Brewed Awakenings

Brought in my own cups and got charged more then what you get charged for sitting in the restaurant. Two dried out muffins and 2 to go coffees over $12, seems like a rip off to me for a small town shop. More coffee choices at QuikTrip.

Food is great. Location is perfect for downtown walking. Great involvement in the community and the staff is always cheerful and helpful in making suggestions when I can't decide what I want!

Muffins are the best, the fresh ones in the morning have a beautiful bottom crust and they are huge. Latte are fine. Parking in back

Great place, friendly staff. The food selection was much larger than expected and the prices were reasonable.

Great latté and yummy cinnamon sweet potato muffin. Very nice staff too. I love visiting local coffee shops and this one didn't disappoint.

The coffee is very good. When I go, I just get coffee so haven't tried anything other than coffee. However, when I am in Grand Rapids, I look forward to getting a very good cup of coffee

Great place to get coffe and unique breakfast items as well as classic breakfast items. All made from scratch!

Cute, locally-owned coffee shop! Great staff and amazing products.

Ok. I don't review all my coffee stops. But, some of the comments in other reviews here warrant additional explanation and context. I visited Brewed Awakenings with these reviews in mind... so compare and contrast seems natural.

First, if you are eating, the cost is relatively high. I am not sure how it happened. When i looked at the menu, the 8-9$ panini seemed about average, nationally... though it is high as GR lunches go.... also added a bowl of soup, and an Americano... and the the total was $18.25. so... yeah somehow the cost of a ~$10 sandwich, a $2.30 coffee, and a bowl of soup added up to 20 with a tip... ok. i agree: suddenly this seems pricey.

Now for some context. My panni was large; i did not need the soup, and should have skipped it. Also, out-of-towners, especially those from warmer climates (or larger cites), may not understand the state of fresh produce in small Northern Minnesota towns. when i grew up here tomatoes may as well have been comprised of paper pulp. Its not as bad as it was, but produce comes a long way... and the lovely tomatoes and lettuce on my panni were simply not from around here. OR if they are local, they were raised at great cost in a greenhouse... So, perhaps the cost is justified. However, my next visit will be either the soup OR the sandwich--not both--and if i am still hungry then maybe some gelato.

Coffee... ok... more context... i am vehemently opposed to some of the american nuances of espresso... example: huge latte's called macchiato (macchiati?) (a'la Starbucks)... or 20 oz. americanos etc. Macchiato is not on the menu, but 12, 16, and 20 oz americano's are... so i decided to not risk disappointment in the macchiato department.... i ordered a double americano, to be placed in a ~5 oz cup, diluted to volume. This was clearly an unusual request, therefore, if you are an appreciator of a real macchiato... or espresso con panna, be prepared to explain that you do not want it diluted to super size. either that, or visit Caribou Coffee on the south side of town; They do clearly know how to do these things... However, I found Brewed Awakenings' espresso roast to be pleasing; more so than that at Caribou. it was bold without being overly bitter or sour.

Delicious turtle cheesecake and yummy salted caramel frappuccino. Love the warm and inviting atmosphere! Definitely will go back!