Essence of Coffee

AMAZING latte. Actually done right. Delicious, thank you! Avocado toast was great, as well

Nice little coffee shop. Espresso, pour over, and drip coffee all available. In-house roasts are some of the better in the area. Small food items like muffins available as well as hot items like breakfast sandwiches. Solid WiFi is a nice plus. Not a huge shop, but seating usually isn’t an issue.

We were in town from MN for the Hills Alive concert and we stopped in for breakfast. Great atmosphere and the workers were friendly and efficient. The coffee was tasty (similar to Spy House). The Aussie Breakfast was delicious (compliments to the chef)! We had breakfast on the patio and met some friendly folks and had great fellowship and conversation. Wonderful experience overall!

I started coming to Essence for its close proximity to my workplace, however, I keep coming back because the high quality of their coffee, food, and friendliness of their staff! I had probably been coming for months before I tried their breakfast, and my goodness, do they have the best breakfast! I personally love their avocado toast, sweet crepes, and the Aussie Breakfast.

Good, not great. Ordered a simple 8oz flat white. Weak coffee flavor and very "milky" not foamed, thick latte art style. Also, no decaf options at all. I understand decaf isn't for coffee purists but it's nice to offer for those with health or other reasons.

So disappointing, We ordered 2 black coffees today and the taste was so terrible! Tasted burnt and bitter!
Essence of Coffee? NOPE 👎 Big Nope!
Please change your coffee or clean the filters out, I don’t know 🤷‍♀️ what the heck happened, but if you can’t get a fresh cup of coffee in the morning at a coffee place, you’re doing something wrong.

Out of all the coffee shops in Rapid City, this is definitely my coffee shop of choice, from Mediterranean breakfast to perfectly roasted coffee grounds, it is just the most perfect coffee shop I’ll probably ever visit in SD.

Friendly staff and fantastic coffee! They roast it *on location*, and it's delicious.

Full time RVers breakfast foodie's we loved this place. The best place for coffee and breakfast in rapid City South Dakota by far! It's definitely our top 10 in all of our travels to date. Try the apple sausage hash unbelievable taste sensation. Perfectly brewed coffee and teas the lemon coconut muffin sweet and delicious. The bacon awesome. Definitely recommend for everyone to try.

Delicious coffee options and chai. We got delicious breakfast as well. The hash and burrito were both excellent. Friendly helpful service.