The Black Hills $6
Single-origin 70% dark, vanilla marshmallow, smoked sea salt. Our signature.
The Menu
Carved fresh, every morning.
A short, opinionated list. We rotate seasonal items as berries, fruit, and the holidays arrive.
S'mores
House graham, hand-cut marshmallow, and chocolate we'd actually eat on its own. Toasted to order at the bar.
The Needles $7
Toasted almond graham, white chocolate, brown-butter marshmallow, candied almond shards.
The Badlands $7
Cinnamon graham, salted caramel, dark chocolate, torched honey marshmallow. Layered like the rock.
The Spearfish $7
Huckleberry jam from the canyon, white chocolate, lemon-zest marshmallow, vanilla graham.
The Sylvan $7
Toasted coconut graham, milk chocolate, blueberry marshmallow. Named for the lake — quiet and a little blue.
The Pactola $8
Espresso-brushed graham, dark chocolate, mocha marshmallow, cocoa nib crunch. The grown-up one.
The Mickelson $7
Trail-mix graham (oats + sunflower), milk chocolate, peanut-butter marshmallow. Built for the trail.
The Stratobowl $8
Rotating "balloon" flavor — ask the bar what's flying today. Bright, colorful, never the same twice.
Rotating
The Cathedral $8
Spiced graham (clove + cardamom), 85% dark, chai-infused marshmallow. Tall, dignified, slightly mysterious.
S'more Flight $14
Pick any three minis. Comes with a hot drink pairing on request.
For two
Allergens: gluten, dairy, eggs in most items. Tree nuts in The Needles, The Mickelson. Ask about a vegan graham — we make a small batch on Saturdays.
Coffee & Espresso
Roasted in small batches in-house. Beans rotate; the bar will tell you what's pulling well today.
Drip — Black Hills Roast $3 / $4
Our house dark roast. Cocoa, toasted pecan, a long finish. Free refill if you bring your own cup.
Pour-Over (single origin) $5
One bean, one brew. Ask what's on the bar — usually an Ethiopian or Guatemalan.
Espresso $3
House blend, double shot. Pulled to order, every time.
Macchiato $3.75
Real one. Espresso, dollop of foam. Served small.
Cappuccino $4.50
Dense foam, true 6oz. Don't ask us to make it bigger.
Latte $5
12oz of comfort. Oat or whole milk standard; alternates available.
Hilltop Sunrise Latte $5.75
Honey, vanilla bean, cinnamon. The one we pour the most of in summer.
Ponderosa Mocha $5.75
Dark chocolate ganache, espresso, milk, finished with a campfire-smoked salt.
Spearfish Canyon Latte $6
Huckleberry syrup, espresso, milk. Tastes like late August on the trail.
Sturgis Cold Brew $4.50
20-hour cold steep. Concentrated, smooth, no bitterness.
Wind Cave Nitro $5.50
Cold brew on nitro. Velvet head, no sweeteners needed.
Granite Pour-Over Flight $12
Three single origins, side by side, with tasting notes from the roaster.
For two
Cocoa, Tea & Not-Coffee
Campfire Cocoa $5
Real melted dark chocolate, milk steamed slow, a single hand-toasted marshmallow. The point of the place.
White Pine Cocoa $5
White chocolate, vanilla bean, a whisper of pine syrup. Smells like a sled day.
Loose-Leaf Tea $3.50
Rotating selection — black, green, herbal. Steeped to time, served in a small pot.
Chai (house-spiced) $5
We grind the spices on Mondays. Cardamom-forward, not too sweet.
Honey Lavender Steamer $4.50
No coffee, no tea — just steamed milk, local honey, and lavender. For the smallest customer or the worst day.
Sparkling Huckleberry $4
House huckleberry shrub, soda water, lemon. Pink, tart, summery.
Pastry & Bakery
Baked between 4 and 7 a.m. Whatever is left at noon is half off. Whatever is left at close goes to the food bank.
Kuchen $5
South Dakota's state dessert. Sweet yeast dough, custard, seasonal fruit on top. We make one every morning.
SD classic
Pasque Scone $4
Lemon-glazed, lavender-flecked. Named for the state flower. Light enough to break with a fork.
Black Hills Gold Cake $5 / slice
Honey cake, brown-butter glaze, toasted walnut. Whole 9-inch by special order.
Buffalo Chip Cookie $3
Big oat-and-chocolate cookie. Crisp edges, soft middle. The name is a joke; the cookie is serious.
Pheasant Sugar Cookie $4
State-bird shaped, hand-iced. Kids love them. Adults pretend not to.
Morning Bun $4.50
Croissant dough, cinnamon sugar, orange zest. Makes the shop smell like 6 a.m.
Sourdough Loaf $8
Naturally leavened, baked daily. Limited run — pre-order on the website to be sure.
Quiche of the Day $8
Whatever the farm sent us. Listed on the chalkboard.
Ham & Cheese Croissant $7
Local ham, gruyère, hot mustard, baked into the lamination. Easy lunch.
Bag of Graham Crackers $8
Take the s'mores home. Twelve crackers, vanilla or cinnamon. Honey from Hill City.
Seasonal
Right now: late spring, into summer.
Rhubarb Crumble Bar $5
Tart rhubarb from a garden up in Hot Springs. Brown-sugar crumble, vanilla glaze.
May–June
Wojapi Tart $6
Mixed-berry tart inspired by traditional wojapi — chokecherry, plum, juneberry. Made with care and respect.
Summer
The Lupine S'more $8
Lavender graham, white chocolate, blueberry-honey marshmallow. Only while the wildflowers bloom.
June–July
Iced Maple Latte $5.75
House maple syrup, espresso, milk, ice. Disappears the second the temperature breaks 70.
Watch for fall: pumpkin kuchen, the Harvest s'more (apple butter + cinnamon), and a maple-bourbon cocoa.