Essence Of Coffee

908 Main St, Rapid City - 57701
237 reviews
Coffee & Tea
(605) 342-3559

The coffee was great and the location is good. Staff was super nice and has a little outdoor sitting. Great place to get some coffee in the morning. I had the Long Black and was notified it had 6 shots of espresso. The lady taking my order and I laughed as I freaked out and asked for less caffeine. I would recommend to go and try some great coffee!

Great coffee and atmosphere! They are very nice, even let me place an order for coffee over the phone (was short on time) and let me swing by and pick it up! Thanks Kathleen!

Nice little coffee shop. Seems like a great atmosphere, though I just got coffee to go. Service was good. I ordered a pour over, which can be difficult to get right, but I didn’t feel that the coffee was all that great. I also got a drink for my wife and whole bean coffee both of which were mediocre. I’d definitely try it again, but didn’t blow my socks off

We stopped here for breakfast and loved it! We both had great coffee, our dogs got treats and lounged with us on the patio, the food was delicious and unique for a great price. We came back a few hours later for our afternoon coffee too! :)

Prompt, friendly service, and I had a delicious fruit and yogurt bowl, but my daughter’s breakfast had a hair cooked onto the egg on top. She couldn’t even pull it off. Needless to say, breakfast was over then. Also disappointed that there was no decaf option for espresso drinks.

This is my boyfriend's favorite coffee place in town. The service is pretty good and they are always busy which can make seating hard to come by. There is a big table in the front that should be replaced with a smaller table to allow room for customers who are standing in line to order and who are waiting for their drinks. It's awkward sitting at that table when people surround it while they wait to be served or place an order. They have a variety of food options and offer gluten free bread. This visit my boyfriend and I split the avocado toast and the biscuits and gravy. The food is good and the service is quick. They used to serve matcha and no longer do, which is a disappointment as my favorite drink from there was their lavender matcha. I do like that if you order food, they give you a number to set on your table and bring the food out to you. I've only eaten breakfast there, but they do serve burgers and salads for lunch and afternoon. In addition to the coffee, they also have a variety of loose leaf teas and some bottled drinks as well. The roasters are Australian and they do seem to try to provide items that match the season.

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!

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.

As an Aussie having spent 4 weeks in Rapid this place was awesome to have.No hate on American coffee but if you're like me and miss our coffee back home then you won't be disappointed. I had the big Aussie burger and while they forgot the bacon, that thing was truly amazingJust wish I'd discovered it earlier in my trip, not the day before leaving. Highly recommend this place!

Essence of coffee was delicious, so glad I was driving through rapid city. Close enough to the interstate. Small but charming. Coffee was good but the breakfast was great. Ordered the banana split yogurt and the apple sausage hash with eggs on top.