Review Visit: August 26th, 2015 Located in Lacon, IL, The Coffee Hub is a fantastic little coffeehouse in a little town. Between some pretty good coffee and a delicious-looking menu written in and on a unique backing, this place is a gem. I got my usual Iced Caramel Latte and is was good. The staff was friendly. I wanted to sample more of their menu, but I was headed to Matthiessen State Park, so I had already eaten a decent meal before heading out. I would love to go back some day and try their ice cream and baked goods! :3 read more

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Had a wonderful spiced chai. Great friendly service. Lots of interesting li CA Al art for sale in variety of price points. Charming cozy vibe. Will be back. Wish I lived closer. Craving one as I write this. read more

Great coffee, sandwiches, ice cream, and service! Great place in a little town! The Coffee Hub gives you that perfect little town feel.

We ordered online which was super convenient and easy! When we arrived, everything was ready and still warm! My pumpkin chai was so delicious! Very cute place on the inside although we didn't stay, wish we could've sat down! Would totally come out of our way to get food and drinks here again! read more

This is a great coffee shop in a cool little town of Lacon (1900 residents) located directly on the east side of the Illinois River. Crossing the old bridge is a plus for the visit. When it comes to coffee, there's plenty of options to choose from including Coffee, Iced Coffee, Americano, Latte (hot or iced), Cappuccino, and Expresso Shots. Caffeine Freezers are a blended frappe made with coffee or milk and your choice of different flavors. There's also 10 options for hot tea or tea lattes for those that are not true coffee purists. In addition to coffee, they feature breakfast and lunch, ice cream cones, smoothies, and even homemade fudge. I ordered a Pumpkin Spice Latte along with a square slice of pecan pie. The employee was courteous, efficient and friendly. There were several open tables but I got it "to go". The latte was seriously one of the best I've ever had and the pecan pie was delicious! Total cost was $7.33 (money well spent). Great selection, pleasant service, fantastic coffee and delicious pie makes this an easy 5 Star! Give them a try! read more

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This place is adorable and I wish I had one where I am! It used to be my favorite spot to get coffee before embarking the rest of my drive up to Chicago! They have decent drinks here but probably the best vanilla chai I've ever have tying with one other place up in Schaumburg! The desserts are a hit or miss! But dat chai still lingers in my dreams. It's like a delicious heartwarming cookie in a cup. read more

The Coffee Hub - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Lacon, Illinois

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Cute shop with two employees working. It took about 4 minutes for us to be greeted as one staff member was busy cooking and the other was in the coffee area. The staff that greeted us was friendly. Service was not fast but the coffee was good. We had a cinnamon roll iced latte and a peppermint patty hot latte and a scoop of strawberry cheesecake ice cream. The ice cream was absolutely delicious. The peppermint patty flavor wasn't what I expected (I really didn't get the peppermint patty flavor but it had peppermint in it) but I'd be willing to order different flavors next time. The cinnamon roll iced latte was good but could use more white chocolate in my opinion. Give it a shot when you are in town and support the locals. It's worth a stop in. read more

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This place has an amazing assortment of great treats, eats, and coffee. Grab a cup of ice cream and your favorite coffee drink and pour some into the cup - so good. We did vanilla ice cream and an iced mocha. Enjoy the atmosphere. Friendly staff. Free wifi. We will be back! read more

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The coffee hub has really good coffee and fudge, they have a lot of different options for coffee.,Definitely recommend.

Best coffee around! Service is amazing!!!! Staff is super friendly! Very cozy place to gather with friends

Yummy coffee. Kind barista. Right off the highway. Will return on our way back to Chicago.

You can see a progression in my reviews from despising Java shops to a slow morph of them sneaking their way into my icy black heart (thank you Java Beach in SF and Roy Street in Seattle)...not only has it been a long time coming since I fell in love with a coffee house but I am not easy to please, at least when it comes to good coffee. So I was quite surprised to find luv here in between the corn fields. Like true love or exceptional coffee you never know where you will find it, or better yet where it will find you. The Southern Belle is the best darn latte this side of the Dixie. You get hit with a full flavored expresso shot (actually three) followed by a sweet Peach kiss. This is the farmer's daughter's drink of drinks; it kept me wide awake on those long, country roads and it will put a pep in your cowgirl step. This little shop, is not so little. Lots of seating options which include front-window-bar seats observing the town traffic (all three cars), large tables for groups and comfy couches in the back. There is a nice selection of pies, sandwiches, italian sodas (Caruso's), ice cream, home-made fudge and over 35 different flavors to add to your coffee. Baristas are always friendly and helpful in helping you choose your coffee of the day. Try a coffee float instead of a rootbeer float. Not on the menu, but just ask and they will make it. Yum. read more

