Expertly crafted lattes, cappuccinos, espresso, and drip coffee using premium beans.
Unique drinks like the Iced Maple Bear with pumpkin syrup, offering rich, flavorful options.
Customize your drink with oat milk, almond milk, or other dairy alternatives.
Pastries, English muffins, and snacks to complement your coffee experience.
Ample seating in a cool, relaxed ambiance perfect for work, meetings, or downtime.
Nothing but excellence here! I’m a vendor at the Dayton’s holiday market and stop up here almost daily for my café au lait. Staff is so friendly and welcoming and keep me happily caffeinated, too! I’m going to miss having an excuse to chat them up and grab my fav bev when the market ends!
Very cool environment, love the location and the ambiance here. Guy at the counter was pleasant and the woman who handed me my $9 latte was nice. There really isn’t much more that you could ask for in your first time visiting a specific coffee shop. The only shocker to me was the PRICE! I love supporting local but $1.20 for vanilla syrup and $1.10 for Oat Milk when the drink is $5.79 feels high. Part of the total is the absurd tax that downtown ($0.97 in this case) puts on things but I’ve never bought a latte for over $9 ($9.06 if we are being specific, which I guess I am) in downtown Minneapolis. This was befire tip 🤣 Was just in SF and Seattle and neither experiences resulted in my order above being this high. I know now I sound cheap but it’s likely just sticker shock due to inflation, tariffs, our modern world, but at some point people might say yeah that’s too much. Not sure what the magic number will be. Damn good latte though. 🙏❤️
I had to be in Minneapolis for work and this spot was close to my hotel. I wish I’d walked farther for something even marginally better. The matcha was so sweet as to be almost undrinkable— try as I might, I couldn’t even taste the matcha in it. And the English muffin was mediocre at best. Won’t come back.
I can’t stop drinking this coffee. I got the iced maple bear with almond milk that had pumpkin syrup. It’s so good. It’s rich for sure but delicious. With tax at 7 dollars was a bit pricey though so wouldn’t be an every day stop but for a stop in town, it was worth it. A little hard to find. Had to walk into another building going past the lobby and offices and sign was hard to find but found it upstairs eventually.
Grateful there’s a coffee shop inside the Daytons Project downtown Minneapolis. Friendly fast service. Plenty of seating to relax. Good experience.

Downtown Minneapolis' premier coffee destination, where exceptional brews meet a welcoming atmosphere.
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Gray Fox Coffee is a locally-owned coffee shop nestled in the heart of downtown Minneapolis at 700 Nicollet Mall. We pride ourselves on crafting high-quality, artisanal coffee drinks, from rich lattes to specialty seasonal beverages, in a cool, inviting environment. Our friendly staff ensures every visit is a pleasant experience, whether you're grabbing a quick caffeine fix or settling in to work or relax. With a 4.6-star rating from our community, we're dedicated to serving delicious coffee that keeps customers coming back.
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