Sips Espresso Cafe

1390 Prince Ave, Athens
(706) 363-7211

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Naafi Mostofa

Great little cafe in Normaltown!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Cailyn G

We asked for one second to look at the menu, there was no one else in line we were not holding up anything, she rolled her eyes and annoying said ok immediately grabbing her phone, then goes on to complain that she just had to make 3 oat milk lattes for another customer. Been a barista for 5 years and I woul

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 1

Andrea Crenshaw

My favorite place for coffee in Athens. Love the outdoor seating and the coffee is always so good. They always have the best seasonal drinks on their menu. Baristas are always so kind.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Peyton Oswald

Really disappointing visit today.

Barbara S

My first time but won’t be my last! We had 2 lavender lattes (1 hot, 1 cold) & a Mexican mocha. All were delicious & well crafted, the server was very helpful in making our selections. Coffees came out quick especially considering how busy they were!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Kat Wood

Service was fast and very pleasant! Location and atmosphere is great!

Atmosphere: 5

Service: 5

Preston Buice

The Best Coffee in town!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Boehmsi

The quality and service do not match the price. We waited almost 20 minutes for two toasted bagels and two coffee and both did not taste good.

Elliott Dunwody

Great Crew. Cool place to hang with great coffee

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Bill Cody

Best coffee and staff in Athens.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Leonardo Negron

It’s a coffee place with an outside area that’s kind of not really well taken care of. The food is ok the coffee is ok but it’s pretentious and expensive. Tons of traffic and power on all corners if you’re planning to work here with a laptop. Not amazing atmosphere and the prices don’t make me want to stay.

Atmosphere: 2

Food: 3

Service: 5

Sofie Wilson

So I've been to Sips twice at this point. So I love the area! I bike there from downtown and you're surrounded by some cool bars and restaurants, and right by UGA Health Science campus. They have a partial garage situation where they open the windows if it's good weather but can close them in bad weather. They're also pet friendly and have a outside order window. The vibe overall is nice. However, it kind of starts to go downhill from there. The parking situation is abysmal and confusing. Agua Linda controls pretty much the whole lot after 11 am and the signs threaten towing if you park there but don't go to Agua Linda. So where are Sips customers supposed to park? No clue. I parked in a Agua Linda spot lol. The star of the review should be the coffee. To my understanding they serve Jittery Joe's which personally I do not like, so I already typically would want to try somewhere else. First time I went I got a latte and an Italian soda. The Italian soda is so yummy, but also not something terribly special, so I'm not going to spend time on it. They also have baked goods and other snacks, but I didn't get any. The latte was... a latte. I am very neutral on it. There's not a lot of coffee flavor or much else happening, just a latte. Yesterday I got a Mexican Chocolate Latte, which sounded super awesome. I know it's a sweet drink, but it had a strong cinnamon and chocolate flavor, which was an awesome combination. The barista said there was cayenne but I didn't get any of that. However, it was painfully sweet. I drank maybe a third before dumping it out because it was making my teeth hurt. No espresso flavor at all just the world's most oversugared chocolate milk. It was extremely disappointing, and just this drink with whole milk cost me $6.11, which was also disappointing. HOWEVER, the baristas were so nice, very helpful, and extremely patient. Overall I did not enjoy it at all, but I'd recommend it if you like a place to work with some outside time or coffee time with your dog. The vibe is nice, but the coffee isn't memorable.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 2

Service: 5

Jay Kloepfer

Absolutely love Sips! The coffee/pastries are delicious and the staff is wonderful. Highly recommend!

Madison Blansett

I don’t know how they expect to have any customers when EVERY single parking space that is directly touching the coffee shop has signs that say private parking and “ no sips parking after 11am”. And all the other business next to it also say private parking for this store only or you will be towed. You cannot park anywhere without the threat of being towed towed so we went to a different coffee shop

Atmosphere: 1

Sali Duling

Coffee is carried and all tasty. The muffins are fabulous and the service is always great and friendly. The atmosphere is relaxed and true Athens! We love going there!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

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