Drift Cafe

Drift Cafe is a Coffee Shop in Newport, RI, located at 190 Thames St. It is a locally owned and operated cafe in coastal Rhode Island that serves the Newport and Narragansett areas. The business specializes in specialty coffee, smoothies, and wholesome eats, aiming to source high-quality, organic, local, and ethically produced ingredients whenever possible. The menu features all-day breakfast plates such as the Southside Scramlet with scrambled free range eggs, black beans, pico de gallo, avocado, and aged cheddar, the Farmer’s Scramlet with chicken sausage, roasted red pepper, tomato, onion, organic spinach, and aged cheddar, and the Spicy Bird Scramlet with roasted free range chicken, red onion, tomato, goat cheese, and Paleo Buffalo Sauce. Lunch options include hash dishes like the Hash It Out with sweet potato hash, red onion, roasted red pepper, organic spinach, and two free range fried eggs, as well as sandwiches and lunch bowls.

The cafe offers hand-blended smoothie bowls made with whole fruits, veggies, and raw nutrients. Acai bowls are blended with 100% no sugar added organic Brazilian acai and whole fruits. Signature options include the Drift Signature Bowl with organic blueberries, chia seeds, cacao nibs, and toasted coconut; the Sunset Bowl with strawberries, house-made granola, and almond butter drizzle; the Tropical Bowl with dragon fruit, passion fruit, mango, and pineapple; the Coco Bowl with raw cacao and peanut butter; and the Winter Blues with blue spirulina, hemp seeds, and blueberries. The coffee program sources beans from Necessary Coffee in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. Customers can order hot drip coffee, cold brew, and espresso-based drinks including cappuccinos, lattes, and Americanos. Crafted specialties include the Turkish Latte with house-made cardamom, cinnamon, and all spice syrup; the Be Zen Latte with 25mg CBD, ube, and lavender syrup; the Oats ‘n Honey with raw honey and cinnamon oat milk; the Coconut Pie with house-made coconut syrup; the Chai Latte with premium loose leaf masala chai; the Matcha Latte with hand-whisked organic ceremonial grade matcha; and the Blue Latte with blue algae and maca. Premium loose leaf teas include organic sencha green, organic english breakfast, hibiscus, and passion berry. Milk options include whole, skim, coconut, oat, and almond milk.

Drift Cafe operates two locations. The Newport location is at 190 A Thames St, Newport, RI 02840, open every day from 8:00AM to 3:00PM. The Narragansett location is at 140 Point Judith Road, Building C, Narragansett, RI 02882, open every day from 7:30AM to 2:30PM. The cafe makes the majority of its sauces and items in house. It holds a rating of 4.80 based on customer reviews. Drift Cafe combines specialty coffee and wholesome eats to serve the Newport, RI community.

BizScoreAI gives Drift Cafe a Performance score of 78 out of 100, which reflects how quickly the website loads to keep visitors engaged. The business holds a Discoverability score of 75 out of 100.