Soma Coffee House & Juice Bar

I absolutely love this coffee shop! I've been coming here over a year now, and I'd choose it over Starbucks any day. The prices are roughly the same, but I'm always going to choose local over a worldwide chain. They have a wide variety of house drinks as well. I've tried many of their lattes, the Peanut Butter Cup O' Joe latte is delicious, but better hot. Their Razz-Ma-Tazz latte (raspberry and dark chocolate) is also very good, but better when iced. My personal favorite is the Lewinsky, which is coconut, caramel, and vanilla, and I think it tastes amazing cold or hot. It keeps me warm when it's snowing, and it's really refreshing when it's hot outside. Pre-covid, the atmosphere was super cozy and welcoming, and was a great place to catch up with friends, or get some work done. Post-covid, they've removed all their tables inside to allow for plenty of social distancing, all their employees wear their masks at all times, and they've put heaters outside to allow for outdoor gatherings if you still want to meet up with friends. Overall, I love coming here any time, and I bring my friends and family any time they're in town!

Epitome of Bloomington charm/weirdness. Good for them for being over the top bold in decorating. Pretty good chocolate cream cheese muffin. In a basement with low ceiling, uncomfortable for tall guys, and bathroom is even more so. Shares building with a record store and Laughing Planet-- enjoy coffee and a burrito at the same time.

Generally a great coffee shop with interesting combos. The staff is generally pretty nice but most of them have a tendency to be a little short and rude, but not always! I recommend their smoothies, the raz-ma-taz and the swamp thing! The latter is an odd combo drink but a must try if you are interested in a new drink!

I used to come here all the time when I lived near Bloomington and I loved the vibe. I was in the area (ie 3 hours away and made the extra drive haha) so I stopped by yesterday and this morning and the coffee is still amazing. The staff were all super friendly and answered all my questions. My friend ordered a single shot of espresso on ice and they offered to give him an extra shot for free which I thought was nice. They've taking good health safety precautions by removing all the tables and seating inside and leaving hand sanitizer by the front door. They do have tables outside and have signs indicating whether they've been sanitized between customers which I thought was really nice. They do request that customers wear masks inside but they didn't turn away customers that weren't wearing masks. I'm so sad I live so far away from soma but I will definitely make an effort to stop by any time I'm nearby.

I appreciate a coffee house that gets creative with its menu, and Soma has a great list of specialty drinks to compliment the standard coffee options. Bonus: Lots of their coffees are fair trade and juices are all organic. It looks like customers are welcome to get cozy and hang out, but the interior is very dark. So if that’s not your thing, there’s plenty of outdoor seating with cafe tables and picnic benches.