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Hours
Sun
9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Mon
7:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Tue
7:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Wed
7:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Thu
7:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Fri
7:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Sat
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
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PRICE RANGE
$5.00 – $10.00
CUISINES
American, Cafe
Meals
Breakfast, Lunch
features
Does this restaurant primarily serve Healthy cuisine?
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A classic craft coffee house. We roast, grind, extract and brew the best coffee available. A warm friendly environment where everyone can be themselves. Baked goods all prepared from scratch. Grab-and-go sandwiches, salads and bites. Meeting room available to rent for up to 14 persons.Smoothies and energy drinks. Free wifi.
PRICE RANGE
$5.00 – $10.00
CUISINES
American, Cafe
Meals
Breakfast, Lunch
FEATURES
Seating, Wheelchair Accessible, Accepts Credit Cards
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4.0
16 reviews
Excellent
12
Very good
0
Average
1
Poor
1
Terrible
2
K_Wislander
Monticello78 contributions
Oct 2024 • couples
I will start by saying we stopped by on two different days, and the we had great House Brew coffee, Americano, and Cappuccino both days. But the wait was insane. The first day it took 20 minutes to get a cappuccino, and the second day it took almost 30 minutes to get an Americano. The house brew was served immediately and really high quality. On both days we came in and saw 7 - 15 people waiting around to get their drinks, but it was impossible for the staff to keep up with the number of pending orders due to only having a single coffee bar to work the orders on. This was not during peak tourist season, and it was on a weekend. A couple of times the orders were lost in the shuffle, but the reality is, the drinks were spot on, but the production area is not big enough to handle more than 2 - 3 customers at a time.
Written October 24, 2024
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jmfaier
Chicago11 contributions
Jun 2021 • none
Forte Coffee serves up a first class cup of iced coffee in the heart of St. Jo! I was weekending in St. Jo for the first time and I was pleased in the extreme to find a first quality coffee house on State Street in St. Joe run by a genuine coffee committed owner! The shop is carefully done. The coffee is carefully done. Bravo!
Written June 14, 2021
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Mary Mary
1 contribution
Nov 2020 • solo
I would enjoy visiting this coffee shop just for the free smells... and then the beautiful Iced Mocha was made for me... My new favorite coffee shop for sure. Delicious... if you want your coffee to taste like it smells. It is possible right here.
Written November 6, 2020
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fredt228
Goshen214 contributions
Jan 2023 • couples
My title was poor service, it really should have been NO SERVICE, our mistake going into this place . We are an elderly couple , do not have any piercings, tattoos, or multi-colored hair so my guess is we were not welcome. When we entered the person behind the counter was waiting on another couple, we patiently waited for our turn after about 10 minutes they were done. We stepped up to the counter thinking it was now our turn, I might mention only two tables were occupied total of four people in the establishment , the person turned and busied himself on the back counter, ignoring our presence completely. Again we waited patiently after several minutes I said “ it appears they are to busy here to wait on customers “ no reaction , no I will be with you shortly, nothing. We left , could not recommend this place to any one that I know and associate with.
Written January 12, 2023
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Roving62060083159
I am VERY sorry for your experience. I have no reason to doubt what you experienced but am frankly very surprised. Everyone is welcome to Forté Coffee. I am hopeful you might be able to tell me the location, the day and time. I am also hopeful you will give us another try.
Written January 14, 2023
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jack h
46 contributions
Jun 2024 • couples
Downtown location
I wrote a review yesterday about our terrible service, I didn’t mention, that there was never any apology, and today I read a response, again no apology, just excuses.
Terrible way to run a business.
Infusion coffee is right down the street, in the community market
Written June 10, 2024
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sunlovinmama
280 contributions
Jul 2021 • couples
Stopped along the way to South Haven for my cold brew craving and trying to divert from Starbucks. Sits near a cute downtown corner, but a bit aggressive with the Pride flag + raised black fist poster in the window. Coffees were expensive and not worth it. Barista was friendly, but better for the woke hipster scene who likes their coffee with politics.
