About Liquid Planet
Liquid Planet is a Missoula beverage company started by a university professor who, as a student, ran the Java Bus, described as the first espresso business on the University of Montana campus. It roasts organic coffee and sells organic teas, chai and cocoa, and it now runs six spots around town.
The newest is the Grille on Brooks Street, which serves a full breakfast menu all day plus beer and wine, daily from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. The Grille on Arthur Avenue is a made-to-order sit-down café for breakfast and lunch, open daily 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. with free Wi-Fi.
The smaller counters each have their own setting. One sits inside the Book Exchange on Brooks Street, open daily 9 to 5, where you can read with a drink. Another is in the Farmer's State Bank building on North Reserve, open from 6 a.m. on weekdays and 7 a.m. on weekends, with outdoor seating by a fire pit and pastries from a local bakery. There is a weekday counter in the Missoula County Courthouse, and a drive-thru built from a recycled shipping container on Aviation Way near the airport, open Monday to Saturday from 6:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Big Sky Lavender Farms near Florence is about 30 minutes south of the Brooks Street grille on US 93. Its website lists no public visiting hours, so check with the farm first; a coffee and breakfast here is a good start to a Bitterroot Valley drive either way.
What to do
- Order breakfast any time of day at the Brooks Street grille
- Sit down for breakfast or lunch at the Arthur Avenue grille
- Read with a coffee inside the Book Exchange
- Warm up by the fire pit at the North Reserve location
- Grab coffee to go at the airport drive-thru
Season, hours and prices
- Season
- Open year-round; hours vary by location
- Hours
- Grille Brooks daily 8 a.m.-8 p.m.; Grille Arthur daily 7:30 a.m.-4 p.m.; Book Exchange daily 9 a.m.-5 p.m.; airport drive-thru Mon-Sat 6:30 a.m.-2 p.m. (posted 2026)
Tips for your visit
- Pick the Brooks Street grille if you want a full meal or a later visit
- The courthouse counter is weekdays only; enter by the north-side door
- The airport drive-thru has a limited list of shakes, frappés and smoothies
Pair it with a lavender farm
Big Sky Lavender Farms · about 30 minutes away
Big Sky Lavender Farms grows about 2,400 lavender plants near Florence; its website lists no public visiting hours, so check with the farm before driving out.
Getting there
Questions
Which Liquid Planet serves food?
The two grilles: Brooks Street serves breakfast all day plus beer and wine, and Arthur Avenue serves breakfast and lunch.
Is there a drive-thru?
Yes, on Aviation Way near the airport, Monday to Saturday 6:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.
🗺️ Part of the guide Things to Do Near the Lavender Farm of Florence & the Bitterroot Valley, Montana
Checked in October 2026 against the business’s own website and local tourism pages. Hours and seasons change, so check with them before you go. How we check listings · Is this your business? Claim it free
