In my quest to explore new coffee shops this morning I drove to stillwater, I have passed by this spot many times. When I walked in i knew it would be good,, most friendly small coffee shops are.I ordered a breakfast sandwich and a coffee. The kind sir making the food brought my sandwich out with a slice of bacon on the side! The sandwich was perfect, bacon egg and cheese. Perfect bacon on a perfect toasted muffin. I was going to eat in my car but instead walked down to the river to fully enjoy the food and give it the respect it deserves. The coffee was a great treat for my stroll on this Friday morning off. Thank you. Will be back soon.

Family owned coffee shop in book store. Nice deck seating.

Was in town on vacation and had amazing service by the two people in the morning along with having some of the best pastries and coffee I’ve had!

I was very disappointed with the staff this morning. We walked in around 12:30, as we saw the open sign was still on. The male barista roles his eyes when he saw us and rushed us through our order. He was shouting to the other barista that he is going to close the coffee shop down as soon as these people leave. There were still a lot of people in the coffee shop still eating and drinking. He started closing the coffee shop and rushed us out telling everyone that we would have to use the lever on the door to get out. I will not be coming back to this coffee shop.

Last thing anyone needs first thing in the morning is some loud Diva slinging coffee with zero people skills. coffee was good…screaming diva, not so much.

Adorable, cozy local coffee shop with a book store attached. The wife-husband team that run it are kind, prompt and make great food and drinks. Their iced tea is fantastic, and both our lattes (nutty Irishman and naughty Norwegian) were delicious. The scones and breakfast sandwiches were delightful. Will be returning on our next visit.

I was really unimpressed by the customer service. The employee that took my order was extremely pretentious and treated me like I was incompetent.

Quaint coffee shop attached to a little bookstore. Nice view of the river. Very cozy and by that I mean small. We did find a table opened up for our group but the seating is a bit cramped. I’m sure it’s better on the summer when you can go out to the patio. Chai tea was not very spicy but still had good flavor and the cafe mocha was tasty. Glad we stopped in to warm up.

Super fast and efficient service.Quality coffee.Nice experience all around.

Good selection of drinks and sweets. Has almond milk for those with dairy allergies.

Great place. Recommend the mint truffle, funky monkey, or any of the specialty coffees.

The owners here are a lovely couple with a warm atmosphere. We stopped in here after going through the ice castles. Easily within walkable distance.

Many options, so tasty! I love the idea of a library and coffee shop. Cozy and nice.

Great atmosphere and the Creamy Caramel Blendz was delicious! They had a great selection of craft beers! I didnt know a coffee shop could sell beer?! The one in Front Royal, VA didnt...then again, it is West Virginia! I highly recommend this place!

Friendly place with great coffee and snack choices.

Good food and service. Pleasant environment.

Wow, good coffee, but don’t order food. Takes for EVER!

A great coffee shop with lots of hometown love. Come in and support a great locally owned shop with great coffee, pastries and food. They do so much for the community. Pay it forward is at 228 days and growing. Watching people come in and not have to pay for their coffee because someone has already covered the cost is awesome. Cool shop downtown Stillwater overlooking the River and the lift ridge!

Great food! Service terrible... young boy rushed us, along with little to no compassion and made our first time experience awful.

Very cool place right by the water. We grabbed our drinks to go and walked along the River/lift bridge.

Very cool location. Cozy atmosphere, excellent service and even nicer owners! Will come back next time I am downtown snd will bring some friends! Bold coffee had a great taste!

Perfect to grab and go. High quality espresso with knowledgeable baristas and drinks for every palate

They have a lot of tea and coffee choices. The girl working the counter was very helpful, knowledgeable and sweet helping me pick out a tea.

I whiteness the owner bring in a large box of rolls and donuts in the morning and handle them with his bare hands without washing them! Yuk

Fantastic people, delicious food and coffee. Theyre community and people minded, always good for an uplifting conversation. A true gem of Stillwater.

I looked on your website and your hours show that you would be open until 7! Why are you not open until 7 is all I want to know! I love your lattes and on Friday’s I try hard to get there before 7pm so I can get your great coffee. Could you please tell me why you are not open until 7pm! Thank youJudy

Such a local treasure with delicious coffees and treats. This is a locally owned business and a real sweet spot to stop when visiting Stillwater. Thanks for all you do in the community!

Very bad service. Treats workers horribly.

Excellent coffee, cozy, comfortable some and great river views. Yummy breakfast sandwiches.

Simply the best coffee shop in Stillwater. Patio seating available, and an adjacent independent book store. A local favorite :-)

Love the friendliness of the staff people. Tim and Megan are great! Location is perfect and easy to get to.

Take the direct entrance but they are attached to a bookstore so get a Nutty Irishman to sip while you look for Greg Iles books

Pleasant place

Stop in for an excellent coffee, pastry, or sandwich while sitting on the comfortable couch seating while you peruse through the books of the adjacent bookstore!

