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Coffee Cats
312 5th St, West Des Moines, IA 50265, United States
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Na
Review №1

Who doesn’t love coffee and cats? Especially the one with the screwed up ear. They were all sleeping so none of them wanted to cuddle with me. Which can you blame them? Everyone snuggles them all week long. They deserve a day off too. PSA: If you are allergic then I’m sorry. Take an antihistamine. Also if you just don’t like cats then who are you as a person. Also they take AMEX. But seriously if you don’t like cats bye boy.

El
Review №2

What a neat idea. As a cat lover, this really excited me!Made an appointment for an hour long session with the cats. I must have chose a popular time as there were a dozen other people crammed in there. Hard to see the cats, let alone pet or decide if adoption was viable.I had a Lavenfur drink which was an iced mocha with lavender. Very good! $4 for a small which was plenty big enough for me. Punch tickets available to get your 10th drink free.Next time I will try for an oddball time of day and hope to have a better chance of meeting the cats.

Ai
Review №3

Great coffee shop filled with smiles, good intentions, and great staff. I went in february, so Im writing this a little late, but the experience stays fresh in my mind.The cats were all beautiful and friendly. A couple of them were a little shy though, but who can blame them.Unfortunately, The first time I went, It was on the same day as my mothers funeral, but its definitely a place that she would have gone to every day, if she had the chance to.The staff was great, with smiles and great food everywhere. Staff was very friendly and welcoming.Definitely a coffee shop worth five stars, and I cant wait to return.Hope to see all the cats and staff again soon.

Al
Review №4

What a wonderful place! The staff is absolutely fantastic! You can adopt cats and play with them there! What this woman has done is awesome!

Br
Review №5

I absolutely love this place!Ive been there 4 times now, and each time I see smiling faces from the workers!The cats are well taken care of, and NOT just thrown in there in hopes that someone will adopt them.Not to mention, their food is AMAZING!They have the best Chai Tea my mom said shes ever tried, and theyre fairly priced as well!I could chill there for hours with the cats if I had the time and money!Its unfortunate you have to be 16 to work here, (I am 14) or Id hop on the opportunity faster than light!Thank you for your amazingly great service Coffee Cats Cafe!

Aj
Review №6

I adopted a cat from here and her name was Tsuki (her name is Artemis now ❤️) and she is honestly the best friend I could ever ask for. She still only comes out of hiding for me but she’s adapting so well. This place has very social cats and I would highly recommend just going and spending some time with the cats but I really suggest adopting from here. It’ll be the best decision you’ve ever made!

La
Review №7

Cute little Coffee Shop with Cats to play with! Cat Room costs $10 an hour. Reservations are recommended as they only allow 2 walk ins per hour I believe. Some cats are very friendly and others are scared. Great place to get to know them if you want to adopt. They have little cat cookies, some sweets, and drinks. Animals are from the ARL and can be adopted.

Na
Review №8

This place is extremely calm and inviting. They have really cute stuff like collars and toys to purchase. Their coffee is great and the cats are adorable (of course). Highly recommend!

Br
Review №9

The cats were sleepy, but a few of them came out to get love. ❤Lovely way to spend a lazy afternoon.

Sk
Review №10

So amazing! Went during happy hour so its only 5$ to stay in the cat room for an hour. I miss cats since I just moved and I am SO glad this place is here, so I can spend time with lots of kitties!!

Al
Review №11

Super friendly staff and delicious pastries!! You can also pet some of the cats if you reserve a spot online. They’re also adoptable! Some of the cats are really scared of people though, so give them space if you do decide to reserve a spot. I think this place is a good fit if you’re a *kind, patient adult* who wants to visit a cute cafe.

Sa
Review №12

The coffee is fantastic and the cats are of course adorable. We adopted a Buster too ❤😻

Ly
Review №13

Neat place. Have to pay extra to even pet the cats though The coffee is just like any other kind coffee place. Cute place for cat lovers!

He
Review №14

They dont tell you you have to pay to spend time with the cats and its expensive.

Ga
Review №15

This place passes the vibe check - bright, open, and relaxing atmosphere. The cat-room was amazing and totally worth the trip.

Br
Review №16

Took my Girlfriend here after she heard about it. We ended up having a great time, spent a little over a hour playing with the cats while drinking hot coco and talking to the staff who were very nice.

Ca
Review №17

This is a darling little shop with lovely ARL cats for adoption for petting (my grandbabe adopted one today!) for a reasonable fee. The cats are such sweeties (obvs. a biased cat-person opinion), the staff are informed and super-friendly and helpful, and the coffee, food, and patio seating are awesome! They also have lots of brilliant cat accessories and whatnot for sale! I love this place. If youre allergic to cats but love them anyway and youre weary of only watching them on youtube? You can go in through the patio cafe entrance, get a coffee/tea/cream soda/snack/whatever and watch them through the windows. Definitely a Vally Junction treasure.

le
Review №18

Love the place so much! The stuff was super sweet and made it such a lovely place! I recommend going here!

