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    FLUID Coffee Roasters

    4.4 (166 reviews)
    Open 6:30 am - 6:00 pm
    Updated 3 months ago

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    Nocturnal Blue
    Luke W.

    Odd they don't offer discounts for bringing in your own glass but what a stylized and wild atmosphere, industrial Star Wars bar vibes which fits my name perfectly. Grabbed the Nocturnal Blue latte from the solid staff, looked science fiction setup in my tumbler, quite boring to be honest which surprised me considering many previous fantastic Fluid experiences. Perhaps an off day, not much espresso or blueberry notes showed up, could be embarrassed to be seen in such a trippy environment, I still enjoyed the hour working and liked the three hour parking I found a block away.

    From me: LOVE this place!!! I make sure to swing by at least once every time I'm in town visiting family. Ethan, the owner, is fabulous and also shout out to Jordan who took such great care of us. The drinks are delicious and so creative (my favorites are the rotating matcha flavors) but what compelled me to write this review was trying their avocado toast for the first time today. Truly the best avocado toast I've ever had!! 10/10 recommend this place! From my dad: "I love the vibe at Fluid!"

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    Kristen Joy L.

    Good coffee. Maybe not my favorite, but definitely good. Delightful staff - they even smiled! They were super helpful as we each fell in love with their t-shirts and attempted to find our sizes. And the branding? ON. POINT. Some of the BEST branding, decor, atmosphere, etc. I've ever encountered at a coffee shop. They're taking the craft beer idea & applying it to coffee, throwing in a side of snark and a healthy dose of humor at life (and death). All their merch was awesome. Now as for the coffee, they helped me customize a menu item to make it hot, include espresso instead of the purple powder, and made with oat milk. It was a bit of a hard order (some shops I've been to would have royally screwed that up)... and it was super fun how the barista told us it was a "secret menu item" most people didn't know existed. Hubs got the same as me but with regular milk & cold... and honestly I should have gotten mine cold as it probably would have tasted even better. This was a fun town to walk and I'm glad I've got a shirt to remember this place.

    Matcha latte with the worst foam?

    $7 for a latte with gross bubbly foam? I'm fine with paying more for the convenience of not making my own, but where's the micro foam? This has the mouth feel of bubbly stomach bile.

    Cold brew and chai tea latte. I inhaled the latte in minutes.
    Hannah D.

    If you're a chai tea latte fan, do NOT skip this place. The latte was the best I've had, and I've had a LOT of chai tea lattes from a lot of different places. The atmosphere is rather punk/grunge, which is unusual for coffee houses, but it really becomes a value-add for Fluid. Their cold brew was delicious too. Run, don't walk, back here. I'll be returning soon!

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    Pam H.

    After an afternoon of shopping and wandering around downtown Valparaiso, we were ready for a coffee break. I loved the outside of Fluid Coffee Bar so we headed inside. With an industrial art feel, and the sounds of harder rock music, the vibe is upbeat and interesting. I don't think I could sit inside this shop and work - although I liked the music, it wouldn't be conducive to concentrating on work, but I did love the coffee! We ordered Iced Vanilla cold brews and they were quite yummy. Not too sweet so the coffee flavor really came through. It was the perfect afternoon pick me up.

    Rebecca H.

    Went with a rather large crowd and everyone enjoyed their drinks. The temperature that everything was served at was just right. They have some drinks that others don't offer - both coffee and tea. I will say it was very busy. Perhaps too busy and crowded for the comfort of many that are still feeling that are still observing COVID restrictions and safety. Super friendly staff. There are multiple seating areas each with their own unique feel. I really did not know that Valparaiso would have this kind of a vibe the coffee shop. It felt more like Wicker Park - Chicago. Definitely will go back when we're in the area.

    Voodoo latte!! Soo good! I love chocolate peanut butter!!
    Sabrina L.

    Great coffee. Love my Voodoo latte. Highly recommended!! I'm a coffee snob and wish I lived closer to get them more often!

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    Their coffee is fire and good atmosphere. Have a few favorites in the region area and this is top 3 for me.

