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    FLUID Coffee Roasters

    4.4 (168 reviews)
    Closed 6:30 am - 6:00 pm
    Updated 1 month ago

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    Robyne D.

    Love this place so much. The food is great, coffee is strong and the vibes are chill. Service was good even though they had a man down. Pretty busy for a Friday morning; we enjoyed a table by the window. Coffee and bagels to jump start the day. Was really enjoying the set up and spoons

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    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!!

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    4 years ago

    Great place. Carter is excellent helping you pick the right drink. Perfect for Valpo.

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    4 years ago

    The food was tasty and the employee Carter was exceptional. Highly recommend for a quick bite and friendly service.

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    Carter was A+ employee, good service. 10/10 recommend fluid coffee. :))))))))))))))))

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    Thanks so much!

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    Thank you so much! Hope to see you back again soon!

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    8 years ago

    Good vibes and definitely strong coffee that is affordable but will wake you up! Love the wall art

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    We appreciate you! Thanks!!!

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    8 years ago

    This place is v cute. Good vibes and they have oat milk I was visiting from Chicago and it was cool to see dark matter beans in this shop

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    Thank you so much!

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    Really good drinks and great staff! Very friendly and prompt service. Who made their chairs? So cool!

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    8 years ago

    The iced coffee and hot coffee was really good! Definitely better than Dagger Mountain.

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    Glad that you liked it!

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