Kate's Coffee Koop — Restaurant in Clear Lake

I wanted to love this so much, I love supporting small businesses especially when it involves coffee. Sadly this was an experience that left me going back to places like Starbucks and Caribou. While at an event Kate’s Coffee Koop had a food truck there. Now I admit my own mistake was ordering something with salt, however it was also supposed to have caramel and espresso! There was no pricing up front that I could see and I ended up paying $9 for a 16oz coffee! Still I was excited to get my drink. However the first sip I only tasted salt. It was horrible. I thought maybe it was just because the salt was at the bottom. I stirred it, but it made it all worse. It tasted like I was drinking the ocean mixed with a pound of sugar and some milk. No caramel taste, zero espresso taste. Again I admit I’m sometimes sensitive to salty things, so maybe it was just me. I had my mom take a sip (she is known to add extra salt to her foods) and even she was shocked at how salty it was. I ended up dumping it and when I did I could see a giant glob of salt at the bottom. I’m not sure if the stress of the day made them panic, or maybe that’s how it’s made. But why would you put a tablespoon of salt in a 16oz coffee? It felt like a prank. The staff were nice when I ordered, but this was so disappointing. Why is a 16oz coffee $9? Why aren’t the prices easily seen? Do people actually drink something with that much salt or was this just incorrectly made? Regardless I don’t see myself ordering here again but I hope they continue to do well. Just be careful when ordering anything...

Was at the St.Croix county fair and seen the cutest coffee and Italian ice truck so of course I had to stop. Me and my family first tried some iced coffees and oh my goodness they were so delicious! Then we had to go back to try a lemonade, that’s when we found out that we can basically create our own drink! Me and my friend came back SEVEN times throughout the night to support this amazing business. They are the kindest people with the best attitudes. They are like Starbucks on wheels except they are so much better, plus their Italian ice drinks come with GLITTER in them. I definitely recommend stopping by and supporting them and looking for...

The cutest little local coffee shop I’ve ever seen!!! My husband has a cabin in the area and we stopped by for the first time today and we will absolutely make this a regular thing! Kate, the owner, was there and so friendly and made my 4 year old her own special drink. All the stuff in her shop is from local businesses and she supports local bakers by selling their pastries. Small town charm and delicious coffee! My husband and I both ordered a “surprise” drink and it was out of this world!! It ended up being the aunty dar with cold foam and I fear I’ll be dreaming about this...