7 Best Coffee Shops in Carbondale

“This is a drinks-focused place that has good seating and at least a few outlets for laptops, etc. They don't have much in the way of food, though--mostly packaged baked goods and some random gas station-type snacks (Pringles, Ritz peanut butter crackers, etc). Service was great!Specifically: I have to shout out to Common Grounds for keeping their cool and staying friendly despite an absurd slam on a Monday morning for the eclipse. There were probably 50 people in the dining room with 3 people behind the counter rushing around to make drinks, but they remained friendly and kind, and my drink (a dirty chai) was still delicious. Thank you!

Parking: It shares a lot with what seems like a feed store, and though it was busy today, it seems like there is probably plenty of parking on a typical day.“

“The best coffee shop in the world they have. They have the best crew. And the best coffee.“

“I absolutely love this place and the fun atmosphere that is very eclectic and artsy. we will definitely be back to eat. next we will have to try the lunch menu!!!“

“Exactly what you’d expect from a Starbucks. Friendly employees, great coffee. They have a small seating area that is great for informal meetings or homework/studying. Even when they’re hit with the early morning or lunch time rush, they still do a great job of fulfilling orders as quickly as possible.

Until recently, I only went to Starbucks for coffee but on a whim tried their iced tea. If you haven’t had their Iced Peach Green Tea Lemonade yet, you’re missing out! It’s genuinely a hard choice between that and coffee when I go there now.“

“Made made drink just right and was super friendly. �“

“I love this coffee shop. It is in SIU's Morris Library and has hours specific to when the library is open. It is usually closed when the students are off for breaks, too. They have a punch card, so the more drinks you buy, you get one free eventually. The coffee is good, staff is very friendly and they will do special requests. Sometimes you get $1 coffee in late afternoon, which is awesome.“

“We were very impressed with the overall quality of the service and the cleanliness of the location. All the workers seem to have a very good attitude. The orders were very accurate and quite prompt. The location was great. The restrooms were clean. We were overall, quite impressed. Glad to recommend the location. Looks like it has a great deck on the outside. It also has a nice little conference room.“