Kell's Koffee Review

Have you ever craved a specific type of coffee that is not only well made, but also quaint and distinct? 

Are you looking for a different coffee spot that doesn’t just sell coffee? 

Kell's Koffee not only has unique food and drinks, but they also are extremely reasonably priced. No more spending $11 at Starbucks for a medium coffee and pastry.

Vegetarian poke bowl. Photographed by Dillon Kell

Kell's is in downtown Corvallis right on 2nd St. This place has been around since the pandemic began, but not many people know about it yet. The man who runs this little shop, Dillon Kell, makes some crafty and creative beverages, as well as recipes he learned at home!

Cinnamon roll latte. Photographed by Dillon Kell

Reviews for his shop say that Dillon is very sweet and sociable. “Dillon, who runs the shop not only makes one of the best lattes I have ever had… he was surely the kindest soul serving up coffee I have ever met.” says one reviewer on Resturantji. Most of the reviews are similar to this, saying that Dillon talks to people “as though he knew them personally.”

Kell’s has a huge variety of flavors. He has a little poster on the window of his shop with flavors ranging from miso to Nutella and lavender! 

The shop has preorders of poke bowls and spam musubi on Saturdays. 

During the summer, Kell has been selling Hawaiian shaved ice which is extremely popular and what most say is some of the best in Oregon. 

As a regular pastry, you can also try Dillon’s butter mochi and chocolate peanut butter cookies. See the index below for a description of mochi, a popular Hawaiian snack.

Shaved Ice. Photographed by Dillon Kell

This shop has keto options for all drinks, as well as iced options. 

Kell’s hours are Wednesdays through Fridays from 10 am to 4 pm and Saturdays to Sundays from 12 pm to 4 pm. You can reach the owner through Instagram @kellskoffee or through email at Kellskoffee@gmail.com.

Menu items:

“Treat yo’ self”- butter, ghee, heavy cream, cocoa, stevia $4+

“Morning jump-start”- ghee, coconut cream, turmeric, stevia, salt $3.50+

“Teatime”- alternative milk options, ghee, coconut cream, steam $4+

“Mealtime”- butter, cinnamon, stevia, collagen peptides $4+

Espresso $2+

Cappuccino $3.50+

Americano $2+

Mocha $3+

Cortado $3.50+

Drip coffee $2+

Latte $3+

Iced americano $2.50+

Iced Mocha $4+

Iced latte $3.50+

Cold brew $3.50+

Tea $2+

Chai latte $3+

Matcha green tea latte $3+

Iced chai latte $3.50+

Iced matcha latte $3.50+

Butter mochi $2.75

Chocolate peanut butter cookie $1.50

Poke (preorder, only on Saturdays) $12

Spam Musubi (also preorder)


Index:

Ghee - a type of butter that originated in India; most commonly used in Indian subcontinental meals, Middle Eastern cuisine, traditional medicine, and religious rituals.

Butter Mochi - a Hawaiian dessert, similar to Japanese mochi, but it is more of a baked vanilla cake-mix version. It tastes like an American Blondie or a brownie.

Poke - a Hawaiian meal that originated from early Polynesian people; it’s essentially a simple dish made with chopped raw seafood like tuna, octopus, or mussels. They’re marinated with soy or sesame sauce and mixed with onions and rice.

Spam Musubi - a snack that was originated in Hawaii during WW2. It is similar to a Japanese snack called onigiri which is packed rice with some salmon, pickled plum, or tuna inside or on top, then wrapped with nori, which is seaweed. The Hawaiian version is made with spam.