Diamonds Coffee Shoppe

Reviews

• Regina W.

  star star star star star 7 June 2026

  Love this little gem.  My husband was drawn in by the super retro sign,  and then we drove 20 miles to come back for the food and a hot mug of coffee. Delicious and satisfying breakfast sandwich.

• Jon O.

  star star_border star_border star_border star_border 6 June 2026

  Look, I know most everyone loves this little local spot. Other reviewers site "Cute decor!" (It's worn and dirty) "Fun vibe!" (It wasn't fun when I was there) "Local art!" (I'm here for the coffee)
  
  That's all fine. However, a coffee shop should be able to serve a good espresso beverage, right? It's a *coffee* shop. Diamonds failed at this. If you want a genuinely *good* espresso beverage, look elsewhere. Really -- even most local Dunn Bros do better, or a Caribou or a Starbucks even. Woof. I couldn't even purchase just a basic-ass coffee bc of the card minimum.
  
  Read on if you want the long story (or if you're the business owner).
  
  I stopped by on a whim while at work one afternoon bc I didn't want to stand in line at Spyhouse, and I had been wanting to try Diamonds for a while. Cool.
  
  I waited for quite some time for the two staffers to finish a combined effort to get some girl's iced chai right 3x (I can let a wait slide, tho acknowledgement by the staff of a customer's long wait always helps mitigate the frustration of it. None offered).
  
  ***Strike one***
  I was going to get just a cup of black coffee (quick; standard baseline by which to judge a coffee shop), but their card minimum prevented me from doing that. I HATE this policy. I *get it* -- the credit card company charges you a fee blah blah blah. Either eat the fee yourselves bc it's the cost of doing business in the modern world, or pass it along to the customer $0.50 at a time. The only ppl who have cash on them anymore are people who make cash tips at their jobs. I don't want to have to spend up to reach your card minimum.
  
  So, I ordered a breve. This is an incredibly common drink. The staffer who rang me up knew what it was. The staffer on the bar did not. Cool. Everyone's new at their jobs once, and there's a learning curve. The staffer at the bar asked the staffer at the register for help figuring out what to do. "It's like a latte, except with half and half." Cool, that's correct. However, the staffer at the bar still didn't get it. The staffer at the register proceeded to treat the staffer at the bar like they were an idiot, frustratedly berating them in front of all the customers who by now had piled into the (very cramped) space by the register. It was pretty uncomfortable.
  
  ***Strike two***
  THEN the staffer who had been at the register, who was now helping with my drink, *prevented* the other staffer from using the half & half out of the fridge in favor of using the half & half FROM THE CARAFE ON THE COUNTER to make my drink. They said something to the other staffer about how it was a new "waste reduction" policy. Honestly I should have stopped him and instructed them that I wanted the cold half & half, but I didn't bc I felt like I would've gotten pushback and I wasn't there for that. Waste reduction is awesome! A lot of half & half gets wasted at coffee shops when it sits out too long in a carafe. Solution: put less out in the first place, or keep it in the fridge & give the carton to customers who ask. NOT a solution: use that not-as-cold half & half in a hot breve.
  
  ***Strike three***
  Once I finally received my drink, my disappointment was complete. It was bubbly, frothy, too-hot garbage. The whole experience could've at least been salvaged to the level of a second-chance return visit but the bad drink sealed the deal. Look, I was a professional barista in several different coffee shops including a Caribou, a Dunn Bros, and a couple of well-loved, high-end 3rd wave shops. I *know* great coffee. I *will* tolerate coffee that's just "good" bc I don't need 3rd wave quality all the time. This wasn't even good, and then there are all of the secondary issues which need attention as well. I won't return. Pity, because as a motorcyclist, I've always thought a coffee shop meet here would be cool.

• D R.

  star star star star star_border 3 June 2026

  Stopped in on a whim. Ordered food, pastry and an americano. The club was quite good, nice muffin but the espresso was subpar and tasted stale and burnt. Barista was super friendly and helped guide me through their menu. I'm not sure I would seek this place out, but it wouldn't be terrible to sit down and have a quick dinner here again. Struggled between a three and four star and only went higher based on the friendly staff.

• Kara D.

  star star star star star_border 2 June 2026

  I love the vibe of Diamonds. The space is unique in that it consists of several attached seating areas, it's adorned with local art, quirky decor, a retro theme, but also a biker theme?... Overall there's tons of character which is refreshing after being to way too many white-countered edison-lightbulbed cafes (though I kinda love those too).
  
  Order food and/or drink at the counter on the left. They prepare food from breakfast to lunch items like soup and sandwiches, plus they have a cold case of treats and local pastries. They'll put your drinks by the complimentary water when it's up without calling it out, so pay attention! I believe the owner has served me a few times, and I dig her straight-forward attitude (sometimes "MN nice" is smothering) and style.
  
  They have solid caffeinated drinks (yay iced chai latte), and their food is fresh but sometimes hit or miss. I tired their white chili, but I wasn't a fan because it was overall watery and lacked flavor, plus had random cranberries in it. But their breakfast sandwiches do the trick - esp the sausage, swiss, tomato, and egg on an English Muffin. Make it a "deluxe" to add tons of extra veggies.
  
  I'll frequent this spot for sure because I love working in their booths surrounded by cat paintings and retro lighting, plus I can walk over to Tattersall once I'm done!

• Christopher W.

  star star star star_border star_border 27 May 2026

  We met a friend here for coffee and chat time, and we sat in the little room across the hall from the counter. It was good to see our friend, and the coffee was, well, coffee. I think the things that left me feeling a little less that happy with the overall experience from the business perspective were fixable issues: the room, seats, wall fixtures, and lighting were all dusty and on the dirty side of comfortable. While it was chilly outside, it was so cold where we were sitting that we had our coats on the entire time. The location and the shop setup is great, and there was a lot of business in the hour or two that we were there, but a good deep cleaning and interior refresh would be welcome!