A Lotus energy drink held up in front of the Lincoln Espresso sign
16th & O, downtown Lincoln, since 1998

Lincoln's neighborhood coffee shop

Toddy-brewed iced coffee, a wall of flavors, real-fruit smoothies, and baristas who remember your order. Pull through the drive-thru or come in and stay a while.

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What we pour

Something for everyone in the car

Iced caramel latte

Espresso, hot or iced

Lattes, mochas, breves, chai and the Candy Bar Latte line. Our iced coffee is toddy-brewed, so it is smooth, never bitter.

 Green smoothie

Real-fruit smoothies

Blended with real fruit, not syrup. Twenty-some of them, with names like Soccer Mom, Elvis and Bounced Czech.

 Caramel frappe

Frappes

Blended iced coffee with whipped cream, plus caffeine-free Frescantes. Build your own if nothing on the list is yours.

 Two Lotus energy drinks in front of the shop

Lotus Energy

Plant-based energy over ice in every color. Pink Floyd, Scarlet and Cream, Blue Dragon, Purple Rain.
The syrup wall
The flavor wall

Dozens of syrups. Pick one, or invent something.

The Pooh Bear (honey, vanilla and cinnamon) has its own fan club. White chocolate raspberry is the regulars' pick. If you can name a candy bar, we can probably make it a latte.

Pooh BearWhite Chocolate RaspberrySnickersSamoa MochaCake BatterButter BrickleCinnamon RollGerman Chocolate Cake

This fall: Pumpkin Cookie Crumble, Pumpkin Pie Dirty Chai, Caramel Maple Spice, Snickerdoodle, Witch's Brew, Purple People Eater.

Full menu
Drive-thru and walk-in

Brick walls, good coffee, no rush

Zip through the drive-thru on 16th on your way somewhere, or come in, sit by the brick wall and open the laptop. Either way you're welcome here.

  • Monday to Friday6:30 AM to 7:00 PM
  • Saturday7:00 AM to 7:00 PM
  • Sunday7:00 AM to 5:00 PM
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The shop on 16th Street
From Google

Lincoln's hidden gem

4.5 stars from 330+ reviews.

★★★★★

"Amazing coffee!! My go to in Lincoln. The drive thru is so convenient. My favorite drink is a white chocolate raspberry iced latte."

Ava B.

★★★★★

"The smoothies are delicious and real fruit. The baristas are more than willing to help you find the perfect drink for you. A lovely quaint little shop."

Jordan G.

★★★★★

"One of my favorite coffee shops across the entire country. They use toddy, and it will spoil your taste buds for any other iced coffee."

Tahda A.

Our story

From a coffee cart in Yakima to O Street

Audie bought a portable espresso stand in Washington, drove east, ran out of gas, and a trucker told him to stop in Lincoln for a football game. Twenty-eight years later, this corner is one of the longest-running businesses on O Street.

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Inside the shop

Beans to take home

One-pound bags of our fresh-roasted beans, biscotti and muffins, right at the window.

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