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Fantastic place to relax with a breakfast or lunch sandwich, coffee, flavored drinks and more! The staff is amazing, the owners are personable, and you know they care for their customers because they have 2ply in the restrooms! read more

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If you're looking for an espresso beverage or a bite to eat in Lacon, there are several options at the Coffee Hub. Pies, bottled sodas, soup, sandwiches, Home made fudge, specially popcorn and much more are available. They also have some neat local artwork on the walls, and there is a decent amount of seating. Unbeknownst to me, my husband ordered the same coffee beverage as I did but asked for his extra hot. I'm not sure whether I got his or mine, but both were indeed extra hot. It's nice to be able to support a local cafe on a Sunday morning. read more

Their ice cream is AMAZING! So many different flavors. So thick and rich and satisfying. Absolutely worth it!

The Coffee Hub, is an extremely well-executed local coffee house. They have put great thought and effort into creating an engaging and pleasing experience for their customers. They have all of the expected hot and cold coffee drinks along with an amazing selection of homemade fudge and Uncle Bob's ice cream. They also feature work from local artists and photographers. A standard Friday evening for our family is Having a Pizza Peel pizza and then walking next door for Coffee Hub coffee and ice cream. read more

I stopped at this place while traveling to O'hare airport. A true hidden gem in the middle of a tiny town. They have coffee , sandwiches /snacks and dessert/ice cream available. Coffee was delicious for sure. Very friendly customer service read more

Nice little ice cream & coffee shop. Lots of nice sweets, and over 70 varieties of Illinois bottled soda. The owner is very nice, offered to let us taste every flavor of ice cream before we chose. read more

The Coffee Hub - Great ice cream selection - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Lacon, Illinois

Favorite coffee place! Workers are very friendly. Coffee is really good! Cute little store with homemade ice cream and lots of different soda flavors. I go a few times a week! The prices are very reasonable. Baked goods and fudge are both delicious, also. I had a blueberry muffin and it was delicious! read more

The Coffee Hub - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Lacon, Illinois

Have been making the trek to the P-town area from Chicago for nearly 20 years now. The route rarely changes and almost always pass through Lacon on the way to Rt 29 and onward. We stopped by here as I was looking for some coffee on the run and boy was I glad. The place is great and totally unexpected from this area. Nice find, great local coffee shop serving local products, knowledgeable barista's, the whole Nine....oh, and great tasting coffee! Check it out when/if in the area. read more

Driving through on a day getaway and stumbled upon this quaint coffee shop. Staff of one was friendly and provided a great recommendation with the caramel and mocha freezies. Good ambiance and plenty of seating for a group of at least ten. Next time I'll try the ice cream as it all looked great. read more

The Coffee Hub - Excellent coffee freezies. - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Lacon, Illinois

Very great place. The guy working there was very nice. It was very clean and the atmosphere was amazing. I really like how they took Apple Pay. I got the iced caramel macchiato with almond milk and it was AMAZING!!!! I will definitely be back! They also have food, fudge, ice cream, cheesecake, baked goods and many more things!! read more

This place is great. We've been taking this way back home from Peoria and it takes us through Lacon's downtown which has a few places that look like little gems. It's a little bit of a wonderland, having basically any treat you'd want especially on a roadtrip. Coffee, ice cream, fudge, sandwiches, flavored soda, ice cream floats where you can pick the flavor of soda you want with a scoop of ice cream. Staff is very friendly. We make it a point to stop here on our trips back from Peoria and it's always a fun way to break up the long drive! read more

In a word: awesome. An idyllic, central Illinois community with a wonderful "Mom-and-Pop" feel now boasts a coffee haus with a cozy vibe one can only experience on the banks of the mighty Illinois River. The Coffee Hub blends a hip shop feel with small town Americana...assorted beans roasted by area vendors, local honey, jellies/jams and assorted sundries are also for sale. The baristas are wonderful, funny and they know their coffee! If you're just passing through or a central Illinois resident making a day-trip up river, get your coffee fix on at the Coffee Hub! read more

What an adorable shop!! I stopped in driving home to Chicago from a work trip. Needed a pick me up so tried the rum chata salted caramel ice cream, which tasted amazinggg and was more like Italian gelato than American ice cream in consistency. So good!! I will definitely stop in again next time I'm passing through! read more

We were hitting the road for a long drive home from Illinois to Michigan, and I needed coffee! We came across The Coffee Hub by chance. I was thoroughly impressed when I walked in the door! Such an inviting store, with so much to offer! I got a delicious Turtle Latte that I really enjoyed. I also picked up a bag of their Pecan Sticky Bun coffee beans to take home. They smelled delicious! They tasted even better than I expected when I made a pot today! Yum! My only regret is that The Coffee Hub is 5 hours away from home! read more

