Essence of Coffee

A great find. Good coffee. Good food. Nice vibe and comfortable space. This may be our go-to place in Rapid City. Highly recommended.

Essence of Coffee in downtown Rapid City… such delicious coffees and breakfasts, friendly service and cozy atmosphere with inside or outside seating to catch some sun. It’s one of our favorite places for a relaxed sit-down.

My sister went here with her friends and didn't order anything right away because they were waiting on another to arrive. They were seated talking for a good duration of time waiting for their friend so that they could order with her. The owner came over and assumed they were not going to order (which makes sense) and spoke to them in a mean manner (could have gone about it in a kind way and learned the situation). The girls didn't know what to say and just said that they could order something now if he wanted. He left and came back letting the girls know that his wife told him to come apologize. After this the girls felt very uncomfortable and got up to go to a different coffee shop. Two of the girls even cried after leaving because of the way they were treated. All these girls are adults and are servers who know how to tip generously. This is my sister's favorite coffee shop but now she is unsure when and if she wants to come back. I hope the owners see this review to know how assumptions effect others.

Great coffee selection and amazing baristas. A select menu of scrumptious and healthy food.

Best lattes since we left Oregon a week ago!
Granola and fresh fruit were a little spendy, but excellent, and the service was great!

I’m just passing through town and someone recommended Essence of Coffee and I am glad they did. Great food and coffee and reasonable prices. The staff is friendly and efficient and the place looks great. I was able to have breakfast and do some work on their WiFi while my vehicle was being serviced.

Breakfast chorizo burrito was fire and my short macchiato was tasty. Get the green sauce for the burrito! Reasonable priced and good atmosphere. Was busy, but fast.

Great atmosphere, good coffee. Bacon and eggs were perfect. The only downside is there's limited seating and the place is super popular. Otherwise, perfect.

Great coffee shop downtown. Nice selection of breakfast items including a tasty Chorizo burrito. Dining inside, outside, and takeout.
Nice chalk art descriptions of coffee drinks and good quality espresso. Definitely worth the stop.

What a great coffee shop, everything one looks for in a coffee shop. You can tell a lot about a place by its staff. The Staff here treat each other like family, this place just has that warm friendly vibe. I had the opportunity to meet the owners and they have truly made this coffee shop a reflection of themselves. It is quite clear they are vested in the area and the people .