Such interesting and cool coffees. Nice brews, great interior. Love the vibe. Modern and artsy was…read morewhat I got. Would definitely go back!

​Found this wonderful coffee shop while in Bloomington and was so impressed! The interior is…read morebeautiful and spacious with plenty of seating, making it a great spot to relax or get some work done. The staff was incredibly friendly and welcoming. ​I ordered a latte and a few pastries--the coffee was expertly made and the pastries were noticeably fresh and delicious. They also sell a nice variety of coffee beans to take home. I'll definitely be making this a mandatory stop every time I'm back in town!

Wonderful, local coffee shop! Clean restaurant, friendly…read morestaff and a good variety of teas/coffees. They offer food as well, I did not order but will order next time-menu looks great tho! Seating is fantastic-outside tables, inside by the bar area and a decent room to the back with lots of outlets if you need to plug in.

One of my favorite coffee shops in Bloomington…read more Couple of things that make it stand out: 1. The ambience is great. It's easy to go there and work if you like the noise to keep you focused. 2. Drinks AND food - and both are great. All day breakfast - need I say more?? 3. The staff is incredibly friendly. I've never had a bad experience with the staff. Highly recommend you pop in for a drink to go, or sit and enjoy the atmosphere.

Consistently great drinks and good light breakfast/lunch. They make food to order, but are…read morewell-staffed and usually pretty quick even when busy. Some of the baristas come off as warmer than others, but everyone acts professional. Out of the meals I've tried, the loaded hummus and avocado toasts are my favorites. The pretzel bun on the weekly sandwich was also a winner. I didn't like the cold cheese slices on the veggie sandwich, but that may just be my taste, and I'd get the sandwich again without the cheese. Great muffins. Had to try the blueberry scone twice to get a good one - the first one had just 2 blueberries, and the second had a passable number but still could've used more, although the scone pastry itself was excellent. The two cookies they make (choc chip or oatmeal raisin) are good but not outstanding. On Fridays, they have homemade brown sugar pop tarts - haven't tried this yet but I do intend to. All drinks are excellent. I really liked their flavored seasonal lattes that I tried this February (had to go half sweet though), but the plain tea and lattes are also good. Matcha is my favorite, and theirs is pretty good. The biggest problem with the place is that it's ALWAYS really busy and difficult to find a seat, which isn't something that they're doing wrong but is still a deterrent if I'm looking for somewhere I can chill out while eating and sipping a drink. Individuals will be more likely to have luck getting one of the counter seats than a table, but these are also in the area where everyone waits for their drinks, so there is not much personal space to be had here.

Really good cappuccino in proper sized ceramic cups that comes in 1 size as it should!!!! Avocado…read morescramble was really good. Excellent friendly service.

Went here after work for a matcha. It was well-mixed; however, the barista was very light-handed…read morewith the vanilla syrup. Not too inviting... definitely a grab and go spot. Service was decent.

It was a busy morning after homecoming weekend, but we only waited about 10-15 minutes for our…read moregroup of five, which wasn't bad. I tried the hot PB Cup of Joe, and it was just okay. It was missing some extra PB, chocolate, or sweetness, and it got really milky toward the end. My friends had the hot Pistachio, and I kind of wish I'd ordered that instead. Overall, it's a cozy spot, though I can definitely see it getting crowded at times.

Very cozy tea shop with super high quality blends. The white rose latte is one of the best I have…read moreever had. They make the tea blends themselves and are very knowledgeable. I found the prices to be quite reasonable and the store was clean and tidy.

While it was offered at other local restaurants, I thought I'd go to the source for this tea. Their…read morespread of tea leaves for sale offered plenty of variety, and after perusing their seasonal drinks, I ordered a variant of an Earl Grey with some sort of tea I'd never heard of before, which turns out to be an extra steeped, smoked variety. It was a weird experience, and their large size was substantial enough that I wondered if it was needed, but I was satisfied that I'd broadened my palate by the end of it. I had no room for food, but they had some vegetarian options and abundant sweets, and they appeared to be selling houseplants as well. I have no doubt that if I were local, I'd be back to try a lot more.

