Three Starbucks before security, after security, and even at baggage claim
You get Starbucks almost everywhere at IND: Civic Plaza in the Main Terminal, both Concourses A and B, plus a combined Starbucks/Circle City News down by baggage claim. That means caffeine is an option when you land, while you wait for bags, or after you clear security for a morning flight.
Prices land in the usual airport markup zone: expect a tall latte around a dollar or two more than your neighborhood store, and breakfast sandwiches in the $5–$7 range. It’s the full corporate playbook here: espresso drinks, cold brew, refreshers, and the standard pastry case with cake pops, croissants, and warmed egg bites.
Hours track with flight banks; several reviewers mention early-morning openings to catch 5–6 a.m. departures, and lines spike hard between 5:30 and 8:30 a.m. at the concourse locations. If you’re landing late, the baggage-claim Starbucks is the better bet for a post-flight drink before you hit I‑70.
What to order is predictable: mobile-order your usual latte or cold brew and grab a hot breakfast sandwich if you need something you can eat at the gate in under 10 minutes. If you care about speed, skip anything that needs extra customization during the morning rush, since baristas already juggle a heavy queue plus mobile tickets.
What regulars do: they use the Starbucks app and push orders to the Civic Plaza or concourse stores while walking from the Main Terminal security checkpoint. Several frequent flyers mention that mobile order at IND cuts their wait from 15 minutes in line to roughly 5 minutes for pickup.
Watch out for the morning crunch: multiple reviews call out slow-moving queues and 10–20 minute waits at peak times in Concourses A and B. If your boarding pass shows a 35-minute connection, grab coffee at Civic Plaza on the way through instead of gambling on a backed-up concourse line.
One tip: on arrival, hit the Starbucks/Circle City News in baggage claim before you head to rideshare; it’s usually calmer than the concourse stores and lets you walk out with coffee already in hand.