Cute local coffee shop! Maybe it was the cold -13 degree weather but the latte tasted DELICIOUS. This place has a little stage and offers live music during busy times. Friendly barista made a great latte too. Only thing keeping them from 5 stars would be the lack of fresh sweet options. Display case with sweet options looked old (heavily wrapped in plastic wrap). Gotta have both to get 5 stars! read more

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It's the most charming little nook with house roasted coffee, genuinely friendly and pleasant staff and great food and drinks. They offer live entertainment and an etch-a-sketch what else can you expect? read more

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I got a latte and a lemon loaf. The lemon loaf is not pictured because I ate it too fast. Everything was delicious and the service was great! read more

McCafferty's A Coffee House - Iced latte - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Fairbanks, Alaska

It was past noon and with the freezing winter weather we stopped by to enjoy some hot coffee. There were no customers when we entered and we ordered a mocha coffee, special hot thick chocolate, and a pastry. All three items we ordered were delicious especially that thick chocolate drink. They offer live music in the evenings. read more

McCafferty's A Coffee House - Great caffeine JAN2025 - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Fairbanks, Alaska

This place is cute. Service was fast and the person who helped us was very friendly. Loved our Mocha and Orange Poppy slice. read more

Nice and welcoming staff! I'll visit again when I travel to FB. A bag of coffee from Costa Rica is becoming one of my favorites now.

On a short visit to Denali, this place was recommended. They did not disappoint! It's a casual counter service place with a good amount of seating. Great coffee, friendly service, healthy and delicious options in the menu. I highly recommend! read more

My family and I were walking around downtown Fairbanks and came across this shop. We decided to pick up an ice blended drink to enjoy. The interior feels very mom and pop, lots of handwritten signage, random plants around, a small stage for performances, baked goods in the case wrapped in plastic like a school bake sale. Seems like a place locals would come to hang out, but personally felt claustrophobic to me. Can't speak on the coffee since I didn't order it but the blended drink my kids got was ok. read more

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Friendly service, cute place but the coffee tasted bitter. They have a nice cappuccino machine but it didn't help. Yuck!

Quaint little shop with an old school feel. Service was good and coffee was maybe better than average.

This is a nice coffee shop close to downtown Fairbanks. There's a live music stage inside as well (I've seen that at restaurants but not at coffee shops!) We got some pastries, coffee and tea. Overall, everything was good - I just wish the staff offered to heat up cold pastries a bit. Quick service, nice and clean shop. Worth stopping by! read more

Super cute cafe! I didn't get to listen to the music, but it was nice to know eclectic little cafes like this exist in Fairbanks. I ordered a pumpkin pie latte which was fantastic given its fall and there's a chill in the air. Barista was super sweet! read more

Let's start with the positive. Mocha Breve very good. Now on to the balance of my experience.... Visiting town, looking for a place away from hotel where I can sit down, relax, have an espresso drink and a couple of shots of espresso. I Drive about town passing by a seemingly endless variety of drive up shops only to stumble upon what looks to be a truly an inviting place. My request to the barista was, and I quote, "May I have a Grande Mocha Breve and 2 shots of espresso on the side?" Barista: so you want a hot cocoa and the espresso on the side? Me: I would like to have a Grande Mocha Breve, however it is made and then on the side, a cup with two shots of plain espresso. Barista rings me up and presents credit card chit to sign. I looks at it and notice that I've not been charged for the double shot of espresso on the side. I ask the barista about the 2 shots of espresso and paying for them... Barista: so, you want your espresso on the side? Me: I dont know how that (Mocha Breve is made or how many shots of espresso is in it... id like it made the way it's made and then another cup, with two shots of espresso. Barista: looks confused, says something like oh my God Me: you know what, let's do this and keep it simple.... I'd like that (Mocha Breve Grande) in a to go cup and leave it at that. Frustrated, the barista makes my drink whilst I fill out the chit, leaving $2 on a $5.50 chit, sign and submit. Keeping in mind the above exchange, I takes the high road and say to the barista, and I quote "I am sorry if I am not being clear on my order." She doesn't acknowledge my attempt... I get my drink and walk out... miffed, frustrated and going to drink my tasty espresso drink in my dang car. In summary, I should have went to the first dang drive through espresso shop and had my drink in the car while exploring Fairbanks and saved the SPIKE in blood pressure and still not getting what I asked for and a lot less attitude, frustration and angst. Have changed my rating to 2-stars vice 3-stars while rereading this review. Bummer... a really welcoming and eclectic vibe here. read more

