Great local roaster with tasty flavor profiles and quality beans. A favorite place for sure.

Great coffee! Awesome atmosphere! Delicious pastries! Fun place to stop after visiting the playhouse next door!

This is the best and most legendary hot chocolate I ever tried. I came here with my dad and I wanted amazing hot chocolate and that's what I got! read more

Best coffee in Olympia by far. I've never had anything better no matter where I've been traveling.

This coffee is famous for good reason. The baristas are also always incredibly friendly

I enjoy their coffee and am there about once a week. Pour overs and americanos are good but probably not worth the price. Their specialty and seasonal drinks often miss the mark so just stick with coffee. They have many milk options but wish they offered heavy cream. The service is pretty slow/relaxed. Weird vibe but I'm ok with that. read more

I wish it were possible to rate this place with ten stars. The shop is cute, abounding in carefully-crafted woodcut elements and nice tilework on the floor, and they really do care about serving you the perfect cup of coffee. Olympia Coffee Roaster's mocha coffee drink is the best I've ever had, anywhere. They have a clover machine, and are not afraid to use it. If you bring a laptop to camp out, you will feel massive guilt as you occupy one of their few (four?) small tables. This is a place to enjoy your cup of coffee with friends or (if alone) your full attention, and then leave to open up a chair for the next lucky and soon-to-be-caffeinated soul. read more

Ugh, Olympia Coffee Roasting Company. Let me just say that I want to like this place. I typically dislike Starbucks but not because it's "corporate" or a chain or anything like that. I dislike the frequently over roasted burnt flavor of their coffee. This place is trying to be everything that Starbucks is not; small, intimate, and personal. They used to operate in a tiny out of the way store front that was easy to miss if you didn't know what you were looking for. They still own that front but have now expanded to the the rest of the block facing the main street now. They had a small town vibe before but now after the expansion it feels slightly confused. Everything is brushed steel, exposed wood, wall-to-wall-to-wall glass with a glass showroom of their equipment, awkward chairs and not enough area to just sit and relax as the coffee station sits like an island in the middle of the large new space. Their coffee is good but I admittedly don't get anything very fancy and as such their homemade dark chocolate mocha is about as fancy a drink I've had from them. The drink was good and I appreciate the homemade dark chocolate, but wasn't really blown away. It had a slightly chalky mouth feel to it and the bottom of the cup had too many tiny fine coffee grinds which made it slightly bitter. My biggest complaint is slightly unfair as it isn't specific to the shop, but at the same time is fair. It's that this place has that quintessential Olympia vibe. You know, out of place college hippies plucked out of time from the 60's. Too much body hair on all the women to fight, I'm sure, patriarchal oppression. Dreadlocks, facial hair, and not enough showering and grooming in general. Throw in a massive condescending attitude and the feeling that everyone that is working is begrudgingly offering a service in exchange for over priced goods bought straight from some multiracial transgendering orphan living in the rain forest that collects coffee beans from monkey poop and sells these beans in a fair trade market that emits zero pollution as it is run on sunlight and bicycle power. Cover the whole place in Bernie Sanders stickers and you have a perfect place to get coffee right? I'm sure this review will be flagged for removal but I am not being mean nor offensive. My sarcasm also carries my opinion. This place has okay coffee at a high price and almost always comes with attitude. I stop here for coffee if I'm in dire need of coffee and right next door. Otherwise, I'll wait for the nearest Starbucks. Way to go Olympia, you made me like Starbucks... read more

What else can be said? Coffee without flaw, service above and beyond, a true five star in Oly. Easily the best coffee in Olympia, hands down, and on a very short list of 5 star coffees on Puget Sound. Excellent, excellent coffee. read more

Just moved back after several years of being gone. Olympia Coffee Roasters is setting the bar for local business owners. your downtown location! Your coffee is already phenomenal but seriously throw a new bar on the rung of the coffee shop ladder! read more

