Reviews of Bee Coffee Roasters (Coffee Shop)

Jacob Clark

Best cappuccino in the city. And it’s aesthetically pleasing and usually quiet.

Erik Newby

Great spot right downtown. Coffee is good. Could use more staff. Only one person behind the counter and had to wait 15 minutes for 2 Capps even though there were only two folks ahead of me. Still, it’s a good place.

Bruce Cox

Decent

Xano Lowe

What a disappointment! Came from out of town to check out this place and they had nothing! No hazelnut syrup for my coffee, no breakfast burritos( which are on the menu) and no ceramic mugs for sale. When we asked about the mugs, the owners replied” I guess I can run down to the basement if you really want a mug”. Well then, I guess we don’t want one if we are going to inconvenience him. So my wife and I ordered a coffee and a bagel. And the bagel was toasted, but they couldn’t even take the time to spreed the cream cheese on the bagel! I thought that such I paid so much for a bagel, you could at least put the cream cheese on it for me

Bekah Campbell

Excellent coffee! Went out of my way when I was in town (from Chicago) just to go to Bee Coffee.

Joe Lawry

Bee Coffee is easily one of my favorite coffee shops in downtown Indy. I go there every year during Gen Con and I never regret it - their specialty drinks are amazing, and the other items that they sell (t-shirts, mugs, etc.) are pretty cool too. The drink that I always get is the Serenity (it went by "Rivendell" during Gen Con this past year). It's a cappuccino with honey and lavender, and It left such a lasting impression on me that I try to have it made at every other coffee shop that I go to. It's definitely a winner in my book. The atmosphere is pretty relaxed too - just imagine a small town, university-based coffee shop and you get the idea. A few people have mentioned how clean this place is and I couldn't agree more. It's definitely a lot cleaner than most of the "Big Box" coffee shops that I've been to (the ones that tend to be more green and black). The price may be a little high to some (most of their drinks range from $4-6 after tax), but you get what you pay for - quality is definitely one of Bee Coffee's strong suits.

Gabriel Gardino

I have seached Indy for real coffee, visited 4 other "coffee" shops(they shall not be named) in 2 days, and was about to give up when there was a small glimpse of hope when i found Bee's web page. Real espresso machine and a real Barista to use it. I drove 30 min out of my way and wasn't disappointed. Finally got my morning latte WITH latte art that stayed till the bottom of the cup. Thank you Bee. Indianapolis would be dark without you.

Viv N.

This place is pretty tiny, but the service and products are worth it! I ordered a strawberry-mango smoothie and it was amazing! The mango tasted really good and natural, which doesn't always happen depending on your cafe. Their pastries are pretty tasty too :)

Chelsea Marie

Triple latte ftw. These guys know what they're doing! Don't go to Starbucks. Go here.

Courtney Flannery

Best coffee in all of Indy

Abdullah Almoqbil

real coffee.

Mia Jun

The best coffee in Indy. Great coffee beans. It is so fortunate that Indy has the Bee Coffee Roasters!

maddie b

So cute and always good service

Tim Tang

Simply the best coffee I've found in Indy.

Julia Babcock

Couldn't bee any more awesome, so thrilled this quaint coffee shop is right by the convention center and my hotel. Amazing selection, Indy Slow Food designation and delicious, healthy options. Great service, they even helped me clean up a coffee spill on my new dress!

Mario Arango

Great local coffee shop. Check it out next time you are nearby. You won’t regret it.

Sean Holland

Even when as busy as their namesake they get out good coffee. I thank you as a GenCon attendee often in need of coffee.

Chase Dillingham

Bee Coffee Roasters had some of the best coffee I have ever had. While I was in town I went there at least twice a day. They also typically have a wide selection of coffees to choose from and even have some exotic brews.

Danielle Gandolfo

Really nice people and delicious coffee! Recommend the Peru pour over and traditional cappuccino

Christopher Morris

They make a great cup of coffee. Located right next to convention center. Easy to get to. Decent breakfast burritos for not being Central US. Loved it here. Spent a couple days visiting this shop while in town for Gospel Coalition Conference.

Sarah Pillari

Wish they had locations in chicago!

Ezra Montero

Amazing coffee and service. Great quality merchandise for those interested as well

Sam Cooney

Bee is added to my very small list of places in Indianapolis where you can get good proper coffee. Good balanced flavor, good consistency on the milk, and good temperature. Nice work!

Taylor Steinberg

Best coffee in Indianapolis!

Alan Giorgi

Best coffee and people in IN

Andy Sirkin

Honestly the best iced coffee in Indy. Right outside the convention hall and just WOW. They even do coffee catering with some notice.

Jessica Creveling

A friendly, creative, and knowledgeable staff! Great tea lattes.

Andrew Poland

The staff here have the best knowledge of coffee in town.

