First time here. Stopped in for a quick sip. It was right down the block from where I needed to be so I took advantage of the location. Walked in to an empty cafe, that soon changed. I must have showed up at the right time. Ordered a cortado from the gentleman who made my coffee as well, and took a seat at the window bar. First sips. Pretty good. Nicely balanced espresso. Mild citrus and floral notes with rich chocolate and brown sugar that lingers on the palate. Medium bitterness, but nice. What a great little spot. BUT then... I finished my coffee and politely asked where I could put my dirty cup, as opposed to leave it where I sat. (Welp... don't expect Dutch Bros-in your face, friendly) I asked the girl behind the counter who was annoyed I bothered her. She pointed and said over there. Which was not very apparent. So I went over in that direction and seen an empty counter. I didn't want to just set it there, so I asked an older gentleman and he nodded and pointed. No words necessary I guess. There was a cart tucked in the corner with an empty bus tub. Nothing points or says please put your dirty stuff here. But I'm going to say that's where they go. Why my question was such a bother was unknown. You guys got good coffee. But your personalities are worse than Eeyore. read more

Tender Loving Coffee - Cortado - Coffee Roasteries Near Me - Chico, California

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Very nice outside seating, 2 tables with a bench and some chairs. Workers are very nice, greeted with a great big smile and kind tone. The inside looks very nice, some fire music. Avocado toast with arugula is very crunchy and the balsamic vinegar is delightful, 5/5. Sausage and egg sand-which, very good impossible patty, very flavorful with mild salsa. The perfect mild spice, overall 4.5/5. read more

Tender Loving Coffee - Coffee Roasteries Near Me - Chico, California

While visiting friends in Chico, us vegans picked this place for a to-go brunch. Six of us ordered drinks & food, while the rest of the group waited outside. I tried their Lavender Latte, which was super delicious & I don't typically like coffee. We left two people to stay inside to wait for our food to be ready, while the rest of us drank our coffees outside. But once we had finished our drinks, our food was still not ready. I poked my head in a couple of times to check in, & it looked like there was only one stovetop used for making all orders. After 45 minutes, our first two dishes came out. By the time all of our food was ready, we had been there an hour, so of course some of our food wasn't as hot anymore. Their paper menu looked much more limited compared to their menu online, which was disappointing since we primarily went to try their Biscuits & Gravy. I ordered their special, which was a ricotta wrap. It had lots of veggies & sundried tomatoes, but I could barely taste the ricotta. My husband ordered a Southwest Burrito & said it had pretty good flavor, but by the time we got to eat it, it was fairly cold. I was super excited for an all vegan restaurant in Chico, but wasn't super impressed with the service & the lack of food options. read more

Tender Loving Coffee - Southwest burrito - Coffee Roasteries Near Me - Chico, California

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Love this place! It's awesome that all items are vegan here, and everything my partner and I have tried has been great. We especially love the ricotta wrap and the egg & sausage breakfast sandwich. Oh, and try their lavender latte!! It's so good. read more

Get the avocado toast !!!!! The coconut base caramel is amazing! I stumbled upon this place at random, the service was so friendly and patient! read more

It was a cute little place and the staff were friendly. We ordered the Chai latte and the Lavender latte. Both drinks were okay. We were pleased that they defaulted on Oat Milk. We hope to go back for their pastries. read more

Great food. Tasty coffee! All vegan so no worries about getting any animal products by accident. Very friendly service. A family favorite for brunch. read more

Tender Loving Coffee - Simple biscuit (egg, cheeze, tempeh bacon, biscuit). All vegan!!! - Coffee Roasteries Near Me - Chico, California

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Loved this place for the past two years! The food is really great and the ambiance is nice to go enjoy a book. The people who work there are friendly as well. However I'm a little disappointed as the last 5 times i've went my coffee has been burnt every time. It's sad to go to a place I love and get sour coffee. Great food though! read more

Tender Loving Coffee - Cortado - Coffee Roasteries Near Me - Chico, California

Good coffee and good eats. Friendly staff. Love it at Tender Loving. Good atmosphere inside and out.