El
Review №19

OH MY GOD THIS PLACE!!!! 😻😻😻😻😻 Great Coffee but even better Cats!!!! Come for the cats stay for the Coffee!

Yv
Review №20

As a cat lover whos allergic to cats so cant have my own, this is my new paradise. Easy to use appointment system, good coffee, and adorable cats

Co
Review №21

Its kind of weird if you dont know what youre going into which I didnt. Cats and coffee youre not my thing!

Br
Review №22

Drinks were great. Loved seeing the kitties. Clean and friendly.

Jo
Review №23

Very relaxing playing with cats and drinking coffee.

As
Review №24

Delicious coffee!! Love the cats! I dont get to own one so its nice I can come here in pet one 😀

Ca
Review №25

It is the bestLove this place..

me
Review №26

Holy cow what a fun place! A great way to showcase adoptable animals and have a cup of coffee.

Ky
Review №27

Forget Starbucks, these guys have awesome coffee! Also it was nice to take my daughter there who has never met a cat and she was just giggling away

Ma
Review №28

So glad I came to Coffee Cats Cafe. Knowledge & friendly staff. Marissa is so much fun, she is full of life & very loving. Thanks for making the adoption process so easy.

Ha
Review №29

Great drinks and SO fun to hang out with the cats! Loved it!!

Za
Review №30

Went there for the first time today. Booked our reservation online. Arrived five minutes early and got a delicious coffee. Had a great time playing with the cats for an hour. The staff was very polite and kind. The place is very clean and inviting. They have a lovely atmosphere and I highly recommend visiting.

Ka
Review №31

Great and relaxing place to lounge with cats

Je
Review №32

Lied about the health of the two cats I adopted. They came home super sick and the vet realized they had parasites even though their arl vet check said they “just tested negative for parasites”. Told me they had all claws and get home to realize they are both declawed with nothing on their paperwork or adoption records about it.

me
Review №33

Amazing experience! Staff was very friendly and seem to really care for the kittys! Most of the kittys were sleeping but it was still a fun and cute time ! Will definitely be back again!

Jo
Review №34

My wife and daughter love this place and have been many times but today was my first time and I did not enjoy myself.There were maskless people in the room with me. This was a bit anxiety inducing.Added, although the other customers in the room obviously liked cats, they didnt seem to understand them. People forcing interactions on cats who wanted nothing more than to just take a morning nap was just as irritating for me to watch as it was for the cats to tolerate. A couple of people got warning bites because cats were tired of people forcing them to interact.

Ju
Review №35

Incredible. Im not much of a coffee person, but I loved the cats. But the cat that I really sympathized with was Butters. Her story resonated with me the entire day. I think my favorite part of this operation is that the cats are up for adoption, so you can take a cat home and give them a better life. And the best part? Its no-kill, so the cats wont be harmed if they dont get adopted. But if you just want to visit the cats, you pay $10 each hour you visit, and you have to make a reservation ahead of time, but its all worth it in the end for the cats.The foods good too, I suppose.

Pa
Review №36

Coffee was ok the place looks nice and clean and is quite only issue was the coffee could be better

Ch
Review №37

I took my daughter and a couple friends here for her birthday. It was perfect for a few older teens to hang out. And we all loved the cats!

Ka
Review №38

Masks are thankfully required during the pandemic. The cafe area is cute and has a little window to watch the cat area while you drink and eat. Dairy free options for beverages but not for baked goods. However, they use a local baker which is nice.The cat area is big enough to spread out when there are limited amounts of people. While I was there, the total number of people to start was six but dwindled to four, and we could easily social distance from each other.The cats are all adoptable, and theres a file on each one if people are interested. I really loved this little cat café, and I would be willing to go back to support them.

Vi
Review №39

The people who work there were so kind and patient, and the cats were adorable!

Ta
Review №40

Great with my 1yr old daughter. Coffee was great too!

Br
Review №41

Coffee terrible cats not socialized enough, bite and scratched me

Br
Review №42

Awesome experience! What a neat idea! I had so much fun playing with all the adorable cats. I definitely will be coming back sometime.

Mi
Review №43

Insanely cute cat cafe!! Came here to treat myself after a busy morning and was not disappointed. Music is bumpin, the White Carmel Purrsian is DELICIOUS (thank god for non dairy milk so I didnt miss out), and everyone is so friendly! COMPOSTABLE CUPS, COFFEE AND CATS?! Dont tempt me with a good time!

Ki
Review №44

What a wonderful place! My latte and pumpkin muffin were both great. A relaxing and amusing environment that is doing a wonderful thing to find forever homes for cats. I will definitely be back. 😻

As
Review №45

I love everything about this place except the actual coffee. The staff was friendly, the space was very cute and clean and I loved hanging out in the cat lounge but the coffee was unfortunately awful.

Ja
Review №46

This is such a fantastic idea and I think there should be more places like this for adopting pets, after hanging out with the cats today, I adopted Potato Chip and I love him so much

Ja
Review №47

Love the partnership with the ARL.