Naresh Sikhwal

Various variety available and polite staff, the only thing is parking.

Alex Falk

Bee's has always been polite, efficient, and witty even in the face of huge crowds. Love these guys!

Tim Buczek

Great espresso. Fun staff.

Ajna Roots

Love, love, LOVE this coffee shop! I come here almost every day to get school work done and it is a great, relaxed atmosphere with very friendly staff! Their coffee is to die for and their smoothies taste so clean and natural. Highly recommend this shop!

Scott Raymond

Got a hazelnut Latte. Coffee was rich, strong and deeply flavorful. I'd come back at the drop of a hat!

Mark Anderson

Good choice of coffees and reasonable on price

Jordan Maust

Had the honeybee latte iced with half the syrup. LOVED IT. Will be back. Very helpful staff. I could see it being slow with the one employee during a busier time. Store was on the small side. Inside there is a two-person table and maybe 4-6 bar stools. Outside, there is two picnic tables.

Allen Tracy

(Translated by Google) (Original) Cappuccino牛奶奶泡完全沒發好，用了一台很棒的咖啡機，卻沒辦法掌控機器做好一杯咖啡，很可惜

Tan Truong

The coffee is very good! The service is friendly and fast!

Stephen Kalmas

Great service and amazing coffee. Always a treat.

Jim Dagg

Spectacular coffee and grab and go breakfast. Keeps up with Gen Con without skipping a beat. Best iced coffee I've ever had, bar none.

Brendan Segraves

Friendly, easy going staff. Nice cappuccino. Eclectic and honest.

Matt McDermott

Comfortable space, friendly staff, and their roasted coffee and signature cappuccinos that we purchased we're both enjoyable.

Zach Deloach

Came in for a black coffee and they recommended the Asiago cheese bagel. Both were absolutely fantastic! Price is definitely right.

Amanda Woodruff

Absolutely love their Chai. I wish they were open at 5am when the Amtrak comes through.

317 317

It's not starbucks

Roy Sachleben

Good to great coffee. Food is so-so

Ryan Deckard

Best coffee in indy!

James Hatten

Could not find a place to park

Alex

Coffee and croissants were yummy! Worth coming back for their special kinds of coffee ;)

Josh Lifford

Decent coffee and good people!

info selene

This is the real deal. If you want good coffee come here!

Arya Mace

Good service. Nice selection of snacks and drinks. Very reasonable prices and I loved my drink. Good place for travelers to start their morning.

stephanie Alcala

This is my favorite coffee place. Service is great, prices are fair and coffee is high quality

Chris C.

This place is incredible! The staff are incredibly friendly, the drinks are delicious, and they even have prepared foods and snacks. My favorite thing about this place is how involved they get during Gencon and Comic Con! During Gencon they have punch-cards that let you earn dice, and during both conventions they have themed drinks! Generally the staff dresses up and geeks out too! Fairly priced too.

Rachel Keane

Coffee was good, no good food options, and the barista was kind of rude. Cute spot, but would not go back.

Andy Steinhauser

Great Coffee in DT Indy, not much to eat, but the coffee is top notch, and the staff is super nice

Jared Campbell

You know it's good when the beans are used in special Lick ice cream flavors.

Weston Bonczek

Creative summer drinks and a cozy location tucked into the downtown bustle.

Benjamin Shaw

Loved the cold brew, so delicious. However waited 30 min for it, understandably busy. But, also very small setup for a nice place.

Scott Drabenstot

High quality local coffee.

Heather M

Good coffee, excellent barista-styled drinks. Not much seating. Great Geeky menu names.

Dalton Kloeker

Excellent coffee, excellent staff, excellent owners. Wonderful atmosphere.

Peter Chase

Great coffee and service

Alex Eggers-Daffron

Not much seating but good coffee.

Abel Watson

Really good experience!

Oleksiy Lysenko

Cortado very tasty.

Christian Cobb

Nice people, strong coffee. I was bummed about their hours though. I was at a conference across the street and really wanted some over the weekend and found that it was closed.

John Buterbaugh

Good coffee and great service. Nice quiet part near downtown Indy. Not a lot of seating but places nearby to enjoy your coffee.

Francis Taylor

Frozen hazelnut is amazing

Lila Papiernik

Wonderful coffee and very friendly service

Trent Barnes

Very good place to get a pour over. Staff was super friendly and the coffee was 8/10.

Joshua Ohmer

Bee's has such unique drinks, and is an absolute MUST VISIT during Gen Con.

Carlton Capps

Fantastic!

Robin Snell

Expensive

Mehret Kibrom

comes to coffee, my family and I always find ourselves turning our backs to this coffee shop. Their regular coffee, espresso, caffé americano, café latte, cappuccino, long black, and even their smoothies have a distinct taste that makes them stand-out from the rest. One of their amicable waiters has also told us that their baristas underwent long-spanned training before brewing behind the shop’s bar which is why they perfectly craft latte art and make the best-tasting coffees.

