Soma Coffee House And Juice Bar East

Soma is one of my favorite cafe in Bloomington! They have multiple locations in town including one near Sample Gate. This location is perfect for music school students who’s seeking some fresh after hours of practicing. The cafe doesn’t have seats inside currently but has some outdoor seating. They also have a few parking spots available.
If you’d like to try some special flavor, don’t miss the Razz-Ma-Tazz (Rasberry +dark chocolate latte)! (Option to add cream on the top for ice one)
They also sell reusable straws, get one here if you’re beverage lover like me but don’t wanna feel guilty to produce waste!

I’ve been to this place at least 5 times. This time I sat down in the open lounge area with my latte and played Taboo card game! It was so much fun for my brain! I was in need of a brain exercise after a stressful of summer (I need to work on some extensive writing that requires much deep thinking).

I visited Soma Coffee House this morning. I bought a banana colada smoothie. It tasted good, but I prefer the smoothies at Feta. On the other hand, Feta is closed on Mondays, and Soma is open. And I can walk to Soma from home, but I have to drive to Feta.

I visit this location everytime I'm in Bloomington, IN. I enjoy their giant sugar cookies, cinnamon rolls, & drinks. This trip I had the white chocolate zombie and the Frankenstein chai latte. Both were delicious & the service was excellent!!!

I’m a big fan of bubble teas. Soma has a great tasting green tea bubble tea. I’ve had it a couple of times already. The second time, it was a bit watery, but the taste was good as usual.

One of the best coffee shops in town! And they have smoothies.

The Oahu specialy coffee was AMAZING and the service was awesome. DEfinitely RECOMMEND

The new sitting room is spacious and cozy. Many different options to study or to gather with a group of friends.

So the lattes here are pretty good. I came here everyday for months while working on my kitchen. But recently went and unexpectedly the price for my latte was higher. I should know because I have signed a receipt here (including tip) dozens and dozens of times. When I bring it up, the cashier and manager say that the drink must have been ringed up wrong before.. what, consistently for months? Was rude, and sorta makes me feel stupid. I do some checking and the price was raised. Which is okay, inflation happens, sure, but be HONEST and upfront, don't lie. Left a bad taste in my mouth from this experience...

As a new person to IU everyone talks about Soma so Ive gone 5 times to study or grab a snack (campus square) between classes. Chai is boxed contrate, which is fine overall. My biggest issue is the lack of customer service. The baristas stand in a huddle talking to each other and seem annoyed the you are interrupting their day by ordering. Most have monotone voices and neutral/bored facial expressions...half the time they just stare at you without saying anything until you order, let alone make conversation. Wifi has never worked. I asked and they said "limited to 1 hour then you have to buy something else"-10 min after I ordered. I asked if there was a code, "Nope" and turmed away from me.

Prices are steep but manageable.
There was one manager/owner who came out of the back to talk to an older woman about the brewing process and he was really nice.

Overall if you need a quick fix and dont want the union lines Id reccommend.