Glacier Grind is a small shack in a parking lot that has a drive-thru window. If you've never been, then it may be hard to spot. However, this place has fast and friendly service and tasty food! We ordered the breakfast burrito and breakfast sandwich. Neither of them was substantial or voluminous, but they both tasted great! The breakfast burrito is a bit flat, but the sandwich is made with a croissant, which ostensibly makes it look bigger than what's presented. We enjoyed the breakfast sandwich more and would likely order two of these next time. Overall, the food here is small but solid. Expect to feel satisfied but not full. Support this small business! read more

I want to like this place so bad. They use Black Cup beans, which are my favorite beans in the state. However, every single shot there tastes awful. I don't even think it's always the shots being pulled, I just think the espresso machine is awful. I've been here 10+ times and every shot does not taste like how black cup espresso shots should taste. Baristas are very friendly though. Just wish they used a half decent machine. read more

The staff is very friendly, provided as much help with choosing what to eat and/or drink. They come out to your car to take your order if there is a line which is helpful! We had their burrito with sausage and croissant breakfast sandwich with bacon. We preferred their croissant sandwich. The burrito was good, but I'd suggest getting it without the sour cream, and getting it with bacon instead. Overall this is a cute bungalow style store. If I lived in Fairbanks, I'd definitely go again and try other items on the menu. Drive thru only! read more

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Delicious and filling portions and a place that offers macadamia milk! It was snowing alllll morning and I think overnight, so there was 5 inches of snow when I sent my mom to work. I really wanted coffee so I stopped by Glacier Grind and they did not disappoint! I got an iced vanilla latte with macadamia milk as I was curious how it'd compare to my usual oat milk, and it was pretty similar. The servers were really nice and my drink came out quite quickly while my sandwich came out shortly after. It's a cute little coffee shack next to the road and a few businesses and it's not too hard to miss. Would recommend to help perk up your mornings! read more

Glacier Grind Coffee - iced vanilla latte with macadamia milk & a sausage breakfast sandwich on a croissant with American cheese - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Fairbanks, Alaska

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We chanced upon this drive through coffee shop as we were heading to Chena Hot Springs. A very pleasant young lady greeted us through the window. We asked her which coffee was a local favorite. She said the white chocolate mocha! That's it! We had 1 each 20ml of piping hot chocolate mocha. It was absolutely delicious! A small drive through coffee shop was a big surprise for us coz we don't have anything like that in Georgia! Highly recommend it! read more

Glacier Grind Coffee - Drive through coffee shop, absolutely delightful! - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Fairbanks, Alaska

Helpful staff who let me know that when I order through the "joe" app I can customize my drink or breakfast sandwich (it's not obvious in the app.) I would like to know if the Glacier Water or Glacier Rush drinks have caffeine in them? Hopefully they will address that somewhere on social media. read more

Glacier Grind Coffee - Smoothie bowl - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Fairbanks, Alaska

Super friendly staff and quick service. Their food is amazing and the drinks are good too!

Glacier grind always has the most delicious breakfast burritos. They come with egg, your choice of cheese (I love cheddar, sometimes swiss too), your choice of meat (they now offer black bean patties for vegetarians), hashbrowns, salsa, and sour cream. For $6. They're absolutely delicious and always make my day. Their coffee is great too. My husband really enjoys their white chocolate mocha and I love their vanilla breve's. Both are smooth and perfectly balanced in their sweetness and taste. The baristas are always kind and service is always fast. For those not into coffee or breakfast burritos, take a look at their menu to find more food and drink options. There's something for everyone here. read more

Glacier Grind Coffee - Breakfast burrito! - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Fairbanks, Alaska

