Events
Check back periodically for updates and
additions! Or,
email us with the subject
EVENTS and we'll send you a reminder the
day before each event.

NOTE:  All events are FREE but a donation
is always requested.  

Indie is in the process of planning our
events calendar for spring and summer.  
Check back soon!


Performers:  
Please direct any inquiries to

jj@indiecoffee.net
and  
Jason@indiecoffee.net.
Get a first-rate cup of coffee and hang out in an environment
that
honors historic Madison and supports indie music and
film.
Free wireless.  Waffles available all day every day.

News & Gimmicks
Give a Shot a Shot!
What makes a good dessert coffee?  Well, good
coffee, of course.  ANYONE can throw a shot of
Kahlua or whatever into a cup of coffee.  But not
everyone can start with our bold-flavored coffee
and espresso, and top it off with our home-made
vanilla whipped cream. Just say "no" to hot-plate
coffee and whipped cream in a can.  
We have a full menu of whiskey, rum, Baily's,
Kahlua and more.  Give a shot a shot.  It's the
thing to do!  For that extra little zip.

Huh?  Jason Mraz at Indie?
Yep, it is true.  We escaped reality and rubbed
shoulders with the superstar Jason Mraz and a
handful of his crew one Sunday last year, just
following a fantastic waffle rush.  We were the
lucky location chosen to host a secret show for 40
of his closest fans, hand-picked by Z104 and Triple
M.  Word was, Jason wanted to do an intimate,
unplugged show at a local coffee shop, similar to
the cafes in San Diego that helped him get his
start.  We were picked, and his management company
and Atlantic Records worked with us to make it
happen.  It was not unfun!

Waffle-icious!
Try our Red + White waffle, which is our delicious
buttermilk waffle topped with homemade whipped
cream and strawberries. Or else, our chocolate
chocolate chip waffle, the chocolate lover's
dream-come-true. We can also bake-in some walnuts
to any of our original waffles. We call them
grass-hoppers, of course, since they add that extra
crunch. Don't forget Waffle Wednesday, when all
waffles are $1 off!

Free Flavor Friday
We've been doing this for years, but not everyone
has heard:  flavors are free on Friday!  
(Fine print:  premium drinks only, excluding
Ghirardelli.)

Bring 'em Some Coffee
You can "rent" an airpot filled with our rich
coffee for just $10.95. This is enough to serve 10
people, and the price includes cups, cream, sugar,
etc.  Call 10 minutes before you need it, and we'll
get it started for you!  
259-9621
Indie Coffee is open from 7 a.m. to
8 p.m every day (later for events).  
1225 Regent St.  Madison, Wisc.

DIRECTIONS
  608.259.9621
About Indie...
See us on the CW's
"Buzzed into Madison"!
Indie on "Buzzed into Madison"

From The Onion's
Madison Decider 2008:
Indie Coffee looks like just another coffee shop from
the outside, but inside, the café houses a music
venue, a waffle house, a sandwich shop, and an art
gallery all at once. Indie Coffee is known especially
for its waffles... Indie [also] breaks out the bagels
and focaccia to build some of the most original sand-
wiches in town. Sink your teeth into the honey, fig,
and goat cheese with spinach on cinnamon-raisin
bread, or the turkey-walnut wrap with spinach,
tomato, and gorgonzola. Call ahead and they’ll have
breakfast or lunch hot and ready for you.
      Good for: “Indie” overtones and a menu that
transcends the mainstream."

From The Wisconsin State Journal
(April 30, 2009):
A waffle wonderland at Indie Coffee
Generally thought of as a breakfast food, waffles do
triple duty at Indie Coffee on Regent Street. The
comforting treat can be eaten for breakfast, dripping
with butter and drenched with syrup; for lunch or for
dessert, with chocolate chips and whipped cream...
Indie's recipe yields tender, nutty-tasting waffles and
perfectly complements a piping hot cup of joe.
   The humble spot exudes a laid-back, mellow
atmosphere with indie music playing in the
background. Posters from local shows and studios
give an eclectic feel to the décor, complete with
silver-backed chairs and red-shaded lamps.
                                    
Full Story

Here's what others are saying:

"In addition to Indie's great coffee, food and friendly
service, it's also a forum to support independent
music and film… Indie has a reputation among artists
for its relaxed atmosphere and intimate setting."
Madison Magazine, December 2007

“Of all the coffee shops I've been to in Madison,
there's something I just like about Indie Coffee, on
Regent Street. …It's not pretentious, it's not cookie-
cutter, and it doesn't wear its quirks on its sleeve.
Service is friendly and the place is clean, too.”
Isthmus Daily Page, September 2007

"For the best cup of coffee in Madison, head over to
Indie Coffee on Regent Street and say hi to JJ and
Barrett. Get yourself a waffle and a cup of coffee and
mooch off their wireless internet….In fact, they also
have live shows by national acts there from time to
time, and they're usually free."
POST, June 2007

“If you brew it, they will come. So it seems at Indie
Coffee, 1225 Regent Street, which has attracted a
string of national acts since its opening in 2004…
[Indie] has had an impressive list of, appropriately
enough, indie bands
come through."”
Isthmus Daily Page, June 2007

"If you've never been to Indie Coffee, perhaps you
are unaware that they have free wireless and serve
[yum]WAFFLES [yum] all day, every day….Waffles
for dinner and Chad Vader, does it get any better
than that?"
 
Dane 101, February 2007

"I admire Indie's eclectic evening programs of film,
video, music and occasional reading events."
Isthmus Daily Page

“The most arresting menu item is probably the
honey, fig and goat cheese sandwich ($6) with the
aforementioned ingredients and spinach on grilled
cinnamon raisin bread. If you love goat cheese, this
savory-and-sweet treat should end up lodged
permanently in your memory....And don't forget
those waffles -- they’re not just for breakfast any
more… My preferred flavor, the chocolate waffle,
arrives crisp and never fails to please in its simplicity.”
Isthmus Daily Page, September 2007
Call-ahead Breakfast and
Lunch Menu
Click here to see our menu, then
call ahead and we'll make your
food before you arrive.  It'll
be like we're psychic.