I'm amending my initial 1-star review after the owner of Tender Loving Coffee, Heath Dewey, reached out to me and made a sincere effort to ameliorate the dissatisfaction I expressed in that review. He was apologetic that a very dated bag of coffee had been sold and quickly shipped out a replacement bag of (quite good) freshly roasted coffee. I appreciate the business taking responsibility for their mistake and acting professionally to address it. It's clear to me that Tender Loving strives to stand by their product. Kudos. read more

I LOVE vegan businesses!! But at this very establishment, I was absolutely SHOCKED and downright disgusted today, at my very first visit. Ordered a breakfast burrito, a guy started making my food. I stood there the entire time, watching him. He didn't have any gloves on, was touching the food, went outside to socialize with friends while food sat around, touched the front entrance door with bare hands, then touched the door again with bare hands to come back inside (he was coming in & out) proceeded to prepare my food all without WASHING HIS HANDS?!?!?!! Has the HEALTH department ever been notified of the unsanitary practices here? I left. Didn't even care to ask for a refund, seriously just walked out while he was still working on my food. SO GROSS!!!!!!!!!! read more

I've been searching for an all vegan coffee shop in Chico. Finally found one that has amazing coffee and great food options. I've been loving the vanilla latte with lavender syrup and their savory treats! The simple biscuit is delicious but wish it was a little bit bigger. Not to mention, their amazing customer service! My first time going there, they were so helpful. This place can get busy and the waiting time can be long but it's worth giving a try! read more

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The three cheez grilled cheez was the best I have had in years! I brought my carnivore Mom and she said she loved it and will get again. I also bought a brownie , it was luxurious and rich. The people who served us were very nice. Little hiccup, we waited a very long time for our food. We think there was a mishap with the new person. Dude it happens , I hope she's okay. Didn't see her after hearing a crash. The ambiance is loud"ish" coffee house normal. Upbeat staff. Food was so, unexpectedly, good. I'm always concerned about feeding non-vegans vegan cheez . If you're vegan, you know it's not exactly the same as dairy cheese, this combination was gooey, comforting and delicious. Great job! I would have loved to have the tomato bisque but it wasn't selling in the hot weather . When I come back to town in September, I hope they have it. Sounds amazing. read more

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Took FOREVER for the coffee and food to get done. Pretty mid to be honest. Not worth the wait.

Fantastic coffee! Took a bit to get our avocado toast, which was a little underwhelming especially for the 15 min wait. Bread can be so much better. White toast was mediocre. Topping was great. Would definitely come back for the coffee. read more

First time in today even though I have heard great reviews. It was excellent. breakfast muffin sandwich, scone and avocado toast. Also had coffee which was perfecto! will definitely make it a regular place now that I know read more

Visited with a friend on 9/24/25. The food was rather overpriced, but that's typical nowadays and was to be expected. What I did NOT expect was the unfriendly vibes from the two girls working behind the counter. My two friendly comments were ignored and evidently smiling at customers is not one of their job duties. The boy who brought us our food was reasonably cordial, but with consistently cold vibes emanating from the two girls, why would I go back?? There are other coffee/lunch places in Chico that appreciate my business, the TLC staff apparently dos not. I prefer to spend my $$ at a place that at least tries to be friendly to me as a customer. read more

Found out about this place over the summer while I was working in Chico. My favorite spots to go to in Chico. The food is delicious, great drinks, and.. to the blonde that works there. You are gorgeous.. lol. read more

I got the classic sandwich for breakfast and it was pretty good but messy(not a big deal) and a coffee. The creamer substitute kept clumping so I kept getting mouth fulls of clumps and that honestly ruined it for me. read more

Vegan breakfast for the win!! I have such a hard time finding vegan breakfast foods, so this was a real treat!! We had two scones - blackberry lemon and raspberry almond. They were perfect - soft and crumbly, great flavor. Gosh, it was nice to eat a sweet treat like that without having to worry about my dairy allergy! We also shared the Southwest Burrito and The Classic sandwich. Both were delicious, but the sandwich blew me away. Great flavor combination, so creamy. I would definitely order that again! We also tried the Love Bug latte and a chai latte. I love that they use oat milk. Both drinks were great - not too sweet. Service was friendly, though a little slower than we're used to. We're on vacation so it didn't matter. read more

Tender Loving Coffee - Raspberry Almond Scone (top) and Blackberry Lemon Scone (bottom) - Coffee Roasteries Near Me - Chico, California

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Hands-down one of Chico's neatest coffee shops! Chico is a city with a coffee option on nearly every corner. We love our Java. And I'm not just talking Starbucks, either - one can find myriad mom-n-pop shops all over. Few offer the charm that TLC does, though. This shop is in a cute older part of downtown, smack dab in the coveted Golden Triangle neighborhood. It's near a small theater and is only a few blocks from the Saturday morning farmers market. The sweet facade with its whimsical hand-painted signage and bistro tables called me in. The venue was warm and toasty on the cold winter morning I paid it a visit. The interior is just as charming with benches to sit and a long bar area to order. I ordered an americano and an amazing pastry which I believe was vegan. Both items were amazing and hit the spot. I look forward to coming back here again. read more

