Taste Full Beans

Great little neighborhood spot, definitely a spot to go to if you wanna breakup the permanent Starbucks runs. The menu is really large and then there’s more menu items at the counter where you order. They have a large selection of beans that you can take a grind up at home or they will do a pour over for you.

Solid little spot, go try it.

Great coffee house in downtown Hickory. Excellent choices for their coffee bar (Snicker doodle was fabulous) along with a wide selection of goodies. Even has a kid's section. Overall grade A+

I saw this place had several vegan options so I was excited to get out of the rain and enjoy a late lunch. My whole experience yesterday was kind of distasteful.
Let me start by saying the actual cafe is super cute and I love their support of other small businesses throughout the shop. Their menu is more diverse than I anticipated and definitely had an overwhelming amount of drink flavors, it’s fun and geared towards customization which is awesome.
I ordered a green machine smoothie and opted to add banana and almond milk. I also ordered a tempeh chicken-less salad on a bagel...after I ordered I requested to sit and the woman who took my order confirmed through another employee that there was an available table.
I took my order number and went to sit down and was told by a couple ladies sitting down across from the empty table that the table ‘was taken’. There was no signs of anyone sitting down and I told them that the staff had told me I could sit there...I immediately felt uncomfortable and walked back up to the front to tell the staff I would just take my order to-go since apparently the table was in fact already in use. Two women in line to order spoke up and apologized and offered the table back to me, to which I declined due to the awkwardness of not wanting to sit across from the ladies who tried to tell me where I could and couldn’t sit. Also I wanted them to enjoy each other’s company! I gave them my order number and waited for my to-go.
Meanwhile ANOTHER person had put their bag on the empty table before the women I gave the table to could go sit! Therefore leaving them without a place to sit!
I guess my main concern here is the confusion with the seating area. I know you are doing your best with COVID protocol, but the lack of communication and the chaos of it all was really off putting. I understand that it wasn’t necessarily any employee’s fault either because it’s not their job to conduct musical chairs. Maybe having a sign indicating that you must order before seating would help?

Now for the food itself. My smoothie was probably the worst smoothie I’ve ever had. Not to mention paid for. I’m honestly not sure what went wrong. To advertise you use frozen fruit, you must use 1/4 cup or less because it was soup with chunks of kale. Smoothies with frozen fruit should be flavorful, nice and thick, especially since I requested the addition of frozen banana. It was also supposed to have ginger and a bit of OJ to which I couldn’t taste either. It was basically a cup of almond milk. Absolutely disappointing. The tempeh chicken salad was super oily and underwhelming. The side of kale slaw had good flavor but it was such a pathetic amount and looked like it was prepped 6 days ago.
I want to give this place another try in the future because I like supporting family business, but I must say...not a good impression.

***EDIT: Owners refunded my order which was extremely kind and not necessary!! But very much appreciated. I would have continued to give them my business regardless, but bumping this up a star for their efforts in reaching out. Thank you so much Julie and I look forward to supporting your establishment again...

Very good place to get your coffee and food. Excellent service and friendly atmosphere. Will bust again

Loved the place. Great selection of coffees and tea. The staff were friendly and very informative and helpful.

Such a wonderful coffee shop! We come every time we're in Hickory

The food is outstanding; delicious and healthy! There is any combination you could imagine for the drinks, and the sweets are to die for. You can tell there is a lot of love and effort that goes into everthing that is made here. I love the retail part of it as well with its abundance of local art. Definately one of the headiest places in Hickory and that is why I love it!

4.5 Stars. Half a star because music selection is terrible. Does not match vibe. They need to go with a solid lo-fi playlist or something. I don't have the option to do a half star. So I put it here and rounded up.

This place is super cute and really puts an importance on local crafts, art, and businesses. The food was really good and everything was organized well. Definitely will be back.

This was a very cool place with an overwhelming amount of choices. There was all sorts of local artwork for sale, a very cool environment. I ordered the coconut cake coffee and will definitely be back on my next trip through Hickory, NC.

Continues to impress every time I'm here.
Get the Bourbon Cake hot or frozen latte.