The Early Bird Coffee Shop

Category:	Coffee Shop
Address:	333 1st St SE, Cedar Rapids, IA 52401, USA
Phone:	+1 319-261-4901
Site:	theearlybirdcr.com
Rating:	4.8
Working:	6:30AM–4PM 6:30AM–4PM 6:30AM–4PM 6:30AM–4PM 6:30AM–2PM 7–11AM Closed

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Matt Uhlman

Try this little spot on an afternoon when I get out early but needed a little caffeine. Aside from the entrance being tucked back a bit and requiring you to enter through a couple of doors inside the building this place is doing some good stuff. With both the desire for caffeine and the rumblies in my tummy, I wasnt looking for anything super specific. Coffee wise they have plenty of good options including drip and espresso. They carry Intelligentsia coffee, which to many is a fairly big deal. I still cant get into organic coffee so it didnt make a huge difference to me. The drip options where a decaf, a dark roast and a blonde roast. All were fine. An added plus here is they have a Yelp deal for a free cup of coffee or a scotcheroo when you check in for the first time. Yay for deals! Beverages ran between 2 and $4 with enough options to keep anyone busy. The food options were actually pretty good for this relatively small shop. $4 and there was 5 or 6 different options. I had a yogurt parfait which was standard, but filled me up. The baked goods - scones, muffins, etc, all looked good as well.. Overall size of the shop was not huge, but there were probably 20 seats for people. Its comparable in size to many of the other places in the area. End of the day, this is another good option for caffeinated water in the downtown area and aside from the entrance being different than expected, its well worth checking out.

Jennifer Slife

This little gem is the perfect spot for a quiet morning cup of tea or java, a small meeting, lunch or a cool afternoon drink. The staff is outstanding the coffee is superb and the food is delicious. I love the Early Bird!

Jeremy Nelson

Great place to sit and work, hold meetings or just grab something quick. Coffee was pretty good. Environment was noisy in the morning, quieted down about 10:30 or 11 when I was there. Staff was great.

Jenna P

Very inviting little coffee shop. Bought a cinnimon roll, the cost wasnt posted anywhere that I could see and I wasnt told the price when paying and didnt get a receipt.

Pat Phelan

I arrived one minute before closing, got a smile, an apple, and a great cup of iced coffee! I was impressed with the product and especially the service!

Lorilei Christner

My favorite coffee shop. Perfect meeting spot. Great ambience. Love the coffee. Chicken soup is delish. Staff is super friendly!

Alan Moran

A lovely little coffee shop with friendly staff, and a simple tasty menu. One of my favorite lunch spots downtown.

Rebekka Gordon

It is so cute inside i love the atmosphere! The wrap i had was fantastic. I am definitely going back regularly!

Leighton Smith

The best. Period. The social daytime hub of Cedar Rapids. Warm welcomes. Great coffee. Beautiful space.

Jennifer Schenk

Such a nice place to sit, drink coffee & relax. The staff is so friendly & welcoming!

Sam McCord

Another great place for coffee and meeting with friends and business conversation