Flava Coffee & Cafe

The coffee and veggie pie were delicious.Love the vibe, plenty of seating.Will be back when I'm in the area.

Love Flava Coffee! I've been saying we need a coffee shop closer to the Capitol and Flava delivered. Great coffee - unique names for classic coffee beverages. The Nina Simone is delicious, as is their plain dark roast. The chocolate scone was huge and yummy. The employees are great and service is quick. A good selection of tables and seats for studying, meetings, or to enjoy a meal. I super appreciate the availability of off-street parking. It does get busy but I've never had an issue finding a spot!

This coffee shop is open with lots of comfortable seating and cool art murals. The drop coffee is delicious and organic. I had a bowl for lunch that was also tasty and healthy with vegan and gluten free options. Service was fast but not very friendly.They have a parking lot which is handy in this area

Great coffee and a great mission--in addition to the food and drinks it offers, Flava is a GBC (general benefit corporation) that provides young women and gender expansive youth of color opportunities to get work experience and build their resumes!I also noticed they had a sign at the register offering no-questions-asked free Plan B, which I think is a really great resource to have.I got the 10oz Audre Lorde ($5.75)--a cold brew with vanilla extract, cinnamon, and honey cubes. It was a bit sweet for my taste, but the flavors were DELICIOUS. Whenever I get a coffee drink with honey (like a miel etc), I usually find that the honey doesn't come through enough, but this drink really nailed it.A ton of great seating options (couches, tables, hi-tops, etc)--there were a good amount of folks working and just hanging out and talking when I went. There's also a free, partially covered parking lot about halfway down the block for patrons of Frogtown Crossing, which was nice for a rainy day like today!

This is a really nice cafe with great food and GREAT coffee! It's in a part of St Paul that is unfortunately avoided by the kind of person who prefers a coffee shop chain in a suburban gated community. The location is right nest to the Dale Street light rail station; I know people who will immediately think of that as a negative, but you guys, if you are doing a Green Line trip to or from Downtown St Paul, it is a really good idea to make a stop here for some grub!The coffees I've had are all really, really good; each one is good enough to get again, but my favorite is the Nina Simone, which is probably the best mocha I've had in the Twin Cities. I also had a lunch sandwich with chicken and chipotle mayo that tasted absolutely fantastic, it was made fresh and super yummy. And I've had a pastry from their pastry counter that had a modest swirly-bun look but it was a totally excellent baked wonder, sorry I don't know what it was called but I would like another one please.The service and the atmosphere are top notch. It's quite spacious and sunny and nicely decorated, plus there is a good amount of outdoor seating along the University Avenue side. Parking is challenging, but I've been able to track down a spot on the street each time I've visited. I think you can park in the building's parking lot in back, but it's always been full for me. A couple of other caveats: they have a breakfast menu and a lunch menu and I still don't know when they stop offering one and start offering the other, but they definitely do have a cutoff. And one more thing: they are closed on Sundays. None of this should prevent you from at least getting a coffee here. This coffee is on par with the best cafes I've been to.

I stopped here for an open mic night. Loved the atmosphere. The service was great. I parked in the back parking lot but there's also street parking. The seating arrangements are open and fun. Felt cozy!

I came here a few weeks ago for a meeting. I like the vibe - small, local business serving the community. It is located in a corner retail spot in what seems to be a new-ish building, so the place has high ceilings, floor to floor-to-ceiling windows, which sends lots of light into the space, making it feel light and airy. They have lots of seating areas to park yourself for a coffee or a meeting and there are some tables that you can hunker down and do some work, too.The staff are chill and friendly. I got an espresso, which was solid and my friend went all in for a breakfast burrito type of thing. It looked excellent - a hearty, big portion for a reasonable price. I was not expecting it to look so good. He devoured it instantly.

A cute new cafe located on a busy area. I did struggle to find on street parking behind the cafe and ended up parking at the library across the street (also a safer option for myself).At first, I thought it was closed due to the dim lights. I verified the time and they were still open. It was just really dark inside which was nice considering the day was coming to an end. It had a calm and peaceful vibe. I was greeted once I was at the counter. The prices are a bit pricer than I expected. I got a smoothie and a wrap (not pictured) but it was good. I would love to come here during the day just to see if there was a change of the vibe and to also try out their coffee drinks.

Light airy coffee shop, had the bell hooks coffee and it was marvelous! Space for study, work, chat. Menu pays homage to Black icons in literature and culture; really nice touch! There is a dedicated parking lot too.

I just ordered a coffee. The service is good; nice, but not really a warm welcome. But not cold either.You can park in back of the building for free, and there were lots of spots when I went there.They have tables for every person. Stand up, sit down, nice chairs, a couch I think, round tables, square tables. The setup was nice. Really nice decor. They have tables for 2, 4, and 6.