Mojo Coffee Gallery
2205 California St NE, Minneapolis, MN
Crema's Take
“Tucked in the historic California Building in NE Minneapolis, Mojo Coffee Gallery is a warmly lit haven where art lines the walls and jazz plays softly in the background, creating the kind of atmosphere that makes you want to linger for hours. Their baristas clearly take pride in espresso craft—think velvety dark mochas and creative oat milk lavender lattes—while a full breakfast menu and laptop-friendly setup make it equally suited for solo work sessions or multigenerational conversations about philosophy and life. It's the rare coffee shop that feels both polished and genuinely welcoming, where families, artists, and philosophers alike seem to find exactly what they need.”
What to expect
Google Reviews
Gobsmacked by this coffee shop. Housed in the California Building in NE Minneapolis. My grandson and I make this our go-to nook for talking about philosophy, journaling, and pencil drawing. Bottomless Cup is the premier choice, at four dollars. Bakery and variety of breakfast and lunch offerings abound, all cooked on site, and scrumptious. Outdoor seating under a grapevine trellis inspired “porch,” year round. Indoors we are surrounded by the Gallery art works from the over 100 artists who have spaces in this building on its six floors. I bring my own mug. The staff are simply amazing, kind, and friendly. The surrounding energy is charged!
Incredible café, cozy warm, delicious Oat Milk Lavender Latte!! This place has beautiful art in the walls, fun menu boards, so much to look at, and an overall fantastic atmosphere. It feels like the perfect café to catch up with a friend or get some work done. You can play chess, grab some light breakfast, or just enjoy everything around you! There is even a beautiful plant filled patio to enjoy in the summer! (Thank god for no smoking!) Their latte was smooth and not too sweet. The barista- Jake or Jacob was very nice. I always appreciate a kind barista. This place has endless charm and whimsy and I will of course be back for more. A Minneapolis gem for sure!
It's safe to say that I'll be back! Barista Jake/Jacob has absolutely perfected their craft. Such a good dark mocha, one might even say the BEST. Only thing I'd change is to get more. My friend got a Lavender Oat Latte that was PERFECT. Yeah you got that yummy-yum--that yummy-yum. ✨ Their lobby is absolutely stunning. So much space to sit. So much art on the walls and everwhere. So much space in their huge parking lot. Super cozy. Super warm. Super duper comfortable. Couldn't ask for a better cafe. If you googled "cozy cafe" I think Mojo Coffee Gallery actually pops up as a photo example. Insane. I also tried their brownie and YUHM. So chocolate, so nice, yum. I was worried they had nuts in them because I hate those nut brownies but nope. nut free these things fire. Same thing with their blueberry muffin. Also fire. Very delish. Thanks Jake- you so awesome.
this coffee shop is SO AWESOME! the vibes are immaculate- jazz on the speaker?? perfect. This coffee shop is also the perfect temperature— it’s warm, unlike many cafes that blast their AC’s during the winter time. Love how it’s near the city, but not in it. They even have their own parking lot. The iced lavender honey matcha was a 2.5/5, but i’ve had incredible matcha. This would definitely be my default place to work/study!!
It’s a fun and welcoming place! We got the Big Burrito which was delicious, a muffin like very deliciousness and a veggie omelette (which was basically unseasoned) but fresh.
Crema Reviews
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