The Inkwell Bakery & Cafe

105 N College Ave, Bloomington - 47404
174 reviews
Coffee & Tea
(812) 822-2925

I ordered the avocado scramble, which is delightful! It's got this smooth richness to it and my old flavors, filled with spinach avocado and of course eggs. The toast comes perfectly toasted and buttered. As you can see, I was so eager to dig in that I forgot to take a photo until I was almost finished. The coffee could stand to be bigger here, as I am a huge coffee drinker and this cappuccino will not cut it. Other than that, great!

Every time I’ve gone here besides the first time they’ve gotten my order wrong and made me wait for it. I asked for a chai latte I got a pumpkin spice latte, I asked for a chocolate chip scone they gave me a blueberry one, I asked for a BLT with avocado they first bring out a turkey sandwich and then they give me a BLT without the avocado. Good food and drinks but giving me what I asked for is the bare minimum to be honest

Let me start off with our food and coffee was very good. Unfortunately I was not impressed with our service. My husband and I come a very small community. We do not fit in to the college town setting and we are very aware of that. My husband walked up to the register just as we watched a few people in front of us do. Before he could even start his order the worker says wow can we step back over here behind the glass. I brushed it off then and just thought to myself whatever your personal preference is. Then we sat down and ate our food. I watched SEVERAL more people that came in after us walk straight up to the cash register and get even closer to this worker than my husband ever was. Then I knew it wasn’t “COVID” it was how we looked and how we talked. My husband and I will not be going back to this establishment. It is very sad that these same people are “fighting” for equal rights, yet they can’t even be civil to another human that doesn’t look or act like them.

The inkwell is a great place to study if you're looking to get away from campus. A lot of others are on their laptop so you won't feel out of place. They are a typical cafe and have the staple drinks (americano, cappuccino, latte, expresso, etc). The food is good and serves as a light snack to get you through a study session. I prefer a cappuccino and a BLT.

Good vibes, good coffee, and good conversations in a university town; just as it should be. Bravo. Very highly recommend, even if I'm a bit biased by my graduate days on campus. Go here, get coffee.

This cafe serves the best Vanila Latte in America. I’ve looked for good Vanila Latte but I couldn’t satisfied even in Starbucks!!! It was so rich and sweet! I’ll often visit for getting my Vanila Latte. The atmosphere was cozy and staffs were friendly.

great baker. NOT so great service. They advertise Eat well, Drink well, THINK well.... But at least in my case(an aspiring writer...) being welcome is essential to thinking well. #justme?

I find myself having breakfast and lunch at Inkwell often. I love, love, love the Broken Yolk Sandwich with the sourdough bread and their Cobb Salad! I highly recommend this place if you want a space to eat delicious food, have good coffee, and work away in peace. :)

Love love love Inkwell. You cannot go wrong with the Broken Yolk Sandwich--well, except its expectedly messy!--so good! Great espresso based drinks too! And the cookies and other desserts are so yum yum yum yum!

We visited two days while we were in town. Very good. Cooked to order pastries and breakfast and lunch. Short menu, but very good.