In my quest for having a favorite local coffee spot in every city I visit, Uptown Coffee was my latest adventure in Cedar Rapids. Uptown has a very eclectic, hipster vibe to it. The seating area is behind where you order coffee--looks like it's a bar in the evenings. They also have a great breakfast selection. I was hoping to try one of the breakfast sandwiches, but had to opt for a pastry because service was so slow. I ordered my go-to basic drip coffee with cream. It was perfect! Definitely the morning pick me up I needed. Since I wasn't able to get a hardier breakfast, I opted for a donut. The cake donut was definitely yummy! While there were three people working behind the counter, I had to wait about 10 minutes to even order. One staff member was making drinks, another making food, and the third was making signs. I'm sure the signs were important, but so are customers who are standing in front of you. Bottom line, I will give Uptown another shot when I'm back in the area because the coffee was that good and the sandwiches being made looked and smelled delicious. read more

The whole staff is really nice, the attention to detail is amazing. Chad is a tremendously talented baker and the coffee is top notch. Really cool place for cozy breakfast and lunch. The decorations are very unique and there is plenty of seating. read more

Friendly service , creative and delicious lattes. Love sitting in the back in the comfy chairs listening to great music. A must stop every time I'm in town. read more

It's a cute coffee shop with interesting decor. As you enter the door, it looks like an innocent coffee shop but as you go further inside, the personality of the place pops up! The chandeliers by the bar and the chandelier made of Jameson bottles in the seating area have won my heart. Aside from the decor, I really like their coffee. For once a place that serves coffee in a bone china cup and not the default paper cup. The barista always comes up with interesting latte art as well. This place has a partnership with the popular local Donutland if you'd like donuts and pastries with your coffee. Price wise, you can expect to pay around $5-6 for a latte, which is pretty standard. The parking situation can get tricky since there are a handful of parking spots shared among a few businesses, you may need to park on the street over. read more

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Friendly service and delicious coffee. They make their own syrups and they are lovely elegant essences. Scrum

Great location and niece ambience. Hip building and nice story about entrepreneurs running the place. I know it's an old building BUT it felt VERY cold inside! Service is very limited to ordering at the counter & serving yourself. Big downfall this place does not offer more 'light fare' menu items or has table service. Could be awesome...with the heat on. For now, I will consider this a hip meeting place for the warmer months of the year, or starting point to venture out more suitable venues in the area. read more

Everyone is super nice and patient with new customers! Coffee is top notch and the breakfast sandwiches were delish! They even sell their own flavor syrups, so next time I'm back I'll have to pick some up. Definitely will be back! read more

One of the best coffee shops I've been to in a while. They accidentally made me a vanilla latte instead of a vanilla chai, but a quick remake and sincere apologies. Very good taste and service. I'd go more frequently if it wasn't for the high prices, but it's nice to support local when I can. read more

95% of the coffee that I've had in my life has been fine. There have been a few cups that have been so bad that I've thrown them out without finishing the cup, and a few that have been memorably good. This morning I had one of the best cups of coffee I've had since having Peet's in Berkeley. Just your basic drip coffee, but I drank it in probably a quarter of the time that I usually take to drink your average cup of coffee. They were absolutely packed on a Sunday morning, but the staff were as friendly and professional as if I was there all by myself. If I lived within 10 miles of Marion, Uptown would be my regular coffee stop. I'll be back. read more

Great decoration and set up, line was a Bit long and felt like drinks could have been pumped out faster, but coffee was very good and well made, one of my favorite lattes I've had in recent memory read more

The coffee, food, service and ambiance at Uptown Coffee have always been stellar! Highly recommend! Many thanks!!

The purple rain lemonade was delicious! Also got the Elvis sandwich that was really good. read more

Uptown Coffee Company - Purple rain lemonade - Donuts Near Me - Marion, Iowa

Starbucks --- who?? Love this little coffee shop in the uptown Marion district! I'm recently new to the area for work and this is hands down my favorite spot for coffee! So many different options! Their breakfast panini is SO good if you're looking for something to eat and of course, who could say no to Donutland Donuts! read more

I'm obsessed!!! This is one of the best coffee shops I've been to and I love coffee shops. 1. The coffee is very good-strong (but not too strong) and they are accommodating with special requests!! 2. Donuts - sooo many options and they were amazing!! I'm GF but my family LOVED them!! 3. I got the overnight oats - Elvis. Absolutely amazing!! This was one of the most tasty things I've eaten in a while!! There is a large space in the back for seating and it doubles as a bar in the evenings. Love to see a space used for more than one thing but still feels like a coffee shop and a bar. It's in a very cute downtown area. Very well done with the ambiance, food and drink. Wish I was local - I would come here often! read more

Excellent coffee/bar in Marion, IA. No need to go to Cedar Rapids. This place has great tasting coffee and espresso. Our hot and iced lattes were perfection. Get in early for the local donuts and they seemed go fast. A great find on our trip through for the day. read more

Super cute coffee shop! My lavender oat milk latte was delicious. I did have to wait for my drink a bit longer than other chain coffee places, but the taste of the espresso is well worth it. I also really enjoyed the covered patio out back. read more

Uptown Coffee Company - Lavender latte - Donuts Near Me - Marion, Iowa

Consistently the best latte around, no doubt about it. Very kinda staff. Ample seating, indoor and out. No complaints!

