They have one of the best chai lattes around. I love the atmosphere and esthetic of the business. I also enjoy their theme drinks! It's in a nice quiet area and they have a couple of tables outside to enjoy the morning. Service is quick and the staff is so nice! read more

CONSISTENT quality crafted coffee options are hard to come by in Inland Empire. Lift delivers for us every single time. No one is doing it like this place - straight up. The menu has all the classics and they nail em. The specials menu is always tasteful, relevant, and unique. Their cortado never misses. I order my latte short (12oz) with an extra shot knowing very well this type of modification may stump baristas, but these guys don't even blink twice about it. New barista? No problem. Not your regular barista? No problem. Other shops in the area flat out fail to do this very important part and it's why I'm coming on here to just let you guys know we see you. Keep on the great work and thanks for sticking around. Love read more

Great environment Friendly staff Good coffee The vibe there is great and big enough to land a spot and small enough to feel part of something read more

If you like chai tea. Get the chai tea. My personal order is an iced dirty chai tea latte. Every time I go to the IE I look forward to ordering a cup here. My boyfriend knows that this is hands down the only place I get my Chai. I love that baristas here get to make their own recipes. It shows how much the establishment values their employee's contributions and skill! This is also a great place to study or chit chat. Plenty of seating and high bars. Dim lit room that creates a mysterious and comfy ambiance. read more

Lift Coffee Roasters - Dirty chai + macadamia latte - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Riverside, California

LIFT COFFEE A MUST TRY Lift has been on my list for quite some time and it did not disappoint. We got a holiday drink "Spec Latte" and it was delicious. Great coffee taste, not overly sweet, and it came with a cookie! In terms of the Chai Latte, while it had a good taste it was a little diluted in my opinion- it tasted more like milk and less like anything else. Overall, I would definitely come back for a latte. SERVICE: our baristas were friendly, fast, and overall amazing. Has indoor seating, plenty of parking, and great place to study. Lights are dimmer than most placing adding an extra layer of calm vibes. Rating: 9/10 read more

Lift Coffee Roasters - Spec Latte and Chai Latte - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Riverside, California

Ah, this is a great place for me to go to because it's the place where I meet every month for my book club. I love the drinks they have as they have options that don't have a lot of caffeine, which is great for someone who doesn't like caffeine like me. The staff is friendly, kind, and engaging. It's nice to be acknowledged as a human being in such an establishment when the world has somewhat become cold and cynical. Having a considerate staff helps with that overall vibe. I would highly recommend this place if you wanted to chat and hang out in a safe and comfortable place. read more

Their chai tea reminded me of horchata--super tasty! The sandwich was huge and kind of hard to eat without it falling apart, but still good. The baristas were really friendly. The space is pretty dim, but there's plenty of seating. Just a heads-up: the entrance is in the back. It felt a little intimidating going in at first, but I definitely want to go back for another chai! I wouldn't get the sandwich again. read more

Lift Coffee Roasters - Chai tea with almond milk - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Riverside, California

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An industrial experience with good coffee. The location is a bit hard to find in a very industrial parking lot, but once you walk in, the vibe continues to the interior as well with exposed piping and brick to create a moody atmosphere. Fast service and solid coffee options: my personal go-to is the honey lavender latte. Not many outlets if you plan to work here for a long time, but there's a lot of comfortable seating at the long bench and couches. read more

Service here is consistently slow no matter what time I visit. I've been twice now, and both times I was told they "weren't doing food" because only one staff member was working. That's honestly unacceptable. If the place were slammed, maybe I'd understand but this was the middle of the morning on a Tuesday. The second visit was even worse. I was told they couldn't serve food because a coworker called out. At that point, I just left. I'm not going to support a business that can't operate consistently or handle basic staffing issues. Staff attitude hasn't been great either definitely not friendly and the prices are way too high for such a poor experience. Overall, it feels like a fake "cool" spot trying too hard to be trendy while completely failing at the basics: serving food and drinks efficiently and treating customers well. Very strange place with terrible service. Won't be back read more

