Espresso Royale Cafe- Grainger Engineering Library
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Espresso Royale Cafe- Grainger Engineering Library

Grainger Engineering Library, Urbana, IL

★★★★★3.2(69 Google reviews)

Crema's Take

Tucked into Grainger Engineering Library, this spot pulls double duty as both a serious espresso destination and a late-night study haven that stays open until midnight. While the espresso program shows real promise when executed well, the experience feels inconsistent—some reviewers praise carefully pulled shots and hardworking staff, while others have encountered disappointing drinks and abrupt service from management.

What to expect

Traditional drinksPastriesLaptop friendlyWifiMeetingsEspresso focusedSlow sitLate nightsMatcha & tea

Google Reviews

mink mink
★★★★2 months ago

drinks are overpriced for bad tasting coffee, managers are rude especially the guy who dyes his hair every so often, seems like they finally replaced the blonde ponytail girl *whew* with a someone nicer thats appreciate the craft, i honestly feel bad for the baristas this seems like a stressful working environment where they are unsupported

Ella Gosain
★★★★★2 months ago

The staff works very hard! The drinks are always made very well, and they are open up until midnight, for any late-night study cravings.

Maximus Lopez
★★★★5 months ago

I ordered a cortado, dude gets me two shots of espresso with nothing else in it charges me full price around 5 bucks, and then burns the shots so it tastes like the underside of the grill.

Zzz
★★★★a year ago

The guy with green hair is really rude. I wanted to use my gift card, he kept saying that their app didn’t work. I tried to asked if they could use my email, as the instructions prompt, he interrupted me every time and just said their app didn’t work, loudly and seemed like I couldn’t understand the app didn’t work and only wanted to redeem the credits. Their steamed milk is as twice expensive as every other coffee shops.

F. Lev
★★★★★3 years ago

The staff was friendly and it was very clean, but... If you get Matcha Latte's this is definitely not your place. Sweetened or unsweetened, hot or cold... it was just bad and expensive! $20 for two drinks! and bad drinks at that!

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