Collective — Restaurant in Wichita Falls

I had to come back 3 more times to make sure this wasn't a fluke.

This is legitimately some of the best coffee I've ever had. The only shop's black coffee that is consistently better is Proud Mary in Austin. I tried a few pour overs, espresso, and cold brew, and all were outstanding.

For tasting notes in their black coffee, I've enjoyed some wild cups. Their cold brew reminds me of a peanut butter and jelly sandwich. The espresso was excellent, bright and fruity while still balanced. The pourover is the true star of the show. One cup had a distinct note of pineapple, another reminded me of strawberry. Every one of them had an impressive sweetness, clearly indicating the quality of their baristas. As pretentious as these descriptions sound, the notes are so striking that I just have to point them out.

The shop is very inviting, in a unique building, plenty of parking, tastefully decorated with good seating, and has an outdoor area too. The baristas are friendly, efficient, and probably the most skilled within 100 miles.

If you're already a coffee snob, an aspiring barista, or you just want a good morning cup, you just HAVE to check...

I had a cup of regular drip coffee and a chocolate chip muffin. Both were perfectly fine. The coffee was definitely higher quality than your average cup of Joe, which I appreciated. Service was good, free wifi was good; basically it was a good place to get a cup of coffee.

Definitely stop here to get a good, if a tad expensive, cup of coffee instead of the big box place! ;)

But for my taste, the atmosphere was a bit austere. Not a very comfortable place to sit and do some writing (which is why I visited). It's in an old gas station and, I've been in a lot of places that have converted old gas stations into something else, and they all have the same thing in common-they remind me of gas stations.

Don't get me wrong, I really appreciate the reuse of old buildings that need a second life! And this is a GREAT use of an old gas station! If I were a local I would appreciate it even more! But if you are traveling through, looking for a unique stop, this...

This coffee shop offers marginally above-average cold brew coffee. I spent appx $30 on a large cold brew coffee, a large iced coffee, and a bag of Dreamer coffee beans. For the coffees, the cups were particularly small (in my opinion) for what I was paying. For this reason, I will give 4 stars instead of 5. I believe the coffee beans were approximately $20 for 12oz/340g of coffee, and I would consider this to be relatively standard (maybe slightly expensive) relative to the locally roasted coffee that I buy in Tyler, Texas. (I do wish that Collective Coffee sold a dark roast coffee, though.)

Despite those comments and complaints, the environment and staff were awesome! The staff was very kind, the coffee bar was a nice spot to talk/interact with fellow bar-sitters and the baristas. There was an outside turf area for people to enjoy the weather and...