Hands down my favorite coffee shop in town. Not only do the sell have amazing selection of drinks, their customer service is great. The baristas are always so knowledgeable and friendly.My go-tos to order are always their iced white mocha or thai tea boba. Their baked goods are also amazing! I highly recommend the blueberry scone. Their new location shared location with Trox Gallery is just beautiful. It has a lovely, relaxing atmosphere with so much open seating. Perfect for studying solo or with a group, reading a book or maybe hosting a reading club!

Gravel City is absolutely magnificent. Every time I go the atmosphere is so welcoming, the staff are kind and caring, and the coffee always hits the spot. I can’t recommend them enough, especially their honey oat milk latte.👌🏽😁

Stopped in here today when it was like 500 degrees outside, and had an iced mocha. It was so delicious and very friendly service, super relaxing atmosphere. Thanks

Favorite coffee shop ever. Ive been going there multiple times a week since 2011!

Barista was very friendly. Wife and I both ordered the cold brew, non-nitro. Was delicious!

Wonderful service, great drinks. Perfect place to sit and drink coffee and visit with a friend

The minute I walked in, I knew I was going to love this place! Cozy and full of aromas as well as my new favorite musician, FKJ, was playing over the speakers! Great customer service, with what I assume was a smile! (mask use, yay!) I could even smell the freshly baked blueberry muffins thru my mask! My hazelnut latte was perfect too! Look forward to going back.

Beautiful little coffee shop our barista Jade was very accommodating and made sure we had everything we needed

Great coffee and scones! Super friendly employees!

Spacious coffee shop with plenty of outlets to plug in, work/study or relax and enjoy your caffeine fix. If not either of those, stay and play a board game that is available in the shop. Friendly faces take your order, great music though it varies depending on whose working.Their products dont stop at caffeine, but also serve local baked goods, oatmeal and delicious foods. This place is so cozy, its unreal. Could spend a lot of time/money here if I were local.We recently visited because my boyfriend is currently the featured artist for Emporia First Fridays Art Walk. Unrelatedly related, they share a space with Coldwell Banker, real estate.

This place has so many yummy options! I highly suggest this place, especially if you enjoy mixing flavors and trying out new things because they have coffees, steamers, chai tea, teas, Italian sodas and more that you can put whatever flavors you want (they have about 20 flavors, if not more). My group was new to the area and the woman that worked there was so sweet and helpful!The place is kinda small for the era of Covid and so they only have two open tables. They do have a mask mandate and they do social distancing.We are in a little cozy corner and had two delicious scones! They weren’t dry at all and if you heat them up, it gives it a different but still yummy taste! We also got a heated up cinnamon roll that was ooey gooey and totally tasty!As for drinks, I can’t quite remember what the order two had, but I got a love potion hot chocolate. Their love potion flavor is a mix of chocolate, raspberry, and vanilla (I think vanilla but I can’t quite remember). I decided to mildly change it up and switched the raspberry flavoring to cherry flavoring and I was in total heaven! I don’t know how many of you have had chocolate covered cherries where it has a syrup with the cherry inside, but that’s exactly what this tasted like. I loved it so much that when one of my group went back to Emporia the next week, I asked her to get me another and bring it back for me!

Nice place for coffee and smoothies

Great coffee, great service. Nick and Angie run the best coffee place in Lyon County.

They didnt have a dark roast last time I was there, but she did toss in an espresso shot to a medium blend

Top of the line coffee shop.I always come back to order a blended Thai Tea w/ boba pearls.

Great local brew!

I love going there, its a great place a short business meeting, grab a coffee, sit down a little bit.Although there espresso in Americano are great, for some reason the regular coffee is so so in my taste. (A bit burnt tasting..)But I still like it and will keep coming there.Its always very clean and the staff is very nice and helpful.

This place always has a positive atmosphere. Comfy seats, great smells, and an amazing staff. Theyre very friendly and helpful, and they get your order done fast. Also, theres so many options. Theres even a non-coffee side of the menu for those of us who dont enjoy the strong aftertaste of a good cup of joe.

Very excellent customer service. Drinks are very good. The cherry blossom boba is very good, if a bit unconventional. The vanilla sky is also very good of youre looking for a non-coffee drink. Worth the price, especially if youre a student. (Discount.) Definitely go if youre looking for a nice cafe with wonderful drinks.

