The Beanhive — Restaurant in Galesburg

The vibe of the hive is great.

Emily and I decided to get out of town for a day and picked Galesburg to roam around and explore. I let her pick the coffeehouse we visit and that’s how we ended up at The Beanhive.

Upon walking in, I knew we picked a great place. The Beanhive has the vibes of grandma’s house. Everything feels vintage, antiqued, and from the 1970s. The decor is definitely eclectic and feels like they raided said grandmas’ house for all their furniture. All of that is a positive in my book.

Emily ordered a caramel latte and I got my usual iced americano and we split a warmed up cinnamon roll for breakfast. It didn’t take too long for our drinks and roll to come out. The americano was as dark as the night sky and that was a good sign. I took a sip and was instantly in heaven. This was, without a doubt, the best americano I’ve ever had. Emily was smitten with her caramel latte and we both loved the cinnamon roll.

We stuck around a bit longer than intended because we both just loved the vibe of the place and the baristas make us feel really welcomed. If I lived in Galesburg, this would be the only coffeehouse I would visit.

Sidenote: They do have stickers, pins, shirts and other merch if you are looking for that kind of stuff. We both got some stickers and pins while Emily also grabbed a nice looking long sleeve tye-dye shirt. Their merch has a Jimi Hendrix vibe to it, which fits with the vibe...

The Beanhive is a quaint little shop with a charming owner and engaging employees. I really like spending a little time sipping my latté in their cozy space. The sausage and apple quiche is excellent! A few food items have been added to the menu since I first reviewed the Beanhive, specifically a breakfast sandwich, consisting of bacon, egg, and cheddar cheese on a sourdough bun, and biscuits and sausage gravy. The "biscuits" are actually the house made sourdough buns. The gravy is rich, savory, and packed with sausage. I like to throw the staff a little curve ball by ordering the breakfast sandwich with a side of breakfast potatoes topped with the sausage gravy. It is DELICIOUS! Oh, and hours have expanded to 7...

Edit: came back recently and still the best coffee in Galesburg! I always receive great service when coming here and the hipster vibe is actually pretty nice. It's laid back, lots to look at and read, and Mary and the rest of the staff are always very friendly.

Best coffee in town when I visited. Far surpasses Starbucks and Caribou coffee. Atmosphere is great as well. Everything is made fresh. Wish we had...