Mother Fool's Coffeehouse

Discovered this place during Fete de Marquette and what a beautiful shop that’s wonderfully vegan and planet friendly. I wish more coffee shops were like this. Delicious coffee of course! I will be back. 😊

I went in on a Thursday afternoon. It was quiet and slow and atmosphere was nice. All the pastries are vegan!! Yey! I got the danishes and they were a nice sweet treat. They were more dough and pie like compared to a buttery and flaky danish but still really good. Stephanie was super kind to explain some coffee flavors to me as I’m not a huge coffee drinker. Great place and I can’t wait to come back when I visit families here in Madison again.

Super-local vegan coffeehouse with a chill & quirky vibe. Reminds me of the chill & quirky coffeeshop I worked at in the Twin Cities 30 years ago😝! (RIP Prairie Star ⭐)
Cash only, but they have an ATM if you forget. Also nice kombucha and teas available if you don't want coffee. 😉

Great little spot for coffee, conversation, and good company! You won’t regret stopping by to take a load off and have some refreshment. Cheers!

CASH OR PAYPAL ONLY!

I had some issues with my PayPal and the staff was delightful and patient through that. They make great coffee in an adorable spot 💕

Favorite coffee shop of all time. Delicious sweet treats. Cozy and quiet atmosphere. It always smells amazing!

All vegan, with exception that they sell local ethically sourced honey. Great find. Updated from previous review on 2025-03-09

Not the friendliest, but good matcha! A little weird that hot drinks come in clear glasses though.

Beautiful little coffee shop in the Willy Street area of Madison. Just be mindful they do not take credit cards!! They do have an ATM on site however. Limited menu and pastry selection but like others have said it has a very grunge and old school coffee shop feel. Something out of a sitcoms type. And they have the most beautiful mosaic over the entryway I am just obsessed with it.

Only oat or soy milk offered and cash only but they do have an ATM on site. Luckily I had cash as they mentioned it after making the drink and I didn't want to pay a fee for an ATM. Espresso ratio was also less for the money compared to other local shops. They did say if you try a drink with soy or oat milk and don't like it they would give you something else for free as a replacement.

Mother Fools has some of the best vegan baked goods in Madison, as well as an awesome staff and atmosphere. We love the coffee and the vegan baked goodies. It's a great place to unwind and it's in a very fun neighborhood. Highly recommend.

This place is extremely small but has excellent coffee and some baked goods. There isn’t really any made-to-order food but you can get a good breakfast or just coffee. Very friendly staff. This place has existed in Madison in some form for 3 decades. Highly recommend checking it out!

Amazing place!

All time favorite coffee shop (don't blow up the spot)

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

The vegan donuts and chai was good, comes unsweetened but you can add syrup. You can also get vegan samosas here. They sell T-shirts and Slingshots here too.