Crave Coffee & Tea

An excellent alternative to Starbucks. The staff is super helpful. The atmosphere is cozy and warm. There are plenty of places to plug in and do your work or socialize. The coffee and tea are excellent. This is my new favorite place in Riverside.

A little disappointing honestly. I was very excited to try this place, I love the environment. Unfortunately, I was not greeted when I entered the building, nor was I greeted at the register. It wasn't very clear if there was a specific way to form a line so I just walked to the register where there was one girl. The employee just stared at me until I spoke. The menu isn't too hard to read but it is hand written in chalk with some cursive so it gets a little sloppy but still visible. The bagel sandwich I ordered (plain bagel, egg, tomato, and avocado) was fresh and tasty. I also ordered a nitro cold brew and after ordering the girl just kind of made a noise and walked away, when she came back she informed me it isn't working at the moment and offered a regular cold brew. I declined and took a dirty chai latte hot instead. It came out after my sandwich but is very tasty. I will give this place another try at a different hour and hopefully I will see better result. Overall it seems to be another cozy coffee shop for college students to do some work or to meet with a friend. The lighting and overhead are all gorgeous, lots of wood and warm tones, with a strange splash of beach house. They're still figuring it out but only 3 stars for now.

The place changed pretty much only the Sign when they purchased from Lift Coffee so let's be real when it comes to who to thank regarding the decor. Went 2 weeks after it was opened and the beverages we purchased were below par with any of the Coffee places surrounding it, including the chains. Tried a couple breakfast sandwiches and Helen Keller could have made it better. Bland and even boring to stare at. The taste was a mix of couch cushion and Communion wafers that you obtain from Catholic Mass. Tried this week to go around 0630 and the place doesn't open tell 0700. A coffee shop that opens at 0700 is maybe good for a busy house wife wanting to get something after dropping the kiddies off.....If you can find the place ! 😉

I came to pick up an order that was meant to be picked up by 9:45am, arrived at 9:36 there was 2 customers ahead they got charged and served then another customer comes in and orders gets her order and leaves then 2 more customers show up she starts to make their order an i ask when will mine be ready and she says its coming up then i say its already 5 minutes late and she says you arrived 5 minutes early even though its already 9:50am i ask 1 more question. Why have they bin taking orders and making me wait she replys customers are first doordash last and i ask isnt the order im picking up for a customer and she replys i dont have to explain myself those are owners orders and told her other employees not to talk to me very disrespectful i order from here through doordash 4 or 5 times a week never ever again will i order from here i always buy from small local shops but this one is not one i will keep delivering for or ordering from. Keep in mind those doordash orders come in few minutes before the driver gets it so they had atleast 35 minutes to make 2 coffees i understand if it was busy which it wasnt but also remember there is a customer waiting for there order even if its through us they are still paying for your food. Btw i have to update the customer if the order is going to be late and give a reason why he was not pleased.

Watermelon lemonade was great. Good service

The atmosphere was awesome! I got an iced charcoal mocha which was delicious! But my friend got a traditional macchiato and it was made incorrectly. The espresso was pulled for much too long and a huge dollop of over steamed milk was spooned on the top. Expecting a speciality drink from a labeled speciality coffee shop, baristas should be trained on traditional drinks. The barista was very friendly though and our service was quick. Just wish the coffee was better quality.

Stopped in while in the area with my daughter. The coffee shop is so cute! Plenty of delicious food and drink items to choose from. We took advantage of some comfy chairs, ordered our drinks and chatted away, while we charged our devices. One thing tho, I was taken back a bit by one of the workers who was wearing a crop top and super tight jeans( is there a dress code?)The vibe I'm thinking is to make one feel at home but that outfit she had on or lack there of one, made me cringe! Unexceptable! But everything else was fabulous. ☕

I went in to order but needed to use their bathroom. They refused and would not make an exception for an emergency. I loved this place. So sad. Never going back again. Staff should have enough smarts to gauge exceptions plus this is an excessive feared-based policy, not science based.

Very poor customer service. First time I went the barista was not friendly at all. They also got made my iced chai a hot beverage. Second time I had to wait 5 minutes while the 2 baristas talked and laughed in a corner about something amusing on their phones. Then when they finally came to take my order, they were out of all bagels except blueberry... Would not reccomend this place to anyone.

Nice place, nice people working here too. Great beverages and good eats. Always smells so tasty at this shop!