here. Muy bueno. Coffee is excellent. Open your doors to more diverse groups and I would feel better about spending my money here and contributing to your neighborhood business. I live in your neighborhood! We are the people wanting most to come in and buy your products and get to know your customer base. So, I would love to feel more accepted when I come in, as well as safer in general. Also, the Yelp verbiage says OK for three stars, but you have a GOOD rating from me personally, I just would enjoy a more welcoming atmosphere for myself and my family/friends. read more

This place was so darling. On Friday night my boyfriend played a show inside the book portion of Sierra Mountain Coffee Roasters. I was blown away that a place so cute would open their doors to a bunch of crazy young punk kids, and I'm very glad that everything went smoothly. I didn't really spend much time in the cafe section, but I was able to browse their awesome selection of used books. I can't wait to come back and check it out under normal circumstances, there were some real gems at decent prices. read more

Oh my, Oh my! The best coffee I've ever had in my LIFE!! Well, maybe that's a little dramatic, but nonetheless, amazing coffee. Though I don't live in Grass Valley anymore, I make sure that I have enough of their coffee in my freezer to last me awhile. My husband and I also got many of our friends hooked on the stuff... every time we head up the hill, our friends ask us to get a pound or two. My favorite blends would be House and Guatemala. They have YUMMY pastries that are made fresh by their staff. And they offer breakfast sandwiches, bagels, and lunch items (quiche, salads, sandwiches, etc.). I also love that the coffee shop hooks up to a bookstore where they hold events... like salsa lessons, readings, and I believe live music. I truly miss the community feeling that saturated the Grass Valley area and I 110% miss Sierra Mountain!! =( read more

I love Sierra Mountain. It's weird, it's in an industrial weird location, it's next to a man-antique store and a hunting shop and car mechanics. But it's got a great book selection of used books to browse, all my fave girls work there, and they all have great attitudes and give me EXACTLY the bagel I was dreaming of. The coffee here is delicious too. Their espresso is yummy and perfect but sometimes the machine isn't consistent. I don't care, I love the atmosphere too much to care. Tom Waits would probably love it here. read more

Espresso shots poorly extracted , weird politically biased statements loudly displayed across their windows - I won't come back. The only good thing I enjoyed was their pastry . read more

Was just denied access with my service dog . They said that she was required to have ID and a vest .I pulled up the ADA.gov site and showed them that it was not required .they then said that state law says otherwise . State law does not Trump federal. I will be filing a Ada complaint and taking legal action. To think I could have been a potential new regular....ill be taking my money elsewhere. read more

This coffee shop is the bomb, they are super friendly and their coffee and pastries are fantastic, take my word for it you will not be disappointed. read more

Their muffins are so yummy. I can't help but get one if they're jumbo cookies every time I go in, and the coffee is really good. This is another locals hideaway that has some of the nicest owners in town. Want to feel at home? This is it! read more

First off I AM A COFFEE GEEK/SNOB AND I HAVE BEEN ROASTING COFFEE SINCE 1997. If you don't like their coffee go back to styrofoambucks Great owner and staff and awesome Gluten free desserts. Their coffee is not over roasted which is common in a lot of shops--in fact it easily competes with the best. Their espresso blend is magical--great flavor, good crema(if you don't know what crema is then go to styrofoambucks) If you don't like something Sandy and the staff are always great about making sure you leave happy...unless u like over roasted coffee for the masses read more

Love this place. Sandy runs a great shop! Coffee is roasted the right way. Never burned. Great atmosphere. Good gluten free snacks. Frittata always good. Buy a bag of beans. They rule. read more

Great coffee drinks and selection of baked goods along with breakfast burritos. Has been remodeled recently. I do miss the books and opening to the bookstore next door. read more

The only reason I don't give SMCR a 5 star review is because I have had better espresso drinks and bought better beans from the best places in Chicago and San Francisco. So for me, a 4 star rating is a very high recommendation. I am picky about what coffee beans I use, and SMCR consistently delivers a very high standard. I know that Sandy at SMCR puts a lot of effort into acquiring beans from exceptional seasonal crops. Then they do a fine job of roasting. All beans are organic. The major competitor to SMCR in Nevada County, Caroline's, simply doesn't know how to roast, period. It's sad. In Nevada and Placer counties, I don't know of a better coffee roaster than SMCR. In my opinion, their espresso drinks are drinkable but not at the same high standard as their beans, but as other reviewers have noted, the ambiance is cool (a 70's vibe). ADVICE: If you go there to buy beans, not everyone on staff is able to discuss their offerings, so you may need to simply ask to speak with the person who can best explain what they currently have to offer. read more

This is where I go to get my espresso beans. The coffee is delicious. The staff is always very efficient. They all seem to work together very well. Also, they have a "buy 15 lbs. get 1 free" card! I'm halfway there. read more

Lately, I've not been enjoying this place. I go here whenever my internet is down at my house, and need to use internet. Thanks to the two guys who park their butts here and play online video games all freaking day, the internet is extremely slow. It takes literally 5 minutes to open up my email, no joke. It's ridiculous. Secondly, I think their coffee drinks are a bit overpriced. Over 5 bucks for a medium almond milk latte? That's a bit much. Also, there's always some idiot talking politics and thinking their opinion on politics is revolutionary. Give me a break. And, yes I'm crabby. Sierra Mt Coffee Roasters brings out the crab in me. read more

If I could get SMCR's french roast in San Diego, it would be the only coffee I ever drank. :)

I love the bookstore. I don't totally love the coffee shop. The people are nice and it's a nice place to sit with friends. The coffee isn't out of this world though, And they don't have good soy milk. If you are there in the morning, they make food and it smells like onions. read more

Stopped and got some French Roast, it was burnt and a little bland. May try again when I can get there earlier to catch fresh coffee.

Friendly; nice family environment. Coffee and pastries are always good. It's a great internet cafe. Been going there for years.

Either this is some of the best coffee I have ever had, or a weekend after camping and drinking instant coffee is making me biased. Surprisingly she was open on Memorial day. The owner was really friendly, we enjoyed the short conversation we had with her. If I lived here I would love to come hang out here, drink coffee, and read a few books. Skip the Charbucks (Starbucks) down the street, and search a little harder for the good stuff. read more

Great coffee and even better bakery items. If I'm in the mood for a scone, I go here. They're made like dense yummy muffins, nice and moist and full of flavor. Brown sugar scone is my fave but their seasonal mandarin scone is awesome too. The coffee is good, some of the best in town. They are very generous with the chocolate in their mochas. A big selection for regular coffee too. Lots of tables and you can go next door to the Open Book with your food or drink for even more tables (and buy a good book while you're there!) read more

Great little place, I was so sad to see the one near Lake of the Pines go under when Starbucks came into town. This place far exceeds Starbucks. Great food, great coffee, great people and atmosphere. read more

Truly the last of its kind. This is a kind of place the beatniks wrote about. Books everywhere and a cozy vibe. Oh and their coffee is AMAZING! I wish I lived closer but will get a pound of whole beans if I ever go this way again. read more

I was so excited to go sit and have a coffee and bagel this morning. I got here and found this place empty. No fresh baked goods, out of rice milk, no organic milk and no friendly staff. I gave it two stars because it is a nice environment. Next time I will stick to Flour Garden. read more