Essence Of Coffee - Rapid City

As an Aussie having spent 4 weeks in Rapid this place was awesome to have. No hate on American coffee but if you're like me and miss our coffee back home then you won't be disappointed. I had the big Aussie burger and while they forgot the bacon, that thing was truly amazing Just wish I'd discovered it earlier in my trip, not the day before leaving. Highly recommend this place!

Loved their coffee! Their owners are an Australian couple and have thought about the whole experience. They were super friendly and lovely to talk to them!!! The only downside is the service, it is not good, the girls at the counter had quite a bad attitude. Only one of them was very nice ,the other two were somewhat rude, not expected at a coffee shop where you usually find people with a great vibe. Recommend this place, they have really good coffee.

Nice little coffee shop. Seems like a great atmosphere, though I just got coffee to go. Service was good. I ordered a pour over, which can be difficult to get right, but I didn’t feel that the coffee was all that great. I also got a drink for my wife and whole bean coffee both of which were mediocre. I’d definitely try it again, but didn’t blow my socks off

We stopped here for breakfast and loved it! We both had great coffee, our dogs got treats and lounged with us on the patio, the food was delicious and unique for a great price. We came back a few hours later for our afternoon coffee too! :

Nice little coffee shop. Espresso, pour over, and drip coffee all available. In-house roasts are some of the better in the area. Small food items like muffins available as well as hot items like breakfast sandwiches. Solid WiFi is a nice plus. Not a huge shop, but seating usually isn’t an issue.