Tonight, the manager, a bald male in his 30s-40s, right at 7:00 pm sharp, rudely came to us at our…read moretable and said, 'You need to go. We're closed.' They literally had just closed at 7 pm. Then as we were putting our coats on and cleaning up our table to leave, he turned the lights off on us and left us in the dark, even though there were still employees there behind the counter working. When we said, 'We're putting our coats on, you don't have to turn the lights off on us, that's really uncalled for,' he responded curtly with, 'I already told you to leave,' followed by a cold look. He treated us in about the most unfriendly, unprofessional, harsh way you could treat polite customers who frequent here. There is a right way and a wrong way to go about letting customers know the establishment is closed and they would like you to leave. Especially after we spent $18 on 3 drinks (one was a small toddler drink). This was the very wrong, rude, unprofessional way to go about it. He was very cold and short in the manner he spoke to us and treated us, even in looks he was giving us. It was like he was taking his bad day out on us or something. If you're going to work in customer service, especially at a manager level, this is completely unacceptable, inappropriate, unprofessional behavior and a very rude way to treat loyal customers. We will never come back here because of his behavior, and we'll find another place to meet and have coffee with our friends. There are plenty of coffee shops where managers don't treat their customers this poorly.

I asked for a large iced black and white chocolate americano with heavy whipping cream…read more First they made it hot, tried to serve it to me in a hot cup. then they told me that I asked for half n half and not heavy whipping cream, and didn't put any flavors in it, so I handed it back again. then the last drink they gave me (after already 2 tries) was hot thru the plastic and when I said something, she said "it's probably the espresso". I was a barista for 13 years, I have a lot of experience with coffee and even when making an espresso drink- you do not hand out hot coffee in an iced cup. I just asked for a cup of ice to pour it over, done being here. Tastes like trash, no flavor at all. Even my 11 year old son said "that looks nothing like what you order mom" I coulda bought a glass Starbucks drink in the gas station and poured it over ice and it would taste better then what I just got served. I was recommended to this place and I am highly dissatisfied.

Great little shop! This place is a highlight of Baldwin. I was stopping through for their annual…read moremaple leaf festival and was craving some good coffee. I wasn't sure I would find what I was looking for until I walked in here. They have such a nice environment and inviting seating areas. The coffee was a rich flavor and the latte art was pleasantly done. I will say they are truly doing craft coffee here. I'm very excited to come here again!

I went to Atchison for the Amelia Earnhardt race. In between we stopped at The Sunflower. I had a…read morecinnamon twist and the hi light: Amelia's Final Flight drink with cranberry, lavender, vodka, lemon and other ingredients. It's absolutely the best beverage I've ever had. (Barring KC Ice Water at Reiger). The Sunflower is decorated with adorable Knick-knacks that you just need to explore. I will return to The Sunflower, if just for Amelia's Final Flight. Infact I should've had 2 yesterday.

I went in 15 minutes before their posted closing time and they told me they'd already shut…read moreeverything down. Terrible customer service to post one closing time and decide to shut everything down early. I've had their coffee before and it's only mediocre to begin with--now you can't trust their hours. Do NOT recommend.

I'm so happy they reopened. They literally have the best iced coffee's and lattes in town!read more

WOW. I had lunch at a pizza shop next door and a friend suggested we pop over for a pastry. I was…read morenot prepared for what awaited me. Tours was bright, cheery, and had soooo many pastries. It was difficult to decide which I wanted. It was like an assembly line of perfect little treats. The staff was very nice and helpful. The selection seemed endless and they had drinks in cans that were delicious. I had a very difficult time choosing which I was going to try. There is a seating area in the rear of the restaurant. It was full of happy people eating pastries and chatting. It was a perfect setting. I had heard about this place for years but never ventured inside. I regret not going to this lovely place sooner. I will definitely go back and recommend. I guess this is a franchise business with locations all over the US. I am just glad we have one in Lawrence. Still... WOW!

Stopped in near closing time on a cold December night and were pleasantly surprised by the numerous…read morechoices of beautiful pastries and breads that were still available. Couldn't believe it when I a friend told me this place has been in operation for years. Guess I need to venture over to Lawrence from Topeka more often! While not the case across the board, we found a number of the items we selected to be on par with the quality of treats we enjoy while visiting France. Needless to say I will be wearing out the Turnpike making return visits to this real gem.

April 2021 Had the Lavender London Fog. Very delicious…read more The girls were nice and friendly. Restroom was clean and good. Even bought a mug!