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    The ambiance is nice. Nice place to stop and have a coffee. Solid options and a nice selection.

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    Thank you Frank! We appreciate your business over the years.

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    Thank you so much, Sabrina! We appreciate you.

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    Lots of interesting sweet coffee options. And a nice location for my wife and I on our trips between Ohio and Wisconsin.

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    3 years ago

    I love this place so much. Better coffee in town. The people are eclectic and awesome.

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    Thank you so much!

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    Thank you so much, James! We appreciate you and your review!

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    Thank you so much for the review. We hope to see you back.

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    First of all: The entrance doesn't seem very accessible, so wheelchair users and people with…read morestrollers might have a hard time getting inside. There are two doors and a step in between, and even I had to maneuver my way in and out. Just an FYI. The Press has a coffee shop inside of it. How nice! I didn't partake because the line was long, but the coffee smelled amazing. What a pleasant thing to be a bookstore that's also a coffee shop. There are some cozy couches and tables here and there among the stacks of books. I suppose you could take your cup of coffee and curl up on a couch or chair, because I saw one person doing that. But mostly: This is a bookstore, not so much a coffee shop or place to lounge. So I wouldn't visit with the intention of posting up and working for a few hours. This doesn't seem like that kind of place. Again, it's a bookstore first, a coffee shop second, a place to lounge third. Although The Press is a small bookstore, it has a nice children's section, with lots of books for kids and even graphic novels (my personal favorite). There is something for everyone here.

    Genius level name! Where is the perfect cult status Christmas romcom featuring this book nook roast…read moreroost and two cute individuals who couldn't be more opposite yet fall in love between some pages and espresso? I wish I had had time to browse and pretend I read more than Lord of the Rings every two years. Could complain it's tiny, but duh, no one wants a Barns and Noble next to the courthouse, pint perfect size however please don't bring more than two kids. I wish I could've tried the whole menu too, need flights please! Did go for a cereal milk latte that tingled good vibes and set off spring tide for my trip back to Lafayette.

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    Arrived there 1 week ago last Tuesday at 5:50pm. The store closes at 6. Was so excited to purchase…read morea Lemon Pie at due to my Son and his wife bought one for me for my birthday. I loved the taste. I purchased a $17.00 key Lime, Lemon was out. I also bought a Lemon Slice, was not as good. The young lady with the noise piercing finished my sale. Within ear shot, I heard the lady behind me order a Chocolate Pie. The young lady says $8.00. I leave out the store confused as to why the person behind me charged only 1/2 of what I paid. I looked for a sale announcement, nothing indicating such. Went back in to inquire how this could happen at 6pm. She explained; because the pie was a day old....I asked her was this advertised anywhere as an I option? She looked at me like her hand was caught in the cookie jar and says "no". I left the store with the pie I paid full price; which I had no problem paying for, just wanted fairness. As a retired black elder, I just wanted to believe things could change. I guess Indiana just hasn't caught up yet. I probably will not spend my money there any longer.

    We stopped at Marilyn's after coming up empty handed for baked goods at Remus Farmer's Market just…read moredown the street. We were greeted by a friendly person behind the counter and found lots of goodies to choose from. Their pies look great, and are bargain-priced compared to what we are used to in Chicago. They had a holiday table with toffee and other goodies. It wasn't until we left and I read the reviews that I knew that they are famous for their toffee. Something we missed out on. We ended up buying two blueberry muffins and a nut-laden banana bread. When decided between their zucchini bread and banana bread, we asked the counter person which one was better. Her answer was that she had never eaten either of them. Not a great help, and my suggestion is that employees should sample and be familiar with the product they are selling. That said, we went with the banana bread and was absolutely delicious--moist, flavorful and with a generous coating of nuts. Marilyn's banana bread was much better than the banana coffee cake that we had given our La Porte friends from a fancy-schmancy Chicago bakery--and it was a third of the price. The blueberry muffins were good, too. Not sure when we will ever be back in Hobart, Indiana, but Marilyn's is worth a stop if you're in the area.

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