This place rocks with its serious alternatives coffees with mushrooms, etc... thanks for being here and especially right across the street from the delicious cafe the wallflower!!!! We are from slo, ca and love it here! Just came back from Yahatsce, OR and you folks would fit right in!!! read more

This is like the coolest place ever. The customer service is beyond good. They genuinely care about the customer. It's not fake nice. It's actual nice. And the coffee is superb. Simply delicious. I can't stop raving about it. I HIGHLY recommend it. read more

Northtown Coffee - Good. - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Arcata, California

Good service ! Nice setting for a cup. Had the Chai tea and it was good but not great. Breakfast sandwich was tasty

Ugh, didn't want to give a local place I'd otherwise probably like a bad review, but this is literally the worst dirty chai i've ever had. extremely watered down. Guess I'll stick with the coffee. read more

This place was really fun but the parking isn't great. Drinks were pretty pricey as well. (I mean $3 for hot tea) There was only one bathroom. It was like, "Um. Hey there are a ton of people here. They're drinking coffee. They're doing their homework. Come on? We have to pee." - Constantly a line. I know these kids won't always be there but (wow) there were some of the most obnoxious children there tonight at the open Mic night. They wouldn't let people through the hall. They were running around screaming and going wild. I don't know what the staff could have done but I wish they would have intervened some how. Could have been better. Cups are cool. There were some really talented individuals at the open Mic. read more

Best coffee in Arcata! Best baristas - espresso comes out tasty...and not all burnt...like at other establishments. Super chill and friendly staff. Love this spot!! read more

Very cute local coffee house hear the University! Food available. There were breakfast burritos on the counter to go and various home made muffins and bake goods. read more

Diamond Dave says that this place is the fastest getaway for me, catch up with old friends...11 11

I love the space inside and the quiet, friendly atmosphere. The drinks are great, the food is great. The guy who makes the food is so kind and good at his job. I want to strongly suggest to the business to get the flies under control, they're everywhere. Maybe some sticky fly strips or other traps. Also I don't think the bathroom has a fan, that'd be nice to have. read more

Amazing coffee! It tastes fresh and definitely gives me the necessary boost to go about my day! It can get a bit crowded that's the only downside. read more

AMAZING! My fav thing is that they offer a free switch to coconut milk and give you a discount if you bring your own cup! Try the dirty chai - it's life altering. Food is awesome too! I got an everything bagel with hummus and local veggies and 1 week later I'm still thinking about it! read more

After moving to Arcata I was excited about this coffee shop until they charged me double what I am used to paying for cold brew coffee. I kept going in but the workers were not very friendly and then they started charging me different amounts to refill my own cup. Bottom line: it's a rip off. $1.50 for a single banana. $4.75 for a pint of weak cold brew. read more

Love the gluten free choices! Hoping they go with their regular, delicious peanut butter cookies and ditch the quinoa experiment that went wrong. read more

Best breakfast burrito in town with notably fresh ingredients. Their latte was spot on as well! Yum!!!!

Love this place! Patio too! Cool bathroom art..lots of windows for good lighting..nice staff..quality food! Always good music playing too. Good vibesss read more

This place has the best brewed coffee in town! They also usually have some yummy sweet treats!

The cafe con miel is the best and I crave it all the time!

We made this our go to spot. Vegan, gluten free, organic soup daily. Kale smoothie a must. I'd finish my triple expresso soy latte and cry internally for more, more, more. Music was on point. Vibe on point. Beautiful selection of nature's finest concoctions made by mostly by locals. Super staff. Thanks to all of you for boosting us up! read more

Northtown Coffee - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Arcata, California

Great atmosphere and lots of options for drinks, latte was beautiful and tasty, house made coconut milk and local foods, homey surroundings.

Amazing Coffee. Great place to sit and talk, think, relax. Lots of room for coffee and studying (needs to be, it's close to Humboldt campus. I think students had left for the summer, so plenty of available seating). So inviting, hard to decide whether to sit inside or out. The service was good, personal, funny. I had a wet cappuccino. It was perfect: Fresh roasted, clean, sweet and bright (and the barista said it was organic), best so far on our whole driving vacation. The rating is mostly about the superior cappuccino, but this place has a lot of reasons to love it. read more

Northtown will satisfy your every need from creative hot and cold drinks, delicious breakfast & lunch food as well as beer for later in the day! Plus they have fun events such as the open mic, poetry jam, and karaoke for everyone to come and have a good time. Their outdoor seating is incredibly blissful on a sunny day. Best place to go get work done in a friendly environment. Expect to always be greeted with a smile :) read more

Nice place! Been working here for hours. The breakfast BLT is delicious. Moist and flavorful muffins, good hot drinks and coffee, friendly service, nice atmosphere. Great wifi. read more

I love this coffee shop. The atmosphere is always warm when I go in. I like it much better under the new ownership personally. I think the owners definitely have the community in mind with its selection of locally roasted coffee and local grub. I would have to agree with other reviews in that the service is not rushed, but I personally like it that way when I go to sit down at a coffee shop. If you are looking to get in and get out in 5 minutes with your latte, this may not be the place for you. This is because the baristas put a lot of time and care into the drinks they make. I have not been in there in the morning, so service may be a bit faster then. When I get up to the counter, I am always treated respectfully. When it was couple cups, it had a kind of cold atmosphere, this is warm and welcoming. So there. read more

Love the atmosphere! Had a great cup of house coffee, and I'm picky! Thanks and we will be back!!! read more

Northtown Coffee - Breakfast burrito and white mocha yum! - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Arcata, California

genuinely the coolest environment, great service, and delicious food/drinks. everything is made fairly quickly also!!

