If you are looking for the best coffee and conversation then Motive Coffee is your place! So glad that I mistakenly ordered green coffee beans as Jeff was gracious and roasted them for me. Through that interaction, I discovered that his coffee is top notch, he ships and has gift cards! What a great find!!
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5
I would argue that this is the best coffee in Laramie. Motive has a great store atmosphere and aesthetic, definitely one of the better ones in town. Originally just a roastery, they recently started selling drip coffee for anyone to walk in and buy. Jeff (the owner) is a great guy to talk up while you’re in there. Highly recommend!
I stopped in to buy some local roasted beans and left with not just a few bags of just-roasted coffee, but also with a greater understanding of the city and state. Jeff the owner makes great conversation and we talked for half an hour (as I may move to the area)! The coffee sample was tasty and he was roasting beans right behind the counter, which was fun to see. He 100% knows what he is doing and has an extraordinary amount of knowledge on beans if you are curious! I’ll definitely make this a regular stop when I’m in the area/move here.
Service
Take out
Meal type
Other
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5
I'll admit to being a coffee snob. I got hooked as a little kid, taking sips from my father's abandoned mug of cold Folgers he'd leave on the living room coffee table.
Now I'm an old man and along the way, I've had coffee from hundreds of shops and bean roasters. I love seeking out independent coffee shops in any town and trying what they're brewing. Also along the way, I developed an intolerance to caffeine and had to switch to decaf coffee. Ha ha, universe.
It took a long time to find decaf coffee that didn't just taste like a shadow of what coffee should be. I tried A LOT of brands and beans and thought I'd just have to settle for meh coffee -- until I tried Motive Coffee's decaf roast. The roast is perfect and, incredibly, it tastes like actual coffee. Motive not only has the best Decaf Columbian Roast out there, they have the best service and style.
Their subscription service is stellar. Every couple of weeks, like clockwork, I get a box of freshly roasted beans with a nice note from Jeff, a touch I always appreciate. The communication is great -- I alway know when the beans are on the way and if something happens to delay them -- which is almost never -- Jeff lets me know.
It's the freshest, most amazing tasting coffee you'll find. I use it to brew drip coffee in the mornings and to make espresso on the weekends. I'm sipping some right now, which spurred me to write this review. Thanks, Motive, for roasting the best decaf beans anywhere and for getting them to me so reliably. Take that, universe.
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5
Excellent coffee and all roasted in house! Roasts are rotated and the atmosphere is very friendly. When I went, I spoke with the owner for awhile and overall this place is one of the best coffee experiences you can get in town. Highly recommended
This is hands down the best coffee roaster in town. After moving back to Laramie from Denver, my partner and were struggling to find quality whole bean coffee. We have always enjoyed Laramie's local coffee shops for their quaint hipster vibes, but have struggled to find a roast that fulfills what my coffee pallette desires. After moving to Denver, I started making coffee at home a lot more and discovered some truly incredible shops who roast their beans with care and precision; honing in on the true science of coffee's notes and undertones. This past weekend we happily discovered Motive over on Ivinson. We had the pleasure of meeting the owner Jeff who treated us to a free cup of Joe and was so incredibly refreshing to talk to. We went immediately down to the co-op to buy his Ethiopian blend for our hot summer day cold brew, and I must say it's an 11 out of 10! Stop on in Monday through Friday 9-5 to grab a nice bag of whole bean coffee from Jeff. He truly knows what he is doing!
I stumbled into Motive Coffee while strolling through Laramie. I received an excellent coffee primer from Jeff, the owner, and walked away with a bag of Ethiopian Guji, which is some of the best coffee I have had. I have recommended Motive Coffee to friends and will be back when next in Laramie.
