I spent about two hours here in order to focus on my work. I ordered the latte, which was soothing and refreshed me for work. They have tables close to power outlets. The staff is very courteous. The music also helps concentrate. I highly recommend this place for focus work. read more

My favorite coffee shop of all time. Coffee comes standard double shot and has a flavor that is to die for. Perfect coffee house vibe and amazing squash bread... but get there early, or they may run out! Highly recommend read more

Bluebeard Coffee Roasters - Latte - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Tacoma, Washington

Fantastic coffee in Tacoma in a pretty awesome building. Super knowledgeable staff and great crew. Get here early and often.

The nicest ladies work here I have the Almond Latte and it's poured to perfection Nice selection of pastries It would be great if they had some Vegan scones Coffee was great This is the one of my favorites in Tacoma must have passed three coffees houses to get here Try it you will not be disappointed read more

Probably I came here on the wrong day because I went here to do my homework and the wifi wasn't working at all which was super frustrating because I really like Bluebeard Coffee! Sadly, I left. I've been here before and their coffee is amazing and the people are too! Many seating for people to do homework, chit chat with friends, or just grabbing a quick bite! read more

The atmosphere is not as nice as other coffee shops in Tacoma and their coffee doesn't taste the best. I've had definitely better. Only stayed here for 10 minutes, I wasn't comfortable with the space. Also the coffee shop is on a corner so it's hard to find a parking space. Would not recommend read more

Bluebeard Coffee Roasters - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Tacoma, Washington

The best coffee in Tacoma. There's no one currently pulling shots in Tacoma that is in the same league as Bluebeard. Consistently great coffee. I only wish there was one closer to my side of the city. In house roasting provides excellent beans for home brewing too. read more

We didn't get to sit and enjoy the ambiance because of COVID, but the space was lovely and someday hope to be able to sit and relax inside the shop. The coffee was great, the barista was friendly, definitely recommend! read more

My wife and I stopped here to meet some friends as we were passing through town! The location is about 1 mile off the freeway, with easy access and parking! The building is a historic corner building with an amazing amount of natural light and windows! Service was quick and friendly. Our lattes were made well in for-here mugs and they have a small number of snack-like items for sale as well. Quality of lattes was good (both served with art)! They also have self-serve water, which I liked! My one recommendation would be to try and hide some of the back room clutter. There is a bunch of stock items just on selves behind the counter and looks a little messy to the customer. Not a big deal, but just a suggestion to improve the atmosphere. Overall, we enjoyed our visit and will be returning if we are in the area again! read more

The La Pistola spicy Mexi-mocha was amazing! Great coffee flavor and the price is reasonable! Also the latte art is adorable.

This is the ONLY place I've found so far near Hilltop that makes a decent espresso and cappuccino. They could use more food options, but for coffee, its the place. I am a bit confused by the somewhat surly attitude from some of the staff, I am not sure if they are having a bad day or just cranks. However, anyplace that opens at 6am and lets me refill my cup for $1 and use their wifi is high on my list. I am updating my review since I have had only good experiences and friendly staff every time I've been to Bluebeard in the past year. read more

Pros: Their mochas are good. I like their Mexican Mocha (I think it's called La Pistola) it has just the right amount of spice. I have had friends who have bought beans from them which I also enjoy but they are a little pricier then other options so I have held off buying them myself. I have only looked at their beans at third party retailers, though. I forget to look when I actually go to Bluebeard! I love the garage doors and decor of the building. There is also a lot of seating. The baristas are fast which is nice. Cons: Every time I have been here it has been overwhelmingly busy but I have gone on only Sunday mornings. I didn't notice any flavored syrups you can add to your drink but due to busyness I always try to order asap so I don't look over the menu much. read more

This place doesn't suck. They offer quality coffee at reasonable prices with a small selection of pastries. It's definitely a roastery and not necessarily a cafe as the decor is relatively sparse, the space fairly open and loud. It's not a bad place though. read more

Bluebeard Coffee Roasters - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Tacoma, Washington

