Indulge Coffee and Tea

Gingerbread Chai today, delicious. I also love that they have a large selection of whole bean coffee available, since I do like to grind my own. This time I’m trying the whole bean Guatemalan dark roast. I’ve been buying my coffee here since they’ve opened and will continue to buy my coffee from this locally owned shop. Thanks Indulge!

Indulge is a breath of fresh air. They have so many choices for coffee and loose leaf tea, it is amazing. You can purchase beans in the amount you wish and they will grind them for you. They also sell additional items that support your tea and coffee addictions :) They have great items for gift giving. I love the get in and get out flow of this location so their lack of inside seating doesn’t sit poorly with me.

SO many options for things to drink. Right on the bus stop, which is extra convenient. There is no indoor seating because the building is rather awkward, so extra room in the store is occupied by kitschy merchandise. This is the kind of place for bringing relatives. It’s a bit unusual to find a place like this in Rocky River when it might fit better in a vacation town, but they work with what they have. Would return.

I try to support local businesses, especially coffee shops, when I can. This place makes it hard. The person working was very nice, but the service was lacking. You walk in, pay for your coffee, and simply get a cheap styrofoam cup which you fill yourself. They have only 2 or so types of coffee (which one is seemingly always flavored). When I went a couple of months ago they had one food item for sale (something the owner baked herself, which is nice) but there should be some sort of variety. There is no inside seating, but not because of lack of room. They chose to fill the shop with nicknacks which are for sale. Their hours are not the best (not open late, or on Sundays), though thats not a huge issue since you can’t sit down to work or study anyways.
Overall I do not recommend this place, it seems to be lacking direction. If I want a quick cup of coffee there are better, cheaper, easier located shops with better coffee. If I want to sit and enjoy my coffee or get work done, there are shops with a better environment and broader offering of food/​drink.