McCafferty's A Coffee House - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Fairbanks, Alaska

There wasn't a ton going on in Fairbanks when we arrived so we decided to grab a coffee. McCaffertys had some interesting specialty coffees on the menu but they were a bit on the sweet side. Anyway, the place was cute to hang out for a bit and worth a visit if you're in the area. read more

A funky fun coffee bar in Fairbanks. We sought McCaffertys out because of a friends recommendation and McCafferty is out last name. We were impressed by the Mexican chocolate drink. It was thick and rich. I might want to try something different another time. read more

Possibly incomplete review: cute enough but the hot chocolate wasn't anything special? The ingredients had promise, but looking at the rest of the menu I'm getting the vibe that maybe I got the one item here that isn't all that; seems likely that this place is more for a leisurely cup of coffee and maybe a bite to eat. Service was pretty quick and aside from one good-sized group, they were quiet when I visited mid-day; that may also affect the vibe. read more

Ordered dark roast and medium roast drip at opening. Both were good but medium was much better. Jalapeño bagel had a kick and was delicious. My son got the donut holes and he didn't like the chocolate covered ones. I tried it and it was okay. Service was adequate but nothing special. One lady was working the entire place and she did her job. I would come back and would recommend. read more

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Nice chill atmosphere, pretty good prices and friendly barista. The coffee isn't amazing but is good.

Roasted: finally found a coffee shop that we could sit in and enjoy our coffee in Fairbanks. This place is right downtown and is super cute. They have a few tables upstairs but have a downstairs to accommodate more seating. They do live music on the weekends so if you are into that - check it out. Place has a good vibe - music isn't too loud but you can enjoy a conversation easily. Good menu - food and bakery options and tons of flavor choices including sugar free flavors. They have sugar free almond which has become favorite. Baristas were very nice, again a theme here in Fairbanks. We were able to have our lattes in mugs and even though there was no latte art - my latte was delicious. Perfect temperature and the espresso was spot on. Milk was a bit bubbly for me but I still enjoyed the latte. I appreciate the focus on safety here with covid as masks are required and they have the tables set up to socially distance. Would visit again for sure. Unroasted: staff was extremely friendly like the other Alaska coffee shops. They had plenty of sugar free options which I was pleased to see. I ordered my usual and I would say it was a tad bit too sweet but the milk was perfectly steamed. I enjoyed my latte nonetheless and probably the best I have had here. I would recommend if you are in Fairbanks read more

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The lady that makes your coffee is very friendly and polite. I only buy white chocolate mochas. My kids like the fruit smoothies. Thank you for not serving alcohol. You guys are the best read more

Great atmosphere and super friendly staff. We happened by this place while exploring the day n Fairbanks. Highly recommend!

Cute shop but I was told by the barista no wifi. So not a place to work on anything online.

I have never experienced a ruder coffee shop. I was upset to be greeted not very friendly this morning at 10, whoever was working this shift at the fornt was gicinf Me dirty looks and I won't be coming back , sorry. fix your staff read more

Excellent little coffee shop. Love the Mocha! The atmosphere is nice. I've never been there during live music so I cannot comment in that. The staff is always friendly and the wait is never very long. It is a convenient location downtown next to the kids museum. I go whenever I'm down that way. read more

Very cute Coffee House! Delicious coffee and food! Very friendly personal! Thank you!

Great place, pretty much the only thing that was open around at 10PM on a beautiful summer evening. Nice welcoming atmosphere. They have a great selection of eclectic drinks, not only coffees. Try the pumpkin drink. read more

McCafferty's A Coffee House - Just a shot of the menu - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Fairbanks, Alaska

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This is a lovely place. We were visiting Fairbanks from NY and spent our last night there. The coffee wasn't the best but the coffee shop has such nice and cozy atmosphere. On that day, we happened to have a live band performing there. June, the female singer, offered us a game to play. We had to find all the pieces in the tube so that we could write our names on the wall! We tried our best but couldn't find our last piece. June was such a nice lady and she still let us write our names on the wall. We will definitely come back to this coffee shop if we're in Fairbanks again. read more

McCafferty's A Coffee House - Live band in the bar! - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Fairbanks, Alaska

