THE BREAD MINE — Restaurant in Fruita

The people here are wonderful and the food is excellent. My only concern—and this is feedback more than a complaint—is about the way tipping has become the norm in many modern restaurants.

At this establishment, as in many boutique coffee shops, there’s no table service: you stand in line, place your order, pick up your food, pour your own drinks or coffee, and seat yourself. Yet, the payment system still defaults to charging a tip. This feels frustrating, especially if you’re just buying something like several loaves of bread to take home. In those cases, no service has been provided, but you’re still prompted to tip.

Of course, customers can adjust or remove the tip, but it feels like unnecessary pressure. I believe it’s worth raising with business owners that a better model would be to set fair menu prices and pay staff a living wage, rather than relying on tipping culture to supplement income.

To be fair, this is not unique to this place—it's a trend across many coffee shops and bakeries. Perhaps I’m just old-fashioned, but in my opinion, tipping should reflect service, not...

This place is an upgrade for all of Fruita. It feels fancy yet homey, and comfortable. The space is sparkling clean and well thought out in design and style. Simple and sophisticated. The high quality breads and pastries are beautiful and taste like art. We had an empanada, a date nut scone, and an excellent hot cup of coffee. We’re so happy it is finally open and that it was super busy on a Saturday morning. We’ll definitely...

What a treat to finally have a bakery in Fruita. A gold mine. I am very impressed with the quality of the bread and bakery products. I purchased the Mother sourdough bread. A chewy interior with a crispy crust and a true distinct flavor. European quality. Every bit as good as being in Italy. Imagine if...