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Where to get a good cup of coffee in Grimes, from a local roaster to the drive-thru run.

The quick pick
Local roaster

Where is the local coffee shop in Grimes?

Lightbrite Coffee Roasters (1895 SE Grimes Blvd, Suite 104) is the local roaster, the spot to know if you care about the bean and want somewhere to actually sit. It shares a building with Pour Choices. Its site mentions a seasonal latte, matcha, bags of its coffee to brew at home, and cupping and coffee-education events from time to time.

Mon to Sat7 a.m. to 2 p.m.
SunClosed
Drive-thru

Where can I get drive-thru coffee in Grimes?

Caribou and Ziggi's are the two drive-thrus on NE Gateway Dr, with Starbucks over on E 1st St.

Caribou Coffee

825 NE Gateway Dr, (515) 552-3063. Caribou calls this one its 10th St and Highway 141 drive-thru. Walk in, use the drive-thru, or order ahead with mobile order and pay. All-day breakfast items too.

Mon to Fri5:30 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Sat and Sun6 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Ziggi's Coffee

1201 NE Gateway Dr, 515-777-1030. Drive-thru, with ordering ahead in the Ziggi's app, which doubles as its rewards program (two points per dollar). The menu runs well past coffee: smoothies, teas, lemonades, dirty sodas, energy drinks, matcha, a kids' drink menu it calls kidZone, and breakfast and lunch bites. Its store page does not post hours, so check the app.

Starbucks

2255 E 1st St. Starbucks lists this store as its 1st and Destination Drive location in Grimes. Check the Starbucks app for hours and mobile ordering.

Note: Luke's Coffee Hub on SE Destination Dr appears to have closed, so we have left it off. If it reopens, we will add it back.

Which one

Which Grimes coffee shop should I pick?

Quick answers

Grimes coffee: FAQ

Where is the best local coffee in Grimes?

Lightbrite Coffee (1895 SE Grimes Blvd, Suite 104) is the local roaster and the sit-and-stay option, open Monday to Saturday 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. For drive-thru, Ziggi's Coffee (1201 NE Gateway Dr) and Caribou Coffee (825 NE Gateway Dr).

Does Grimes have a drive-thru coffee shop?

Yes. Ziggi's Coffee and Caribou Coffee both have drive-thrus on the NE Gateway Drive corridor.

What coffee shop opens earliest in Grimes?

Caribou Coffee at 825 NE Gateway Dr opens at 5:30 a.m. Monday to Friday and 6 a.m. on weekends, per its store page.

Is Lightbrite Coffee open on Sunday?

No. Lightbrite Coffee Roasters is open Monday to Saturday, 7 a.m. to 2 p.m., and closed Sunday, per its website.

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Sources: lightbritecoffee.com; Caribou Coffee Grimes store page; Ziggi's Coffee Grimes store page; Starbucks store listing (careers site); the Grimes Chamber coffee directory. Hours as posted by each business; confirm before you go. Checked October 2026.
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