Good coffee and nice staff. The only thing that is holding back from 5 is the coffee didnt have a lot of flavoring in it. I got a caramel grinder.

Best coffee in town! Super nice owner/operators. Yummy baked goods. Plus they are active in the community. I am always happy to support a locally owned business. This one hits all the marks

Amazing Go there every weekend and during the week it is amazing the hot chocolate and the coffee are so rich and good!

Nice small coffee shop.

This is a great coffee shop to get a good cup of Joe or one of their specialty drinks. I personally love their espresso milk shakes and smoothies. The staff is always friendly as well. Its conveniently located down town close to to the river for a great walk before or after.

Wonderful coffee, as well as food. A large coffee only costs about $5 and they have a wide variety of specialities (I quite like the funky monkey) the food is a bit expensive but its absolutely delicious, especially with the black tortilla chips that come with it. I get a coffee and eat here nearly every week, I would definitely recommend this to my friends!

Popular with locals

Nice stop with Book store attached. Coffee and pastries were excellent! Early morn bike trip, was great coffee and the apple fritter was wonderful. Fresh fruit was also available!

I liked the coffee, but the people seemed very offsetting. The customers seemed irritated that me and my two friends ds were going to sit down and talk and enjoy our coffee. Just a wierd vibe. A bit small and crowded that evening, so maybe it was just me. Coffee was delicious tho, and the girl working was very nice.

Great members of the communityoutstanding food -- excellent staff

Ive been here a couple of times in the past and have thoroughly enjoyed it but tonight wasnt a good experience. I came from SE Minneapolis just for the food and some coffee. My fiance and I showed up at 6:45, 15 minutes before closing and were told they werent serving food anymore because they shut the kitchen down to clean up for the night. I dont know of other places that close their kitchen down early for easy closing. No business should close down their kitchen early. Keep serving food until closing, plain and simple. We didnt even get coffee while there. Very disappointed.

I like the coffee variety and I like that there is outside seating! I have been here twice and both times the garbage cans were full. The service was great the first time and not that great the second time. I will still go again, because the coffee is so good.

Stupendous, Always a treat!Thick cinnamon swirl 🍞 is my favorite. They also have a great selection of Republic of Teas.The two women who served were helpful, friendly and knowledgeable.

Great coffee and local owners. What’s not to love? The baked goods are fantastic and fresh. Plus, the place is attached to a bookstore so you can caffeinated and look at books simultaneously.If possible, I’d love to see some new blends or roasts for the Holiday season.

The Daily Grind has always been my favorite coffee shop in Stillwater. The employees are friendly, the coffee shop is relaxing, and is a great place for visiting with friends or getting some work done. There is a wide variety of delicious beverages, although the Naughty Norwegian with Oatmilk is the best! I moved to Colorado, but when I come home to visit I always come back to the Daily Grind!

Great Coffee

Best mocha in town, hands down. Try the 4-shot large...very addictive!

Drinks were well done, and not overly sugary like some of the local chains in the area. Space was cozy, and the view outside was good. Ordered a pastry and it was watery and flavorless. That could have been better.

Great location if you want to be downtown Stillwater and the opportunity to view the St. Croix River from their deck.

A quality cup a joe for $2 (small). Five different roast options, I went with the medium

A fairly cozy spot considering its in a grocery co-op. So the noise level is a higher than most coffee shops. Its not as inviting to stick around a while and chat with friends vs. other coffee shops, but it is an excellent place to pop in for a caffeine fix or to sit for a few minutes

Love coming here with friends. Talk over an iced coffee, sit on the back porch to enjoy the view, or explore the book selection!

Most delicious coffee Ive had in a very long while!!! The Paisly Dark Mocha is EVERYTHING you need!!!! 😍 Staff was so friendly and service was quick!!! I WILL be coming back for more! ☕☺️

Great local coffee shop located right on the river. The owners make all their pastries in house and Tims breakfast sandwiches cant be beat.

The smoothie was awesome and my gf loved her vanilla latte

So much fun....pay it forward

Cute little coffee shop. Access it from the back of the building, where they have parking for the bookstore and grocery store next door. Its attached to the bookstore with some cute, but limited indoor seating options.

Great place to stop for coffee in Stillwater. We bicycled from White Bear Lake to Stillwater. Then we stopped at The Daily Grind for coffee. My wife had a delicious mocha, and I had a perfectly made cappuccino. We then sat on the outside deck and enjoyed the view of the St Croix on a beautiful fall day before heading up the Browns Creek trail back to White Bear Lake.

Very friendly and quick service. Wonderful outdoor patio seating with a view of the St. Croix River. The americano was very good!

Good selection of coffee drinks and food from a friendly staff. Who could ask for more than a coffee shop in an independent bookstore in downtown Stillwater? Small patio out back with view of the St. Croix and Wisconsin bluffs. Also near Maple Island Brewing, if you want a quick pint!

