Rogue Coffee — Restaurant in Lakeland

Rogue coffee opened in October 2024 and is a fun/ unique coffee shop addition to Lakeland! It’s further west down Main Street so it’s close to downtown but a few minute walk from the main square. And easy to miss as there’s not much else around it.

I like that inside of Rogue it’s a very industrial feel. They definitely put effort into decorating some but still let the space speak for itself and it works. They have giant burlap sacks of coffee piled all over and it’s cool.

I would like to confirm they are open on weekends- the temporary hours on their door are misleading (says they’re only open M-F) but they’re actually open Sat & Sun 10am-3pm. I went there on a Saturday so I was happy to find they were open. They’re not easy to keep up with as they don’t have a website, but they do have an instagram (@roguecoffeeus) & a facebook (@Roguecoffee).

The coffees we had were good, if a tiny bit too sweet. But I prefer my coffee strong rather than sweet, so it’s more of a preference. I’d highly recommend the Spanish latte- espresso with sweetened condensed milk it’s wonderful.

A big reason I came here, however, was because I heard how they sell chocolate that’s directly imported from Dubai. It’s not promoted anywhere on the menu nor is it sitting out because they keep it in the fridge, so you have to ask specifically for it. And though I paid $20 for it it was so worth it, it was incredible! It has a pistachio paste inside that is so different from literally anything here in the U.S. and it blends so well with the chocolate. My whole trip to Rogue was made worth it just to try...

I bought a coffee and chocolate bar from Dubai

My friend and I went here on our lunch break to try it out for the first time. It was noon and there was only one person working as far as I could see. The location is a few blocks from the park so I recommend trying to park as close as you can.

The menu is pretty basic and I saw no signs for any seasonal offerings that I’d seen on their Instagram. There are no caffeine free coffee/espresso options, so sorry to anyone who has a caffeine sensitivity or just doesn’t want it in their coffee. They did have a few sugar free syrups which was nice.

We both got lattes and ended up pouring them both in the sink because the caffeine/calories/fat just weren’t worth it. The espresso tasted like the beans were barely roasted or sour or something very unappetizing. It definitely wasn’t the milk because I’ve had other coffees that have a similar not quite fully roasted taste.

Honestly, since there are no caffeine free coffee options and the coffee they do have tastes awful, I won’t be returning. Black & Brew which is more centrally located, has online ordering and tons of people working, is...