Calmo coffee - Rogers, Arkansas

Jack Saber

Completely passes the vibe check for an upscale coffee shop. Plenty of space and great decor. Iced mochas were pretty solid, they said they were on the less sweet side so I added some syrup. They’re pretty sweet as they come. Good espresso flavor and good ratio.

Probably just an off morning for our girl. She wasn’t very happy this morning. I hope she ended up having a better day. If you haven’t been GO and enjoy an amazing croffle, we got a banana and Nutella one along with an Oreo and cream one. AMAZING!!!

Jason Wetzler (Jason Wetzler Leadership)

Always cool to see a new coffee shop in town, especially one that seems to fill the gap of places to sit and work/meet between Pinnacle and Downtown Rogers.

They have a great outdoor space with seating for about 4 different groups. Inside is very modern day coffee shop with white marble tables and cool chairs.

Cold brew coffee is right up there with the rest of the area, and similarly priced.

The coolest thing they do, which isn’t related to coffee at all, is they have a letter writing station where you can write a letter to yourself and they’ll mail it to you on the date you prefer! You can even put your own wax seal on it!

Welcome to Rogers, Calmo!

Jenna Brown

Great place with clean, modern atmosphere and unique drinks! We tried a couple of their fall specialty drinks and were really impressed. Didn't try any food but the cakes in the display looked amazing! Will definitely be coming back!

Becky Monte

The first week was crazy, with long lines out the door and not much available parking spaces in the lot. The strip mall is an oddly assembled, slightly hazardous architectural design - particularly with the walkways. The uneven patterns etched into the poured concrete slabs create a weird geometric fugue that's supposed to look like flagstones. However, the angles and uneven rise in each step could cause a customer to trip. That's not on the store, but the property mgmt - just letting you know to be aware, especially if you're rounding the corner that faces Walnut. They really need to edge it in yellow reflective tape or paint the edges yellow for high visibility.

Now, for the coffee. The mocha we had was perfectly smooth and chocolatey, but comes in an odd shaped glass that slopes in a way that makes it prone to lose your grip on the glass. The bottom is wider than the narrow mouth opening, which also makes it harder to drink (hits the nose bridge). The chai lattes and London Fog that I've had don't have enough cardamom spice or vanilla/bergamot in it, so I'll ask for lavender syrup in the London Fog, next time. I think the tea sachets (Rishi brand) they use aren't ideal or robust enough. They should source from a local tea shop like Savoy in the Pinnacle Promenade. I'm glad they have plant "milk" options for the lattes, so that's a plus for the vegans and lactose intolerant.

I went there specifically to try their croffles - and ordered the Nutella banana version. It was amazing! Topped with a generous amount of banana slices, Nutella and cream. Chef's kiss!

Aesthetically, it has a nice wood, and Boho cushion feel, with various lighting. The only downside are the cushioned stools that are paired with the bench seating. Unless you're extremely long torsoed and sit on the stool, you're not going to eat comfortably on the table that's better matched with the bench seat's height. They should remove them and use the same standard seats they have elsewhere in the dining area.

Note: The order counter is farthest away from the door, and the pickup/waiting area is the counter to the left, once you enter. So disregard the crowd of people waiting, and go further in to place your order.

There are cute stationery sets that you can purchase to have the staff mail your letter to yourself/or to someone else at a specified date of your choice. Underneath the counters is a wall of letter slots with dates, so the staff knows when to mail it out to you. Kinda gimmicky, but it's nice to see people actually test their penmanship and letter writing skills. There are votive/tea lights that you can melt wax pellets for the chop/seal on the envelope. (See photos)

There were a few remote workers clacking away, but I couldn't tell if everyone had a convenient outlet near them. There's only 1 unisex bathroom, with no baby changing counter. The bathroom is wide enough for strollers and wheelchairs, but I'm not sure it's ADA compliant, since I don't recall any grip bars by the toilet.

I'll give them another try with tea, and update. It's a coffee shop after all, so maybe tea isn't their forte. The croffle is what brings me back - first time was to-go and the second time was dine in.

November 2024 Update: Banana Nutella croffle is still amazing. We even tried the Biscoff croffle which was drizzled in caramel. Better still, is that the low height stools are gone! In their place are standard seat height chairs with backrests. The iced chai latte today was sweeter than expected, but still not very Chai flavored.

Hee

Cute place with a nice presentation of coffee and friendly staffs. However, the $10 dessert for a small piece of half a waffle with some whipped cream is overpriced in my opinion.

Dairishman152

2 shots come in all their drinks and $1 per shot on top. Taste was strong and bold on both the espresso as well as the heavy chocolate sauce add! Biggest disappointment is seeing getting charged $.75 for an iced drink... Makes it $8 for a coffee. If the cost is to help with setting the vibe of this place it makes me lean to not revisit unless I'm prepared for the high charge

Addie Belle

A very warm welcome from the staff, I let them know this was my first time here and they were helpful with any questions I had. I ordered the rose latte and got a slice of pumpkin cheesecake. And with spending almost $20 on just two things (including tip) I was thinking this better be the best coffee and cheesecake I've ever had for that price...! Haha. And it was, it really was delicious. If I lived here in town I'd definitely be back asap. A must try!

Tyler Clarke

There are very few coffee destinations in NWA that I would consider A-Class, this is one of them.

I cannot recommend this shop enough if you are fan of Quick Service, Incredible Coffee, and cool Atmosphere’s.

Will be visiting again.