Summer Moon Coffee

This is a nice, friendly, welcoming place. The coffee is pretty good. Staff seem pretty content working there. Seating is comfortable and they have tables, lounge chairs, and a counter. My only issue is that the first time I went there I was given free refills, and today found out they do not give free refills. There are other places that do give free refills and still manage to make a profit.

Had coffee at Summer Moon this morning..
The Coffee was excellent and I always enjoy a Coffee House that’s warm and inviting.

Coffee was very good. Nice selection of pastries and other snacks. Lots of shirts,, sweaters and mugs to choose from.. Prices are a little high in my opinion and we had to wait awhile for our drinks. It was moderately busy. Decent size dining area. All in all a pretty nice establishment.

Great drinks and muffin. They are expensive but you get much more than at Starbucks. Nice people. Nice atmosphere. One thing I think baristas should not rely on customers to make up the difference of pay in tips

One of the best coffee shops in Kenosha! Coffee is delicious and so are the bakery items

The Highlights: Wonderful environment, delicious coffee, plenty of room to study/work, and great Wi-Fi speed!

I visited this coffee shop for the first time today and I was very impressed. I got a Strawberry Nitro coffee and it is SO good. I've never had strawberry coffee before but this is wayyy better than I expected. It somehow tastes like Spring in liquid form. I'm in med school and Summer Moon is more fun to study in than any Starbucks I've ever gone to. Also, they play really good music that adds to the entire vibe of the shop being homey and comfortable. I highly recommend this place! I live 5 minutes away and now that I've tried it, it HAS to succeed and stay here. Come support this business as soon as you can!

Great place to meet my buyers or sellers and go over the home buying/selling process.

Expensive (but not moreso than Starbucks), but the atmosphere and the quality of the coffee (better than Starbucks) is worth it. My only ding is that they don't have customer wifi {OOPS! - I was wrong! They DO have customer wifi! }. I like to do paperwork over coffee (Dunkin is currently my go-to for that). The atmosphere here is PERFECT for that. Dunkin will still be seeing me, but so will Summer Moon

On a scale of 10... Coffee 9, Espresso 8.5, Dairy 10, Merchandise 10, Service 10, Environment 9.5, Value/Price: 7

I love coffee’s 3rd wave in the US (Intelligentsia, Colectivo, V60/Btz Encore/Stag), and Summer Moon is perfect for Kenosha County! It’s perfect because it’s more similar to Colectivo’s cafes than Intelligentsia’s, which means it can stay in business by attracting more than just us coffee “snobs” ;-) . Both their drip coffees (no individual brew options) were strong and flavorful; I would not be disappointed to receive those from any 3rd wave coffee shop I’ve been to. My Americano surprisingly and deliciously highlighted the smokiness of their oak-roasted, wood-fired method, but did not taste burnt. The half-moon latte was quite sweet; I wasn’t expecting their “Moon Milk” sweet cream to be so sweet, but it is rich. The latte's foam was velvety smooth, without a single bubble - it was perfect! Dairy and non-dairy options were extensive, and the staff were patient, helpful, and friendly. I realized too late that I was being a challengingly complicated customer my second visit there. The staff never seemed put off in the least, though; they were obliging, helpful, and kind. Interacting with them was a delight, and my drinks were ready surprisingly fast, even at the packed grand opening. The merchandise is of better quality, with diverse unique selections, than any shop I’ve ever been in (though you won't find a grinder or kettle there). For full disclosure, I know the managers and a couple of the staff there, but my service was from people I don’t know.

The cafe is big, with lots of seating, beautifully customized furniture, and even a children’s play room, which my nephew enjoyed. The decor and vibe are warm, inviting, appealing, and stylish. Staff are friendly. Almost a 10/10, it is one of the better cafe environments I’ve experienced. Whether you take this positively or negatively, there was little-to-no evidence (masks, signage, etc) of the pandemic in the environment.

There were only 2 things that were not phenomenal - price and the one whole bean I have tried. The only whole bean I tried was Summer Moon’s “Afterglow.” It’s labeled as a light roast from Mexico with “sweet yams, grapefruit” flavor notes. I brewed it in a Chemex and/or V60 multiple times, using recipes that have regularly delivered citrus notes from different coffees (including from Mexico) I’ve tried over the years. Not until the last 20g, literally, did I find the light roast flavor and grapefruit notes. Had it been labeled a medium, or light-medium, roast with sweet yam notes, as well as something like milk chocolate, graham, or toasted almonds, I would have believed it (I don’t have a very sensitive palate). This coffee tasted like one of the best plain, solid coffees I’ve ever had. If I was trying to introduce someone to 3rd wave coffee, avoiding challenging them with any unfamiliar flavors, this might be the best 3rd wave blend I’ve ever encountered for that. It’s definitely a good blend, but when a 3rd wave shop labels a 12oz, $14.95, bag of coffee a light roast with grapefruit notes, a medium/medium-light roast that tastes like smooth, normal coffee is not expected.

I have not frequented 3rd wave shops during the pandemic, so the price may reflect the cost of business now, rather than Summer Moon being more expensive. That being said, everything I browsed (drinks, whole bean, and merchandise) cost the same or more than other shops I’ve been to before the pandemic. The quality was very high, though, so I guess you get what you pay for. I still intend to go back as often as I can and recommend you do also.

Overall, Summer Moon far exceeded my hopes, and I think it will continue to be a smashing success as more and more people experience it and its beverages.

Coffee was really good but the lid wasn’t on all the way or maybe it was too full but as soon as i took a sip of the coffee it spilled all over my pants and my sweater. Happy this happened on a weekend with no plans and not on my way to work. Other than that good coffee :)