The Coffee Brake
6215 Allisonville Rd, Indianapolis, IN, 46220
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Address :
6215 Allisonville Rd
Indianapolis, IN, 46220 - Phone (317) 257-8222
- Website https://thecoffeebrake.com
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Opening Hours
- Mon :6:00 am - 6:00pm
Specialities
- Accepts Credit Cards : Yes
Parking : Private Lot
Bike Parking : Yes
Outdoor Seating : No
Wi-Fi : Free
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Robbie R.
I've been going to the Coffee Brake for years. Rick the owner is very friendly and has a quality product. He has me hooked on the Highlander Grog. Even though I only live a few minutes from there I would drive across the state for great coffee like this. "Friends don't let friends drink Starbucks"
(5)Trena R.
A friend and I decided we needed to catch up and we needed coffee. We agreed - no chains. So we Yelped and found The Coffee Break. Stepping 1/2 a step into the door, we knew this place was different. It was a place that was built around a passion for the bean and for doing things the "right" way, not the commercial way. There were a dozen different black brewed coffees waiting for us... with an honor jar. Or we could step to the counter and order something frothy. We both grabbed black and headed pulled a couple patio chairs together so we could chit chat. There was a group of men around another patio table chit-chatting it up like I can see myself doing in retirement. The place isn't built for hanging out, although I felt at home enough to pull up a couple bags of beans and camp out for a while. The coffee was excellent and the personality of the place and the people was to write about. I must find myself back in the neighborhood and the unassuming strip mall again soon.
(5)Steve W.
I finally stopped in here for some coffee after driving by hundreds of times. If I had to sum up the experience in one word: Odd. The Coffee: I had a regular coffee and chose one of the rotating blends. It was very good and obviously fresh. If you bring in your own mug (any size COFFEE mug-not the 64 oz big gulp) you can fill it for $1.50, which is pretty legit. My wife had a frappuccino, which she claimed was tasty, but very sugary. The service: I visited on a saturday morning around 8am and there were only a couple people in the store drinking coffee, but I was the only customer that needed to be served during my visit. I believe the owner was the one working the counter and took my order. I told him it was my first time visiting and waited, but he didn't offer any advice. So, I reviewed the menu and told him I needed a cold drink for my wife and asked for recommendations. His response: "I don't drink cold drinks so I don't know, but the frappuccino is basically like a shake." So I asked a few more questions, digging out little bits of information with each question, and finally ordered. He was nice, but not good at selling his coffee or his business. Overall, the coffee is great and I'm sure I'll be back, but you have to make me want your coffee. Starbucks is ok and convenient, Bee Coffee is in my office building and delicious and the service rocks. Make me want to go out of my way to stop at your shop on my way to work and I'll be a repeat customer.
(3)Krista R.
Local, unpretentious coffee. It's a bit messy, it has early hours only, and it has a limited menu... But what it does (basic coffee drinks), it does well. Great prices. Across the street from Taylor's Bakery.
(3)Jon A.
Think about what Starbucks has done for the coffee industry. Coffee didn't need Starbucks to continue to be amazing. Starbucks definitely needed coffee, clearly. Now... here's a thought that may be new: independent coffee shops need Starbucks. I'm sure there are cases where Starbucks devours an indie coffee shop market. I can't discredit that. Yet, maybe, it seems Starbucks helps proliferate the cause of coffee and prop up the industry. There they are... always promoting coffee. Everywhere. All the time. They're cornering markets and pimping out the fact that we all need coffee. Thus, an increased (manufactured) need means an increase in demand -- and in major cities like Indy Starbucks isn't going to fulfill this now enormous demand. Instead, speckled in between all the Starbucks we have ourselves independent coffee shops. Like this one. Yes, if Starbucks wasn't across the street from an indie shop... that indie shop would explode (awesome). That's just not the case and is hard to see that it would ever be. This is by no means craft-craft-craft coffee... but it's freshly roasted, it's local and it's in abundance, and it's wisely located off Allisonville. This city drinks a lot of coffee, and this place fulfills that need with a warm, homemaker styled small space with bags & barrels of coffee. I ordered a cappucino... whole milk was the owner's first inclination, without asking, and that's always a good signing. It was massively frothed -- that's another good thing. Free wifi, with outlets. I could be entirely wrong... but Starbucks is out there pimping the need and there rests a shop like this that probably spends little to none on marketing but comes through and fulfills the need for the bean.
(3)Andy S.