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I want to love you... But I don't. Just like any other relationship there are things you love and things you'd rather forget. Your spaces... From the little shack on Harrison to the beautiful and sleek spot on 4th, you've got that figured out. The gadgetry on 4th is mesmerizing. I couldn't stop watching your drip process... So fancy and pretty. And yet, it's coffee. I really love the location on 4th. There was an impressive group getting some sort of lesson on coffee in one of the closed off rooms. The staff is very sweet and friendly... The young man who took my order was very well versed in all things coffee and answered all questions. The cold brew in the bottle was delicious. If it weren't for the steep price I could probably drink this everyday. I really had a hard time with the drip coffee I got. It was sour. It was bitter. It made me gag. I threw half of an 8 oz cup away... And that makes me sad. I've also had their cold brew on nitro and was not impressed... Sour and carbonated. Not good. I was also a bit surprised by the gal sweeping in there... She was wearing a crocheted dress with nothing underneath. Nothing. Hello, would you like some boob with your coffee? And hair? And body odor? How do you create such a beautiful, clean, modern space and then have that? Not appealing in a place that serves food and drinks. I think I'd rather spend my money elsewhere... *sigh* Olympia. read more

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Olympia Coffee is the best. That's all. If you want the best coffee, come here and buy some. Warning, it costs more money than other coffee. Because it's better. It's like the farmer's market version of carrots, or, meat, or artichokes. It costs more, because it's just so much better. Think, micro-plantation, sustainability, fair wages, humane use of land and people. Yes! Sure, I'm a little nostalgic, I even still maybe sometimes consider myself still an Olympian, but, biased to coffee I am not. This is amazing stuff. I like my coffee like my coffee: like my coffee. Get it?! Get it! Now! Go get it! read more

Best Coffee (Espresso, & Brewed - Blend and Single Origins) In Olympia. Most employees have an excellent knowledge of the coffee served and are very eager to deliver a complete experience. Brewed Coffee is made to order which allows for attention to detail that is unprecedented in our city in regards to coffee. Espresso bar usually has two to choose from including the standard, but amazing Big Truck Blend and then a featured Single Origin. Thank You Oly Coffee. read more

We were so pleased with our visit here. The line on a Sunday morning was as expected, but our affogato was SO worth the wait (who doesn't want ice cream for breakfast?). The establishment was pristinely clean and the decor is very minimally cozy. There is plenty of interesting merchandise to choose from and the place seemed to attract a friendly crowd, which is awesome. We will definitely be back! read more

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The best coffee in town. No question in my mind. I would actually say it's the best coffee I've ever had. Time after time. They make the drip coffee in a Clover machine so each cup takes a couple minutes and a line can develop, but it's still worth it. Each variety of coffee is steeped for a different amount of time so that it is absolutely wonderful. Cream and raw sugar are there for you, as is a nice metal spoon. Perfection. read more

I love this place and miss it more than anywhere else now that I live in Seattle. The Oly Coffee baristas are friendly and don't mess around when it comes to coffee. You get real, quality espresso there, as well as a down-to-earth environment and great prices. read more

Good stuff! I needed time to plunk down for a couple of hours and do some serious lap top work. I also needed a place with the right fuel to do it. Olympia Coffee House fit the bill. So, far I had a standard latte, which I would describe as "cup of Nirvana." It's by far one of the best lattes I've sampled. It's a deep, complex and creamy brew. The coffee is great and the steamed milk really stands up calling ones attention. Must be something with the La Marzocco 80th Anniversary machine they use. Very classic looking with wild curves and a crown of chrome. I had to have another sample, this time it was a Big Truck Americano. This too, was an awesome brew. But since I'm a part-time Americano fan, it does not top the latte in my book, which tastes like velvet in your mouth. If you need to nosh, they have some great cupcakes and cookies, too. The macaroons, which are supplied by a nearby bakery, are tops in my book! With a cup of Nirvana, a view into the roasting room, a comfortable seat and wifi access is free of charge, it was just what I needed. If you're a tea-totler, there's something for you as well. read more

