I always enjoy stopping at Calico Bean on my visits to family in Ames. Teri us so helpful in finding everything on my list. Great spices, coffee, fresh ground peanut butter, baking supplies and snacks at reasonable prices!! read more

This place is a coffee lover's dream! They have a huge selection of coffee to choose from. They also have dip mixes, soup mixes, and spices. Another thing they have is a large assortment of candy and sprinkles. The place was nice and quaint, and the service was great. read more

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Wow! Everything you need for spices and treats! Natural peanut butters. Local delivery- great for gifts. Friendly service.

definitely the place for fresh peanut butter & spices. organic AF. Very reasonable prices as well & something for everyone. Recommend!

My favorite little store in Dubuque! The customer service is great and everyone is so friendly. The peanut butter is a must try - my favorite is the honey roasted. There are also tons of great spices, oils, dry goods, and sweets. Something for everyone! Stop by and shop local! read more

Calico bean is a must if you're in Dubuque. I always make it a priority to head this way when I'm here. The owner seems to never not be working and she's always super helpful. She'll give you recommendations or grind your coffee for you. There's a good variety of baking, spices, and pretty much most dry grocery goods in there. Obviously the coffee selection is second to none. Store is easy to navigate and is pleasant with all the smells of delicious foods. 100% you should go there. read more

The Calico Bean Market - Decaf coffee!! - Health Markets Near Me - Dubuque, Iowa

This was a great find on our recent vacation to Dubuque. I last visited the city a few years ago and at that time The Calico Bean wasn't here. You might actually drive past the storefront if you aren't looking close enough. We were walking down Bluff St. from the Fenlon Place elevator, so it was easy to spot (right across the street from the Irish shop). Upon entering you'll get a whiff of all things delicious; coffee, soup/dip mixes, spices, flours, candies, snacks, dog treats, baking supplies, you name it it's probably here. Many, many items sold in bulk and prepackaged so you don't have to do the weighing yourself. If you can't find it here, then you just can't find it. Shop is fully-stocked and the owner has made great use of the space. I spent under $10 here, but wasn't shopping for anything in particular. Other family members (who are big foodies) bought several unique items; dried hibiscus flower anyone? The chocolate covered Espresso beans were really yummy, too. A great addition to Bluff St. The lovely ladies here even gave us a wonderful dinner recommendation: Pete's Thai Kitchen. Check out my review for that, too. Would return in a heartbeat! read more

Such a cute and beautiful little shop filled with some amazing goodies. This place was recommended by the wonderful sweet lady from the Fenelon elevator car. Sampled their honey roasted peanut butter and it was a must buy for me. They are so helpful and was advised they do have online ordering. Yay. I can order from my home in Louisiana! read more

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In from out of town, my guide insisted on showing me all the best that Dubuque had to offer and asked if I liked peanut butter. I love it, so she said I needed to visit the Calico Bean market. Walking through the door, the place is tiny however smells amazing. Like coffee beans and spices. We were offered a sample of the three peanut butter flavors of the day. We tried the honey roasted and peanut butter chocolate. Both delicious! We purchased a pound of each. Service was very friendly and informative! Seeing that we were from out of town, we were informed that they do ship out of state. Great to know, seeing that we will be ordering from them again and we plan on visiting once more before we leave. read more

This place is great for people who love to cook. They have bulk food of every kind, including many spices. The women at the counter were very helpful. The store is just fun to browse. read more

Calico Bean is a great place for spices, chocolate treats, pasta, grains, and so much more. Stop there after Farmer's Market and you are set for preparing a great dinner. My favorite thing is the exotic balsamic vinegars and olive oils that you can buy in small or large bottles. Try the cherry balsamic on watermelon chunks. Yummy! read more

I stop here every time I come back to Dubuque. My favorite place to get ingredients for the kitchen!! My favorites: garlic mushroom olive oil, smoked hickory vinegarette, and some of there spice concoctions! HIGHLY recommended. read more

Love this place! Lots of specialty baking ingredients, dried goods, candy, tea, soup mixes, pasta and more! Also a complete selection of spices at prices that are the lowest in town. The fresh ground honey-roasted peanut butter is AWESOME! You'll be glad you went here. read more

I own a bakery outside of Seattle and I came across this market on the Amazon website as a place that carried a product I was looking for. I contacted this shop directly to place my order and they were more than happy to assist me with what I needed and have been ever since! They are always so sweet and helpful when I work with them and they always go out of their way to get me what I need and in the timeliest manner. I have never been to the shop but if I lived in IA I would be shopping in there all the time! Great little business with great customer service! read more