Tender Loving Coffee - Sweet little coffee shop - Coffee Roasteries Near Me - Chico, California

Nice little spot with a few tables in front and a dog friendly patio in back as well. Everything was tasty! We'll go back tomorrow to try more things! read more

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Recently moved to the area and have been searching for local coffee spots to be a regular at. Glad to say that this place is one of them! | v i b e | Love the ambiance because it perfectly fits my aesthetic. Wood tables and plants everywhere. There's a decent amount of natural sunlight that peeks through the windows too. Also enjoy the fact that they play really good music! | m e n u | They serve brunch items until 11am and have a variety of lunch/dinner items such as sandwiches and pizza. They even have an awesome wood-fired oven too (that's how you know it's LEGIT). PSA: THEY HAVE VEGAN OPTIONS TOO! Bless because I'm lactose intolerant. Things I've tried so far: - Iced Lavender Latte: Sub hemp milk. Love me a good latte! - Shiitake Street Tacos: Appetizer portion comes with 2 tacos; entree comes with 4. Pretty good and generous with the veggie toppings. I asked for 2 salsas (tomatillo & miso); both added some spice so I recommend if you're a fan of spice. | t l ; d r | MY NEW FAVE CAFE. Shout out to Laura who remembered that I asked for no straw during my first visit :') love the service here. read more

Tender Loving Coffee - Shiitake street tacos - Coffee Roasteries Near Me - Chico, California

Another coffee shop here after a long dry spell in chico. I'm ecstatic. They have a lot of seating. Like they have outdoor, table, 2 seaters and bar stools ones. It's a definite plus. I praise them for having an abundance of outlets. And THESE arent just normal outlets, the outlets have USB PORTS!! Lol like whattt. That's definitely one of my fav thingys about this place rn. In comparison to other cafe/coffee shops this one has an outlet accessible to most if the seats. The decor here is also super slick. The geodes, art, plants liven up the place quite a bit and totally matches the outdoor. I got the chamomile tea. It taste pretty good. Served in a traditional mug. The can add more hot water after your done drinking as well. I didnt get any food but they have one of those old style pizza cooker things. Lol like I'm already a fan even though I didnt order food. One con is that the menu isnt super clear and is only on a small 8x10 acrylic board. It allows the kitchen/bar area to look nice but makes it hard to see any of their offerings. I personally wish they had more cool drinks/lattes/surprises since its marketed as a coffee shop but I think rn they focused on the menu more. Though they do have a cool ass window room in which they do in house roasting I think. It's all street parking so you wont have trouble parking. And parking isnt metered. read more

Tender Loving Coffee - Inside - Coffee Roasteries Near Me - Chico, California

Every time I came to Chico I have to eat here. The chefs always surprise me with new items on the menu. I had the tacos this time and a breakfast sauce patty. Both dishes were extremely good. Since I am fully vegan I had my first pumpkin spice latte fro this 2023 season and Oh my Goodness you really taste the pumpkin flavors on it. The service is always phenomenal and ambience is great. I love to sit outside because it feels like pure nature and you enjoy the birds singing all around. Peaceful place to enjoy great coffee and food! read more

UPDATE: Heath from TLC reached out to me almost immediately and we had a very productive conversation wherein he made it clear that such behavior is completely unacceptable whether staff or patrons. I'm willing to give them another go...I'll just check the patio for a white dog, beforehand! There's nothing tender or loving about this place. The food and coffee may indeed be good, but I don't care enough to find out anymore. I approached the rear entrance and two men immediately got up and closed and locked the gate. Very welcoming...NOT! Then they started verbally sparring with another woman who was approaching the rear also, putting her down and cussing her out. Even if they were just customers, those men put me right off any idea of giving this place my money. read more

Tender Loving Coffee - Back entrance. - Coffee Roasteries Near Me - Chico, California

Loved this cute little vegan spot, so many good food options. It's hard to find somewhere that can replicate good a simple vegan breakfast sandwiches but the biscuit was great! I also tried a citrus jasmine scone that was delicious. I think I would've enjoyed my coffee more if it was a bit sweeter but nonetheless still good coffee! read more

Tender Loving Coffee - Simple biscuit sandwich and a raspberry mocha - Coffee Roasteries Near Me - Chico, California

