Crucial Coffee Café

A short stroll from the fort. A quaint coffee shop in a historic repurposed blacksmith shop. Lots of history. Walls of books and good coffee.

The guy taking orders wasn't very friendly. The dirty Chai Latte was weak and tasted more like 1/2 coffee 1/2 water. It lacked flavor, and there are plenty of other good coffee shops in the area.

Located in the heart of the downtown area, only a block from the Bay Area, we spent a romantic weekend in a “haunted” B & B just around the corner. The coffee was fresh and better than Dunkin Donuts. They offer a variety of brews based on medium roasts and full flavor roasts. Beans are always freshly roasted which to me makes a better cup of coffee. Highly recommend to anyone staying in the downtown area. They also offer a wide variety of food and pastries to go with your coffee.

We really wanted to like this place. They were out of most of the different flavors. The Chai tea latte tasted terrible. My lady couldn't finish it and threw it away only after a few sips. Even I couldn't take more than a few sips of it when she asked me to try it.
My machiatto was okay.
Service was friendly, but you were able to tell it was an awkward situation after saying a few times, "we are out of that."

A very quaint and quirky little place. A 400-year-old farrier stable converted into a coffee shop and restaurant.
The old barn that once stood there is now an open courtyard with seating, and a mulch base.
The coffee shop has the original farriers oven and fireplace, but the building itself had to be rebuilt in the 60's.
The restaurant however is the original farrier stable or the horses would get new shoes.
The owner Stephanie was quite delightful and pleasant with her entertaining stories of the old property.
The coffee was magnificently made, full body cappuccino and perfectly steamed milk. I had a cream brulee cheesecake (because they were out of key lime pie) but it was also very good.
I recommend going by and saying hello and enjoying some coffee. From the jointing tables it appeared that other patrons were enjoying their meals. Here are a few photographs. The outdoor seating is pet friendly, they provide a bowl of water as well.

Best coffee ever. Jason did an excellent job making the perfect drink for me. I simply requested something with chocolate and coffee and cold. He nailed it on the head. It was so perfect that I finished it before my wife received hers. Usually, it would last a little while, but not today. He was so sweet, when I asked for a refill, he offered me the leftover from the blender for free. The decor is so inviting, that when you leave, you want to take a souvenir of the shop with you. They offer a wide range of drinks, from coffee to shakes to smoothies to shaved ice, they even offer pastries and special sweet treats. We brought our whole family and they all got something. My brother's drink did not taste how he wanted and Jason went the extra mile to make sure he liked it before leaving. Must stop if you are within a 30 minute drive.

This is a nice place to stop for coffee if you are visiting downtown St. Augustine. The coffee is very good and the prices are comparable to other coffee shops. They have a good selection of coffee, teas, hot chocolate, ice cream and dessert. The service can be a bit slow but is generally friendly. The atmosphere is interesting. It is cozy with an eclectic decor. The garden area next door is nice and relaxing.

Built out of an old blacksmith shop, it's the coolest place to get coffee in St Augustine. Everything is good. Not to mention the outdoor atmosphere. It's like your in the middle of a forest is amazing. If you're gonna visit be ready to walk, find parking then enjoy an amazing cup of coffee.

Connected to Crucial is a similar sized shack that has small but amazing plates of breakfast/lunch/brunch food. The outdoor seating is beautiful in the early morning before it gets too hot. If you’re in a rush for food, you may want to go somewhere else since it’s farm to table here it’s a little longer wait...but well worth it. Be sure and hittup this gem.

The shop is quaint and the outside seating area would be nice when the weather is good. But inside seating is very limited. They have a wide selection of latte flavors. The coffees were average, but my wife was not very happy with her ginger tea. Also there was only one employee and as a result, the wait was pretty long.