The Artistic Bean

Very neat. Cool and cozy. Good coffee, less pricey than Starbucks. I went in just to look at the art. Very nice hangout place.

We were pleased to find this little gem in the downtown area of Fort Smith. Perfect place to grab coffees and breakfast on our way out of town. The baristas shared a lot about the different coffees they roast in house. 💜 this place and will be ordering fresh roasted coffee beans from them. We’ll stop back by if we’re ever passing through the area.

So many options! The owner knows his coffee and is proud of his roast. I was passing through and grabbed a coffee and a chocolate muffin. The barrista was super friendly. Because of covid no breakfast is being served at the moment, but they are excited to get business back to normal when they can

The manager is super helpful and very knowledgeable about coffee. I am now able to drink coffee again!!! Regular store coffee makes me sick now... Well I bought their in house roasted coffee and today was the first morning I have been able to sot and enjoy my coffee in several years!!!! THANK YOU!

The coffee shop itself is very nice and the ambiance is great. I love to support local businesses whenever I can, but my biggest complaint is how rude the barista was when I requested to use my own cup (in order to avoid the wasteful single use cups that they offer for all of their drinks). The barista was rude exclaiming that they do not allow outside food or drink in the shop (Keep in mind that I had an EMPTY cup in my hands that would save them the cost of one of their single use cups). She then proceeded to ask if my cup was affiliated with any other coffee shops, and I said no. I literally had a brand-less reusable tumbler with me. I completely understand if they do not care enough about the environment enough to offer a discount for bringing your own cup, but to be that rude to me for a simple accommodation was very unwelcoming. In the end she finally let me use my cup after I had to prove to her that my cup wasn't from Starbucks. She was giving me a hard time, because apparently too many people have been bringing their own cups from Starbucks. And that my friends, is how you lose customers to Starbucks. I'm just gonna keep my business with the Fort Smith Coffee Company, because clearly the Artistic Bean has some issues they need to work out. I have never had a problem bringing my own cup to the Fort Smith Coffee Company. They even offer a discount for ANY BRANDED cup. GO TO FORT SMITH COFFEE COMPANY INSTEAD (the coffee tastes better too, and there's free parking)!

What's funny is they offer a 10% discount for bringing in their branded reusable cups. So health regulations don't apply to the cups if it has their brand on it, that's hilarious.

The Artistic Bean is the best place around for coffee, art, and music. Plus they have great employees, wonderful owners, and quick tasty food at a good price. Wether you're looking for a morning coffee grab, Friday night music, a place to relax and get some work done, or just a chill spot to enjoy coffee and beautiful art.

Absolutely amazing coffee! Jump off the interstate for this place!!

You'll be incredibly grateful you made the stop, and buy beans to go for later.

Delicious fresh roasted coffee!!!
Cozy atmosphere and tasty pastries!!! We love supporting local businesses when traveling also!!

Good coffee made at an appropriate temperature. Pretty sure when I went the owner was working and he's very friendly and receptive. He wants you to have a high quality beverage!

Never disappoints! Delicious coffees and beautiful art and other locally crafted goods