Gaia Cafe and Botanical — Restaurant in Indianapolis

Gaia is the place to go for excellent service, a cozy atmosphere, fantastic locally roasted coffee, custom-made syrups, bakery goodies, smoothies, and other foods--all made in-store. The cafe also features eclectic art, crafts, and plants for sale.

I've been going to this location for about 10-15 years, from when it was Bee Coffee to now Gaia Cafe. As a local coffee-lover, I firmly believe this is one of the best cafes in town, consistently offering unpretentious yet stellar coffee and service.

Sky and Ellie are extremely welcoming and have created a true "third space" homey and inclusive atmosphere that fosters connections with and among customers....

Caveat before I leave my review, I never went to this cafe when the previous owners were running it.

That being said, apparently the shop is under new management as of a few weeks ago and the new management is riding the old owner’s 4.9 star rating.

The menus posted are not accurate. They don’t have the specialty drinks, no breakfast sandwiches, and most of the food looks to be premade, not fresh baked.

My americano was under-extracted, sour, and orange colored. My wife’s matcha which she wanted unsweetened was very sweet.

Very disappointing, especially...

Gaia Coffee & Botanical is such a gem! The space has a cozy, welcoming atmosphere that makes you want to stay a while. Their drinks are fantastic, the cardamom latte with homemade syrup is unique and full of flavor, and the strawberry and mango matchas taste like summer in a cup. My wife especially enjoys their Spanish and caramel craze lattes since they’re on the sweeter side. On top of that, the new owners are an absolute delight and make the whole experience even better. Highly recommend stopping by! Shout out to their new baristas as well! They're...