Freidrich's Coffee Bar
5800 Fleur Dr, Des Moines, IA
Crema's Take
“Friedrich's Coffee Bar surprises travelers at Des Moines airport with genuinely solid coffee and a sweet staff that makes early morning layovers feel a bit less lonely. While the operation can be inconsistent—service ranges from genuinely warm to noticeably indifferent—when they're on, you get a properly prepared cup and fresh pastries without the typical airport markup on quality.”
What to expect
Google Reviews
An airport coffee that is actually good!! Im impressed. The lady who served me was so sweet too.
I can't rate it any lower than 1 star or I would. Don't, just don't. You're not hungry you're bored, and if you are hungry there are other places. I'll chaulk this one up to a life lesson but it doesn't have to be just mine.
My experience was less than thrilling. 4 employees standing around a trash can, no one washed their hands as they shifted back and forth making coffees and changing the garbage. Cashier was as personable as a brick wall as she mumbled nothing but my total, without ringing anything up or actually taking a coffee order (I had an ala carte item in my hand). Once I convinced her to allow me to order coffee she took out what must have been her life's frustrations on my card as she forcefully swiped it a half dozen times. My goodbye was as thorough as my hello and completely non-existent. When receiving my coffee I was told "this must be yours" and she set it down and went back to socializing. Don't expect much, but you'll still be disappointed.
Firstly, the girl at the register was miserable! Mumbling instead of greeting ! Then I asked for a receipt and she said it would take 10 minutes to go get receipt paper. Ok....then she came back with receipt paper but proceeded to do other things and never gave me the receipt. Why would she not think that some people going through the airport would not need receipts? They are on business and have to have receipts for what they purchase, like me ! If you're not happy with your job, go get another one. But that's a bad way to deal with the public. And I've dealt with the public in previous jobs and I would never look that miserable. The food was good though
At 4 AM in the morning it’s tough to get a smile here(3 out of 4 were smiling). Coffee was a nice drinking temperature and tasty.
Crema Reviews
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