This is a locally-owned, eco-friendly, woman-owned coffee drive-thru located in the Shoppers Forum Mall parking lot. Reading their Yelp page, I found out they are also about giving back to rescue dogs, as their name comes from the owners rescue dog, Glacier. They have a speciality drink called "Glacier Water," which "shimmers in the sunlight." I'll definitely come back to try one of those on a hot day! They also advertise having Locally Roasted Artisan Coffee. I love their logo and their drive-thru hut. I like that the cups AND the lids are compostable and also Made in Alaska. Cool points for that. Their food menu is full of healthy items like sandwiches and salads, that can be customized to order. Items can be vegetarian or with meat. I appreciate this business, as their focus is on making terrific coffee, coming up with unique items, are female-owned, environmentally-conscious, locally-focused, and have a mission other than being just another drive-thru coffee hut in Fairbanks. I would come back again and would recommend for sure. 12oz cappuccino with coconut flavor and one extra espresso shot was $3.35 (or somewhere around there) and was good. Didn't blow my mind but did not disappoint, either. Edit: July 15, 8ish, Was trying to give this place a shot as my "regular" coffee place, as I kinda like what they're all about, and alas, as most coffee carts, it did not take long for the bloom to be off the rose. Ordered the same thing as yesterday, 12oz coconut cappuccino with an extra espresso. What I got was a 16oz cup of boiling milk with burnt coffee in it and no flavor. So, yeah. Lame. I don't know why I have such hit or miss luck at coffee places. Just won't be back for a long while. Frown. Double edit! Decided to go back and ask for it to be remade. Normally I would NEVER go back and ask for a drink to be remade, you're just cut off, for-ev-err, but today, since I really wanna like this place, I decided to try and see. The lady remembered me and was apologetic about the previous coffee, and went to work making me a new one. The correct size and everything. She even gave me a coupon for my next visit. I guess it was an honest mistake of forgetting to put the coconut flavoring in. The new coffee was great. It can be awkward to ask for a correction, at least for me anyway, but there was no combativeness or animosity, which I appreciated. Thank you nice lady. Star restored, faith restored. Most likely will return. 7-23-19: Tried a different flavor today of Chocolate Chip Cookie and I am glad I did! It was really tasty. I will add that the last two times visiting, the gals have been genuinely nice and cheerful. I would recommend trying this place if you haven't yet. read more

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Baristas really know what they're doing and have fun experimenting/trying out new drink combos. There are so many flavors and options! Plus the wall is SO cute for photos if you're into that :) read more

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I love this place. The owner is so sweet and thoughtful, and she goes out of her way to get what your preferences and needs/desires for your dietary needs. My go-to drink is: 20 oz. Almond Milk Latte, 5 shots of delish Black Cup espresso, with a nice helping of heavy cream and Sugar Free Almond (Monin, which uses erythritol instead of an artificial sweetener, YAY!) read more

Glacier Grind Coffee - Keto Coffee donee right! - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Fairbanks, Alaska

All around ok. But however I was charged for the wrong order and my original total should have been 15-17$ and I ended up paying 24$ (not including the tip I always tip 25% at least). I don't care so much about the money but however when I reached out to company they never got back to me after a few messages back and forth. So I don't get my money back. I just don't want to support a company that doesn't care about consumers and when they are in the wrong.i have also heard other people say they had the same experience. I'm really young and 9$ really does make a difference when it comes to gas and things when you are only 16. It just sucks seeing this from a local business:( read more

Don't go unless you like a big mound of ice in your drinks even when you ask for light ice. Overall it's pretty okay.

I like the menu and all the options!! I have yet to try the smoothie bowls (im gluten free) and i would love to see the option for a gluten free wrap! I wouldnt recommend the white coffee, buttt that being said i just had an iced sugar free caramel oatmilk latte that was to DIE for- my favorite ive had here in fairbanks :) very cute coffee hut and good location read more

Great first visit! I drive by this new coffee hut every day, but hadn't given it a try mostly because "Really? Another coffee hut?" Decided to swing by this morning and was so excited to see a Black Cup Coffee sticker on their window! My barista was friendly without having that over the top Bucko's style mania. She made me an 8 oz Breve which was perfectly steamed and the coffee was bold and full-bodied. And their cups and lids are compostabe! read more

I've been here on a couple occasions and really enjoy their glacier rain and other kicker/energy drink drinks. Their breakfast sandwiches are super good, they take a second for them to make because it seems like they use real egg but it's worth that wait. My husband has mentioned sometimes that his coffee is a little sweet in comparison to other places but that's likely something we could solve by asking them to use less syrup in his drinks, the quality of the coffee itself is good. read more

Coffee is delicious and smooth not acidic which is what I like I also got the breakfast burrito and sorry to say Alaskans I'm from arizona and not even close to good Mexican but that's ok you guys rock at coffee. read more

Their glacier water is addicting ! Never had it before until I came across this place it's so yummy! I definitely recommend going !

I really really wanted to like this place but something is off with the latte's . Too bad because they are really close and convenient for us. Mocha Moose and Bucko's will have to remain our "goto" shops. read more

This is the smoothest cup I've had in Fairbanks, it's also right along with my request (half splash, cream)!! So accurate and delish, thanks guys! read more

Best coffee hut in Fairbanks!!! They make my Americano just perfect! Their breakfast sandwich is yummy, too!

I tried this coffee stand just to see what they had. I was amazed at the menu everything from salad's to wraps to smoothie bowls, to juices and best of all great coffee and espresso. I was really impressed with the service. The employees are extremely friendly and helpful, read more

THE best coffee hut in Fairbanks. The ladies here treat customers with respect and appreciate your business. I get the Glacier Water and it's refreshing and delicious. Their sandwiches are massive too. You definitely get your money's worth here. read more

Great coffee with very friendly staff. If we come back to Fairbanks this place is a must stop.