Shooke Coffee Roasters — Restaurant in Torrey

We had noticed a local roaster while passing through town and the reviews online were good. I was excited to have coffee out at a place that clearly loved beans and would make a great cup. I entered the coffee roastery and started looking around, inspecting beans looking for smells and sights that would delight. The owner got really upset with me for handling his bags of coffee and smelling them. I felt a little weird so I described what I look for when I buy beans. I asked for a cup of coffee, the owner advised he does not make any coffee but the cafe next door would pour me some. Since I was not allowed to smell or view the beans that had been roasted, I asked Shawn(owner) if the cafe next door made coffee to his standards? (IE: Would I be trying the best of his fare?) The owners answer baffled me. He said “Well they were a cafe before I moved in, now they buy beans from me”. So I am now immensely confused, you have a store front making and selling beans but you are unwilling to let connoisseurs evaluate and taste your product in the best possible conditions. I did buy a cup of coffee from the cafe, it was coffee, it was not well crafted and lacked any real flavor. Sadly I decided to not...

One of my favorite things while traveling is trying coffees from local, independent roasters. While staying in capitol reef we stopped in and picked up a couple bags of beans from Shooke - and they are some of the best I've had in my travels. The espresso roast is the perfect amount of bitterness, and the Peru Cafe de Mujer is exactly what I look for in light roasts - nutty and high-toned with natural creaminess but not too fruity. Definitely recommend and I'm looking forward to trying more.

For a bonus treat if you're in the area stop in next door and try the ice cream they make using Shooke's beans;...

Awesome spot! Totally worth stopping by and grabbing something. They have incredible coffee that’s very obviously made intentionally and with care. Had a juniper latte that was harvested locally! Super delicious. They have a lot of artisan goods and even some of their small batch coffee roasts to take home.

There’s a small eating area with one table and chairs surrounding it in a room to the side of the coffee shop (where you can see the vintage roaster). The staff was super friendly and patient with us (and our three littles) and all our questions.

Definitely a hidden gem in this cute...