Lindsey Mark

Small but mighty. Go here if you’re someone that likes to wax poetic about your favorite single origin roasts and brew methods.

Julia Cottrell

The Honey Bee Iced Latte was delicious! Hands down the best food/drink item I've gotten since I've been in Indy.

Michael Tanner

Terrible coffee, I threw it away

John Hall

Bee isn't bad. We have a regular meetup there once a week and it works for that. It may be a function of the early mornings when we arrive but service is generally slow but good and the product delicious. I think they're still figuring things out a bit so things may well continue to improve

Roberto Lopez

Bets coffee in town, period.

Brienna Parsons

18 and 29 the two baristas were, and they were supremely pleasant. If I didn't have to catch the bus, I could have stayed for a chat and sipped affordable brews all day. The latte was fast, the iced - was cheap, and the best part? Not only did they have milk substitutes but they had a wide-variety covering everything from soy to oat! Great place, and while just a little father than Starbucks from the bus station, the cost and familiarity was well worth the extra round arou around the beautiful neighborhood's block.

A Weird

The best coffee downtown.

Richard Stroop

Great coffee, great breakfast burritos. Do it!

Allan Fowler

Loved the coffee! The "Doctor" was great!

Zak Petty

Very cool little coffee shop!

BronzeAnkh

These baristas are so powerful

Tom Miller

Cappuccino was good, not great. Kind of a weird location.

Angie Abbott

Nice

Dale Smith

The coffee is always outstanding...so is the playlist

Daniel Engling

Great coffee, nice people, good location and atmosphere. Go to this place. I had the black pour over (I can't pronounce it, started with a k) and it was good.

Shana G

The coffee was good and the staff was very friendly.

Zachary Ronnan

Very nice place, great prices, friendly staff :)

S L

Visiting from Cleveland and my hotel coffee is terrible! So glad I found this coffee and pastry shop. I saw the turquoise color from the street and I had to go in! The drip coffee is amazing and the croissants are the best I have ever had, baked fresh daily and locally. I have come here every morning since I got here and I will miss this local gem!!

Luke Ubelhor

Local coffee with a big heart

Brandon Jackson

Excellent coffee! Small place but good atmosphere. Stopping here is a MUST! It’s worth it.

Tim Baruffi

Don't expect cream cheese to be adequately stocked during gencon

Esteban Ortiz

Best cafe in Indianapolis

Phil Jones

Tasty coffee and a relaxed atmosphere. They have wifi that works(!) and one of the best coffee spots I have found in Indy.

michelle barnette

Love the coffee. This is a great place. A must try

michael white

Amber is the bestest barista ever!

Jesse Ghiorzi

Bee is a good coffee spot. Not in my top five in the city but good place to go if you're at the convention center and want a real coffee.

Garrett B

Delicious coffee

Emma Larkins

Always memorable delicious during my yearly pilgrimage! Staff is entertaining and friendly, even when slammed.

Ben Behnkendorf

This freaking place. Great staff and amazing coffee. Forget the other places and get your fix at Bee Coffee.

Carolyn Hudson

This drink is amazing and they were very kind!!

Donald Hull

Very good coffee. Bought some coffee while at convention center during Popcon. They are conveniently located across the street. I had to come back the next day, from home, because my credit card was not given back. However they gave me free coffee for my inconvenience. Will definitely return whenever I am in downtown Indianapolis.

Kristen Getzin

Very friendly staff and great coffee, can't really ask for more

carla depriest

Best Pumpkin Spice Latte I've ever had . . . fresh ground nutmeg on top!

Riane Cannon

The owners are nice and their coffee is amazing!

Toby Cicak

Great coffee and a knowledgeable staff.

Mike

Nice place, clean environment and great coffee. I love the salted caramel latte.

Rob Barnes

Great service knowledgeable and the coffee was best...

Kris Swiatocho

Great coffee and sweets

Aaron Kleyla

This could be my favorite coffee shop in Indy. They always have a rotating selection of beans from different growth regions. The espresso drinks include classic and inventive options. There is a good selection of pasteries to round out your cuppa. Seating is very limited with a window counter, a single table, and a few seats in the corner. I love how they take part in local events, like GenCon, with themed menu items. If you're downtown, skip the larger coffee chains and give these local guys a try.

Michael Cheatham

Awesome service and knowledgeable about product. Made great suggestion for my guest who wanted something different.

Gee Barger

Solid coffee and single origin espressos.

Michael Wilkins

We are definitely loving this coffee shop! When it comes to coffee, my family and I always find ourselves turning our backs to this coffee shop. Their regular coffee, espresso, caffé americano, café latte, cappuccino, long black, and even their smoothies have a distinct taste that makes them stand-out from the rest. One of their amicable waiters has also told us that their baristas underwent long-spanned training before brewing behind the shop’s bar which is why they perfectly craft latte art and make the best-tasting coffees.

