Arcade Coffee Roasters - Tasting Room

Hanging in Riverside and searched for coffee shops and this place popped up. We walked in and before we ordered anything they gave us a sample of coffee. In return we order that sample. I can’t remember the name of it but it had coffee, oat milk and agave and it was iced. IT WAS DELICIOUS

Oh my gosh, new favorite local coffee shop, hands down! The best coffee I've had, and I love how this place works: you don't tip because everyone splits the coffee bar profits at the end of a time period to make it feel like everyone is part of the business, and that is definitely something I can get behind. Super cute, very hipster but in a good way. I'll have to come back for their weekend brunch 🥰

I got the avocado toast and I liked it. It was very fresh and the sprouts on top were something I haven't tried on avocado toast before. I also had an oolong tea and it was perfectly brewed. The place was bright and full of light. It's a good place to do some work or reading while getting some good quality food and drinks.

I really like their coffee so much, but I am so disappointed at their health protection. For people who care about their health, I don't recommend this place. I went to this place multiple times, and most of their staffs didn't wear masks. They touched food and roasted coffee without wearing gloves and masks. Sometimes I only saw one barista who served customers wear mask. They also didn't follow the social distance and opened ALL seats. There were always 30 people in a small space and no one wearing masks.

Where to start! Awesome and as a plus support a small business. Come here if you like delicious but no nonsense coffee and espresso drinks and also amazing baked items and food. The staff is always friendly and wants to get to know their regulars. They will make good suggestions and as a plus this cafe has coffee on subscription as well. Highly recommend!

Probably the best coffee shop I've been to in the inland empire, and I've been to most of the critically-acclaimed places. I got an Americano and a batch Brew and both were amazing. The barista was super friendly as well. I'll be stopping here every time I'm in the area for sure. Hell, I might even make the 40-mile trek from home if I want some excellent coffee on a Sunday.

Good coffee but as many had pointed out, they do not enforce a mask policy. The employee at the front preparing our order was wearing a mask, but then a few employees presumably from the roasters in the back wandered in and none of them wore a mask, even when there were obviously customers inside. The "we trust our customers" excuse for not enforcing a mask policy is utter BS, because you wear the mask to protect your customers, not the other way around. I wore my mask to protect the workers, and I expect the same given back. I cannot recommend patronizing a place that clearly doesn't give 2 cents about their customers' wellbeing. The only pro aside from the coffee was that I think the only mask wearing staff got the hint we weren't comfortable since we moved outside to wait for our drinks, so she walked the drink out to us when it was prepared.

Drinks:
- Ethiopia natural processed pour over: coffee was well-prepared, and coffee had great fruity notes
- Draft latte: was expecting something like La Colombe's draft latte, but turned out to be quite different. I think it had some oat milk in it, and some spices and sugar added. It was a bit too sweet for me since I wasn't expecting a sweet drink to begin with.

I’ve been a loyal fan of Arcade since they were roasting beans out of an office warehouse in Riverside. I make it a point to drive 20 minutes out of my way for a cup of their coffee, because it IS excellent coffee. Today Arcade lost my business. Not only do they not enforce masks in-store (even though their yelp says they do), when I asked the cashier why they didn’t she said it’s because they “trust” their customers. Riverside County is amongst the top 3 highest Covid Cases right now. This requires us to keep each other safe by wearing masks, it isn’t about trust it’s about SCIENCE and safety.

I thought maybe third wave coffee shops would all be the same in that they are more woke and want to help contribute to keeping their customer safe, not Arcade.

I've tried over 10 non-franchise coffee shops in Riverside, and this is definitely the best one - I've been coming here for well over a year now and they keep on getting better. The breakfast items are basically homemade, definitely worth their price. The biggest difference is the atmosphere: it's a coffee shop made by coffee enthusiasts who care about where their ingredients come from.

The best coffee around since Augie's closed down. Staff are friendly and knowledgeable regarding coffee. I usually only buy whole beans.

If you want to become infected with SARS-CoV-2, you may have a pretty good chance of catching it here from all the college age kids who are likely unvaccinated.