Great service, great tea, seasonings, oils and much more! Everytime we go to The Tea Tree we are…read morealways warmly greeted, recognized, and given great service and advice. The staff are extremely knowledgeable about all of their products, and can give you quite a few hints as to what to use each thing for, and they're great about finding exactly what you need even if you weren't sure what it was at first. We've gone in there wanting to get a tea, for this mood, or feeling this way, or just to experiment with a new flavor and after just a couple of simple questions they had several suggestions, and you can sample some of the oils, teas, etc.. They do have a few places to sit if you want to have a nice small pot of hot tea while you work. We've made this a minimum of once or twice a week visit, and suggest the same for anyone wanting quality tea, seasonings, essential oils, etc.

Wanted a cozy place to spend time with a friend on a rainy day and found this tea shop. The Tea…read moreTree also sells flavored honeys, balsamic vinegars, olive oils, tea essentials and essential oils that you can sample. The staff were very welcoming, helpful and friendly, sharing recommendations for different flavor combinations between olive oils and balsamic vinegar. I would highly recommend The Tea Tree for all of your tea, vinegar and olive oil needs and chill vibes.

This has been a godsend for the western suburbs, which is a bit of a boba desert! I loved coming…read morehere, but it appears to have changed hands recently, because the menu has completely changed, and they have removed many of the classics. The peach kiwi green tea is gone. The wintermelon milk tea is gone. The Hawaii fruit tea is gone. QQ Happy Family is now "Golden Retriever." These were the drinks that made ShareTea stand out! It's the reason why people drive all the way from Chicago out to the burbs for this place! I hope these drinks come back!

Bathroom is DISGUSTINGLY dirty. So, does the staff wash their hands regularly? Staff not friendly…read morenor welcoming. Look cute but can't trust the pastries. Drinks were decent. Boba was fresh. Asked for non dairy but I didn't feel so good later as if there was some dairy in the drink. Not sure if I'd go back. Maybe I'll try the fruit drink instead. But the bathroom is a deterrent

This is the cutest little historic book shop café. So lucky to live so close to this place! Their…read moremenu is small but they have really tasty bakery items. They also have a cute outside patio. I got the chocolate chip banana scone and it was soft and delicious. The exterior is also adorable and feels like you stepped inside of Glimore Girls coming here during the fall.

Bookstore: beautiful on the outside, IMPOSSIBLE to find parking, staff didn't even make eye…read morecontact, dark and cramped inside, poor book selection. Definitely not worth the effort of the trip. 1 Restaurant: potato cheese dill soup, 1/2 club with chips was all surprisingly good. Iced coffee was also good and they offer free refills! $21 total seemed like a deal. Service was super friendly and helpful even though they were quite busy. 5

The candy bar coffee drink is sooooooooo good! It's super sweet and a good espresso pick me up. The…read morestaff was very nice and the atmosphere of the place is super cute

Love this spot! Drinks are always perfect! They changed my blue lagoon drink though, so if they…read morecould go back to blue energy please that would rock !!

Excellent fresh baked good. Croissants and sweet rolls awesome. Jalapeño cheddar bread is amazing…read more Family owned. Highly recommend.

Gather Bakery is a true gem in Geneva, with some of the freshest, most delicious bread you'll find…read more The owners are incredibly friendly and welcoming, making every visit feel personal, and their selection of breads, pastries, and baked goods is outstanding. Whether you're a regular or visiting for the first time, Gather Bakery is a must-stop for anyone who appreciates quality.

Great selection of coffee and tea at reasonable prices. Also incredible staff that is knowledgeable…read moreand friendly! A must visit in Geneva!

I go here when I need tea and I'm in Geneva. Also when my daughter was carrying her children…read morebecause store carries decaffeinated teas ! I normally get a very small bag loose leaf which will last me for couple months which is fine. Went in for a replenishment and asked for little bit bigger bag. First bag was about 3"x 2", she rattled off some ounces which unless you have one of those food scales, wouldn't have any idea. Well she starts stuffing a 9x5 plastic bag to the top so full, fast half it fell on floor. Lot of tea wasted! By the time I got over to see, I exclaimed on no way too much! I was taken off guard and didn't realize until she rung it up-13$ what she had done- This is like a Brick of tea; I'm only one that drinks it. I'm a victim of owners push jack up my purchase How messy the coffee beans are herscale in back store; all intimidating. Making sure get amount you wanted. Done with this!