Written August 4, 2021
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John V
1 contribution
Oct 2024 • friends
Great coffee, great baristas who know how to make the variety of espresso drinks in the correct way. Very friendly! Thanks Brian and Alisa
Written October 16, 2024
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Paul J
28 contributions
Oct 2024 • solo
Friendly cosy place, top lattes! Highly recommended. Nice warm ambience and a steady stream of locals are always good signs.
Written October 10, 2024
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Kimberly W
Grand Junction3 contributions
Mar 2023 • couples
When in St. Joe this is always our place for coffee.
Friendly staff, always welcoming. Cookies, scones,
and muffin tops are also fresh & tasty.
Written March 5, 2023
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Kelly Cathcart
Valparaiso1191 contributions
Feb 2022 • friends
Great coffee spot in downtown. They are in about the middle of the Main Street, perfect for a shopping break.
The coffee was very good and service was great.
Written March 9, 2022
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Susan M
12 contributions
Oct 2021 • couples
This place is wonderful. Great coffee, excellent staff. Cute inside with lots of options! A must try!
Written October 10, 2021
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PMath5516
Downers Grove211 contributions
Jul 2020 • family
Stopped in for coffee and pastry. The staff was very nice and the coffee was delicious. We would definitely come here again.
Written July 18, 2020
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Carter22
69 contributions
Jun 2019 • solo
An upstanding coffee shop. The coffee beans are roasted in-store, and their flavor profile is rich, full, and rather superb. The staff are always kind and accommodating, while the atmosphere provides a great location to work and relax. The prices are as expected for a coffee shop, with lattés and cappuccinos running in the $4 range. It's truly exciting to see a high-quality coffee shop find a foothold in St. Joe, as this is the one business/food option that I feel the area significantly lacks. I couldn't ask for anything more from a hometown coffee shop.
Written June 6, 2019
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Amanda H
Saint Joseph272 contributions
May 2019 • solo
I don’t like to openly say I’m a coffee snob, but I get really picky about certain coffee types and brews because my stomach is pretty sensitive and I need to be careful with acidity because it can give me some mad heartburn. So I tend to be hesitant when it comes to venturing outside of my normal coffee fixes.
However, I’ve been hearing a lot about Forte Coffee so I thought I’d check it out for myself this morning. After day 3 of constant rain and no sunshine, I was in desperate need of a strong, midweek, pick-me-up! Let me tell you, the Nitro Cold brew will knock your socks off! It was exactly what I needed and I’ll definitely be back for another.
Pros:
• They roast all their beans on-site! I haven’t heard of anyone else doing that here in the area
• The baristas were all super nice, helpful to me and also to each other. You could tell they were making sure that the customer wasn’t left waiting or not serviced.
• The prices were very reasonable in comparison to other small coffee shops in the area and exceptionally good prices for the quality of coffee!
• Locally owned and operated. I love supporting local, small businesses!
• They have a lab on their logo. I am a lab owner and lover, obviously I love it!
• I’ve also seen on social media that sometimes they will change the color of their sign for special occasions of some of their customers, a nice personal touch
Cons:
• The location is a little odd. I don’t think I even noticed it for the first month or two because it’s in the strip mall like place next to Little Caesars. Don’t let this fool you, the inside is pretty cool
• They only have paper straws. No, I don't hate the environment or whales, I just hate my beverage drinking mechanism falling apart. But they do have reusable straws you can buy (I already have my own that I need in my purse, again I don't hate the environment or whales)
Written May 1, 2019
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C7256JHsusanc
18 contributions
Mar 2019 • solo
This lovely coffee shop has been open for a little over six weeks.
The staff are very friendly and knowledgeable.
They roast the coffee right there in the shop and it smells wonderful.
Lots of specialties to choose from to be able to satisfy everyone’s palette.
They also have bake goodies and sandwiches and a Caesar salad. All delicious and made in house.
They also have a selection of newspapers which I really love. Try them out and they will be your go to place for sure.
Written March 16, 2019
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