On a recent vacation trip visiting family and friends, True Brew was my first coffee shop stop. I…read morehad a Cortada, cinnamon roll, a pour over, and a cinnamon chip scone. The scone was unlike any I have had previously. Served warm it was moist and soft, not dry and not hard. The scone and Cortada are the best I can recall having at any coffee shop, including those in Kansas City, Chicago, St. Louis, Onyx Coffee in Northwest Arkansas, Little Rock Arkansas, Evocation Coffee in Amarillo TX, et all. The well-trained barista was friendly, knowledgeable, and did her best to prepare my Cortada just as I liked it. I usually forget to request a ceramic or glass for drinking coffee in the store, but she asked if that was my preference; extra points here! The layout, ambience, cleanliness, and variety of seating in the shop and outside were absolutely perfect. The four or 5 mile drive off the interstate to this coffee shop in an exceptionally small town was an unexpected find I am glad I didn't mess. I don't think you will be disappointed either.

A cute, unique shop. The staff was super friendly along with interesting Valentines special coffee…read moreflavor combinations.

Stopped in to grab a coffee and a muffin since I was in the area, Staff was friendly and helpful…read more They do offer sandwiches and more as well. Coffee had a smooth flavor. There is a lot of room and plenty of tables. Only negative I had was either they were roasting beans or someone had burnt some food, because there was a smokiness in the shop. I have been here on other times when this wasn't a problem.

Full disclosure I came here with a lot of uncertainty. There's a TON of coffee shops in Lawrence…read moreand they all aren't created equal. I took a meeting here and the person I was meeting with gave me a few local options. This was the place I hadn't been yet so I thought I'd go a bit out of my comfort zone and try a new spot. Something I was nervous about from the photos on Yelp was if there would be enough inside seating when I arrived for a meeting. When I pulled up, I was still a bit anxious about this as the front lot was full and I had to pull to the back to park. Once I got out of my car and walked through the cafe to the front to order my anxieties about seating had diminished. It's much larger inside than the outside appears and the photos here on Yelp don't really do the indoors justice. Yes, the outdoor seating is really cute and well shaded so I get why folks focus on it, but if you're like me and wanting to get some work done you'll find a comfortable spot here. Now onto the coffee. As I made my way into the shop I noticed one of my art school professors (we both sort of looked at each other like "do I know you?") and I moved on, but that's a good sign. The art teachers usually know where to snag a decent cup of coffee. When I ordered I tried one of their special drinks and chatted with the baristas about it before I made my choice. Extra points here because not only was the drink really, really good, but the girls working were beyond friendly and answered all of my questions. I'm not lying when I say this was one of the best cups of coffee I've had in Lawrence in some time. I wouldn't hesitate to return.

Usually I absolutely love Uplift. Lately I've been obsessed with their vanilla orange iced matcha…read morelatte. So of course today I went to the drive thru on 6th to order one. When I got to the window it took a min or two for the girl to notice me. She was on her phone.. which is okay but she didn't wash her hands before starting to make my drink. Then I saw her pull down some cup out of the matcha bin and warm up with whisk with water (totally normal matcha stuff) but then she used the water to put into my matcha and I don't know why that kinda grossed me out. Maybe because it was from the matcha bin cup that's in that bin. Then the worst part was the oat milk I wanted had been sitting out and it wasn't warm but it wasn't frosty cold you know? Maybe I shouldn't watch how the sausage is made you know? But idk it just kinda gave me the yuckies and I didn't wanna drink it. Also just overall tip for Uplift, I think the matcha needs a littttke bit more matcha to milk ratio. It's a bit milk heavy. Also maybe a touch more syrup would be perfect! I'm still gonna go back because I believe in you guys. Beautiful drive thru (to get those ambiance points). But yeah I just would like a little more refined.

Stopped in for a small bite and a drink I got the cinnamon roll cheesecake which is the three out…read moreof five I'm not big on cheesecake but I am big on cinnamon rolls so I to took a leap of faith. It had good flavor but the cheesecake just is not my thing over all the staff was really welcoming interesting place.

We were in the area and stopped by to check this coffee shop out. Lovely homey/peaceful and…read morewelcoming coffee shop with a wide selection of beverages and pies. A good amount of seating that included high tops, tables and chairs and other seating. I had their pumpkin spice latte and my husband had a white mocha and a coffee cake cheesecake. We would definitely go back!