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My wife and I absolutely love this coffee shop, it is hands down our favorite. They roast their own coffee which honestly makes a huge difference not only in price but also in the quality of the coffee itself. Need something with more SHABANG than and standard good ole cup of coffee well hey have this little metal cabinet behind their register full of all sorts of interesting and tasty combinations tantalize your coffee drinking taste buds. Remember you can never go wrong with one of the Snickerdoodle cookies which are always soft and chewy!!! Enjoy this treasure of Downtown Fairbanks and great customer service is sure to greet you as you enter. read more

I was looking for quiet coffee shop to work and decided to try somewhere new. Upon entering, the shop smelled smokey - like something had burnt. I should've left then. I ordered a small latte and a pastry. The service was hurried and unwelcoming, perhaps the barista was having a bad day. I sat down with my latte and computer to taste the worst latte I've ever had in Fairbanks and subsequently found out there's no WiFi available to customers. What a waste of my time and money. I ended up leaving without drinking my nasty latte. Other than the overwhelming burnt smell, the atmosphere is quiet and cozy. If the service, espresso or WiFi elements were corrected, maybe I'd be back. And that's a big maybe. read more

McCafferty's A Coffee House - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Fairbanks, Alaska

I chose this coffee shop because I read some pretty good reviews about it and even told the barista that I read some good reviews. I wanted to work on some homework and ordered a pastry and a drink. I got dirty looks when I opened my computer and got told they didn't have wifi when it says that they do have wifi on google... I also asked if I could sit down, and they lady hesitantly said yes, then whispered to her co worker "I spoke too soon" I'm in Fairbanks for the summer and was disappointed by this experience. Didn't feel welcomed or comfortable at all.... If you want to go and grab coffee to leave, go.. defiantly don't go to relax and study! read more

Having a nice (LARGE) cup of coffee and a delicious slice of heated banana bread. The cashier was nice and informative and had our coffee and food in no time. This is not a large business but is cozy and has a little stage where there is occasionally live music. Looks to have soup and chili for afternoon and evening as well! read more

The pumpkin pie latte was pretty spectacular. My friend ordered it and I had a taste. The lady working there (who was very knowledgeable and friendly) said they cook down the pumpkin with spices. Wow, what coffee shop does that!? They serve it in an extra large ceramic mug. We dined in, so not sure how it is served to go. The consistency is thick, yet smooth and creamy. It literally tasted like pumpkin pie. My other friend ordered the egg nog latte and said it was very good. I had a regular drip coffee, which was good. We went on a Saturday night, and they were not too busy. There was free live entertainment, which was nice and unexpected. The lady playing the accordion was so sweet, and very good too. Great place. We will be back the next time we are in Fairbanks! read more

Open early on Sunday! Thank you! Just wanted a place to chill and have coffee. This was perfect. They have live music some nights that I'll want to check out. It's a pretty small place but some nice seating in the front window allows great people watching out on the street. Very friendly and helpful barista. Looking forward to the next visit. read more

I love this place and on the weekends if your there extra late you get to wait some amazing several song filled hours later 11 out of 10 would recommend read more

As a Seattle native I did not know what to expect here in Fairbanks in terms of coffee. I came to this place with an open mind and boy was i impressed -- coffee was just delicious and there was plenty of baked treats to choose from. Coffee was full bodied with generous crema. They actually roast the beans in house so it was a supremely smooth taste. I thought it was gonna be instant coffee for me throughout my brief time here but now I know where I'm coming for my caffeine fix! read more

Tasty food, great espresso and live music. The owners are very sweet. Hopefully a Fairbanks long-stay. read more

This is by far my favorite place to conduct small business meetings. It is intimate, quiet and the soup specials are fantastic! On the weekends, I love going to listen to their band, Sandcastle. The vibe is chill and it's a lovely way to kick off my days off. read more

A warm and cozy coffee shop. I had the cheese and jalapeno bagel. Unfortunately, it wasn't anything special, just a regular grocery store bagel...maybe I should have gone for the soup. Keep in mind there is no wifi. read more

Great coffee, amazing soups and chowders. Fun environment in downtown Fairbanks. Only drawback, there is NO wifi. read more

McCafferty's A Coffee House - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Fairbanks, Alaska

Great little local coffee shop that has a few breads and pastries. A short walk from the Westmark Hotel. read more

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