Wonderful positive attitudes in a delightful space with great outdoor seating. I had the Spicy Mocha and highly highly recommend :)
Vitaly Durdiyev
Delicious lavender Gelato cone and I got some plant babies!
Kim Z.
This is a tiny place with big flavor! I had this oat milk gelato with espresso (affogato) and an egg sandwich on my 50th birthday to start the day and it was just the most wonderful way to kick it off!!! Do yourself a favor, and don’t wait like I did!
Casey Nielsen
I’ve had this spot bookmarked forever but finally stopped by today! Wish I had stopped sooner. They had strawberry (non dairy), vanilla, and twist gelato today, so I went for a twist cup. The strawberry gelato tasted super fresh, and the vanilla was sweet. I also had a double espresso which was nice. Love that they are dog friendly, and there’s a cute patio out front.
Joe Cucchiaro
The coffee and tea is good, which you would expect at a coffee shop. We did not try any of the breakfast sandwiches. However, this is more of a neighborhood takeout. There are four chairs inside and two outside. The lines were long because there were only two people working. The staff seemed rushed and ambivalent. There is limited free off street parking, but no restroom and no place to sit and work. Not the place enjoy conversation while you linger over your beverage. They do offer a cash discount.
Bill Findling
Great soft serve from great folks!
Brett Herbers
Great coffee and hot chocolates, but was a bit disappointed with the take-away breakfast sandwiches. They were okay, but was expecting more based on the positive reviews I had read.
Ryan Concha
The seasonal iced drink was flavorless. Ended up putting half and half with lots of simple syrup to get it down. Tossed most of it, though. The americano was mid, drip coffee. I don't know because they were out.
Staff looked a bit disorganized, and the prep area was messy. I'm not sure if they were new or something. They were friendly and doing their best despite the many customers they were serving.
No seating whatsoever. Can't really fault them on this because their store size is out of their control. Would be great if the bagel place next door was more welcoming you could maybe have your drink in their large dining room. Sadly, it is closed for dine in.
Won't be back to Crema because there are too many issues and not enough positives. If you're in the area, I recommend another place to get coffee.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 2
Service: 4
Tiana
Came in 5 minutes before close (didn't realize!) And she graciously still took my order. I tried the pumpkin/crema mixed Gelato and it was so good and super cute that I had to leave a review! My iced vanilla latte with oat milk was also very good! I will be back soon!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Suzi Clark
Crema is my Go-to neighborhood coffee shop and I can’t say enough about how much I love it. It’s owned by people local to the neighborhood, and you can tell they take a lot of pride in their business by how they strive to provide a nice atmosphere, delicious coffee, and friendly service. The coffee is smooth and strong, the seasonal drinks are creative and not overly sweet, and the dairy free rotating soft serve just gets better every time. They are also super friendly to kiddos and doggos, with treats available at the counter. My dog tries to go in every time we walk by! I love having this little spot to go to for my weekend treat, and I always take friends and family when they visit!
Just an FYI for new customers that they don’t carry cash and are a grab-and-go shop. There’s a rail to stand at and some outdoor chairs, but it’s not the sort of coffee shop where you go and hang out for an hour or two
Gelato in the morning, couldn’t say no. “Teagato” was amazing
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5
Sara Papendick Albrecht
Earlier I had the chance to try Crema for the first time & brought it back to my office! What a wonderful spot near Lake Nokomis for amazing coffee, cold brew, or matcha... And their breakfast sandwiches are equally amazing!! Their seasonal drinks are SO GOOD! Super nice staff who were very helpful too. Plenty of parking space along the side of behind the building. Can't wait to make a trip back here again, especially because they have soft serve gelato & affogato that I NEED to try as well!!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Alex Van Aken
Dropped my coffee as soon as I walked out of the shop and the owner was so kind to replace it. Great coffee and hospitality in the Nokomis neighborhood.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Luke Robinson
Coffee shop with nice staff
Atmosphere: 4
Service: 5
Lee Witte
The bagel was great. Wish we could give half stars because 4 feels a bit low, but nothing stood out enough to give 5.
