The PERKS of Speculator

This is probably the cutest coffee shop within an hour drive any which way. Plenty of places to sit with different vibes. There is also a store with lots of home decor, candles, plants, and more. My family has found ourselves setting up shop to work during the morning while drinking coffee. If you’re anywhere within a 30 minute drive, certainly worth going for both the coffee and especially the very trendy atmosphere.

Fantastic cappuccino and egg and cheese bagel breakfast sandwich! We saw pancakes being picked up at counter the size of a 12” plate! You won’t go away hungry!

Awesome spot in Speculator that we will make sure to stop in again next time. This was our first time in and were looking for espresso drinks - our iced and hot lattes were delicious. Weren’t planning on food but saw all of the great options and changed our minds - the chicken salad sandwich with bacon and dilly ranch was SOOO good. Still thinking about it. Roast beef with caramelized onions was also great. Yes there was a wait for food, but it was fresh and delicious and staff are very friendly and clearly working hard while the line was out the door. They also had a digital register where you could place your own order to speed things up. The few one star reviews on here are wack. Plenty of parking and indoor and outdoor seating.

Very cute breakfast shop in town! Coffee is great and all the breakfast options that we had were delicious! The pancakes are big and tasty. I loved my omelet! Coffee cake was yummy. I am a frequent flyer with camping in the area and am very happy with this new addition to town! Wishing The Perks a lot of success!

I really wanted to love this new restaurant, but unfortunately they still have a LOT of kinks to iron out… The good: the drinks! Excellent specialty coffee and tea! Hot and fresh! The pastries look great, too! The bad: The Food… it took over 30 minutes for our food to be ready, we picked it up as soon as it was placed on the counter, but it was cold… dry cold pancakes, cold bagel sandwich- the eggs and sausage were hot, but everything else was room temperature. The cheese on the bagel sandwich didn’t even melt, since the other ingredients were cold. Perhaps they keep plates cold, so it instantly supercools food? Otherwise they need to work on their timing. Maybe we’ll try again next summer, but we won’t be back this year. Not very pleasant for ~$20/person.

The coffee cake selection was very good! Chocolate, blueberry, and Plain crumb cake! The almond joy latte was superb and the cold brew with cold foam was amazing as well! The service was fast, efficient, and the staff were lovely. The building was beautiful and fully renovated. Our new favorite place in Speculator!

I recently made a few trips to The Perks of Speculator while dropping off and picking up my daughter at a nearby summer camp. The place came recommended by the locals and they ate right!!! Pastries here particularly the raspberry crumb cake) are amazing here and breakfast and lunch sandwiches are top notch! All served promptly by a friendly and welcoming staff! I loved this place both times I visited and only wish they had a location in DC! Highly recommend to anyone visiting the area.