Welcome to the General Mercantile, home of the finest “gold” to be found on Last Chance Gulch! Since 1971 the Merc has been providing a unique counter culture to Helena.
Our Menu
House Specials
Short House Special
$4.00
Mercantile founder Ray had a sweet tooth and this little drink lives up to that! A pull of espresso is sweetened with cane sugar, mixed with creamy milk and topped with Mexican chocolate sprinkles in a short 7 oz. cup.
Tall House Special
$4.75
For those who become instantly nostalgic at the bottom of the short house special cup, this drink adds more creamy milk to the sweetened pull of espresso for a bigger, and some say better, house special.
Roger
$4.00
Named after long time Mercantile Board member, Amos Rogers Little III, this is perfection in a cup. To truly appreciate the craftsWOmanship of our drinks you must try this pull of espresso topped with steamed cream.
Ray Roger
$4.00
Sweetening the Roger, Ray always added a spoonful of honey to this fabulous drink.
Iced Rocket
$3.50
Strap yourself in; songs have been written about this drink. We start with a pull of espresso, add a dash of cream and just the right amount of sugar before pouring it over ice.
Coach on Ice
$4.00
Concocted and named after our long time regular nicknamed “Coach,” this drink is a new take on the iced rocket as we replace the sugar with honey and dark cocoa before pouring it over ice and blending with cream. Forgo the straw to save the turtles and force yourself to sip this one more slowly to enjoy every drop of sweet nectar.
World’s Best Hot Chocolate
$4.50
With apologies to your grandmother, this is the world's best hot chocolate. Nothing but cocoa made with milk and topped with real whipped cream. Served in a 16 oz. mug.
Steamer
$4.00
Steamed milk and cream with your favorite Torani flavor, topped off with house-made whipped cream.
Little Dude
$3.00
Our small hot chocolate for the little dudes at the bar, served not quite so hot and with lots of real whipped cream.
Kicker Supreme
$6.00
Espresso with an attitude, maybe more than anyone really needs. We're not fooling around here: two pulls of espresso mixed with enough sugar, cream, and milk to fill a 16 oz. glass mug, all topped with real whipped cream.
Coffee Drinks
Latte
$4.75
A well-mannered espresso. This is a refined drink for refined tastes. Served in a 12 oz. mug, one pull of espresso subdued just a bit by a larger serving of cream and milk.
A Very Fine Cup of Coffee
$2.50
It’s the best cup of coffee served this side of the Atlantic Ocean. We just don’t know how we could possibly serve you a better cup of coffee. We start with filtered water and freshly ground Sweet Espresso coffee beans. Then we brew each cup one at a time.
Pull of Espresso
$2.75
Our Black Gold beans are where it all starts. The unadulterated, pure nectar of the bean. And nothing else. Double pack of fresh-roasted Black Gold pulled only once for the very best infusion.
Cortado
$3.00
Straight off the Spanish Camino, current owners Lindsey and Aaron became addicted to the 50/50 blend of espresso to creamy milk while trekking throughout Spain. This drink is for coffee aficionados, served in a small demitase cup,
Café Mocha
$5.25
A world class mocha. Served in a 12 oz. mug, a pull of espresso mixes it up with cocoa. Topped with our whipped cream and our special sprinkles.
Americano
$2.75
You've got to love the simplicity. Espresso and filtered water: that's all you need. Have it tall in a 12 oz. mug or short in our staff favorite Mugicano.
Cappuccino
$4.00
This is a drink for those who take espresso seriously. Served in a seven oz. cup, one pull of espresso topped with steamed cream and milk.
Iced Drinks
Iced Drip Coffee
$3.00
Our very fine cup of coffee is brewed extra strong and poured over ice — served without a straw to save the turtles.
Iced Americano
$3.00
Espresso poured over ice and topped with filtered water.
Iced Latte
$2.95
The closest you’ll come to Nirvana without all of the meditating, our iced latte is perfection in a glass on a hot summer day. A balanced ratio of espresso and cream poured over ice.
Iced Mocha
$4.75
We take our famous cafe mocha and serve it over ice so you don’t have to miss a day without your fix of this amazing drink regardless of the temperature outside.
Iced Chocolate
$4.25
If you’ve tried our hot chocolate you know by know it’s the best in the world. During those hot summer days we can serve it over ice — bring an appetite because topped with whipped cream this is a meal in itself.
Iced Tea
$3.00
Any of our 30+ teas expertly brewed and served over ice. Ask us to sweeten it with honey or sugar.
Italian Soda
$3.25
Perfect for the child of all ages: over 20 flavors of Torani syrup, mixed with ice and carbonated water and topped with our real whipped cream. We'll even blend the flavors for you!
Tea Lattes
Golden Milk Latte
$5.25
Lake Missoula blend of turmeric and spices sweetened with honey and mixed with creamy milk.
Matcha Latte
$5.25
Lake Missoula Japanese Green tea sweetened with honey and mixed with creamy milk.
Sweet Dreams
$4.75
This drink will bring all the feels of comfort and bliss as we steep herbal chamomile spice tea, sweeten it up and perfectly blend it with creamy milk for a delicious tea latte.
Velvet Hammer
$4.75
Cherry Almond black tea steeped and sweetened with honey and mixed with milk and cream, topped with vanilla powder.
London Fog
$4.75
All the cool kids are drinking this one these days in coffee shops near and far. Luckily we have a leg up as we build this drink from the ground up steeping Earl Grey tea, sweetening it with honey and vanilla before mixing in creamy milk. For a new take, ask for us to use lavender earl grey instead.
Earl Grey Chocolate Cake
$4.75
The number one tea latte of the General Mercantile and original recipe. If we could patent a drink this would be the one. Earl grey tea is steeped, sweetened with honey and dark chocolate, and mixed with creamy milk. For the grand finale we top this jaw dropping tea latte with Mexican chocolate sprinkles.
Drink Like a Regular
The Sophia
$4.50
Invented by the coolest 8 year old we know, this drink combines the best of two worlds as we infuse hot chocolate with our decaf chai to make the perfect tea latte.