Great local coffee joint. While I know Starbucks is a little more civic-minded than the average mega corporation, I try to avoid giving my business to those types whenever possible. I just happened across the Coffee Brake a few weeks ago as it's right on my commute route. Stopped in and was pleasantly surprised. $1.75 for a serve yourself coffee that was very, very good. Bring your own travel mug and it's only $1. Saving $2 over Starbucks doesn't sound like much, but that adds up pretty quickly. Starbucks will probably still get my business on the road or in other parts of town, but the Coffee Brake has me for my commute. Support a local business!
(5)Cameron O.
Let's be clear: the Coffee Brake is not a coffee shop; it is a shop that sells coffee. What's the difference? Well, I expect that a coffee shop has places to sit, relax, and so forth, and that it has an environment conducive to the "coffee shop experience." The Coffee Brake has none of these elements. Instead, it is indeed a shop--tchotchkes, greeting cards, etc., for sale--with a counter at the back, where the owner(?) sells coffee (and advertises his real estate business). There are two small tables relegated to the edge of the shop, which leaves the impression that you aren't really meant to sit down and stay a while. The TV (blasting Meredith Vieira when I was there) furthered the impression that customers are meant to skedaddle after making their purchase. This general impression of inhospitality is not entirely just, since a long succession of people did indeed come in and engage the owner in lengthy (and loud) conversations. Which for me made it difficult to, say, come to the counter and order coffee, or to return and ask for the WiFi name and password. (Both of which the owner needed to look up--this testifies to how few people must actually try and sit a while!) Judging by the number of customers who came through, and by the positive Yelp reviews, some people surely enjoy this kind of "coffee shop." In fact, it was those very positive reviews that led me to come here. De gustibus non est disputandum. Nevertheless, don't be fooled into coming here if you're expecting a local coffee shop kind of environment.
(1)Erin J.
This is where I get my coffee fix! I go here every day and love the coffee. The owner, Rick, actually roasts his own coffee beans for every single one of the flavored coffees and coffee blends. My favorite coffee roast there is the Panama Carmen Estate. Rich, bold, smooth, not acidic or bitter, it is heaven in a cup. Daily there are three non-decaff brews - a flavored coffee roast, a bolder roast coffee (this is where my favorite falls) and then there is also the every day Columbian lighter roast. In addition to that he has two decaffs - Columbian and I believe a flavored decaff. And of course you can get all your specialty drinks made too. Mocha's, espresso, cappuccino, etc. They are closed on Sunday so I always buy my favorite coffee by the pound to get me through weekends. And every 10 pounds of coffee you buy, you get a pound free. Same goes for the cups of coffee, buy 10 get one FREE. If you bring your own cup in the coffee is only a $1.00. I keep telling Rick to raise the price as his coffee is hands down the best in town!
(5)Neesha M.
Everything I want in a community coffee shop: amazing coffee, knowledgeable staff, feels like a community meeting place, locally owned. Somehow, even though I live about a mile from The Coffee Brake Company, I end up at other places. I'm making more of an effort to support locally owned businesses so I went TCBC on Saturday morning and I am so glad I was reminded of how awesome they are. Of course, the thing a coffee lover really cares about is "How good is the coffee?" and let me assure, it's rock solid. If you're in to frou frou drinks, they have those, too. Check them out, support them, they are worth it!
(5)Sarah S.
A happy alternative to Starbucks for coffee lovers. This locally-owned shop has more varieties of java than you can shake a stick at, and a good selection of coffee-related accessories, like specialty cookies and biscottis, handmade mugs, pots, etc. I know they roast their own coffee here, which is supposed to be fascinating to watch. Unfortunately, I can only have caffeine in very small quantities due to health issues, so I haven't sampled many of their coffees, but the ones I have tried have been delicious. There are a couple of chairs to sit in outside, but other than that, there isn't really a seating area. It's not that kind of place. And I'm pretty sure there's no WiFi (don't quote me on it, though). But the coffee is excellent, and it's really nice to get a break from Starbucks now and then!
(4)Amber H.
I happened upon this place as a side trip to Big Lots a while back... I am a HUGE coffee fanatic, I will also clarify I LOVE flavored coffees and honestly I drink coffee with my sugar. Last winter I was doing some last minute Christmas run around gift purchases on the cheap and needed that caffeine kick to get me through the afternoon. I stopped in for a quick cup. The place is a little cluttered, but getting to the counter in the back you walk though a maze of locally made home goods. the coffee was awesome, the gentlemen (maybe owner) was very pleasant and chatted me up without being Starbucks fake. I keep meaning to go back, but always seem to be in such a rush, maybe putting it up here will help the little business grow quicker!!!
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