Elixr Coffee Roasters — Restaurant in State College

I used to come here since it was called Saint’s. It has been losing quality for the past 2 years or so. Staff is not particularly friendly, the lattes are often very watery and the pastries are no longer as good as they used to. I’m writing this as a friendly advice to the managers. If you keep declining the quality of your products at these high prices, people will stop going, because sometimes it is better to buy a fair Panera drink for 4 dollars than a poorly made “fancy coffee” for 6. What makes me upset is that the place and the price indicate that you’re going to get something premium, but the actual food quality doesn’t live up to the expectations...I feel that one of the reasons people still go here is for the facility itself, as a place to meet friends and have professional encounters. You can’t rely solely on that, because someone opens a nice coffee shop somewhere near and half of your clientele will leave you. You have to differentiate yourselves by the quality of your coffee and pastries, not...

Wow. This coffee shop went above and beyond all my expectations. The shop itself is small and was quite full when I went in, but there is as much seating as possible and I still felt welcomed. They have a fairly large menu, although I found it odd that there was not a list of syrups/flavors to add, only a list of signature lattes. The flavor combos did sound delicious, though, so I was still quite happy. I got their strawberry milk latte with matcha and absolutely LOVED it. Others with me sampled an iced chai, hot mocha latte, and hot caramel black salt latte, all of which were phenomenal. Their espresso was rich and flavorful, and I loved the latte art on the hot drinks. Their setup in the preparation area was very efficient, allowing us to get our drinks very quickly, despite a high volume of customers. The baristas were also very friendly, which I always appreciate. Next time I find myself in downtown state college, I’ll make sure to...

Purchased coffee beans here and asked for them to be ground sized for pour over brew. Barista acted confident in what that meant, but then seemed very confused when I watched them grind it. I should have checked in the shop and refused it, but waited until I got home to find the beans very finely ground (pour over calls for medium to coarse grind). The flavor and smell of the coffee are also very poor. I suggest other coffee shops in town for fresh beans.

They also give a free drink with bean purchase, so I accepted the free drink... Also very subpar.

Highly recommend other shops in town, much...