Local Coffee Shops in Evanston, WY

We're a small town. Having more than three coffee shops isn't necessary. In fact to be very honest. I can only think of two. There were three not long ago but the third one I knew of that used to be near my dads old treasure shop (which isn't up and running, now it's SOS Staffing Services). I used to go to that one all the time and they had great coffee. Unfortunately I don't remember the name of the place. But aside from that we have two other coffee shops, one locally known, Main Street Artisans, and the other is part of a popular chain, Starbucks. As for my third location, I truthfully can't give you one thats here in town. The closest place I'd suggest is Kilby's in Ogden, UT. And I haven't been there yet but they do have a great selection of coffee and ice cream according to my cousin who works there. And you get live music at set times. And just to help my cousin toot her own horn, she not only works there, she's a musician who plays there too. Other than that I can't give a third location to review in town.

I'll start with Main Street Artisans, located at 927 Main St in Evanston, Wyoming. They have art and coffee. It's been a while since I have been in there. A few months perhaps. In this economy I can't spend much pocket money on coffee. They have wide selection and friendly staff. The art is great, too. Hours of service are Monday through Friday 9 AM to 5 PM and Saturday 9 AM to 4:30 PM, closed Sundays. With this shop you can get much more that just a luscious cup of joe. Pasta, soups, breakfast, and lunch are all on the menu. You can buy art and jewelery, too. I happened to find a review for this shop on www.yelp.com . And the reviewer is from L.A. She wrote "I stopped here on my way back to L.A. after a summer trip through the west/Midwest, and I fell in love. Finding this quirky, non-chain, artistic coffee shop in a small town like Evanston made my entire week. They have VERY fast wireless internet (better than most places in L.A., in fact), a great selection of drinks and food at your regular not-cheap but not-outrageous coffee shop prices, and the art gallery connected to it adds a great ambiance and authenticity. The music is good---real "mainstream indie" coffeeshop music---a relief after weeks of being greeted by Toby Keith or Gretchen Wilson in every store, restaurant, and gas station. I'm the type of person who likes to go into a coffee shop and stay for hours and hours, and I ended up spending most of several days here. A cool place with a cool atmosphere." Mara S., 8/1/2007. Whether it's just a simple coffee (black, no sugar and no cream for $0.95) or a specialty coffee like a double shot latte large for $3.25 you can always find what fit's your coffee buzz.

Next, the famous Starbucks. Ah, yes, that coffee shop that you can find on any corner of Seattle. Or the state of Washington for that matter. It's a bit of a surprise that a small town would have such a well known coffee brand. I must admit it brings in the passer-bys. It's an easy place to locate. Find it at 205 Front Street in Evanston, Wyoming. Hours are 9-5 during the weekdays and 9-4 on Saturday. They sell coffee and coffee merchandise and music and coffee side condiments like biscotti and cookies. They are fairly priced. $1.25 to about $5.00. I usually like to have my decaf mocha talle which I pay $2.99 for. The layout when you sit down, has you forget that your in a small town. I also found a review for these guys on yelp.com from Chicago, IL. "My girlfriend and I recently moved from Portland, OR to Chicago. It goes without saying that as a stereotypical city-slicker, I was most excited about heading through Wyoming. I see the state as the binary opposite to my home state of California. While California represents population, modernity, excess, and the corporate; Wyoming is lonesome, rural, bare-bones, and natural.

So when my first stop in this dynamic paradigm-shift was a Starbucks, my grand musings were somewhat tainted. Now, that's not the Starbucks's fault. It was a great store in and of itself. Very kind staff, clean restrooms, and copious amounts of retail - but to me it represented my irreparable distance from a simpler, more heroic life. The "wild west," as a blanket term for rugged individualism and American naturalism can't be fully experienced by a child of the technological generation. My senses are submerged in a haze of advertisements, cultural expectations, and fast-paced habits. So, when I saw a sign for Starbucks off of the I-80, it wasn't that I wanted coffee - it was that I knew I was too late: my reality had already covered these wide open skies.
But still, the bathrooms were clean." Raul A. on 12/14/2008.

Since Evanston is a small town, my third coffee shop review has to be with a coffee shop thats closest to the town.