Lift Coffee Roasters is hidden in a hybrid industrial plaza/strip mall and visitors will need to go behind the plaza to find the shop. The shop was launched in 2013 and apparently this coffee shop is the city's first coffee roasters. [Parking]: Easy parking as the plaza has plenty of parking spots. [Service]: There was only one person working at 8 AM so the service was somewhat slow. [Menu]: Dirty chai latte was one of Yelp's highlights and the shop serves Califia Farms Oatmilk. Coffee menu is fairly simple with espresso, Americano, cortado, cappuccino, latte, filter coffee, pour overs, dirty chai, and cold brew. Various tea options are also available. *** Dirty chai latte (hot - $5): I don't normally order chai latte, but the drink was quite good. Blueberry muffin (vegan - $5.50): The server warned that this is a vegan blueberry muffin and I said no problem. After I placed my order, the server opened a refrigerator, took a frozen muffin out, and heated up. The muffin on a slightly sweeter side, but the sweetness level was borderline tolerable and it had soft texture. *** Good chai latte with passable muffin - can't really complain here. read more

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Food 10/10 fresh and tasty Service 10/10 welcoming and friendly Ambiance 10/10 I can fall asleep there if I really wanted to. Comfy couches and relaxing music, most of the time read more

Good coffee and very spacious place. The only thing weird is they don't display prices on drinks which I feel is odd and another thing is that they charge $1 for you to get water in your refillable water bottle, which is crazy to me. I never encountered a place they dosent provide free water especially when you provide a bottle. The interaction I had with the worker was also not pleasant as I was pretty shocked and she just stood there and glaring lol read more

Pretty good, just SUPER EXPENSIVE !!!!!!!!!!!!! And you better have a lot of time to spare because you'll be waiting 40 min (sometimes longer) for your food or coffee to be done. read more

one of my go to spots to read with my friends. we have a book club and sometimes we come here for little reading dates. my mom & fiancé also love it here, it's just a cozy little spot. they also have some of the best iced chai (w vanilla) and I always love getting a snickerdoodle cookie. they have a lot of space inside & a table outside if it's a nice sunny day. staff is also very welcoming & helpful if you need a recommendation on what to order. I love how hidden it is. just a little gem :) read more

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Coffee was really good at this place. It is located in an industrial place which is a good miss if you pass by. Glad we found this place by looking at our gps. There was a lot of people which is a good sign that service and drinks are good. read more

Lift Coffee Roasters - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Riverside, California

Came here on Mother's Day morning and was a bit disappointed... my friend ordered the carrot cake and was quickly handed a slice. I decided to order a blueberry muffin, but unfortunately it was not quite as quick. Once I placed my order I waited for about 10 minutes as the baristas made the other guests drinks. When I was about to ask if they had forgotten about the muffin, one of the baristas pulled it out of a fridge(?) and threw it in the warmer. Sadly, even after warming the muffin was still pretty cool. Flavor-wise, it was ok, but u would definitely look for an alternate spot in the future. My friend seemed to enjoy her carrot cake, so if you want to quickly grab that, this might be your spot. However, if you're looking for other baked goods, I'd recommend going elsewhere. read more

I don't know where the sudden 1 star reviews came from... someone in their feelings maybe?? I've been coming here for 4 years now. It's a solid cup of coffee every time I come. I really always try to come here when I want a great cup of coffee. It's always consistently delicious and never tastes burnt. Obviously, it's not a quick grab and go coffee shop if there's a line of people. If you're looking for a quick grab n go coffee and you don't care about quality too much I would go to Starbucks. But if you have some time in the morning before work to treat yourself and indulge in some delicious coffee, I would come here. My favorites are their vanilla oat milk latte as the vanilla is made in-house. And their famous chai , who even my picky little one loves to drink. Today I tried their matcha and it did not disappoint! read more

Lift Coffee Roasters - Brown sugar Matcha with oat milk - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Riverside, California

Get the Spanish Latte! Stopped by while visiting UC Riverside. Will have to go back! So smooth and creamy!

