Shadrachs Coffee — Restaurant in Paragould

I had the December special "Blended Chai" and I was thrilled with it. This was the first Chai I've ever had with a solid tea flavor. Most of the time, I enjoy the spices, but the teas is overwhelmed. This however had a strong tea base that paired perfectly with the spices.

My daughter had a coffee-less cookies and cream blend which was delicious as well (even though I only got a chance for one sip).

My wife had the item on the menu under blended, and never asked the name. The staff was knowledgeable and skilled.

Update: Iced Snicker's Mocha (hazelnut, vanilla, and chocolate) is to die for. I actually prefer to put it in a well insulated cup in the fridge overnight so I can leave out before 5 AM and still enjoy my Shadrach's. It will taste different, but the flavors middle well together as long as you keep it cold and drink it in the morning.

Update 2: Matcha and breakfast foods are now available. Matcha seems to be available at all locations. Breakfast may be more limited, but is available here.

We tried the Gravy Biscuit, Bacon/Egg/Cheese Ciabatta, and the Jalapeño Pepper Jack Biscuit. They were good for what they are. Its not something I'm likely to order again, but I'm also not a breakfast eater in general. My wife and daughter had cake pops (also new) and loved them. I am very interested in trying the muffins (a good late morning snack).

Matcha, if you're uninitiated, is a special green tea made from leaves that are harvested differently and the ground into a powder and generally mixed with milk (I get Soy). Because it is made with the whole leaf, it had a higher caffeine and L-Theanine (the chemical that is the reason tea doesn't make some people jittery like coffee can) content than either black or green tea. It has a bright green appearance. It goes well with fruit flavors or savory. I like an Iced Matcha with Mango (fruity tea flavor) or an Iced Matcha with Hazelnut. Another popular although not necessarily intuitive choice is Matcha with Chocolate (my daughter loves this).

Their energy drinks used to be Red Bull based (were meh 😑) but now they use a private label blend that works much better with their available flavors. I highly recommend...

Good coffee, fast service.

They have tons of vegan options. A lot of plant based milks to choose from including oat milk (my favorite). They are always incredibly helpful when it comes to dietary restrictions. They dont act annoyed when you ask them 100 questions about all the different flavors they have.

I always get the kalua kicker with oatmilk and 4 shots of espresso. I ask for half the flavor because I am not that fond of incredibly sweet coffee. I was very surprised my first visit because I was expecting to pay a lot more than what I did.

Everytime I go there and there is a line, it always moves pretty quickly. They will have an employee go outside to take the orders of the people waiting that way when they get to the window they can just pay and grab their coffee and go. It's very fluid and convenient.

All in all I will continue to go here because this establishment is reliable, comfortable, welcoming, and fairly priced. The employees always have a genuine smile on their face and seem to enjoy their job.

They have a tip jar at the window, so if you enjoy their service and commitment as much as I do, please be sure to let them know you...

My biggest issue with Shadrach's has always been the consistency. It seems like sometimes the coffee is good and prepared correctly, other times it is the opposite. This time it was no different. I get my large coffee, three cream and three Splenda. The coffee just did not taste good as it was more bitter or burnt tasting than I think it should have been. The look and taste of it seems like they added my preferred amount of sweetener and cream but it just did not taste like what I expected.

Also, the drive-thru is setup in a way where I pulled in and two vehicles pulled in beside me and basically cut me and everybody behind me off and were served before we were despite us waiting longer than them. The staff was nice and quick at service, so that is a plus but the rest of the experience left something...