Visiting my family here in Tacoma from New York, there really aren't many places other than the Seattle area to get solid coffee. Came in to give this spot a try and I have got to say the lattes and cappuccinos are amazing. The beans are delicious and so are the pastries! The semi industrial interior makes the space casual and comfortable. It's a great place to kick back and work as well with all the space the cafe offers. The baristas are friendly and personable as well which is definitely a plus. Next time you're in the area, I would say choose this cafe over all the others. read more

Bluebeard Coffee Roasters - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Tacoma, Washington

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Always up for trying new local coffee. I grabbed a black drip and it was pretty good. Its not quite as good as my favorite, but a decent cup of coffee. The staff was cool and it would be a chill place to go and read or talk with a friend while grabbing a cup. I would recommend this place. The shop is pretty large. I dont know if they roast on site, but I would like to try a cup again and an americano in the future. read more

Hands down favorite coffee shop in Tacoma. In house espresso is delicious and their coffee beans are the best!! We go through a bag of beans a week at home. Their Christmas blend, Snowbeard, is my absolute favorite!! read more

Bluebeard is the best! They have amazing hipster coffee with none of the pretentious bs that usually comes with good coffee. Highly recommend! read more

I love this place, it's hard to find hemp milk and they have it! Every time I go the employees are so nice and always greet you with a Smile. The place is kept clean and has a great vibe. I do wish they had a drive up window out of convenience haha but I love to meet girlfriends here or stop in on my way home from work! I will be back! read more

One of the best coffee shops in Tacoma with lots of space to sit down and relax. Highly recommend.

Had coffee here very cool laid back atmosphere with a friendly staff. It was fun watching them prep coffee beans.

A great spot to sit and get some work done. The coffee is good and the service is fast. I like all the event posters they have up that tie into the community. read more

Bluebeard Coffee Roasters - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Tacoma, Washington

Great place with great character from the building to the great staff while the coffee is delicious and the peanut butter bars are so yum!

The coffee was not bad, but it was not really anything fantastic either. I'll come here if I'm in a hurry and I don't have time to make it to Valhalla, I'd pick it over Starbucks across the street any day though. There are so many good coffee shops on 6th, that this place does not even compare to. I asked for a caramel latte, I didn't taste any caramel, and the coffee was served so hot that it really takes away from the taste, and made the drink taste bitter. I loved that they serve Corrina's Bakery items, those are so good. I really think that their coffee is just average though. read more

I absolutely love this coffee shop! I first came here a couple of weeks ago to meet up with an old friend, and I fell in love with the atmosphere. Everyone was so nice and welcoming! I felt very comfortable here. I came back to just relax, drink a chai tea latte, and do some paper work. The drinks are delicious, music is not too loud but it is relaxing, and the location is wonderful. Can't get any better than this coffee shop! read more

Bluebeard Coffee Roasters - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Tacoma, Washington

Great stop in Tacoma- a place I once drove through as fast as possible! Its now the residence of my dear sister in law and her hubs. A stop to her on our way home to Cali last week was caffeine fueled by this local roaster. I ordered a really smooth soy latte. It was the most delicious coffee I'd had in Washington by entire trip! The floor plan is industrial and spacious, with plenty of tables and plugs along the wall. A welcome mental note even though I was on a laptop free vacation-so many places are taking them out nowadays and it's so nice to see a local business that gets remote workers and students. They had their card machine down a few weeks previous and it was down again the day we went-they had a "square" they used instead. The staff seemed nice enough and when Yelp prompts you with questions like " Is this place hipster?" you bet your sweet skinny jeans it is! I definitely enjoyed my stop and next time when I'm in town, this is totally the place I'd post up to work in. read more

I'm not coming here again. After giving this place many tries, because I live down the street, I'm in agreement with reviewer Lauren; the baristas aren't very friendly and there's plenty of other options. After noticing their cold attitudes on several occasions, I finally brought a friend here and she couldn't help but say the same thing after our barista behaved as if we let our dog crap on her lawn or something. The thing is, having worked in the service industry myself, I know how depressing it is. That's why I try to be as nice as possible to the person behind the counter. This last occasion was no different; I smiled, said hello........NOTHING. A blank wall. I still tipped two dollars, because there were two women working. The other one wasn't that friendly, either. Sorry I asked for decaf. Contrarily, the girl who arrived after us was treated great and was met with smiles and laughter. Huh? Am I not hipster enough or something? Also, their coffee is hit or miss. So, not feeling entirely welcome and drinking so-so coffee isn't worth the three block walk for me. Oh, well. Went to Metronome later that day and it was great. Super nice peeps. Great coff-coff. read more