Best place to get coffee in St. Charles. It happens to be one of a few in downtown so there's…read moreplenty of options for espresso and more around here. Arcedium Coffeehouse is a good place to come at breakfast. Lunch is pretty good too as there's also options. The prices are kind of high, which is the only bad thing. A popular place in the mornings because it's always busy. It's got a lot of places to sit inside including the bar in the middle. This is a bar with coffee though. Coffee is the main item of course. It's about $6 for one of the specialty coffees including the Maple French Toast Latte. This has a cinnamon and maple flavor so it's like the real thing. Also there's food. Breakfast options include quiche and yogurt parfaits. It's about $6 for a sandwich. Has a few at lunch but most are meaty like the Ham And Cheese. One vegetarian option is the Peanut Butter And Jelly Sandwich. A pretty standard one to be honest. There's also things like salads at lunch. For sure it's a popular place at breakfast. It's located on Indiana Street close to the parking garage. The only thing not likable about it are the kind of high prices.

I wanted a cup of joe after lunch at Chef Abdul, and Arcedium came up in my search. I like trying…read moreboutique coffee shops rather than big chains, so I didn't give it much thought and popped in. Arcedium is located in the quaint downtown of St Charles. There is an okay amount of street parking. Inside of Arcedium is more spacious than I expected, as the place kind of loops around and there's a room in the back, along with plenty of bar seating around the front counter. I didn't spend much time there, but the ambiance was nice and service was good. I got a cappuccino to go. The milk foam was excellent, but the coffee flavor was kind of weak. Not bad overall, though. Pricing was on the higher side, as I've gotten a comparable size of cappuccino elsewhere for a dollar less.

A very cozy neighborhood bookstore that's full of surprises as they fill in every nook, every…read morecorner of this place with books & other merch! They have good coffee too! Friendly staff!

Continues to be my favorite bookstore for new books in the area! The vibe here is so great, nice…read moreselection for a smaller store, and staff is very friendly. Despite it being on multiple floors, there is an elevator (it's slow but it works) which is great news for us disabled folks. So many little charming spots to rest and read! Don't miss this spot for all your reading and gift needs

Another Delicious Breakfast TEX-MEX POLLO LOCO…read morePerfectly fried Chicken breast between a home made biscuit topped with this outstanding Chorizo gravy along side hash browns and two over medium eggs forgot to mention the grilled Jalapeño pepper This is one of my favorite breakfast Fix Great service friendly Staff Owner DP Always has an exceptionally kind attitude to all the patrons that come in to this cheerful establishment

Visited Southern Cafe (SC) for Father's Day. Understood it would be a longer than average wait but…read moregiven our previous positive experience, thought it would be worth it. When we arrived, there was no one else waiting and I'd guess that only 75% of the tables had customers. Couldn't have been more wrong in our decision as we waited for over an hour post ordering before we actually received our meal. This is the longest we have waited for breakfast... EVER. Anyone with kids knows having kids sit still and wait with minimal sources of entertainment is hard enough, then add hunger to the equation and it's a recipe for disaster. What could have made our experience better? 1 - Be transparent about your delays upfront -- Empower your diners to make a decision around whether they'd want to wait or not given how busy you are. Don't continue to seat customers when your kitchen is severely behind and hope diners don't notice. 2 - A small gesture goes a long way -- It would have been nice for SC to offer a couple of biscuits given the excessive wait. 3 - Don't add insult to injury... by bringing butter and ketchup 30+ minutes before the meal arrives. It added to the frustration that even my 7yo remarked "what are we going to do with butter, we have no food". They offered more water even when all our water cups were clearly full. Don't really understand how more water would make us less hungry? Looking at another recent 1-star review, I can see the same pattern as our experience. This restaurant clearly doesn't fail gracefully on busy days... and they don't seem to care either. At the conclusion of our meal, we didn't even get the typical "how was your meal" question from anyone. I guess they already knew.

Visiting here in Illinois and needed some coffee and I'm glad I found this coffee shop. The town…read moreitself is really nice and the coffee here did not disappoint. I got the Hope latte and it was amazing. It was just the right amount of coffee and flavor. The staff was super friendly and willing to give suggestions. The inside was really cute and had a lot of places to sit, and also had a good selection or local merchandise and apparel. I'm definitely going to stop by again before I head home.

Limestone is one of my favorite coffee shops! Their lattes are always delicious and I love that…read morethey create unique seasonal drinks each month. This month, their seasonal menu was valentine's themed. I got an iced lovebug latte, which had white mocha and raspberry syrup. I always have to get the pumpkin muffin every time I come here too because it's the best one I've ever had! They have a few tables and comfy chairs to do work or hang out with friends. I also love that they showcase art by local artists on their walls. Some of the art can even be purchased.