Espresso Royale Cafe- GIES College of Business
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Espresso Royale Cafe- GIES College of Business

515 E Gregory Dr, Champaign, IL

★★★★★2.9(31 Google reviews)

Crema's Take

Nestled in the GIES College of Business, this espresso-focused café aims for specialty coffee ambitions but struggles with execution and value—customers consistently note that drinks arrive either dangerously hot or disappointingly diluted, while prices significantly outpace nearby alternatives like the bookstore Starbucks. The matcha tea and pastry offerings show promise, but reviewers find the quality inconsistent relative to the premium pricing, making it a tough sell for students on a budget who'd rather grab their caffeine fix elsewhere.

What to expect

PastriesTraditional drinksLight foodSlow sitEspresso focusedMatcha & tea

Google Reviews

Blue Blue
★★★★11 months ago

A medium size tea (hotter than the temperature of a sun) and a pastry is $10. Student pricing? Any sign of common sense? No.

Abbie
★★★★a year ago

I got a matcha here and it was basically a pale green milk. It had barely any matcha and there was too little ice so it was just lukewarm milk.

Emilie Reina
★★★★2 years ago

This shop is really, really bad. First, the price. The average breakfast costs $7.50 before tax, while a breakfast at Starbucks in the bookstore costs less than $5. I bought sunrise on english muffins for the first time in this shop, but the maker made bagels for me. The second time I purchased a breakfast, the maker heated a cold ready-made breakfast directly to me without asking my opinion, rather than making me a new one on site. And this cold, ready-made breakfast is reheated for the same price as breakfast made on site. The third time I bought sunrise, the staff changed the cheese for my breakfast to a white cheese without asking me, which was really bad. I really wouldn't come back to this store if I wasn't hungry, and if you haven't tried it yet, I hope you'll consider it carefully.

Rockelle F
★★★★★2 years ago

I spent $8 on a sandwich and they didn’t bother to cut the tomato’s properly. ridiculous pricing for a subpar sandwich with incredibly thick tomatoes.

Theresa Fuller
★★★★★2 years ago

Cafe Kopi will always be a favorite. The employees are always kind, helpful, and good at what they do. The food is delicious (granted I usually stick to bagels etc or the tomato mozzarella sandwich, but I’m sure the rest is delicious too), and the drinks are perfection. It’s a great place to chat with a friend or sit with my laptop and get some work done.

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