olympia coffee roasters should be your every morning stop, but you probably won't because you're just not cool enough. you should though, because they are a gem of an experience. these folks know how to roast beans in a delicate and passionate way and same thing goes with every shot poured out of their exceptional machine. they know coffee front and back, and maybe even sideways. they are not your drive through amateurs in bikinis, pouring terrible body shots and brewing burnt coffee. every single employee at olympia coffee is fascinated, elated, obsessed with coffee from seed to preparation, and they don't mind taking the time to tell you all about it. it's all about the coffee, and not much else, hell, they wouldn't even dream of having the thing called caramel syrup in it's cafe. everyone at oly coffee is a friendly, interesting, and attractive soul. they are all someone you definitely want to be your friend. good luck with that buddy. hey! don't be a jerk and forget to tip your barista, it's how they fund their dreams. read more

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This coffee was recommended to me by 2 people in the area, so I was very excited to visit. When I arrived, I asked the woman working the counter if they had any dark roast available (a very common request in the Midwest). The woman responded with "we don't have coffee that only tastes good if you add a lot of cream and sugar", then told me about your coffee selections that "taste like chocolate". I don't add a lot of cream and sugar to coffee, nor do I like sweet coffees, so for her to presume this about me, especially in front of a line of other customers, was rude and offensive. I was the only one in line she treated this way, so I doubt she often assumes people are looking to pay $4.50 for coffee if they're just going to add a lot of cream and sugar. If my request for a dark roast was so ludicrous to her, I would have loved a lesson on the types of roasts they do offer, or for her to recommend something based on what I actually like. I was really looking forward to visiting to have a few minutes away from my 1 year old son, and to get something special. Unfortunately the staff's attitude made me feel ashamed and embarrassed, not what I'm looking for when I want to treat myself. Other than her attitude, I loved the shop. The other staff member working was very friendly, the coffee was excellent, and the design was so cool. In short, the almost $5 I paid for the coffee was worth it, but not if it comes with such pretentiousness. read more

Sometimes I want to skip Seattle and just go to Olympia. Main reason being Olympia Coffee Roasting Company. I'd airbnb-it in the nearby hood and spend my mornings and afternoons drinking marvelous espressos and pour overs. Olympia Coffee Roasting roasts to perfection. Notice the 2013 Roaster of the Year Award decal on the door much? They continue on this trajectory in 2014 and 2015. Not too dark, and not a hipster roast. Their coffee selection is always banging. On the most recent visit there were TWO types of coffees offered from the small East African country of Burundi, known for the elegant pinot gris-like bodies. Their espresso blend is a pretty sweet ride, too. Let's talk about atmosphere. I enjoy the back room with the sacks of burlap coffee. That's the best place to hang your hat. And when it's time to chase the coyote, you've got to thrones to chose from. 6 stars! read more

This place is so bright and airy, and the staff was so nice. My vanilla americano was delicious. The only minor thing that would make this place even better would be to have more milk substitutes(the only non dairy option is almond milk). read more

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Wow, accidental Americanos. As in, we weren't planning on stopping. Then we were there, 4x4 in the puddles thru their rad ass gravel lot. (I love gravel, really!) I ordered my standard 12oz Americano. I drank it hot and black as sin. And man, that was Tasty with a capital T folks. It was smooth, velvety rich Pacific NW goodness. I haven't had an Americano that outstanding in many a year. I know my coffee too. Almost 15 yrs experience right here baby. You know why it was so good? Let me tell ya. First off the beans are fresh roasted, not prebagged crap. Second, they clean their machine, Third they actually CALIBRATE it regularly. And finally, the baristars know how to take their time oozing love out of those heaven on earth beans. It's clean, small and rad. So why aren't you there yet?! Walk, Bike, Bus, Drive or like me Crawl your tired butts in there already. Crap it's raining, I'm on my way now for that Americano. read more