Amazing service, plenty of seating, comfy atmosphere with lots of students. Wish they had bigger sizes for sure, my Ban-offee latte was so so so good, paired it with one of their turkey sandwiches on Ciabatta. For how busy it was, their baristas got it to me as quick as they could. I just wish their bread was toasted (especially for my grand total of 22 dollars)!! I'm sure the sandwhich would have been so great if it was, but the ciabatta was so dry and scratchy that it almost felt like it sanded down my tastebuds. Other than that, wonderful experience, barista was also doing an excellent job given she was training what was seemingly a new employee. read more

In the back of an unassuming business plaza, Lift offers a spacious, friendly environment to study and socialize. Service was good, no complaints. Food and coffee was relatively quick. In ordered a BLT and a dirty chai. Really delicious stuff. Overall I feel that this will become a staple of mine in the near future. read more

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love them and their minecraft music coffee was delicious and the baristas are really nice read more

It's in a weird industrial location. When you walk in, it's a beautiful cozy spot. The drinks were good. Hubby got americano. I got the matcha latte. It's decently made. The barista, not very friendly and helpful so we're taking out a star for that. Hopefully we get another barista next time. read more

By far one of my favorite local coffee shops! I have been going for several years now and the dirty chai and Spanish latte (specifically Carl's speciality!) still have me in a chokehold. The service is top tiers and a special shoutout to my lovely Martha and Carl for always making my lil treat extra special. Some of my favorite staff members that go above and beyond! 10/10 would recommend coming here. Lovely ambiance to get work done or just enjoy a cup of coffee with friends!! read more

I went in yesterday for the first time. Such random spot, I thought I was in the wrong place, but once I got inside it was such a vibe. I just got some tea because I wasn't in a coffee mood, but I'll go for a coffee next time. The girls up at the front were nice and genuine, cute interior, fun music. I came to read, so if I had one recommendation, maybe some more comfy chairs would be rad. I think I saw the owner walking out and his employees just called out "bye!!!" And went right back to doing what they were doing so they seem to be comfortable in their environment as well which I like. read more

I've been frequenting a lot of cafes in Riverside, and I decided to try one of Lift's Valentine's Day specialty coffees. The drink was a strawberry vanilla flavored matcha with almond milk; there's an optional $1 strawberry foam add-on as well but I didn't get it since my drink was already strawberry flavored. It was a painful purchase of $7.85, which I begrudgingly paid for but the drink somewhat made up for it. The drink was visually appealing with the layers of milk and matcha and had strawberry puree that added a refreshing nuance to the earthy and creamy drink. There were a lot of pastry options as well that I didn't get to try, but they did look quite delicious and I've heard high praise about the coffee cake here. The ambiance is also great, it's a quiet environment with a lot of UCR students (I'm guessing) that are doing work or studying. Lift is definitely a great place for beverages, but I can't I'll be coming here often because I can't really justify their price. I believe their regular beverage selection falls on the more affordable side, though! read more

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The drinks are overpriced priced since it's all one size for iced drinks it's only 16 oz's and they already fill half the cup with ice, my matcha was watered down the service was good but it is pricey for just a quick grab and go. It was basically 9 dollars by just changing the milk, I do wish the size was bigger. The place it self was comfy and the music was nice. I got the everything bagel and it was a little tough but overall good flavor and pretty big for only $5.50. I just wish it could've come wish more cream cheese especially for the size. Also it was pretty packed in there not much place to sit when I went at 11 am. read more

Just the coffee/tea is great, the service not so much. I've been here a few times when I'm in the area. First two times back in 2019, staff were very friendly and welcoming. Coming in now, not so much. Felt like I was interrupting them and was given kinda of an attitude. I ordered my drink (which was good) and sat off to the side as all the tables were filled. The next person came in, they were treated very differently as if they were a regular. Obviously I don't expect people to act like my best friend, but some kindness or simply being friendly wouldn't hurt. So drinks are delicious and the ambiance was nice, the service however, was lacking. Still tipped. read more

Not to be dramatic but... the iced dirty chai from here is magical. It is so good, whenever I need something to bring joy to my day, cure my headache, energize me, I turn my car on and head straight to Lift. The workers are always kind, getting me my drink quick and always tasty. And the energy in the room is always so positive. Both the workers and the people who come to get coffee and do some work are always spreading such good vibes. Thank goodness for Lift read more