I always love their coffee when I go in but the cold brew with oat milk has to be one of the best things I’ve ever had

Great Dirty Chai Latte

Gravel City Roasters is my favorite place to meet friends or business associates. The environment is relaxing, staff is always friendly and the drinks are wonderful. Im not a coffee drinker but I love the lady bug and frozen hot chocolate. Pay them a visit. You wont be disappointed.

Such a perfect stop for coffee and treats! Staff was super friendly!

Got the mango milk tea! Yummy. Go give it a try. You will not regret it.

Really nice coffee shop! Sara is the best. Always smiling and serving very well. Please give her a high five. Regards, David.

Its forreal the best coffee in emporia

Franks Crowbar hot, cold or frozen is the way to go!

Great place only place my daughter will go

I absolutely love gravel city roasters. They’ll literally put boba in anything you want. Super nice staff and amazing decor.

Stopped by this little place while in the area and it is amazing. Very friendly staff, good drinks and fresh treats! Will definitely be back when in the area!

I love going here in my free time, I know the workers and their drinks are fantastic. The main issue I have with the place is THE MENU and how its constantly switching from the menu to a random picture that makes you loose your place. Pls fix it, I already know what Im getting when I go there but its very hard for new visitors. (I get the green tea matcha w/ no whipped cream)

The boba tea is pretty good, not too sweet and a decent flavor variety. Good Italian sodas as well. Have not had any of the coffee yet.

They made a delicious London Fog!

Brilliant place! Outside seating. Heaps of soft seating and some tables, nice mix. I drink espresso, it was fair. Tasted fine, a little long on the pull but decent enough for me! I go out of my way to support local... You should too!

Very happy we found this place. They even had a little girls tea party in progress when we visited. The only thing I was hungry for was a scrumptious slice of tart and all they got was scones and cinnamon rolls. (Im thinking European delecases, fruit tarts, real cream tarts etc) they are open on Sundays and our little group traveled each 1 hour to meet in the middle, here. Well come again!

Great place to get some coffee or other drinks. Has really good Italian Sodas. The atmosphere is very cozy and relaxed. The staff are really friendly too. They also have great Internet and lots of board games to keep you entertained!

Easily the best place to get tea/coffee in Emporia. The staff is really friendly too! I recommend visiting the rad rad yoga studio thats connected to it. You can get pay-what-you-can yoga/meditation lessons!

Stopped here with my wife and her best friend (who lives in town) and we were all very pleased. Good price and service, amazing aesthetics.

Really great smooth atmosphere and wonderful hot and cold beverages. Its not just about coffee! Excellent customer service too!

Very warm and inviting. A good place to have good coffee and visit with friends or study. And the little antique shop in there is great also!! When I visit my daughter again we will definitely stop in.

Great drinks Great service

The staff seemed knowlegable. Coffee was decent. Just not sure if its my type of place. Didnt feel very welcoming.

Great service! Awesome atmosphere

First visit was great. Excellent iced toffee beverage. Since then subsequent drinks have been hit and miss. Seems the barista makes a big difference....just wish I paid attention to his name and could plan my visit around his schedule. Todays mocha had little to no chocolate flavor and no coffee flavor at all.

Great local coffee and atmosphere. They even have local art for sale there. Definitely worth a visit.

A super little coffeeshop in downtown Emporia. Great atmosphere and even better coffee.

Cute little cafe in downtown Emporia. Great drinks and great prices.

Interesting specialty drinks, LOTS of flavors for drinks, and a cool shared space with a market next door and realty offices. Fun decorIn cute downtown Emporia in the middle of shopping. Very friendly staff! Great frozen blended drinks! Yum!

Great little joint for coffee with friends. Have no caffeine drinks so my 5 year old doesnt get wound up but can still have a drink other than pop. Seating is a little small especially during the busy hours

All of their baristas are awesome,the environment is so laid back. You can study,play games,sit on comfy furniture and talk. They have great plants to look at too. A very cute lil place. A large selection of coffees,teas ect at a fair price,and a 10 point reward system for a free drink. Thanks GCR yall are awesome!!!

Irish Iceberg is delicious, cool atmosphere, incredible featured art, nice plants, just a great place to be - and the staff are super friendly! This is the place to get coffee in Emporia.

We tried the bubble tea and the bagel and It was delicious but it is a bit pricey for 3 bubble tea and a bagel came out to around 20 dollars but I would Recommend it for relaxing and doing homework!!

