Mad Bison Coffee
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one word. Lattes!!! :)
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Chill coffee shop with excellent espresso drinks and baked items. Stop in and relax with your espresso and cardamom roll. They are roasting their own beans and doing a good job at it.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Cozy Jackson Cabin vibes in Salem.
Full disclosure: I was a bit worried about some of the early reviews, but my first experience was great! The problem is that folks aren’t appreciating the attention to detail, understated artistry, and cozy mountain vibes.
In a short drive-thru visit, I learned that they procure beans from multiple sources and roast them in-house, which says a lot. The core menu is inventive, with flavor combinations you’ve never experienced at any other coffee shop, let alone here in south Utah County. As someone who’s traveled and experienced coffee in multiple countries and continents, I know I haven’t. I also don’t know of anywhere else serving pastries with one of my favorite warm and cozy spices, cardamom!
But the menu isn’t the only element of artistry to appreciate. Others have mentioned the cozy mountain vibes of the warmly-appointed, cabin-inspired interior design, but I want to mention the precision execution of their identity, branding, and artistry. Their signature “brownscale” color pallet and geometric designs embody the warm, cozy vibes of their overall aesthetic. The holiday cup is no exception, with handsome geometric evergreens and fun Tale of the Christmas Bison. Don’t miss the holiday menu (which does have a pumpkin option). I got the Maple Bar from the holiday menu. As someone who takes their coffee with cream only, I was pleasantly surprised by the perfectly balanced sweetness, which allowed the wonderful, toasty notes of an expertly-pulled shot of espresso to sing.
I’ll address the bison in the room: Yes, their beverage sizes are smaller than Starbucks and Dutch Bros, but they make up for it with their inventive menu of house-made syrups and flavors the chains would never dare to try, let alone be able to produce at scale.
I would love to see their creativity extended to their website (maybe it’s just under maintenance?), with more information about them and an up-to-date menu. And while there may have been merit to the early reviews, it certainly seems they’ve made meaningful improvements from the feedback.
I’m excited to see where they take things from here, and can’t wait to taste my way through the menu!
Behold, real coffee artistry in Salem!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
What an adorable coffee shop with excellent lattes! I haven’t been here once where I’ve been disappointed with the flavor of my latte. The “Smoking Wagon” is my absolute favorite! Their “White Bison” is also delicious, and I’ve been told that their “Stranded Matcha” is good (I’m not a matcha person). And of course their seasonal Spiced Pumpkin Latte is delicious (not overwhelming with pumpkin flavor like other places, it’s perfect).
Their Swedish Cinnamon Rolls are sooo yummy, they’re not overly sweet but it hits the spot with the latte.
Their Scarlett Lady Bagel is also good if you want something savory to eat.
Their staff is always super friendly!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Really cool place with friendly staff.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Lovely cafe!! I loved both my tea latte and their unique art collection.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
We finally made it out to try this place, and it did not disappoint. Every time I try somewhere new I always just get a cortado or plain latte to test the quality of the coffee. This stuff is legit, and the owner just told me they started roasting their own beans so bonus points for that. The atmosphere is super cool and fits the vibe for Salem, and the staff was really friendly as well. We don’t make it to that area often, but every time we do we’ll be stopping by.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Love the new house blend coffee beans 🤩😍
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
The best coffee I have had! So many different types of flavors and staff is always super quick! The only thing I wish is they would open an hour earlier so I could stop on my way to work but it’s still amazing!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I had the goji berry lemonade and scarlet lady bagel and both were delicious!
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Awesome place, the best workers and The coffee tasted amazing.
Theirs scones where the perfect breakfast 👏
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
We stopped for a Sage Latte and a Smoking Wagon latte. The building is awesome, the name is cool, the names of the drinks are cool, staff is friendly but unfortunately the coffee is awful! First off a medium cup is actually a small cup dressed up as a medium! The Sage Latte had NO taste at all and the Smoking Wagon had a strange bitter taste! I hope the owners can turn it around for themselves but maybe they figure being the only coffee spot in Salem they don't need too. A huge waste of 13 dollars and that's before tip!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 1
Service: 5
I really wanted to like the place because of the cool aesthetic, but my wife and I ordered two different iced coffees. They were both sour and bitter! I was really trying to wrap my head around how a mocha iced coffee can taste sour!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 1
Service: 4
The BEST coffee!! All their syrups are made in house so it doesn’t taste artificial. Their lattes are the perfect ratio, amazing quick service as well 10/10!!
The hours are wrong. The food and drinks are good at best. The staff could be more friendly and knowledgeable on what drinks are.
The hours at this place are random. Some days they are open early, some days they are not. It’s frustrating. Please update your hours and stick to it.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 3
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