Essence of Coffee

Great little place. Their menu looked great. I ordered a cold brew. It was fantastic. Just what I needed after a long day. Staff was nice. I’d definitely return again!

I gave 2 stars because staff is friendly. But breakfast for 2 cost $40 and they give you old avocados that are mushy and ruin the bagel. Frustrating when you spen so much and get very poor quality.

Nice cozy place but food is overpriced and overrated - had their signature apple hash omelette that's $13 but it looked like a 5 year old made it. Coffee is solid.

Best flat white in the Black Hills! Excellent breakfasts as well. I see some beer taps, too, but I haven’t been in at beer o’clock.

Excellent flat white! Ordered 4 breakfasts and they were absolutely delicious and served up quickly. The staff were friendly and the tables were clean.

Fantastic downtown hidden gem of a cafe. Their coffee is some of the best I've ever tasted; you can really tell they are passionate about what they do. The food menu is on the same level as the coffee which means you better be headed there now instead of reading this.

I went in thinking i wanted something basic like a coffee & a breakfast burrito, but decided to give the breakfast quesadilla a try. Oh man I'm gonna annoy all my friends by talking about this for weeks. So get this...instead of the usual humdrum scrambled egg you'd expect nearly anywhere else, you get a light and crisp tortilla embracing eggs cooked over easy so that a little of the yolk mingles with thick bacon and sliced avocado and just the right amount of cheese that brings it all into a harmonic delight to the senses.

This place is highly recommended.

OH AND ALSO THEY HAVE LOCAL CRAFT BEER ON TAP

A perfect place for breakfast. Have never tried such delicious omelette. The interior is beautiful and the staff was very friendly.

Food was really good but unfortunately took over half an hour. The space is really nice, felt a bit under dressed walking in post several days of camping. Staff was interesting, really nice but one guy seemed completely lost... more interested in gawking at food and girls than anything.

Cute coffee shop with lovely baristas in a convenient location!!! Excellent java and yummy food to boot:) Thanks for good vibes and a pleasant space!!!
Cheers<3

Very nice spot for coffee and breakfast. The brews were very good and a big selection, very friendly staff, great place for high and coffee in downtown Rapid City