Ok, I am going to bump up Bluebeard another star. After getting more familiar with their products I am really raving about them. When you get some of their brews that you take home and make they are just amazing, especially with freshly ground coffee beans. It is indeed worth paying more for their coffee. The saying of you get what you pay for stands up here. The brews are delicious and wonderfully complex! read more

Since i go to Caffe Dei and have orange chocolate coffee drink, i try this new place. They no have orange chocolate coffee drink. That ok. I try regular coffee. It no good. It fight with stomach. It was bad battle. It was bad coffee. Free enternets though. That nice. Sometimes i like to check my personal ads for fellow Bigfoot. No replies. :( No go back here. No good. read more

Two shots with foam was yummi, no foam art :( Bought a lb of beans Costa Rico blend suggested by staff instead of my fav, Panama. Costa Rico was not good at home, sour flavor. don't buy this for drip. We were in on march 15th, funny how there are two more bad service reviews.... Barista guys were not friendly. It's Tacoma! We are friendly here. The men behind the counter made us feel like we didn't belong. Our friends think we should go in with them, it shouldn't matter with "regulars" or not. Coffee taste even better with a super staff. Dump the beard tall guy and mushtache man afternoon staff and hire nice people that's cool. read more

After living in Tacoma for a few years, this has become my favorite coffee roasters and favorite cafe in the Tacoma area. Since I work from home most days, Bluebeard was a place I felt comfortable working in all day. I was never pressured to keep buying drinks or food. The music they play is always great and the roasts of coffee they provide are outstanding. Their coldbrew is on a whole other planet from the rest of local competition. I never knew I could taste so many different flavors in coffee --cocoa, berry, citrus-- and it has opened my eyes and raised my expectations a ton in regards to coffee roaster expectations. I now live up north so I don't often get the Bluebeard experience, but I'm happy to say it was a home away from home when I did live down there. read more

I used to get the ground blend online from my weekly delivery from Terra Organics and loved their coffee but then stopped when I moved back to Seattle. When I saw that it was across the street from the store I was already shopping in I decided I needed a fix in the form of a kazillion shot I just ran a muddy trail and need to drive back to Seattle stat coffee. Cool little place to hang out and drink coffee if you're in the neighborhood. I've only been inside once so I can only say their service was decent when I was there but their coffee is better. read more

Whenever in Tacoma. Be sure to stop into Bluebeard Coffee Roasters. Spacious with plenty of tables, chairs and window seats to enjoy your beverage while reading a book, searching the internet or sharing a conversation with a friend or loved one. There's an adjacent room in the back that has additional seating and has the vibe of an old hotel lobby. read more

My favorite coffee shop in Tacoma! Why? 1.Great environment with nice interior decor. It feels welcoming and like a home. 2. Fast WiFi without the hassle of signing in like Metronome. 3. A smooth and delicious latte! That microfoam though. This place roasts their own beans and I can see that the barista puts in a good effort to make your drink. I'd put this place in my top list of coffee shops I've studied at. 0 to 100, reviews are real quick. read more

As a student I am always looking for new "study spot" One of the things that was really great about Blue Beard was how open and well lit the place was compared to other cafés in Tacoma. My friend and I were able to take a huge table and spread out our things without feeling guilty about taking up half the available seating like at most cafés on 6th. All I had was an americano and although it wasn't the best I've ever had it was decent enough to keep me coming back, especially considering the overall atmosphere of the place. The large tables, spacious seating area, and large windows all contributed to a fun (and pretty productive) few hours of studying. I highly recommend at least trying out this new local business. read more

Great service and atmosphere. The selection of roasted beans is great. Had a latte and wasn't impressed. Willing to try something else next time. read more