Au
Review №48

Amazing place if you love cats. Also very easy to adopt from here. Only takes 10-20 minutes

dj
Review №49

A must go-to place in the Valley Junction area. Amazing coffee and lots of cats! If you are a cat person like me, definitely check this place out. 11/10 would recommend and I will DEFINITELY be returning!

Em
Review №50

Had a Iced Coffee. Coffee was great and the cats are very cool! Very clean and organized! the staff is very friendly and helpful! Great for date night or really anytime! Lots of fun!!!

kr
Review №51

So much fun! The staff and owners are wonderfully amazing and the coffee isnt bad either. Definitely a variety of kitties, from cuddly to sassy. Give it a go! You wont regret it!

Da
Review №52

The coffee was amazing, and the cat room was really relaxed and the room was clean. The cats were all really nice!

Su
Review №53

Fun to have coffee in the cat room with the sweet cats.

Ch
Review №54

Great place, super friendly & nice employees who work there 😁

Na
Review №55

Great people and cat watching.

Ma
Review №56

Just went today! Loved the coffee and cats were amazing! Queenie was a playful! My favorite was Tina!

Ci
Review №57

Coffee surprisingly good and the cats are awesome.

Re
Review №58

Will absolutely be coming back!! The prices are amazing for the quality of cafe and experience. Or barista Susannah was such a joy to be around and so knowledgable about the cats. Overall, I cannot wait to come back!! Thank you for having such a lovely place!!

Ni
Review №59

10/10 highly recommend. Great service, good coffee, cute cats 😍

Ni
Review №60

So good! Im coming back her this week! Do good all of the cats were adorable my lattle was just like Starbucks even better

St
Review №61

Great Place!! We got our newest member to our family there.

Co
Review №62

There was coffee and cats. All was as advertised. Also snacks that pair well with coffee. The coffee was good as well.

Sa
Review №63

Amazing deal. Only $10 for the hour of visiting cats. Coffee drinks and pastries are excellent as well.

Ka
Review №64

Cute cats (cute baristas too, but Im afraid the cats have the upper hand there) really good coffee, and all for a good cause.

Cl
Review №65

Super nice and helpful staff, good coffee and cats are very cute 😊

Ke
Review №66

Excellent coffee and an adorable way to get to know adoptable kittys!

Jo
Review №67

Interesting experience

Mi
Review №68

Very nice. Clean spaces and loving cats to cuddle with.

a
Review №69

Owners were SO nice! Awesome vibe and a feel good place!

Ha
Review №70

Lovely atmosphere, amazing staff. Would definitely come here again!

Tu
Review №71

Never been here, I just like cats.*Update* I did get a chance to finally go there, they make some amazing coffee as well.

Je
Review №72

Enjoyable! Very clean, adorable cats & good coffee.

Br
Review №73

Still impressed every day that i get to work here!!

Ma
Review №74

Great cats and great coffee!

Ra
Review №75

Coffee and rescue kitties. This place is heaven.

Ka
Review №76

The employees were dismissive and not very talkative :( cats were cute though

Ge
Review №77

The owner didn’t seem very attentive to anything, bad vibes.

Ki
Review №78

Love the kitties, love the coffee!

Ka
Review №79

Ive never been here, but I heard theres cats..

Ca
Review №80

Best cafe ever

Je
Review №81

Loved it!!

Ce
Review №82

Yes yes and yes

Jo
Review №83

Awesome!!!

Am
Review №84

Great coffee and adorable cats. What more could one ask for? The staff was very friendly and cool!

We
Review №85

This was my first time at a cat cafe and as someone who has always had a lukewarm relationship with cats, it was pretty awesome. They do have a nice selection of coffee and some generic pastries. The star of the show however, is of course the cats. You pay to spend an amount of the time sitting in with the cats. You can play or pet with them or just sit an watch. Overall I had a great time and I’m sure we’ll be back.

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  • Address:312 5th St, West Des Moines, IA 50265, United States
  • Site:http://coffeecatscafe.com/
  • Phone:+1 515-897-5410
Categories
  • Coffee shop
Working hours
  • Monday:7AM–8PM
  • Tuesday:7AM–8PM
  • Wednesday:Closed
  • Thursday:7AM–8PM
  • Friday:9AM–8PM
  • Saturday:10AM–5PM
  • Sunday:Closed
Service options
  • Outdoor seating:Yes
  • Takeout:Yes
  • Dine-in:Yes
  • Delivery:No
Highlights
  • Fast service:Yes
Accessibility
  • Wheelchair accessible entrance:Yes
  • Wheelchair accessible parking lot:Yes
  • Wheelchair accessible restroom:Yes
  • Wheelchair accessible seating:Yes
Offerings
  • Coffee:Yes
  • Prepared foods:Yes
Dining options
  • Dessert:Yes
  • Seating:Yes
Amenities
  • Good for kids:Yes
  • Restroom:Yes
  • Wi-Fi:Yes
Atmosphere
  • Casual:Yes
Crowd
  • Family-friendly:Yes
Payments
  • Debit cards:Yes
  • NFC mobile payments:Yes
  • Credit cards:Yes
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