Fairgrounds Coffee & Tea

Best coffee I’ve ever had (Cold Brew Caramel)…and this is coming from a chronic Starbucks drinker. Avocado toast was also excellent! (I added egg white and Lox-AMAZING). 10/10 will be back!!!

Fairgrounds Coffee & Tea has been a longstanding favorite coffee shop for me. There are sincerely so many things to list that I love, that I don't know where to start. I'll start with the basics: the coffee. They choose some of my favorite, US made coffee beans. Coming from Wisconsin, I love that they support Collectivo Coffee. I used to get their coffee subscription, but since having it at Fairgrounds, it's easier for me to stop for a cup every so often here rather than waiting for it in the mail! Their other drink menu is made of fun, funky Elixirs that use teas like match and butterfly pea powder along side of traditional beverages like Vietnamese coffee made with condensed milk. On top of that, their food menu is healthy, light, and so refreshing.

Did I mention they have swings at their coffee bar rather than stools?

First time at this coffee shop. Had a great brunch and would go back for sure.

Super neat place! They have a great tea and coffee menu. I couldn't decide so I had to get two! The pastries are tasty as well. By the time I got to my office it was cold, but still one of the best I've ad in a long while. I'll make this a regular stop. Great service and nice atmosphere. You do have to wait a bit for your drink but that's just because the drinks take a while to drip/steep. It's for sure worth it.

Outstanding selection of various cold brew coffees and excellent food. For quick bites their overnight oats are amazing, otherwise the egg sandwiches are delicious. Always so friendly and welcoming. This is one of our favorite spots for a coffee on weekend mornings! Easy to get to, easy to park, and close by to a nice area to walk by the river with your coffee.

experience today was below par. whoever is the older lady up front with white glasses is super rude. When ordering, i told the girl up front i just wanted an iced matcha latte, She replied “iced matcha or a latte?” And I was assuming she was asking if i wanted it hot or cold. So I stayed “iced”. When my drink was brought over it was just matcha powder/water with a few cubes, filling up about 1/4 of the cup.. I was super confused as i’ve never been offered plain matcha powder with water, it’s always been a latte. The lady with glasses seemed super offended that i was confused with what i ordered and i explained i didn’t know this was even a thing. I assumed i was ordering a NORMAL iced matcha latte. She was very rude about the whole situation. The guy working there offered to throw some milk in and was very nice. Whoever that older lady is really needs to learn customer service as she was mad at me for being genuinely confused. The matcha was not good anyways-even with the milk. Matcha is my go to and this was one of the worse i’ve had. Will not be returning here.

Beautiful cafe with a bright and fresh aesthetic! The staff members are wonderful and made great drink recommendations. If you're looking for coffee/tea/matcha drinks with unique and balanced flavor blends you'll find it here. I got the matcha latte with oat milk and caramel and it is SO GOOD.

Spent 30 minutes waiting for a latte and a tea - had to check in 3 times about the status on my order. As an observer waiting by the pick up counter, it is apparent that many customers were unsure of which drinks were theirs and that they were missing some orders. Granted, they were very busy, but hope that a better system is put in place as it seemed pretty chaotic and not worth the wait.

I gotta say - excellent coffee and matcha selection! My matcha latte was so fluffy and smooth, and even if you’re just a black coffee drinker there are lots of options. Plus, tap lattes? That’s so cool!

My food was not good though. I had the breakfast tacos and the tortillas were not warmed up and fell apart immediately. The eggs were also kinda rubbery. I haven’t had anything else there, but I’ll be sticking to just the drinks from now on.

I really don’t understand the hype about this place. I went awhile ago when they opened and wasn’t impressed. However, I decided today to give it another try. First off the customer service is not great. The barista was not friendly and rushed us to order even though no one was in line behind us. The coffee was terrible. I got an iced latte and the beans tasted like they were burnt, I couldn’t even finish it. My friend didn’t like her coffee either. My other friend got orange juice and it didn’t taste fresh at all. For food we got bagels and they tasted like they were from the grocery store and my friend got avocado toast and said it tasted sour. Don’t go here it’s not worth your money. Very disappointed.