Iron + Grain Coffee House

Incredible local coffee shop. Not only do they do a great job of roasting their own beans, but their baristas know what to do with them! Coffee drinks are great & so is the food! My favorite drink may be the French toast latte. I highly recommend it!

Wow! This place is amazing. We tried the French Toast Latte and the Peach Black tea. Easily my new favorite coffee house from just the first visit. Planning to make this a regular shop! The nicest man helped us and was very sweet the whole time, brought out our drinks very quick, too! 11/10 recommend!!

In a continuing effort to try different coffee and tea shops around the Quad Cities, I cam across Iron + Grain Coffee House in a search on Google Maps. I'd noticed the Davenport location initially, but after a recent meal in Bettendorf realized that this East Moline location was a closer drive. I needed the tea really bad this afternoon, so off I went across the river for my fix.

I don't often get into East Moline for any reason and honestly, the last trips I've made there have been for reviews like this. I particularly glad I decided to come out this way today, as the general area around the coffee house and other businesses is really cool! The nearby Rust Belt advertises it was once home to an automobile manufacturing plant and is now a concert venue. Also nearby is Midwest Ale Works, another local craft brewer, and Jenny's Boxcar, a bright looking pub/restaurant. I need to get back here again - this whole redevelopment looks really neat!

Those first impressions were only further confirmed and cemented upon entering into Iron + Grain. The initial entry into the space is a bit closed off - a few tables to sit, some merchandise of to one side and a bathroom on the other...not much there. The much larger space off to the left of the entry is unique, though. Just about every place to sit looks different. There's some plush couches and chairs in one corner, a high table with accompanying stools for a larger group, and a pool table in the middle of it all, to describe a few. The floor is a plain concrete slab through the entirety of the space, while the ceiling plenum is open and displays the mix of rough wood 2x4s along the very top, large I-beams providing support, and HVAC ductwork running throughout. Lighting is minimal - there are a few strips of accent lights and two unique fixtures suspended from the ceiling at one end of the space. The walls add a further accent to the overall aesthetic not usually noticeable or important in other places - the brick on the wall containing windows along the building's facade is a mix of faded reds and browns usually indicate years of presence, while other walls are painted a plain white or black.

I mention all of this to say I really like the vibe of this space. There's some description online that describes the place as somewhere to have a meeting during the day or just otherwise relax. I definitely feel it being here - the mix of natural lighting and minimal fixtures keeps the place feeling comfortable, the music is soft Indie pop, and the chair I sat in was plenty comfy. I can definitely envision both doing remote work here or even getting coworkers here for an off-site hang-out.

For a beverage today, I opted for a hot tea, in this case a Republic of Teas Jasmine Green. I also got a fairly large chocolate chip cookie. The tea was standard for the offerings from Republic of Teas - it was a solid green tea that I'd easily get again, here and elsewhere. The cookie was probably a little big for what I needed and wanted this afternoon, but tasted great - definitely more on the biscuity side of cookies rather than the cake-y side. I ate about half and saved the rest for later. The barista was really nice and got my tea for me quickly.

All in all, this was a great experience today. I wish the space were closer to home in Bettendorf, but I definitely want to come back here soon. I'm looking forward to trying Jennie's Boxcar and Midwest Ale Works on a future visit to the area. Thanks Iron + Grain, I really like what you're doing here!

We brought our family out for a morning treat. We love the atmosphere and will be back just for that! The drinks and food were also good. The cinnamon roll was dripping in a delicious frosting. My son had fun (carefully) playing with the free pool table while we were there.

Coffee is great, folks working are always friendly at the Rust Belt East Moline location. Inside is a nice atmosphere to hang out too, large shared open space with architect office and boutique clothing shop. My favorite table is the re-purposed door into a table by far!

What a lovely space down by the River Bend in East Moline. I’ve had the London Fog, Matcha tea, Lavender something (amazing) Chai latte and other specialty drinks they post about...every single one has been delicious! Today we wanted to enjoy the nice spring weather so we decided to work from their outdoor patio..perfection! We had the Cobb salad and the Hot Ham sandwich both were so delicious. We will be back...it was such a nice environment to work in and we always enjoy any excuse to buy a nice beverage.

I have had coffee from almost all of the coffee shops in the Moline/Rock Island area and Iron + Grain has the BEST expresso hands down, it’s on a different level! The employees are also all very sweet! I come here a lot : )

I went to Iron + Grain for the first time today, and I loved it! I ordered a blueberry vanilla iced latte, made with their in house blueberry simple syrup. It was AMAZING! I would definitely order it again, and I love the creativity in their menu. I also ordered the grilled cheese with bacon with a side of pasta salad. Both were so delicious and well made. The employees were friendly. I will definitely be back!

Had to try the WOE breakfast pizza. It's delicious and worth driving away from the interstate. I ordered online and picked up in the drive through. Pleasant and friendly staff

Every time I go the staff are always so kind & helpful!! French toast latte is amazing! Highly recommend

Great Coffee, Great study and collaborative space. I think the Iron Grain site is the new best kept secret of the Quad Cities. It is basically in East Moline just past The Bend hotel on the west side of the road. There are large table spaces, couches, small tables, tall tables, and actually decent acoustics to talk and listen to chillax music. The staff was super helpful too! We were there when there were few people. I hope this review gets more people to visit. There is also a really cute boutique on one side which sells reasonably priced women’s clothing and gifts. I got a beautiful dress for $20.

In addition, there are other cute places here including a local brewery which my DH and I visited a month ago. Illinois is annoying because you have to wear the masks everywhere but don’t let that deter you from enjoying a great environment and great coffee and sandwiches. Parking is good and there is cute outdoor space to enjoy the Midwest weather. .

The woman that helped me was so sweet and helpful! Genuinely such a beautiful person inside and out fantastic worker!! Definitely coming back <3

I’m from Chicago, and had a weekend getaway in Davenport and we found this charming Coffee Lounge. The drink menu is very artisan this S’more Cold Brew is the best I’ve ever had and the apple overnight oats. I was wearing my Trex Mask and they remembered 🦖 - such great energy and I’ll be back! The lounge atmosphere I could hang out in all day. Thanks for making it so special. Shop Local.

Great coffee, friendly staff, very cool space! The coffee is high quality at affordable prices. I love having the option of sitting in the shop to get some work done or going through the drive thru if I’m on a time crunch. I would highly recommend Iron + Grain to anyone looking for a good cup of coffee and a cool atmosphere!

Always great service, awesome chorizo breakfast sandwiches, and super easy to order on the app and pick it up at the drive thru window.

Cute place & good coffee!
Friendly employees

I ordered the salted honey cold brew and the barista confidently told me it was going to be an 11.5 of out 10. Well he was wrong. It was an easy 12. Right up there with the best coffee in the QC. Great service and great coffee.

I ordered an iced French toast latte, 12/10 so good!

Stumbled across this place (not from QC) looking for a cup of quality coffee. Service was great! Ordered hot Americano and a green tea. Wonderful! Kudos, Iron Grain! We’ll be back when we’re in the area!

I have been to this location twice and the lady at the drive thru has been super nice and quick with my orders. The WOE pizza is a must have and the cold brew coffee is super refreshing. I would highly recommend this place and I will continue supporting them!