I come here a lot because it's right across the street from IU Jacobs, and it's the only…read moreindependent coffee shop that opens early (they open at 6 am M-F and actually have food out when they open, unlike the nearby Crumble and Inkwell that open at 7/7:30 but don't have baked goods out until about an hour later). The baristas are always friendly. The place is spacious with a good amount of seating, but it can sometimes be hard to find a good seat inside because, as you would expect, students come to study/work and stay for a long time. I love their baked goods - they have interesting and unique offerings and everything tastes wholesome. Besides their Soma-made bakes (muffins, loaves, scones, dessert bars, cookies, and more), the bagels (I think from Gables) and Piccolo Dolci pastries are great, but they have these two muffins that are from a different supplier that I didn't think were of very good quality - I recommend avoiding the chocolate cheesecake muffin and banana nut muffin. I think the veggie/cheese sandwich is decent. It's just deli cheese slices with lettuce, cucumber, pesto, and mayo, but the bread is good and if you want something simple it's surprisingly satisfying. The coffee is pretty good. I am a decaf drinker so I appreciate that they have both decaf coffee and decaf espresso. They have a really good loose leaf tea selection and the teas are legit. Between the variety and quality it's the best tea selection I've found at a coffee shop in Bloomington. The quality of the chai and matcha are less impressive. I feel like there's a slight artificial flavour to the matcha, but to be fair, I've only tried it with flavour added, so maybe it's better unsweetened. When I asked for half sweet, that was better than regular sweetness. Both are still better than Starbucks. But I'd definitely recommend the loose leaf tea lattes over the chai/matcha. As mentioned in my previous review, some things are self-serve. It turns out they do have glasses and mugs available if you ask, but if you don't ask for dine-in, the default is disposable cups. Brewed coffee is self-serve, with your choice of (usually) two regular roasts and one decaf. If you want a toasted bagel, you have to slice and toast it yourself in the toaster on the condiment table. It seems like you sort of have to know what to order here, but as I'm learning what's good, I really appreciate the offerings that are good, the comfortable unpretentious environment, and long hours at Soma.

You will find this coffee shop right across the street from the main IU campus. There is a small…read morelot available in front of the the shop that has spots with a 20 minute max. Since the shop is so close to IU campus, most people walk here. The dining area is large and has couches, tables/chairs and bar seating along the front window. You can imagine that the place is usually filled with IU students working away on their laptops of in small social groups, given the shop's close proximity to the campus. The women that were working during my visit were all so very helpful and friendly. they helped my make my selection. They serve a wide array of hot and iced coffees and also has teas, smoothies and juices as well. The coffees come in 3 sizes, yep you guessed it, small, medium and large. The light food options that they have includes cookies, scones, muffins, parfaits, quiche, zucchini bread, brownies, and cinnamon rolls. I ended up getting a large iced pumpkin spice latte. It took about 7 minutes for me to get my drink. It was very savory and hit the spot. It was gone in a matter of seconds. Anyway, I highly recommend checking this place out. It is a traditional coffee house, with a great staff, savory drinks and delicious treats. I highly recommend checking this place out.

There's a reason for the five stars. It's gluten-free, but you'd never know it. Upsides: Vegetarian…read morestuff available and it's not all carbohydrates-- but there are many served here. Wide variety of cafe-like foods. Service was fast and food was good. The cost for a reasonable meal is also reasonable. There is WiFi, if you must. Lots of tables. Not the Ritz but clean, comfy, and reasonably calm. There is parking on the street, but yeah, meters or a parking garage. It's a busy place. Normally, I don't give five stars on a review unless you're at the top of your game, and usually only after a second try. Brightside just pushed all the right buttons. Lots of drinks besides coffee drinks, too. It's unpretentious and serves great food in my two experiences here.

So good!!! I never knew this cafe was in the Fountain Square building. It's downstairs in the…read more"basement". The baked goods looked amazing. I had a pumpkin bar with cream cheese topping that was magic. The Italian soda was good too. The staff was charming, kind, and fun to talk to. The food is gluten-free too if that's yo' thang.

This walk up location is small, but was conveniently located for me to stop by and grab something…read moreto go. I ordered a pumpkin chai off of their seasonal menu - it's served hot and I also added an espresso shot. I LOVED the chai - it had a lovely flavor and the spices really came through and paired beautifully with the pumpkin flavor. Even though a couple people were ahead of me, I didn't have to wait long and was able to get my order in around 5 minutes. I can't wait to try some of their coffees next time!

WOW! This place has an incredible espresso and crafted latte game, ordered the basil mocha and…read morefennel Black pepper lattes. Both made quickly by the lovely barista in a minimalist tiny Hobbit store perched along an annoying expensive street, why is all downtown Bloomington parking paid? What a mess to try attracting tourists who have to shell out for a Monday completely empty of any traffic. At least Hopscotch proves the down payment worth it! There's no ambience here which is a bummer, could see myself sticking a nose into a book for hours eventually ordering another latte but not even a stool to sit. Both drinks were sublime, unique twists on common herbs and spices to enhance the java juices, this is the stuff that gets me excited for the brew!