Conscious Cup Coffee Roasters - Crystal Lake — Restaurant in Crystal Lake

This place is fantastic, I am writing this review as I am enjoying a cup of coffee from them. From the moment I walk in, it is nothing but a positive experience. I am greeted by friendly employees, the cafe is clean and well maintained. It is very open, there is no feeling of claustrophobia. Looking at the menu, there are tons of options, and even more drink customization that takes place off the menu. Another thing I notice are the prices, they are right in line with their biggest competitor (I would assume Starbucks). They give you a reward punch card... Make 10 purchases and get $3 to spend on anything drink or food item. Check out process is fast and efficient. Wait time for your drink is dependent on what you order. They always put a lot of effort and love into their beverages. After grabbing whatever it was that I ordered, finding a comfortable place to sit is easy. They have a wide variety of options, whether it be chairs around a table, a leather couch and chairs, or seats at a bar facing out the window. Today I chose to sit at the long table that has 6 seats around it, this way I am more open for other people to join and start conversation. On to what I think of the coffee itself. With no exaggeration, it is the best coffee I have ever had. Vey little bitterness, perfect temperature, and full of bold flavor. It actually tastes like the way it smells, and I love that about a great cup of joe. Today I chose the Mexico blend, now I am not great at picking up on exact tastes, but it sure has a lots of different notes in it to pick up on. I love that they roast their own coffee here, it is apparent that they do as soon as you look to your right after walking in the door. Overall, it has been a very positive experience coming here. I have already recommended it to everybody I know. Although it is out of my way to comes here (20 minutes from my house), it is well worth it. I highly suggest that you come out and give them a try, I can almost guarantee that this will be the only place you go to get coffee anymore, well, maybe aside from...

I can’t recommend this place enough.

Every member of the team is friendly! The lattes are refreshing and delicious every time! The prices are fair! The food and baked goods are unmatched! The inside atmosphere is inviting! The rewards system makes sense!

I have dined in and utilized drive thru. I saw another reviewer slightly criticized the drive thru being on the slower side. And I’m going to take that to task. Is it as fast as a big box coffee joint? No of course it’s not. They put genuine care into crafting your beverage here. It’s not just a assembly line of blenders and pump bottles. It’s skilled baristas crafting fresh beverages made to order. I wouldn’t rush that even if it was an option. I’d rather have a good beverage each and every time vs a fast though mediocre beverage some of the time.

I am from Arlington Heights. And years ago maybe 2014 I came here for a day trip, by recommendation of a coworker. I remembered loving this place back then. And kinda forgot about it. Fast forward to a few months ago my best friend lives in the area and we have frequented most all of the coffee shops in the area. Then I stumbled upon the google listing for here. The name sounded familiar… and then it hit me why. I always wanted to come back and forgot till then. I instantly dragged my best friend there. We both had a wonderful visit. And have come back many times since. Each time bringing more people with us.

I will gladly be a patron of Conscious Cup any time I’m in town and will gladly recommend it to anyone any chance I get.

Keep up the good work and positive vibes CC team of...

Edit: Yeahh I'm done with this place. Called the shop to ask if they had the Two Birds sandwich specifically and the girl who picked up said that they did. Great! What I should have done was ask if they can hold it for me.. because 20 minutes later I get there and the barista behind the register tells me they're all out of eggs and therefore cannot make any sandwiches. I only drove out for the sandwich, and actually trusted the person who answered the phone (my mistake). Won't bother anymore

Their coffee is great, absolutely love it, but I'm not sure if it's just my bad luck or bad timing, but the past 5 visits there have been disappointing. I mostly go for their sandwiches, and again, maybe it's bad timing because I usually come in Friday or Saturday mornings, but every time I come in for one reason or another they don't have the sandwich I want (Two Birds). Either they ran out of ingredients for the sandwich, or they don't have it all, period. And it's not just the Two Birds, they cross out half of the sandwiches on their menu these past several times I've come in- it's strange and very discouraging as I go there mostly for the sandwiches. Again, maybe bad timing, but it's one thing if this was a once or twice incident. No, this has been the issue for the past 5 visits I've been there (within the past month) and now I don't even want to bother coming in just to be disappointed once more 🤷🏽‍♀️ I hate writing reviews like this but.. damn, I...