Oh, the weather outside is frightful, but inside these Crookston coffee shops, it's so delightful. Our real estate agents love to visit these great spots for a satisfying latte, mocha, or other gourmet coffee drink.

Top Coffee Shops and Cafes Around Crookston, MN

Wonderful Life Foods - Crookston, MN

Address: 115 N. Main St., Crookston, MN 56716

Don't let dietary sensitivities keep you from enjoying tasty foods and beverages. Wonderful Life Foods is dedicated to the concept of "Keeping Healthy Simple." Owners Shawn and Erin were inspired to open this charming natural food store after struggling to find choices to accommodate their own dietary sensitivities.

The shop features a gluten-free deli that serves sandwiches, wraps, and salads, along with fresh baked goods such as:

• Carrot cupcakes 
  
  
• Granola
  
  
• Oatmeal raisin cookies
  
  
• Cranberry muffins

Hours are 7 a.m. - 6 p.m. weekdays and 9 a.m. - 2 p.m. Saturday.

Scooter's Coffee - Crookston, MN

Address: 515 N. Main St., Crookston, MN 56716

Scooter's Coffee, originally called Scooter's Java Express, is not named after an actual person. Rather, both names were inspired by the shop's goal to help customers "scoot in and scoot out" during their busy day. In fact, their official slogan is, "Amazing People, Amazing Drinks ... Amazingly Fast!"

All coffee drinks are available hot, iced, or blended. Have fun working your way through the extensive menu, which includes:

• Carmelicious, their signature drink which also comes in a seasonal variation with pumpkin spice
  
  
• Candy Bar, custom blended to recreate the taste of your favorite sweet treat
  
  
• Limited edition holiday drinks, such as the Buddy the Elf collection

Hours are 5:30 a.m. - 8 p.m. daily except weekends, when the starting time is 6:30 a.m.

Caribou Coffee - Crookston, MN 

Address: Hugo's Family Marketplace, 1310 University Ave., Crookston, MN 56716 

The name of Caribou Coffee may conjure up visions of chilly climates, but their drinks will keep you warm and toasty. Their shop is a snug mini-cafe within Hugo's Family Marketplace, so you can take a break while shopping, come in to meet up with a friend, or just relax.

In addition to a large variety of gourmet beverages, Caribou Coffee offers baked goods and snacks such as:

• Breakfast sandwiches
  
  
• Cookies, brownies, and muffins
  
  
• Grilled cheese and turkey bagel sandwiches

Caribou Coffee is open seven days a week from 6 a.m. - 7 p.m.

Eagle's Nest - Crookston, MN

Address: Sahlstrom Conference Center, University of Minnesota Crookston, 2900 University Ave., Crookston, MN 56716 

College students know their coffee, and when they need a jolt of java, they head to the Eagle's Nest on the UMNCrookston campus. In addition to freshly-brewed Caribou Coffee, you can pick up delicious baked goods and other grab-and-go items. If just a snack won't do, adjacent Regal's Cafe features a full-service grill with appetizers, burgers, and sandwiches.

Check out some of the cleverly-named specialty mochas from the Eagle's Nest:

• Self-explanatory Minnesota
  
  
• Nutty Professor, with a splash of caramel
  
  
• Marshmallow-flavored Eagle
  
  
• Zebra, sporting "stripes" of milk chocolate and white chocolate

The Eagle's Nest is open weekdays from 7 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Casey's General Store - Crookston, MN

Address: 100 E. Fisher Ave., Crookston, MN 56716

Casey's General Store is known for its legendary pizza, especially its innovative breakfast pizzas. But did you know that Casey's Darn Good Coffee comes in a number of gourmet blends? Options range from the high-caffeine Rooster's Call to the satisfyingly sweet Salted Caramel Toffee.

Hours are 4 a.m. - 11 p.m. daily.

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