Best drink menu I have seen in a while! Lots of vegan friendly options. They offer cool add-ins like homemade coconut milk, herbal syrups and medicinal mushroom extracts. Good range of vegan and GF bakery items, snacks and meals. Artsy atmosphere and week coming employees make this place worthwhile as well :) read more

This place is great. They pour a proper shot of espresso which isn't easy to find in this area. All their baked goods are gluten free and delicious, as are their creamy kale shakes. They try and use organic ingredients in everything they make. This is option number one in this county for coffee and breakfast! read more

The coffee was a little on the darker side but the place was cool. Lots of people coming in and out and lots of seating. I sat for about 2 hours and chilled it was enjoyable. Had a breakfast burrito which was pretty good as well. Probably the best coffee shop in Arcata. read more

Super friendly staff, cool and relaxing setting. The coffee was awesome I'll for sure be back

The super shroom mocha is quite literally transcendent. Thank you. My very favorite coffee shop!!

Rose matcha latte was delish. Gluten free toast and muffins are a nice option. Usually a place to sit down and work and baristas seem very skilled. read more

Visited Arcata for a long weekend and found myself returning here over and over. Coffee is great and it is a super pleasant hangout. Very busy with students working, visiting and chilling. read more

Definitely overpriced but the food is good and I'm assuming organic. Great place to sit and write or meet up with people. Very close to HSU. Happy atmosphere. read more

Great spot for getting work done! Good coffee, breakfast sandwiches, seating, and wifi.

Best espresso in Arcata, hands down (well, besides that new coffee cart by Hollie Yashi, very high quality). Drinks are some of the best I have had, the dank side of the moon is perfect, not too sweet, but very satisfying. I have never minded the service, always thought it was fine, sometimes particularly unique, makes me feel like the baristas are comfortable there, and not like there is some boss demon breathing down their backs, making them interact with people according to a script (I have had barista jobs like that before) read more

My favorite NorCal coffee shop hands down! I always look forward visiting this place, and have always had a great experience. Best cappuccino I've had in so long! Also amazing cold brew! Their food is soooo tasty for cafe food, we've had the breakfast burrito, sandwiches, my favorite is the hummus wrap. (All made with organic ingredients too.) Definitely a cute shop with ambiance, only downside is sometimes seating is hard to find during local events. read more

Very sweet little hippie hipster coffee house. Wonderful coffee drinks and yummy breakfast sandwiches, burritos, and wraps. Comfortable place to eat outside. It can get a little noisy in there, since there is an organ you can play in the corner, but an overall good place to get coffee or do some work. read more

This place is a big improvement on what was in this space before. Very Arcata. Rainbow colors, gluten-free desserts (really good, actually!), hormone-free milk, etc. It's about time Arcata had an Arcata kind of coffee shop. They even have coconut milk as a latte option. And it's a block from my favorite noodle place (Japhy's) and video store (La Dolce Video). Good times. read more

This is an epic place. Organic, local, sustainable, raw, vegan.... all the adjectives I look for in a business. I can't wait to see this place grow. The food is delicious and nutritious. read more

I've been to this place about five times since moving up here a couple years ago. Never have I had a decent experience. Every single one has ranged from sub par to atrocious. My first experience was trying to order a special that was advertised at the front counter. After the three baristas had finished discussing this order over the course of five or more minutes, they returned to let me know that no one in the cafe knew how to make the special, nor did they have a book/guide to reference in order to figure it out. I chocked it up to new staff, and went on my way. My next experience involved me ordering three relatively simple drinks, receiving two of them, waiting for ten to fifteen minutes, going up to the counter and asking about the third, and being told that there must have been some miscommunication and that my drink had not been made. I've worked in food service; I know mistakes happens. No problem. I waited and eventually received my final drink. After going to Northtown Coffee today, I will never go there again. I watched as two workers casually talked to each other by the dish station while I waited for my order to be taken with no other people in line. Eventually another worker that was making drinks came up to the counter to take my order. She did not look me in the eye at any point, seemed to be rushing me along, and did not even give a simple thank you when I tipped over 50% of the order total, even though I watched her glare at the tip jar as I dropped a five in, I have never met a more pretentious group of servers at a mediocre cafe. I discourage anyone from going here, unless you plan on receiving an average drink, and the poorest service. Any of the chains around the area will give you the same quality coffee without making you feel unwelcome. Edit: Forgot to add that every baked item I've ordered has been overcooked and inedible. The espresso chai muffin I ordered today seemed impossibly dry considering the humidity in Arcata. read more