Best chai ever! Hands down! Ordered my iced dirty chai and they said it would take 5* mins. I thought to myself wow! They are brewing chai, this is going to be incredible! And it was! I can't wait to come back! read more

Uptown Coffee Company - a hand holding a cup of iced coffee - Donuts Near Me - Marion, Iowa

Stopped by here for a morning coffee- they were friendly and very hospitable of my service animal- the cold brew was top notch and went well with the donut land donut! Beautiful outdoor patio in the heart of Marion to enjoy the summer morning read more

Service is great! And the coffee is soo good too. I ordered an ice latte with oat milk and cinnamon brown I Sugar syrup...it definitely hit the spot! Will definitely be visiting again on my next trip to Iowa. read more

Great espresso drinks and tea. The baristas are artists. Service is good, too. At first, it looks very small. But there's a big seating area in the back and even outdoor seating. read more

Newly opened, clean, and they allow indoor seating in the back and outside! I love it! Only wish I lived in Iowa so that I could come more often. read more

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Visiting from Oregon was thrilled to find an excellent, local coffee shop. Wonderful staff, service, espresso and kombucha.

Just the cutest coffee shop! Wonderful service and ambiance perfect for studying. Great treats! Highly recommend.

Great Vibes! From the friendly baristas to the yummy coffee and food, this place is our favorite coffee house to visit. The veggie melt is so yummy!! You also can't leave there without getting the blueberry coldbrew . read more

Uptown Coffee Company - Donuts Near Me - Marion, Iowa

The Mexican vanilla syrup is delicious. All the workers are so friendly and I love that they have punch cards. One of my favorite local coffee shops. read more

Good cappuccino and very good donuts. Cool area with indoor and outdoor seating. Kind of struggled to find the sign to locate at first.

Great coffee, friendly, welcoming people, and super clean! I made the trip into town during a road trip to support a local business and was happy I did. Thanks for your hospitality! read more

The coffee was excellent. We were in town for a few days and we were going to return to try their blueberry cold brew but due to COVID restrictions, their hours were limited and we didn't get back there before we left. So bummed. Next time we're in the neighborhood, we'll definitely make it a priority. read more

Just opened on Monday - I stopped in on Tuesday for a "call ahead order." The owners were very responsive on social media and quickly answered my question about ordering ahead. I love that they serve Donutland, this I picked up an assortment for my work team - which they all loved! I also had to try their blueberry cold brew - light, fresh, and perfect!! They even honored my request for extra almond milk! My only suggestion is to have syrup flavor options? Otherwise the owners had my order ready to go at 7:15 am. The coffee shop was so inviting and cozy. Definitely cannot wait to come back and enjoy a cup of coffee in the shop :) read more

Great coffee & the overnight oats were delicious! Indoor and outdoor seating options. This is definitely my go to coffee spot. They use great harvest bread for their sandwiches which is a huge perk! read more

Stopped by the Uptown Coffee Company the other day as I was passing through town and was thoroughly impressed. I ordered the Blueberry Cold Brew, I normally don't order flavored coffee but it was a very warm day and it was SO refreshing. It is made with real blueberry, not some artificial syrup most other coffee shops would use, which truly makes more of a difference than I thought it would. My girlfriend got a plain black coffee and said it was perfectly strong and really enjoyed it. I also ordered the breakfast Panini and it really hit the spot. I appreciate the thought and care that this place puts into their offerings, and it doesn't come out of a plastic bag straight into a microwave behind the counter. The egg was moist and the sriracha dressing was really, really good. All in all, I will definitely be back next time I am in the area. I only wished we had more coffee shops like this one near me! The employees are so nice and the coffee shop/bar that it is attached to are pretty sweet. read more

Love this place, such great Quality coffee as well as amazing staff and space. Would 100% recommend the over night oats to so good!

First time going and I ordered the bacon breakfast panini, and my husband ordered the sausage one. Oh. My. Goodness. They were amazing!! 10/10 would recommend! We basically inhaled them so fast, that a photo would have been of us stuffing the last bite in our mouth. Staff was excellent and friendly! read more