Slow-Steeped · Parisian Inspired
Where slow-drip craft meets boutique charm
An elegant, sunlit espresso bar in Prior Lake serving 18-hour cold brew, laminated pastries, and refined breakfast plates.
- 18-Hour Slow Extraction
- Normandy-Style Pastries
- Sourced from Local Roasters
- Apple & Google Pay Accepted
The Morning Ritual
Elegantly crafted beverages and warm, flaky pastries baked fresh every sunrise.
Best Seller
Signature Cold Brew
Our 18-hour slow-drip extraction using single-origin Guatemalan beans. Smooth, low-acid, with distinct notes of dark cocoa and toasted hazelnut.
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Lavender Cream Cold Brew
Our signature cold brew topped with a delicate, house-steeped organic lavender cold foam. Sweetened subtly with raw cane sugar.
$6Order nowClassic Double Espresso
A concentrated double shot of our custom Parisian roast, pulled at 9 bars of pressure. Intense, syrupy body with a golden crema.
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Rose Water Cardamom Latte
Double espresso and steamed organic milk infused with organic rose water and freshly ground cardamom. Finished with delicate leaf art.
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Our Heritage
Bringing the slow romance of Parisian cafés to Prior Lake
We founded LoadTest Cold Brew 5 with a simple, quiet rebellion: to slow down the morning rush. Inspired by the sidewalk bistros of Paris, we wanted to create a space where coffee isn't just fuel, but a ritual to be savored.
Our signature cold brew is steeped for exactly eighteen hours, dropping slowly to capture the deepest, low-acid notes of chocolate and stone fruit. We source our beans from passionate local roasters and pair each cup with pastries laminated by hand with real butter.
- 18 HoursCold brew steep time
- 81 LayersIn our butter croissants
- LocalMinnesota roasters sourced
- 7 DaysA week of warm hospitality
We founded LoadTest Cold Brew 5 with a simple, quiet rebellion: to slow down the morning rush.
How we do it
A few things we hold to.
18-Hour Slow Extraction
Normandy-Style Pastries
Sourced from Local Roasters
Apple & Google Pay Accepted
The Regulars
Loved by the community
"The lavender cold brew is a masterpiece. It feels like sitting in a Parisian courtyard right here in Minnesota."
"Their croissants shatter perfectly, and the espresso has a thick, sweet crema you rarely find outside of Europe."
"A cozy neighborhood sanctuary. I buy two bags of their single-origin beans every single week."