Wonderful positive attitudes in a delightful space with great outdoor seating. I had the Spicy Mocha and highly highly recommend :)
Delicious lavender Gelato cone and I got some plant babies!
This is a tiny place with big flavor! I had this oat milk gelato with espresso (affogato) and an egg sandwich on my 50th birthday to start the day and it was just the most wonderful way to kick it off!!! Do yourself a favor, and don’t wait like I did!
I’ve had this spot bookmarked forever but finally stopped by today! Wish I had stopped sooner. They had strawberry (non dairy), vanilla, and twist gelato today, so I went for a twist cup. The strawberry gelato tasted super fresh, and the vanilla was sweet. I also had a double espresso which was nice.
Love that they are dog friendly, and there’s a cute patio out front.
The coffee and tea is good, which you would expect at a coffee shop. We did not try any of the breakfast sandwiches. However, this is more of a neighborhood takeout. There are four chairs inside and two outside. The lines were long because there were only two people working. The staff seemed rushed and ambivalent. There is limited free off street parking, but no restroom and no place to sit and work. Not the place enjoy conversation while you linger over your beverage. They do offer a cash discount.
Great soft serve from great folks!
Great coffee and hot chocolates, but was a bit disappointed with the take-away breakfast sandwiches. They were okay, but was expecting more based on the positive reviews I had read.
The seasonal iced drink was flavorless. Ended up putting half and half with lots of simple syrup to get it down. Tossed most of it, though. The americano was mid, drip coffee. I don't know because they were out.
Staff looked a bit disorganized, and the prep area was messy. I'm not sure if they were new or something. They were friendly and doing their best despite the many customers they were serving.
No seating whatsoever. Can't really fault them on this because their store size is out of their control. Would be great if the bagel place next door was more welcoming you could maybe have your drink in their large dining room. Sadly, it is closed for dine in.
Won't be back to Crema because there are too many issues and not enough positives. If you're in the area, I recommend another place to get coffee.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 2
Service: 4
Came in 5 minutes before close (didn't realize!) And she graciously still took my order. I tried the pumpkin/crema mixed Gelato and it was so good and super cute that I had to leave a review! My iced vanilla latte with oat milk was also very good! I will be back soon!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Crema is my Go-to neighborhood coffee shop and I can’t say enough about how much I love it. It’s owned by people local to the neighborhood, and you can tell they take a lot of pride in their business by how they strive to provide a nice atmosphere, delicious coffee, and friendly service. The coffee is smooth and strong, the seasonal drinks are creative and not overly sweet, and the dairy free rotating soft serve just gets better every time. They are also super friendly to kiddos and doggos, with treats available at the counter. My dog tries to go in every time we walk by! I love having this little spot to go to for my weekend treat, and I always take friends and family when they visit!
Just an FYI for new customers that they don’t carry cash and are a grab-and-go shop. There’s a rail to stand at and some outdoor chairs, but it’s not the sort of coffee shop where you go and hang out for an hour or two
Restaurantji Recommends
Gelato in the morning, couldn’t say no.
“Teagato” was amazing
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5
Earlier I had the chance to try Crema for the first time & brought it back to my office! What a wonderful spot near Lake Nokomis for amazing coffee, cold brew, or matcha... And their breakfast sandwiches are equally amazing!! Their seasonal drinks are SO GOOD! Super nice staff who were very helpful too. Plenty of parking space along the side of behind the building. Can't wait to make a trip back here again, especially because they have soft serve gelato & affogato that I NEED to try as well!!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Dropped my coffee as soon as I walked out of the shop and the owner was so kind to replace it. Great coffee and hospitality in the Nokomis neighborhood.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Coffee shop with nice staff
Atmosphere: 4
Service: 5
The bagel was great. Wish we could give half stars because 4 feels a bit low, but nothing stood out enough to give 5.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
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