My first latte from Olympia Coffee Roasting Company gave me one of those clichéd angels singing, sunbeams bursting through clouds, lightbulb glowing moments. This is the best coffee, nectar of the gods really. Hot or iced, the espresso is rich and flavorful, never burnt. The baristas really know what they're doing and are super warm and friendly to boot. I love the aesthetic of the space too! Lots of solid wood at the bar and also the tables and benches. It's a small space but the door is usually flung open in the summer and you somehow feel like you're sitting outside. Fantastic. read more

This place screams coffee. Yeah, they also sell fresh pastries but everything here says COFFEE. The warehouse where roasting is done has a huge glass partition allows customers to see the process. My Kavita was unique because it hit me on the front end, but it was good read more

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Me and my sister ordered 2 mochas 1 hot and 1 iced. they both tasted horrible like spoiled milk

Some of the best Baristas you will ever meet. As amazing as the coffee is (and it is) I have to say that the guys and girls working here are above and beyond smiley and friendly. Like Mr. Rogers nice. But not in a creepy way... The coffee is stellar. The downtown shop (as well as the others) is perfectly located. In the words of Wayne Campbell: "Excellent/Zang" read more

This place has GREAT coffee, and a huge variety. It's expensive, but that's to be expected with the quality you're getting here. Why am I only giving it three stars, then? The service. I drink coffee on a daily basis, but still am not well-versed in the ways of the coffee-making methods. Just about all I know is that I like to drink the stuff. It's good. I like a nice breve! The male employee behind the counter was very snobby and insulted by me not knowing the name for what I wanted, and made it clear he wasn't pleased and began to school me rudely about the different ways to prepare coffee. I said I wanted an iced coffee with milk, or a latte, I now know. No need to insult me and treat me like I'm nothing! Additionally, the woman behind me in line was being undressed with his eyes. He was looking at her like a creep at a gas station. Gross. She didn't notice, so that was better, but I felt the need to stick around to make sure he didn't say anything inappropriate to her. (He did not. But the look was disgusting.) Good coffee. Bad people. read more

The cold brew in a can is the smoothest and most delicious coffee. And best ever almond croissant seriously best ever.

The spotlight on Olympia Coffee in my TESC Alumni magazine created a must stop when I recently travelled between Seattle and Portland for my birthday weekend. It's definitely an Olympia "peeps" meet & greet hangout, with a nice coffee shop vibe. Between the atmosphere, the friendly staff, awesome lattes and their large selection of delicious pastries what is not to enjoy?!? A new travel coffee shop stop for sure & welcome to West Seattle Olympia Coffee! read more

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This is easily the best cup of coffee/espresso in the south sound area. Friendly and helpful baristas, excellent selection of coffees, and they're always playing GREAT MUSIC! I love to stop by when they are roasting. The roasting room is adjacent to the cafe, and you can watch the process thru big glass windows. And the smell is incredible! If you want to experience truly amazing coffee, THIS IS THE PLACE. read more

Loved this hidden away spot! I'm so glad I found it on Yelp! GREAT cappucino's and very cool spot! The feshest coffee I've had all year!! There's only 5 small 2 seater tables, so if you're coming with a crowd, I'd head around the corner, but if you're alone or want a GREAT spot to have a little chit chat with a friend or more than a friend.. this is the spot! read more

