Coffee shop · Omaha · The 402
The Mill on Leavenworth
Midtown outpost of Lincoln's Mill Coffee & Tea in a 1932 Art Deco former Safeway, with drive-thru, patio, and an evening cocktail bar.
What stands out
Gold-and-glam Art Deco interior with its 'wall of books'
Good to know
Bar service can be slow and understaffed in the evenings
- Coffee roaster
- Sit-down café
- Good to work
- Wi-Fi listed
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- Food / pastries
- Local favorite
- Drive-thru
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- Coffee roaster
- Sit-down café
- Good to work
- Wi-Fi listed
+3 more useful filters
- Food / pastries
- Local favorite
- Drive-thru
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Why people go
- Gold-and-glam Art Deco interior with its 'wall of books'
- Homemade pop tarts and other baked goods
Good to know
- Bar service can be slow and understaffed in the evenings
Sources + full snapshot3 sources
Local critics and hundreds of reviewers across Google, Yelp, and TripAdvisor consistently rate this among Omaha's most striking and work-friendly coffee shops, citing its Art Deco design, pastries, patio, and Best of Omaha 2025 recognition. The recurring knocks are slow evening bar service and peak-hours crowding, with the coffee itself well-liked but occasionally called less adventurous than Omaha's more roasting-focused specialty shops.
More reasons mentioned
- Abundant outlets and laptop-friendly seating
- Friendly, efficient counter and drive-thru staff
More notes
- Gets very crowded and hard to find a table, especially evenings
- Some drinks (espresso, hot chocolate) reported as inconsistent or overly milky
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- Sarah Baker Hansen (Omaha restaurant critic) — In-depth opening review: '90s coffee nostalgia meets a modern, cozy hangout' — praised the pastries and outlet-rich work seating, flagged slow bar service.
- Omaha World-Herald (omaha.com) — Reported owners Dan and Tamara Sloan's plan to open a second Mill location in downtown Omaha's Duo Building in early 2027.
- Omaha Magazine — Named a Best of Omaha 2025 winner in the Coffee Roaster category, alongside A Hill of Beans and Hardy Coffee Co.
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- Coffee8.3
- Value7.9
- Vibe8.7
- Work-friendly7.8
- Service7.9
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