Dead Poet’s Espresso

Heard from a nearby shop keeper at WaterHouse shops that the iced tea and food was amazing here. We both ended up getting iced coffee and it was rich and strong! Best part-​ice cubes were frozen coffee so as they melted the drink never got watery! Brilliant! We also got a pound of Highland Grogg. Great experience!

Nice little independent coffee shop… got a latte and it was very good — perfect pick me up after hanging out at the John Deere pavilion all day

Very good coffee (I got a white chocolate mocha) and good food as well. The chicken salad was great, and their potato soup was pretty good. The only reason I didn’t rate it 5 stars is because it was a little expensive. A large mocha and a half sandwich and soup combo came to over $ 13. That doesn’t include the pastry I got after.

Glad I found this comfortable corner café. Great self roasted coffee, good wifi, nice comfortable vibe, a grand piano, books of poetry, and Shakespeare on the sign. How can you go wrong? I didn’t eat anything but the dishes that I saw looked great, and the employees were awesome. If I’m back in Moline, I’ll be back.

The coffee was burnt, and numerous people were given wrong orders. The manager didn’t seem to care and the barista was having to run around and do everyone else’s jobs.

Cool coffee shop. Love the atmosphere and the baristas. This is one of my favorite places to hangout.

Super atmosphere, quiet and clean. $ 2.50 bottomless cup of great coffee. Very nice staff.

Great place to relax and enjoy a nice cup of tea or coffee to start your day. Everyone is very friendly and respectful. Really started my day great before playing a 18 hole.

I always like to try local establishments when traveling. Excellent coffee; adequate breakfast pastries. Friendly staff and average prices. Had breakfast meeting here this week. After reading reviews, looking forward to visiting during afternoon/​evening.

I love this little place. Very relaxing atmosphere with it’s brick walls and unique décor. They have, hands down, the best chai tea lattes in the q.c. area –served in a glass mug! I am glad to have found this little gem and plan on returning to try the lunch menu

Excellent service and a quiet and friendly atmosphere. They serve basic deli sandwiches that are made fresh an a soup of the day that is usually very tasty. The coffee drinks are excellent and the service is great.

Great atmosphere, friendly service, fair prices. Good menu for drinks, food is delicious and the piano is a really nice touch! Overall a great place to stop!

Great atmosphere in the heart of Downtown Mo town/​Moline. Prices are fair, the variety in drinks is excellent, and the soups and chili are great!

IMaps needs to get its act together… this charming place is on the next street south from River (not River as they insist) nestled in a cozy and clean alleyway. They have a wonderful Chickering piano which the proud owner plays during lunch hour, and the food is terrific.

It’s a little tricky to find as google maps has the address wrong. It’s actually 1525 3^rd Ave, not River. Great food and coffee and a top notch piano! Well worth searching around for!

I was visiting the Quad cities for two weeks in ⁶⁄₁₄.
I enjoyed the location.
The people working there were friendly.
The baby grand piano is played during lunch.
Their large iced mocha coffee comes standard with 3 shots of espresso.

Always my fav coffee-​sandwich stop in Moline area. Good coffee items of all the usual choices. They will custom build any sandwich ideas you may have also. Thanks folks. Well done.

I often prefer to experience something several times before leaving a positive opinion, but this place did offer great ambiance and an excellent little menu.
Located along the riverfront of Moline shopping area, this small shop is well decorated with a classy yet coffee related motif. Bags of beans, a piano, and coffee drawers made of copper thats been well preserved.
The menu is not large, and the coffee selection was standard coffee house fare of latte’s, mochas and espressos. However what sold me was actually the soup and sandwich. I chose the chicken salad and the chicken corn chowder. The soup was warm, had a great aroma, and was well balanced. Full of flavor without being salty, spicy without burning your esophagus. The chicken salad had the balance I am looking for in a chicken salad sandwich. Most one runs across are to sweet, either due to the use of sweet relish, or the inclusion of grapes or raisins. However this one was more salt than sweet and the chunks of chicken were just the right size.
Overall, it was a solid experience, with good customer service and offered a great meal. A little on the pricey side, but that is to be expected when you are getting quality items.

Nice place, Low key. Breakfast wrap in nan bread, yum! Medium coffee felt a bit light for a roasting house. Tucked behind River Dr. Give it a shot.

It was fine. I liked the girl playing the piano. Nice.