WHAT I LOVED: Coffee - All of their coffee is delicious! I'm so excited to try this bag of Ethiopian Kochere Yirgacheffe. I ordered a to-go cup of the Costa Rica La Amistad Reserva Organic! Very fruity and bold. Loved it and will likely purchase the bag on my next visit. Their packaging is also green and eco-friendly! Service - While waiting for my coffee to come up, we looked through the windows into the roasting factory and were told to, "walk right in." We got to see the roasting and packaging process in action! An awesome perk and such a cool set up. The roaster was very friendly and explained the roasting process as we watched him complete it. Factory - The factory layout is very simple but modern. There's one large roaster and an open floor plan surrounding it, perfect for conducting tours. I also like that they use a roaster made in America. #TheEconomist OPPORTUNITIES FOR GROWTH: Location - I would advise them to seriously consider heading a bit northward to Tacoma. I got lost trying to find the place, as the cafe is tucked away on a side street. Very tough if you don't have GPS (but who doesn't). Parking - It's metered, and I heard the parking meter police are real sticklers. Beware!! FINAL THOUGHTS: This place is awesome, and next time I'm in Olympia, I'll definitely try and come back. If not, I'll continue to purchase their coffee from one of their more local distributors. #AnthemCoffee They are definitely my favorite roasting company in the NW so far. read more

Beautiful place to visit if you need to get work done, not at all pretentious, and the coffee and almond croissant were legit. Also not overly priced at all. read more

As far as I can tell, this place does the best triple mocha in North America. Usually I nurse my mochas, but this sucker disappears a few miles down the road...at which point I seriously consider a U-Turn for a second dose. And I have street cred here, literally - for various reasons, 2011 ended up being a months long road trip through pretty much every part of the US and a lot of Canada, and in my book morning ritual means three shots of espresso and chocolate in a 12 oz cup. I had them EVERYWHERE, and wherever I could, from small indie places. If I ever find one as good close to where I'm living, I will weep. If I ever find better, I will know I'm dead and somehow managed to squeeze under the Pearly Gates, because only heaven could do better...and not that cut-rate heaven with its admittedly spiffy free Starbucks. I'm talking about the REAL DEAL. I once had some silly smug snark from a barista, but meh - my friend, I will come back and smile happily as you make a goob of yourself, because knowing I'm about to get my hands around that cup makes it allllllllright. read more

I usually reserve any snobbery for beer. I'm not particularly interested in where, when, and how coffee is made. I don't give two rodents posteriors if the the beans were harvested from the southern face of a mountain by a six fingered man and ran through the digestive tract of a pachyderm that can paint with it's trunk like Jackson Pollock high on acid. What I do care about is great tasting coffee and that is exactly what you get at Olympia Coffee Roasting Company. You could throw a dart blindfolded at their menu and I know wherever it lands it will be great. They even have cold brewed served on nitro for some saviors sake! Note from author: This wasn't written while on caffeine. The place is just that good. read more

This place has the best coffee. They roast their coffee just behind the cafe and you can see the coffee roasting machines through the huge glass windows. My husband and I shared a cappuccino , they serve it in a 6 oz cup with a small cup of carbonated water on the side. The coffee is strong without being acidic and has a sweet taste to it. You will definitely enjoy some good coffee here. Do check out this place if you are in Oly. read more

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Just visited for the first time and it was a positive experience all around! I walked in and was instantly greeted by one of the baristas. I needed a minute to decide which pour over I wanted to try and the barista was very accommodating and informative. She recommended her favorite and I went with both a pour over as well as an espresso so I could try both! Overall, very welcoming and kind staff, great espresso, great pour over coffee. The design and layout is very classy and clean as well. I'll be happy to come visit whenever I am in Olympia!! read more

I've been here several times. I've had a few really great lattes. I've had a couple of lame lattes. They were weak. The baristas (except for one) are very friendly. The location is great: clean, accessible, cute. read more

The best coffee in the northwest. If you have time on Fridays stop in at 10:00 am for the free cupping and get a good understanding of their coffee. read more

First off, great coffee. I've experienced highly rated coffees and this did not disappoint. Small seating area but works. Not for kids. Manufacturing area in back and you need to walk through to get to the bathroom. Interesting set up. Service. Rude. Not from the tall blonde girl but the other curly headed rude erudite who's elitist attitude jabs the commoner into not wanting to come back into the establishment. Get a wit. Thinking you're above others makes you look like an idiot. But, great coffee. read more