As the other reviews note, this place offers a quaint atmosphere and a cool vibe. It is in a nicely converted old house with kitschy decorations. If that’s what you are looking for in a coffee shop, this place won’t disappoint. If you are looking to spend $15 for some caffeine and a gas station muffin, you can find that here too.I felt compelled to warn people, however, especially in light of this place’s marketing and high rating, that if you are actually looking for coffee, you’d be better off at McDonald’s or Starbucks. In all seriousness, you might even be better off throwing a hand full of month-old pre-ground Folgers into a pot of boiling water and hoping for the best.In spite of billing itself as a place for “specialty coffee”, where you can “know truly great coffee,” there was no information anywhere about the actual coffee. I asked the “barista” for some more information about the offerings. She was very pleasant, and tried to help answer my questions, but she couldn’t tell me anything about the beans’ origins, or processing method, or roaster, or roast date, or anything.There was no coffee menu where you could pick from a variety of ethically-sourced single origin coffees, as you would expect from a real specialty coffee shop. Rather, you could only pick a brew method, which was limited to espresso drinks and auto drip, as you might expect from a wannabe-trendy gift shop that tries to sell “coffee” as a transparent ploy to become a hang-out spot.Stone Oak’s website advertises that they offer v60 pour overs, but when I asked about this, the lady behind the bar said she only had pre-brewed drip coffee and that the only options were “light roast and dark roast.” I went into this place intending to ask about specific pour over methods (I have been experimenting with the 4:6 method lately, but I may lean toward James Hoffmann’s method) only to find that the place didn’t want to do pour overs at all.Due to the lack of brewed coffee options, I decided to give the espresso a try. Unfortunately, the shot I got was totally undrinkable. The espresso was not even close to being properly dialed in. It was way under-extracted, watery tasting, sour, and super harsh. It tasted more like a shot of lighter fluid than coffee, in that it made you cringe to drink it.I watched the lady pull the shot, and some of the problems I noticed were that the coffee was ground way too coarse, it wasn’t distributed or tamped properly, and the shot wasn’t timed or weighed. The woman basically just dumped some coffee into a portafilter and hit one button to start an auto-program routine.The equipment shouldn’t have been a problem as they had a nice Rancilio machine and a Mazzer Mini grinder (which is admittedly on the low end of what I would hope a decent cafe would have). The problems instead appeared to stem from user error and a lack of training.As for the non-coffee drinks, my wife ordered a hot chocolate. What she got was a spoon full of Ghirardelli Hot Cocoa mix badly stirred into some steamed milk. The milk was scalded and there was grainy sludge at the bottom of the cup. Her beverage was served in a nice latte mug, and it was at least drinkable, but it was no better than you could make at home with some Swiss Miss and a microwave.I realize that I may have fairly high standards, but when paying a premium price for a drink at a place that claims to offer a premium, even “specialty”, product, I don’t think it is too much to ask to at least get something drinkable. I may have stayed quietly disappointed about the experience, but I quite frankly feel defrauded. It is not okay for an establishment’s marketing to so wildly exaggerate the quality of its wares as to lie to customers. I feel like I went into an upscale restaurant and paid $75 for a dry-aged ribeye only to be handed an undercooked frozen hamburger patty on a paper plate.Please do not mistake this place for a real coffee shop with knowledge coffee professionals offering a quality product. Caveat emptor!
Super cute inside with great atmosphere. The fireplace is so cozy and the drinks are great. I had a vanilla bean latte that was amazing. Ample seating and available outlets. Will definitely be back!
The absolute cutest place, especially for a cozy cold morning! Coffee was incredible, and the pastries were good too!
Love love love Stone Oak.Place is so welcoming and Staff is Amazing !!! Will forever be my favorite Coffee Place . The lattes and Different treats are always delicious
my grandson, (home on leave from Army) , granddaughter and I loved it - the coffee was excellent and the cups were adorable. looking forward to next visit!!!
Quaint and cozy coffee shop. Beautifully decorated for the holidays. The coffee was good and the service was great.
Very pleasant and helpful staff. The environment is relaxing and makes you feel like home.
This place is absolutely beautiful and so welcoming. I would recommend this little coffee shop to anyone that loves ☕️ coffee
Such an adorable place with great coffee! If I knew of this place while I was in nursing school I would have lived here. Cheaper than Starbucks too and you support a local business! 10/10 recommended
Stone Oak Coffee Haus was the perfect photo location for our wedding. The coffee and treats were amazing. The building was beautiful. We had a wonderful time working with Kim & Kevin. Thank you so much!