Love this little coffee shop! The cold brew was the perfect addition to a hot day!

Best coffee shop in Emporia I like to buy their whole beans and grind them at home best coffee and if youre having a sweet tooth would recommend the average iceberg or a French crowbar if you need that little extra Buzz

Great coffee. Great service.

I love java cat i go there every week with my friends and have a great time. Its so cozy you feel right at home the second you walk in. A lot to choose from on the menu not to mention the free wifi, big thumbs up.

Only had a light roast. Clerk said its too hard to small batch make a dark roast. I wonder how others are able to do this? And when I got in my car and sipped the light roast I bought, it was lukewarm. There are better choices nearby.

Absolutely the best place in town for a hot beverage. The staff is absolutely amazing as well. This place has an amazing sit down have a cup of joe & read a book or have a conversation type of atmosphere!

Always friendly and awesome coffee. Get the Crowbar...you wont regret it, unless you need sleep or just dont like really really tasty coffee. Thanks for the great cup of joe G City!

A great locally owned coffee shop. The drinks are amazing and the atmosphere is very laid back.

I met a friend there for coffee/tea and it was a great place to sit and chat. They had a wide variety of coffee and tea drinks with many dairy free and sugar free options.

Great coffee gokd service thanks

Love their coffee, go here at least once a week if I can help it.

The coffee is roasted fresh in the shop, and they know how to prepare a pour-over, which alone would have been enough reason for me to come back. Fresh roast is a huge bonus.

I was looking for a great iced coffee before heading back to Kansas City. I found it here would love to come back sooner rather than later

Always had a good time here, and everything tastes amazing.

Super cool atmosphere, friendly staff and fantastic hot cocoa. If I was a coffee drinker this would be my go to as Ive picked up coffee for friends and they think its delish!

Definitely my favorite coffee shop in Emporia! Friendly staff, great drinks, and a nice atmosphere. 10/10 recommend.

The young man behind the counter was great. Great coffee mocha.

This is the only coffee shop I go to these days. The staff is always wonderful, and the overall service, atmosphere, and great menu always makes my day better.

Yum! Funky monkey or something along those lines was delicious frozen!

Great atmosphere and service, Good iced mocha!

They are always very friendly when I come in (both employees and customers). Tried the Macaroons... they were delicious!

Wonderful place! Good coffee and great staff. My favorite place to get coffee. They really give back to the community and take pride in Emporia.

Great atmosphere. Wonderful service. Delicious beverages.

Great local coffee shop. Beats that nation wide popular coffee shop hands down!!

Excellent staff. Good selection of tea and espresso drinks. Fabulous environment for hanging out, studying.

Preferred the name Java Cat, but this is a great little cafe that serves great drinks. The Italian sodas are the best!

Delicious hot chocolate. Artsy atmosphere. Great service.

Tried Peppermint Breve....tastes pretty good! Definitely worth a visit next time I come through!

I love everything about this place. Excellent coffee, superb service, relaxed ambience.

Love this place! The staff is friendly! The coffee is amazing! Definitely the go to place for coffee!

Nice little coffee house. The raspberry white chocolate scone is amazing. The only drawback is the few times I have been there only one person was working and it got a little bogged down.

I love that they serve dairy free drinks.. Im dairy sensitive.

Wonderful green tea matcha drink! Cool vibes

This is a neat little coffee shop with good service and free Wi-Fi. Highly recommended

Great coffee, at a reasonable price.Good selection of different coffees and flavors.

One of the best, and possibly the best, coffee in Kansas. Great coffee beans & great roaster.

Such a nice place to come in and relax at and great selection of drinks too!

Great little coffee shop in downtown Emporia. I highly recommend it!

Quality coffee, always delicious. Beautiful space and wonderful employees.

Nice atmosphere, friendly help. Good prices on good product.

Good coffee some fun not coffee choices.

Great decor, nice barista and the coffee was quite good. Pretty great all in all.

Knowledgeable and friendly staff, comfortable seating...great atmosphere and delicious coffee!

My favorite coffee shop!

Unique experience with a real barrista on hand to custom make you any type of coffee, espresso, latte, tea, soda etc. Friendly staff and competitive prices for a coffee house.

Great place for a frappa or match tea. Friendly and couteous service. Best frappa in town.

Super fast Internet, good coffee. Wish they were open later than 7-8pm though.

Super friendly atmosphere. Great coffee!