Nice little place to get a wide assortment of teas or coffee beans. As only a tea drinker, I won't…read morespeak to the coffee selection, but I'm always searching for places to find loose tea and was happy to have found Beans Teas & Other Things. They had a wide array of flavors and styles of teas, with containers available to smell to help you make your choice. I walked away with a few selections and will be back in the future to try some others.

This is an amazing place, I can smell the coffee from a 100 feet away. Walk in to see a big…read morecollection of different types of coffee beans and teas! The owner is kind and very helpful, he will help you pick out the stuff. The quality of the beans are top notch. I have moved to the area recently and have already visited this place two times.

Verena Street Shot Tower Espresso: Verena Street Coffee was founded in late 2010 and provides their…read morecoffee to 800+ stores in the Midwest. They roast, blend, and package their coffee in Dubuque, Iowa. Their name derives from a street in Iowa that contained only five houses comprised of the founder's family. In the early 2000s the street was annihilated to make room for highway expansion, but the name lives on in the coffee. For my first review from their brand, I went with a whole bean bag of their Shot Tower Espresso blend. The company describes that blend as having a " smooth yet sharp character with no bitterness. The delicately dark roast level results in a taste and aroma that is full-bodied with a sweet and creamy complexity." Beans for their signature espresso blend are selected from Central America, South America and Indonesia in order for a unique and nuanced flavor profile. I found this particular roast to not only be delicious, but one of my new favorites. I'll be on the lookout for more of their blends at my local grocer. Doughboy approved Doughboy _Food_Reviews *I brew my coffee using 8oz of water to 2 Tbsp of grounds, adding 1 packet of Splenda and 1.5oz of unsweetened vanilla almond milk or skim milk

5/5 stares for my online ordering experience and customer service…read more I placed an order on Cyber Monday, figuring I would take advantage of the 40% off on ground coffees. Picked out what I wanted and ordered online...only to find out that my in-laws don't really use ground coffee, but single-serve instead. Agh! Once I found out this very-important-information, it was an 1.5 hours after placing my order. I emailed customer services asking about how I could change my order from ground coffee to single-serve. Eric immediately wrote me back and explained that it would be easier to cancel my order, then I could reorder what I did want, as they use a 3rd party credit card processor. I was instantly refund the $ I spent on my original order, so I turned around and bought the single-serve coffee instead. Less than 48 hours after placing my online order my in-laws received their coffee in the Chicago suburbs - super fast delivery. They were thrilled, and I can't say enough good things about Verena Street's products and their customer service. Would love to see them expand their single-serve coffee flavors in the future. The ability to choose a shipping date (especially for the holiday season) would be a nice option, too. Highly recommend.

This coffee roaster house has all that you'd like for your coffee experience. Wide variety of…read moreroasted beans and nice food fare selections. Lots of seating and good lighting. The owner serves a good experience that makes you want to sit and stay awhile.

I Can't Comment On The Coffee Since I Ordered A London Fog, But The Food, Why Are They Even Serving…read moreFood Here? I Ordered A Burrito Bowl, And While Waiting, I Noticed The Barista Pull A Container Of Pre-Made Ingredients From The Fridge, Scoop It Into A Bowl, And Microwave It. What?! I Don't Go Out To Eat Just To Be Served Microwaved Food. If You're Going To Have Food On The Menu, It Should At Least Be Fresh. Unfortunately, The Taste Didn't Make Up For The Disappointment. The Bowl Was Bland, Lacked Any Real Flavor, And The So-Called "Salsa" Was Unimpressive At Best. Honestly, Just Stick To Coffee And Skip The Food. Absolutely Not Worth It.

I found this place quite on accident while looking to kill a bit of time. The sign is what really…read morecaught my eye. This place is quite large and open for a coffee shop. It has a cool vibe about it which might have something to do with the Christmas lights around the counter area. I'm also really digging the oldies music. *Sugar. oh honey honey. you are my candy girl* I got a dirty chai tea latte and it's pretty good. I can't speak to the quality of the sandwiches but the tortilla soup was very good. Overall, I'd say the relaxed vibe of the place, the location and this yummy latte means I will be back next time I'm in town :)

I came over to the blue strawberry on an unexpected free afternoon. What I found was very nice…read moreplace to study come up with some good espresso and a huge array of sandwiches. It would definitely qualify this place as a sandwich shop that serves coffee rather than a coffee shop with food. Their menu is pretty extensive and included a lot of different sandwich options. In addition, there were plenty of soups as well as some beer options. It's nice to have options for what to eat and drink! There's a good amount of seating, with plentiful outlets throughout the place. Options range from booths to counter height tables with tall chairs in the back and along the side. Parking was a little bit tough as they only have street parking available, but it didn't seem like people had too much trouble with it. I deduced that the place is actually situated on the ground floor of an office complex or something as people kept walking through and coming out in business attire. Seem like it was a good meeting place and then people would go about their merry way, or up to the aforementioned offices. Overall it seemed like a good spot to come and grab some coffee or some lunch, or to get some work done. The place was comfortable, the internet's free and the ambiance is what you'd expect from a fairly well-established coffee shop. Plus, the name is quite hilarious! A Blue strawberry, how ruthlessly absurd :-). Well worth checking out, with the only downside being that you have to pay for street parking. #firstworldproblems

Coffee and flatbreads are as good as all the other dash locations but this has a HUGE open floor…read moreplan and lots of space for meetings event a huge conference table that could seat 12+ people! Yummy flatbreads and pastries here, I got an avo toast flatbread and an iced americano. Delish!!

While I was visiting family in the area I stopped by Dunn Bros for my morning coffee. My first…read morevisit was a little frustrating as they couldn't understand my order. The coffee was awesome and I returned the next day. Thos time I got breakfast. The bacon grilled cheese was slightly disappointing. Only two small strips of bacon on this lovely sandwich. I didn't even taste the bacon and had to disassemble the sandwich to confirm that they even put bacon. I'll be back for coffee but not sure if I'll be ordering anything to eat. The dinning area is kind of noisy but the decor is great. There's only one cozy seating area and the rest are tables and hard back chairs. Staff was friendly and helpful

I visited Dunn Brothers today because I was searching for a change of scenery while working this…read moremorning. Here were my thoughts: Food/Drink: Ham & Swiss Croissant (Oooo weee! This breakfast sandwich was delicious! Full of flavor and the croissant was perfectly buttery and flaky. Rating = 9.2/10). Iced Vanilla Latte (Solid. Solid. Solid. Enjoyed that this latte wasn't overly sweet to the point where it drowns out the espresso flavor. It wasn't the best I've had, but it definitely got the job done this morning. Rating = 7.9/10). Service: The employees I interacted with and observed while I spent the morning working in the shop seemed to genuinely enjoy their jobs. Everyone was polite and were chatting with the regulars as they came in and out. Ambiance: The physical space had all sorts of room for people like myself who were there looking for a place to be productive. From bar seating, high tops, tables, couches, and comfy chairs - this place can accommodate all sorts of patrons. As a bonus, I had the pleasure of sitting right next to the roaster while they were actively roasting beans for most of the morning! Overall, I couldn't have asked for a better place to serve as my office for the morning. A well deserved 5/5 rating!