Loved the coffee we got here. The flavor selection seemed pretty extensive which is always great. They had other treats too like fudge and ice cream and sweets. We were only in the market for caffeine today and that was good. A positive experience for sure. I'd recommend. read more

Cute little place in the small town of Lacon! The coffees and smoothies are great! I like the vintage-ness of the interior -- perfectly fits the atmosphere and area. Sad that I couldn't find it sooner! read more

Nice clean little coffee shop, good ice cream, and the fudge looked great. Kind of a place where you meet friends, or take your wife or a date. But why only a 2 star? Here it is, I went in this afternoon and ordered a two dip cone, paid $4 and change and left a dollar tip. Still ok. I get my double dip cone and go to get it from the nice girl who waited on me. She puts it on a scale and says " we weigh our servings here," then she says " looks like I gave you way too much" she then takes the dipper and puts some of the "way too much" back in the tub of ice cream! I paid $4.15 + a dollar tip for two scoops. I got 2 scoops (small ones at that) and she takes some off. What is wrong with picture! 97% of my Yelp Reviews are 4 or 5, stars, but The Coffee Hub in Lacon, IL is not one of them. read more

The service is really good and the wait time is barely five minutes until you get your food. The smoothies are delicious and so are the bagels. There are sodas, pies, ice cream, and some breakfasty type things- bagels, oatmeal, muffins, cinnamon rolls, etc. There are couches and a fireplace in the back too. Open on Sundays and if you just want to stop by quickly and eat somewhere, this would be the place to go. read more

Nice place. Ice cream was very tasty and coffee had a great favor. Apple pie was very good. Nice variety for everyone. Wish them lots of success. Great place to promote Lacon. read more

Amazing coffee house! Great atmosphere, excellent and friendly baristas, better quality and less expensive than your typical Starbucks. Very pleasantly surprised :) read more

My family stopped in on a Saturday morning. Steady stream of people. Staff was very friendly and even made some recommendations to help us make our choices. I had the vanilla Chai latte and oh my, was it ever good! They have all kinds of edibles and the cinnamon rolls are great. We will definitely come back. read more

This little gem is in the heart of downtown Lacon, IL. For those of you heading to Peoria (or central IL in general) from the Chicago burbs, this is the place to support local. I was on the final leg of my road trip and in desperate need of a cup of joe. I did not want just any gas station coffee - I was craving the good stuff! The Coffee Hub provides just that. I visited on a Thursday afternoon, and I was immediately greeted by a friendly barista. I recommend just a black iced coffee. Pleasantly surprised and will be back again! read more

This is The BEST coffee shop in Central Illinois!! Not only the best coffee, but cozy place with really nice people. I can't say enough wonderful things about this place! read more

The coffee hub is one of our favorite spots near lake wildwood. I can't wait to enjoy the yummy fudgy goodness ice cream!! It's a special treat everytime!! read more

Last year I had heard of a unique and indescribable little coffee shop located in the small river town of Lacon, Illinois. Being from Peoria, I have been in many "coffee shops", running from good to bad. My friend and I decided to make the road trip just to check it out. What an amazing surprise was in store for us. The delicious tuna salad sandwiches on croissants that we ordered were amazing as was the coffee and iced tea. The service was what you might expect yet it had that small town welcoming feeling. We honestly felt like they were very happy to serve us. We were so enjoying the food and just the ambiance of this quaint little shop, we didn't want to leave. Being a dessert lover, I just had to sample their homemade pies. Although it was hard to make a decision, we decided on the rhubarb with vanilla ice cream. Never tasted better! Of course we had noticed the homemade fudge the moment we had walked in the door, so we just could not leave without taking some home. What a wonderful afternoon we had in that magical little shop. So much fun that we went back there one year later...today. Looking forward to repeating our pleasant experience from one year ago, it was all that and more. The friendly people there told us not to wait another year to come back and we won't. We will be returning very soon bringing friends along to discover what we had found a year ago. I could have spent this time and used this space to describe the decor, the menu, the food and the extensive list of coffee. But I decided to leave that to others because I wanted to just share the personal side of our delightful experience at the Coffee Hub in Lacon, Illinois. We will definitely be back! read more

One of the best coffee shops that I have ever been in. Great coffee and a nice variety of other options. Nice people behind the the counter. We'll be back. read more

Delicious pie and coffee.... Quaint, comfy place. Highly recommend it for dessert after dining at the Pizza Peel downstairs. Soooo good. Love the art on the walls. Gotta' get back there soon! read more

This coffee shop is adorable! I love the atmosphere! The people behind the counter are very friendly! Coffee is great! I didn't try anything else but everything looked delicious! They bake everything fresh, right in front of you! They have a wide variety of options! Cute place! Will be back soon!! read more