Up in Chico and Vegan, welllllllll. Let me just say I'll be back. Delicious. Take a look at the pics and it'll say it all. We'll prepped n balanced. Friendly staff. read more

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I absolutely love tender loving coffee! They truly live up to the name. The atmosphere is so beautiful and inviting and all the staff are amazingly friendly and kind. It's always a treat to come here! Can't recommend it enough! read more

Decent but nothing exceptional. Friendly staff seems like they've been here for a while (maybe they are the owners) A lot of patriots. read more

Tender Loving Coffee - Mary Sandwich and herbal tea - Coffee Roasteries Near Me - Chico, California

Great place to meet a friend for coffee and/or breakfast, and I hear they have tasty dinner food, fun beverages, and a good night scene as well. They use quality coffee and have a great menu of options! They have everything from baked goods to complete breakfasts, and even live music to go with it. Can't wait to try their pizzas! read more

Cozy vegan cafe--due to how their seating is arranged, it can feel crowded inside if the seats are more than half full. Their mobile station at the Saturday farmer's market is sweet too. My favorite thing about this place is that they use oat milk for all their drinks--no extra charge for being lactose intolerant! because of this, TLC is usually my go-to place. Their holiday drinks are on the slightly more expensive side, but I and my guests have usually been satisfied with the drinks they offer here. I go to TLC to study too, and am satisfied with a drink or black coffee with a 50% off pastry to fuel my session. I hope to try their vegan food options one of these days as well! read more

Been here a handful of times. Slow service. I think we waited over 30 minutes for our breakfast sandwiches and there were almost no customers coming in. Staff was standing around chatting. When the food finally arrived I thought the breakfast sandwiches tasted too fatty, like maybe too much aioli? The "egg" and "cheese" were burnt. I didn't find the patio to be a welcoming place to sit.. we viewed it and decided to come back inside. What's with the seven health score violations though? (makes me nervous) Pros: I love the bagged coffee and I love that this place is vegan. I'll prob keep trying it... hope it improves because there is a lot of potential here. read more

This was my first time ever visiting this place, very nice inside and up kept very well ! They also had a little table of masks and hand sanitizer for customers which was super nice ! My cashier was super friendly and very helpful in helping me choose a drink ! I went on Sunday when their menu is a bit altered nonetheless, I got an egg biscuit with a substitute of gluten free hash brown buns. The sandwich was really delicious and it also came with a side of fruit ! I did get the Rose Latte which was good (not the best rose latte I have had, but okay). It is a pretty pricey place my total for the sandwich and the small latte came out to around $17. read more

Tender Loving Coffee - Rose latte and the egg biscuit w/ the gluten free hash brown bun ! - Coffee Roasteries Near Me - Chico, California

I got a large vanilla latte and it was delicious! When we are back in Chico I will make sure we stop in again!

Holy moly! This is THE coffee shop to go to when you're vegan. Everything is vegan and delicious. I will update when I have tried the coffee, but the treats and food are incredible. I highly recommend the BBQ Bakie "egg" sandwich. Sautéed onions, slightly spicy sauce, pickles, tempeh bacon, and "egg" on an English muffin...so good!! And I 1000% recommended their seasonal pumpkin cake with "cream cheese" frosting. Tastes like the real thing and is gluten-free so it's almost a cross between cake/pie. SO. FRICKEN. GOOD!! The staff are friendly, the environment's kicked-back, good quality stuff made in a little brick oven...it's awesome. Will be back again! read more

This place is amazing! I've been here a handful of times and it is always delicious. Their coffee, food and lemonades are so good and I will continue to come here whenever I am in Chico! read more

Tender Loving Coffee - Southwest breakfast burrito and blackberry mint lemonade - Coffee Roasteries Near Me - Chico, California

Delicious food, good coffee, specifically latte, decent & friendly service. I only knock off one star cuz some things are overpriced and sometimes it takes a longgggg time for my food when I'm the only one waiting. But as always, I'll return. read more

Very cozy, very cute, and if you are looking for vegan/gluten free sweets or savories, this is for sure the place to go. It's a bit further outside of town than the Naked Lounge or Stoble, but the coffee is as good as Naked, better than Stoble, and it feels a little more quiet and tucked away which can be nice. Plus it has both of them beat on the food options I think. read more

Tender Loving Coffee - the interior of a coffee shop - Coffee Roasteries Near Me - Chico, California

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Delicious breakfast sandwiches! The sage cookie was too good. The lattes delicious. Overall huge fan of this place I come here every time I visit Chico. read more