Oona Chespin

Beautiful place, good coffee and great atmosphere. Will be coming here a lot

John Douglas

Best coffee in Indy!

Pri Bri

They had a great espresso (I'm from Europe, so I was dying to have a good European espresso!), amazing energy and great staff!

matt okerson

Down to earth, pure awesome coffee and a good price. The pour overs put drip coffee to shame. When ever I am at the convention center, this place is usually my start and middle and end of my day.

James O'Brien

Awesome all year, especially for conventions! Great coffee and breakfast for your sweet tooth. Super friendly staff. One of my favorite spots in Indy. Be sure to try their coffee! The place even has a great smell.

Zach White

When at the convention center this is a great foodie refuge in the tourist trap area. The traditional espresso drinks and pour overs are fine, nothing to complain about but nothing to rave about either. On the other hand their Chai tea is made in house and is wonderful! They also have been very good over the couple years I've been in of trying new things which I always appreciate.

Mark McKeon

Reasonably priced and full flavor coffee. They try to balance seating and mechandise sales given traffic flow. Good setting for a quick seat or grab and go drinks.

Misha Gurevich

Delicious coffee, nice servers. Stayed open 24 hours for gencon!

Samuel Deavers

If you like coffee. You'll love this place! Everything was done to perfection and with a genuine smile.

Galen Wiens

Good coffee close to the convention center. Order it, buy it, drink it!

susanna taft

Best coffee in town. Great Baristas.

John Clayton

They were open early and due to my Jetlag became instant heroes as they fixed my coffee problem! Thank you unsung heroes!

Nicole Sand

We ordered lattes with extra espresso shots and when we got our coffees it was all completely foam. For a $6 coffee, I expected it to taste like something other than foamy milk, I actually never got a drink of any liquid. Also we ordered a large and I said and a small but the guy taking my order said we don't have a small, it's a medium. There were only two size options on their menu.

Barry Popma

Espresso was smooth and rich. Along the flavor lines of Ily.

Jen Willard

The coffee was good. There is limited seating if you are looking to sit with a group.

cringboi90

Our drinks were delicious. Our pumpkin spice latte was made with real ingredients.

Stefan Munsey

Consistently perfect Lattes. One of my top go to coffee shops.

Shelly Grimes

Great baristas and very tasty espresso!!

Travis Wilkinson

Excellent whole bean coffee roasted locally!! Easily five star bar none.

Theresa Noll

Got the lavender honey coffee and almond scone. Both were amazing and the barista was wonderful!

Colleen O'Connor

hands down my favorite coffee shop in Indianapolis

Dani Ward

Love this place. Very friendly and great coffee. They always stay open 24 hours during Gen Con and theme the shop and drinks. They also wear costumes that weekend. I usually stop by at least 4 or 5 tines during my stay in Indy for the convention.

Todd Winslow Miner

Awesome coffee

David Spangler

Excellent locally roasted coffee. Great for a hipster java hit.

Cassity Martin

Very friendly and informative. Love there expresso drinks !

Jordan Baggs

The Doctor is the best coffee drink I have ever had. Absolutely delicious! YUM

Michele McCombs

Always nice

Thomas Smith

Solid as a rock

Vee S

Could have been better.

Josh Brown

Best coffee in Indy ☕

Brad Wrigley

They were quick to cater to my company's need for large amounts of coffee for an event. With only a moment's notice! Great tasting coffee and great personalities making it. Seven thumbs up!

Chris

Great coffee

Eric C

How coffee should be: lovingly prepared from well-roasted beans. Skip the Starbucks and head to this local place instead!

Shelby Warfield

Best salted caramel latte around

Luke Otfinowski

What an awesome coffee shop. The barista was extremely knowledgeable, patiently answering my questions about the roast origins and uses. I even got some nifty recommendations about what to visit in the city. Loved the small reading nook by the windows. Great experience! *Update 1 year later: Still phenomenal service, and the honey latte is delicious! New favorite!

Melissa Mckay

Great service. There was only one worker and she did such a great job gettung everyone taken care of quickly. The coffee is wonderful I had a salted Carmel Mocha latte. Thanks!

Britty Ukestad

I don't want to drink any other coffee when bee coffee roasters is an option. They deal with crazy crowds with a smile on their face.

Zac Budrow

The Hand Brew Columbia is just as described with a nutty build to a semi-fruity finish. Atmosphere is pretty typical of a smaller coffee shop. I was able to sit and sift through a few emails and remain productive with the bustle in the background. Staff was friendly as well. Would recommend.

Janet Benedict

My go-to place for GenCon! I love how much fun the staff has during big events!