This spot on 6th is very unique for the neighborhood. Not only do they roast their coffee, like Valhalla, down the road a ways, but they have a large space for you to sit back and relax. I think this matters. Valhalla's roasts are considerable more flavorful, especially since it seems they roast them in smaller batches. The first time I came here, was after an intense morning at Bikram Yoga (across from Valhalla), and wanting to do something different, opened this door. Now, there's no looking back. The barista and I had a fantastic conversation about yoga while she made my iced latte (Yes, it was an iced latte, I needed cool that day as it was hot... yes, hot, in Tacoma!). She made suggestions for yoga and it almost nearly seemed like I got her to go to yoga with me at the hot yoga facility. Odd. She was very sensitive to temperature and pressure and even threw out a badly pressured brewing. I have to respect that awareness. My second trip was for a cappuccino. I could tolerate the heat at this hour, I guess, because it was incidentally on that same unseasonable warm trip. I was pleasantly surprised with the flavor of the drink. Balanced? Yes. It was brewed in that more avant-garde bitter-forward style. It's not really my favorite. However, I could definitely see how it stacked up against the new LA scene of roasters (e.g. Handsome, Supreme Beans, etc.). The cappuccino is standardly made dry here, just the way I like it, and that made me quite happy. I'm used to asking for it this way, and having forgotten, I was glad to receive this. The space is FANTASTIC. Bigger than Metronome and Valhalla (did I even have to mention it, with it's, what?, 2 tables?). The baristas are obviously friendly (though I can say the same of every coffee house in the area). But the sunny open space with it's huge windows makes for a beautiful space! Maybe one of the best in the entire region. There is no haughtiness in this roaster. I haven't tried any of the pastries, but wonder if they too come from Corina, which seems to supply all the local cafes (Metronome for instance). I like Corina, but am not wowed by them. I will find out on my next visit in a couple of weeks. read more

I went here with my partner. He ordered the drip, and I ordered a nonfat sugar free vanilla latte. The latte was the worst I've ever had - watery and barely even a hint of espresso. I think the barista made it incorrectly. The drip my partner ordered was fantastic, much better than SBUX or Tully's. He also got a pastry that had cheese and basil in it that tasted good. There is an awkward microwave for customers to warm their pastries in. So partner got two delicious items and loved the place. I got the worst latte of my life, so I didn't really like the place. The interior is strange. It is kind of cold industrial. But the wooden and turquoise chairs and tables look like something my grandparents would have had. There are two sofas, one is burnt orange also looking like something left over from my grandparents' house. The other sofa is leather and looks better. My partner was eager to go back. Me, not so much. read more

Awesome coffee and the Baristas are really nice. I was staying in Tacoma for 5 days and went to Bluebeard almost every day I was there. The staff was really friendly and helpful especially recommending things to do around the area. The coffee was awesome as well! read more

I checked out this cute new spot this morning, located at the corner of State and 6th. I've been waiting for them to open and they finally did. The pastries were amazing (from Corina's bakery); I had a "basil spinette" which ended up being something like a whirled croissant with basil and cheese. Excellent! Right now they have the usual coffee/tea and some bottled sodas, and they do their own coffee roasting in-house. I will leave it to someone else to review the coffee, since I didn't drink it, though I did overhear people raving and it smelled great. In my opinion, the best part of Bluebeard is the space itself, which was spacious and sunny, bordered entirely in windows with exposed wood beams ceiling and warehouse decor. Big windows everywhere is quite a bonus for a Tacoma coffee house, which I find tend to be dark and dingy. There are a few couches and lots of plug-ins, lots of round tables; some tables could be closer to the walls for electricity access, but there is also a bar space all around for laptop users. Apparently today was just their soft launch, so things are in motion. Posted hours are 6am-7pm during the week and 7am-7pm on weekends. People working here were very friendly, so I'm hoping for good things. read more

This is by far my favorite coffee house/roaster in Tacoma. The industrial look and spacious atmosphere is down-right relaxing. I have had several dozen americanos here and everyone satisfied the need for caffeine. It is a no frills place, but in a good way. It is coffee, it is light fare and there is space to read and work. The staff is friendly, there's local art on the wall and the coffee is GREAT! That's all you need! read more