Best coffee in St. Croix Valley and really friendly staff. Tim and Meghan(the owners) are really sweet. The food isnt special but it is tasty and at a good price. Some great drink selection for people who dont like coffee as well.

The Daily Grind it is the greatest Coffee House in Stillwater run by two of the nicest people. They have the best bakery selection. Our favorites are the pumpkin bread and the mixed berry bar followed by the chocolate croissant. Breakfast burritos are great. This is the coffee house that you have been searching for.

Excellent coffee specials. Good place to go for a quick breakfast on the go, or to sit down and relax and talk with a friend over coffee. Cozy environment.

Best place in stillwater to have coffee and breakfast sandwich. nice owers great service

I work out of coffee shops a few times a week as I do freelance photography for work. I came early today after taking photos of the sunrise in Stillwater. Excellent coffee, the staff are the friendliest Ive ever experienced at a coffee shop, and the other customers are amazing that come here. I live in Burnsville but Ill make it a point to come here more often. Its right on the river and has a patio that has a great view.

The baristas were very friendly and made the coffee shop feel like home. They were also very quick and we got our drinks within a minute or two of ordering, even though the shop was hopping with customers. Great experience overall!

Biked down here on the Browns Creek Trail a couple weeks ago. Perfect refresher and snack after an active morning.

A small coffeeshop connected to an independent bookstore. Standard menu of coffee beverages. Seating is very limited, especially in the winter when the porch seating is not available. Nice to be able to browse the bookstore while visiting the coffee shop.

Great place for specialty coffees or teas..and treats! Unwind and read a magazine or book from the coupled Vallet Book Store.

Tons of fun options and a large variety of lattes, grinders, and cold brews. The connected library makes for a great aesthetic as well.

Great little coffee shop at the back end of the Valley Bookseller. Try the PB&J English muffin. Messy but great!

Tasty drinks and a nice atmosphere. The London Fog was amazing. So cool that this coffee shop is attached to a book store.

The breakfast sandwiches are amazing, and priced as well as any sane person could ask. I wish I ate there every morning. I could. I should. Maybe I will. I will. Yum...

This is a great little place to grab a coffee and read the paper. Lots of cozy places to sit in the back of The Valley Bookseller.

Great find! Good coffee and books! Awesome feel sipping on the coffee here. Great job!

Awesome breakfast burrito, Awesome coffee and out of this World Scones

A great little java place with food, pastries, and excellent attentive service. Thanks so much for a grand experience.

Awesome service, excellent drinks, great owners!

Great Coffee... Great Atmosphere.. Comfy Chairs. Great Place to meet up with a friend.

Great coffee, conversations with the locals and a killer view of the marina and St. Croix River. Idyllic! Great sandwiches and muffins with a bookstore in the front to purchase a new or gently used book. Wheelchair accessible in the front/ bathrooms and decks out back to enjoy the Riverview.

Creature of habit with my Odin, no whip cream order...why change a good thing. Looking at the river all year long here, cannot beat the atmosphere. And the owners&staff...awesome!

Very gracious hosts! Thank yall

Good coffee but be warned: sweetened drinks are extremely rich

Great meeting place for the smart ladies coffee group. Warm and welcoming with great owners, Meghan and Tim. Love the chai tea and the crispy bacon that comes with my scrambleds eggs when I go for breakfast. And the St Croix River is right there!

I am here several times a week for personal and professional meetings. Great couple own this place and it is always a pleasure going there.

Good coffee and great views. Great sandwiches too. Only thing lacking is stronger wifi.

Amazing what they do with the small space, great patio in summer fall. Right next door to outdoor park and river market!

Great, local coffee shop. Every time Im in Stillwater its a place I always stop at for coffee.

Always enjoy the Daily Grind when I visit Stillwater. Excellent coffee along with a small menu. Location has a deck overlooking the St Croix river. Very scenic.

I was trying to find a study spot near me and wanted to avoid chains. This seems more of a grab and go place than a hang out and study place. It was also pretty empty. My mocha was average, nothing special.Probably wont return as the hours are not ideal. They close at 5pm on weekdays and 2pm on weekends. The manager seemed disgruntled when I didnt realize the closing time (never having been there before), but otherwise the staff seemed hospitable.

This is the best coffee shop to be had stateside, and gives the best of Europe a run for the money. You can really tell the owners put their hearts and souls into it.

We live in Woodbury & work in White Bear but make a pit stop at the Daily Grind every day. Best brew around and incredible owners!

Coffee and books and a river view... and great people too.

Great atmosphere and staff.

Great owners, friendly atmosphere. The entrance overlooks the river which makes it a perfect place to stop in the summer of you are walking around.

Whenever possible I patronize locally owned businesses with high quality goods and services and a friendly environment. The Daily Grind is all this and much much more. Skip the chains and come to The Grind!