Lift Coffee Roasters - dirty chai - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Riverside, California

I heard so many times that their dirty chai was good so I had to try it & it indeed is delicious! I got mine with oat milk & it comes with 2 espresso shots. I will definitely be coming back to try out more of their selections. The service was also good. The first time I tried this place out, there was 1 person taking your order and 1 making the drink. The prices are up there but for the quality of the drinks, I personally don't mind. The ambience inside was very chill & relaxing. The lights are dimmed inside but not too dark that you can't study if you go there for that reason. read more

Lift Coffee Roasters - Hot dirty chai - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Riverside, California

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Great coffee! Specifically their iced dirty chai. Workers are always friendly. Whoever was on aux on the afternoon of January 14th, 2026, deserves a raise! They were doing great read more

I've been here several times already and I have loved the atmosphere, customer service and drinks! I recently was recommended by one of the baristas an iced spice pear latte w vanilla cold foam & it was delicious. Such a great coffee shop read more

Parking: Plenty available! Very large cafe that's located in an unassuming and relatively empty parking lot. Essentially, it's kind of in the middle of nowhere, so you wouldn't come unless you knew about it. Ambience: Dark wooden tones with aesthetically antiquated and industrial decorations and lighting fixtures. Makes for a cozy atmosphere but wouldn't be a great spot for reading as it's dimly lit. There's a good amount of tables and seating available for both individuals and groups. Outlets aren't available at all tables, but there's a decent amount provided. Service: Great and friendly! Taste: I got the maple brown latte, which was quite lovely and not too sweet. Haven't tried their other options but came here with a couple friends and they all enjoyed their orders as well. A bit pricey, but so is everything in this economy Definitely recommend, will be coming back! read more

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Awesome ambience very relaxing. I almost felt like a really cool library, but not a library if that makes sense. Haha read more

Lift Coffee Roasters - Banana nut muffin and iced espresso - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Riverside, California

Enjoyed this hidden coffee spot. Located near industrial and office buildings. The building has an open wall area that you can walk right in and order at the counter. Atmosphere is pretty chill and music isn't loud or obnoxious. Tried a regular black coffee and a cappuccino. Both had good flavor, not too bold or acidic. Staff was great and I really liked their suggestions. Definitely coming back of I'm in the area again. read more

Lift Coffee Roasters - Good sized cappuccino - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Riverside, California

Been here twice. Great spot. Really neat inside. Love their atmosphere and ambiance. Staff is really friendly. Good people. Coffee is excellent. Delicious cold brews and lattes. read more

Lift Coffee Roasters - Autumn decor - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Riverside, California

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Dark. Horrible staff. Overpriced. Inconsistent quality. 2 shots in a medium cup. Caramel drizzle. Save yourself and avoid.

Smart design creates a corner with specific coffee store looks combined with the roastery. Their pour-over was yummy. I tried their home blend that, called the Chocolate Rain. So so good. Bold, sweet, fruity, dark, and smooth. And it is so affordable!! The barista was super friendly and helpful. Ps: they have baked vegan goodies!! read more

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It's a nice ambiance but super super dark, almost like the store was not open. We had a difficult time finding the place since it's behind an industrial building. We opted for the matcha - and it tasted like milk. Just milk. Maybe it's better to just take it off your menu.... I won't be back. read more

the coffee here was pretty good but not the best i've had in the area. my coffee and plain bagel was a little pricey though, but tasty! we picked to come to this shop because of the ambiance so we were excited to sit down and stay awhile. there was NO SEATING at all when we got there. we waited for our coffee to be done and thankfully one spot opened up. the parking was pretty similar in that regard. good coffee, but be prepared to wait for a seat to sit down! lots of people doing homework or work stuff and stay for quite awhile. read more

Only reason for the 4 stars because the location was hard to find!! Almost gave up and went home. Ended up finding the location on the back of the shopping center. The matcha was great! Looks like a great place for students to study! Plenty of seating. Service was amazing lady at the register was so sweet. read more