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Lvl Up Coffee Bar

3.9 (23 reviews)
Open 6:00 am - 7:00 pm

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Dogs allowed

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Joshua D.

Level up your caffeine experience. Emily and I dropped in on our way to Analytical Brewing as I needed something to wake me up and Emily needed something to keep her going. I learned about this place recently while updating my list of coffeehouses in the Bloomington/Normal area and was surprised I never heard about it until then. Normally the algorithm knows to show me ALL the coffeehouses in whatever area I am in but I suppose some do slip through the cracks. We pulled up and noticed there was a drive thru and it was popular. One car at the window with 2-3 cars pulling in behind it. We walked in and it was also decently busy inside. Not a bad crowd for 3:30pm. We walked up and ordered our drinks from a friendly barista. She asked if we had ever been there before and where we were from. After making small talk, we took a look around and then plopped down near the front of the store. It didn't take long to get my americano and Emily's Slo-mo. Being quite the connoisseur of americanos (joking, I don't know anything about coffee except how to drink it), I noticed my drink was looking a bit light brown. I've come to judge just how bitter they can be based on how dark they are and usually the darker, the more bitter. Not always the case and this was one of those exceptions. My baseline is the Dunkin' americano, which is just right, in my opinion. This was maybe a notch or two below that. It packed more of a punch than I expected but left me wanting something a smidge bit more. Either way, it was really good. Emily go the Slo-mo and she let me try a sip. It was good on it's own but tasting it between sips of my drink made it taste a bit better, as it countered out the bitterness. They had a wide assortment of baked goods at the counter but since we were planning to get food on the way to the brewery, we decided against getting anything. They did look good, though! I wish I would've snagged a photo of what they had to offer so you could see. Honestly, this place was pretty nice. The walls are white and a bit barren and I thought the place might be video game-based due to the name but aside from a light up Starman from Mario Bros. and a single multi-game arcade cabinet in the corner, it was your standard coffeehouse. There is an outdoor patio area but with the random heatwave that hit recently, it wasn't really a great day to sit outside and do much of anything. Anyways, check it out if you are in the area. I could definitely see myself going back if the opportunity arises.

Runzer W.

It's impressive that the vibe of this cafe can fit perfectly in any groups! Whatever individual, couples, families, or a group of friends, you're gonna find it so comfortable sitting inside with a cup of coffee. They provide quite various options for special drinks, smoothies, and coffee. I only tried the iced Americano this time, but the taste wasn't strong enough and there was too much portion of water in it compared to the normal one. Though the Americano is not so much satisfying, their environment is definitely attractive and worth a 5 out of 5, with reasonable prices and friendly baristas!

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Luke W.

Top end city coffee spot, they make their own vanilla syrup which is a great start to eventually make everything for an idea caffeine dream! I found an easy mall neighborhood corner dig with a drive up window and easy parking, bright and inviting atmosphere, generous menu featuring winter specials, enticing combo! Could easily spend quality time here if it wasn't for a reception I had to run off to, ordered a Hazelnut and Irish cream brew for the impending post matrimony party, did me so good! The staff was extra friendly too, glad to be greeted and sent on my way. Noticed there was no rewards program, maybe that is being setup? Can happily recommend Lvl Up right up with the best of Bloomington bean and espresso fixes. It's not quite the over priced fancy craft of Coffee Hound but that's a good thing to avoid a ten dollar drink!

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Eli T.

Fun idea for a coffee shop, they just opened but there definitely will be more to come. The menu has unique items that I've never seen before. I got a green apple smoothie since I wasn't feeling coffee today. Staff was friendly and atmosphere is great for conversation or playing board games.

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Great coffee, awesome atmosphere, and fun music! Seeing that they roast their own beans was pretty cool too!

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2 years ago

Best coffee in blono. Starbucks is for posers now. Whatever almond flavoring you are using is great.

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I ordered just a hot cafe latte and cookie...it was great, super nice staff and clean environment. Will be coming back.

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4.5(44 reviews)
1.4 mi

Drive-thru coffee shops are blooming on here recently…read more I suppose that having visited a few drive-thru coffeehouses, this opens the prior closed door on visiting them for my blog. I figured that the lack of being able to experience the vibe and feel for them shouldn't exclude them from my sampling as they can have their own style and their own uniqueness. On a trip to Bloomington with my dad to get lunch, I needed coffee. I slept all morning so trying to get one before we left was a no-go. I figured that since we are visiting Bloomington, I would just visit one that I still have on my list and Blooms Coffee Bar was my choice for today. I drove around the building to see if there was a walk-up window but no such luck. I pullled up to one window (there was one on each side) and the kind barista asked me to pull around to the other side as that's the proper side to order from. I zoomed on over and asked for a moment to look over the menu before deciding what sounded good. Shockingly, I didn't get my usual americano. I was in town for pigging out and decided to treat myself to the Salty Sweet. My dad said he had 3 cups of coffee already and wasn't in the mood for more. It wasn't busy so the lady said I didn't need to pull around to the other window I was just at to pick up my order. So THAT'S how they operate. The drink was made fairly quick and I dipped to the parking lot behind Bloom's to enjoy my drink as we waited for Flinger's to open at 11am. This drink was just the thing to start my day. It was a perfect balance of sweet and salty (which is how I mis-ordered the drink by saying the name backwards). I even went against my usual order style and got a medium instead of a large. I should've gotten the large cause it went down smooth and fast. I pulled around to the front of the building to try and snap a few photos but ended up pulling out too far so my phone's camera put in some work on getting some decent quick snaps for this blog. I am glad that I've started to add these drive-thru only places to my list as each one has been delicious so far. Take this as a lesson to not limit yourself based on silly notions and assumptions.

Our drinks were really bad. I threw out my drink after a few sips. It tasted like badly flavored…read moreice water. I got a Twilight. My husband said his was bad-the voltage. We will not be coming back here. I do not understand how they have such a high rating, we were extremely disappointed.

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