two cups of coffee on a table
12 oz mocha
Some seating
Ordering area
Cool building art
hot matcha tea and americano
Interior
the koji breakfast sandwich on sourdough
the spicy breakfast sandwich on a bagel
Asiago Bagel
These are both iced Vietnamese coffees for reference.
Espresso. But seriously why is it 10-15 min minimum for an espresso even when no line?
Pumpkin Spice Latte
outside
Iced chai w/oat milk
Veggie hummus sandwich
Homemade Chai
food
View of inside seating (@5pm on a Wed.)
Order counter
outside
Pretty latte art
Sitting at a middle table facing the front.
Marc S.
Jul 2, 2024
Always great espresso. New avocado toast is superb, if a little thick on the toast. Wish I could add protein on the Square app to order ahead, but failing that the staff were super friendly and I could order it with them.Vibe feels much calmer this morning, a nice chill coffee shop experience. If we can get to the place that one can order an avocado toast or a sandwich, dairy free and adding turkey or salmon as protein, we will be at five stars for sure!
Read MoreEllie C.
Apr 21, 2024
Stopped by for brunch on a friend's recommendation. It's located in a convenient area in Inman Square, and at 11am on a Sunday, a line was forming out the door. Despite this, we were able to order pretty quickly and got our drinks and food within 5 or so minutes after.The koji breakfast sandwich on sourdough was absolutely delicious. I would definitely recommend it if you're a fan of eggplant and/or sweet umami flavors. I did notice the portion of scrambled egg on my sandwich was less than my friend's bagel portion, so keep that in mind if you like a higher egg to sauce ratio.The spicy breakfast sandwich (bacon, egg, and cheese with spicy aioli on a bagel) was underwhelming compared to other places that serve something similar. The egg portion was large, but the bagel was hard, the bacon was burnt, and it could have used more sauce.Overall, this is a decent cafe for getting breakfast/brunch or grabbing a coffee and doing some work (as half the people there were doing). It was nice that they have the option to customize breakfast sandwiches by bagel, sourdough, croissant, or gluten-free bagel. However, the food was hit-or-miss and the furniture was a bit dated (worn out wooden chairs and tables). The place does counter ordering and self-seating, but I wish they at least provided self-serve sanitizing wipes for customers to use on tables between uses.
Read MorePuja G.
Oct 13, 2024
I passed this place for years and finally had the chance to stop by. It's a quaint coffee house making great coffee. I got their pumpkin spice latte, and I was very pleased to see it wasn't overly sweet and actually warmed me up. Service was extremely friendly but it did take awhile for my drink to come out. I really enjoy the homey coffeehouse vibe, and this place fit the bill. Plan to be returning next time I'm in the area!
Read MoreHelena Q.
Jun 3, 2024
I guess this is the local coffee place, which is nice that it exists? It was really crowded on a nice weekend day, but there were enough seats. Unfortunately, the Vietnamese coffee was very weak in flavor. The almond croissant was a bit better -- had nice layers but was not very crisp.
Read MoreGabi K.
Dec 2, 2023
I've been here before and I don't remember it being spectacular but it was okay. Today I got the rocket like last time and it tasted a bit sweet and like it is mixing flavors with another sandwich and the egg was undercooked. A strange sandwich. The service was not super friendly either. I got the Vietnamese coffee and it was not authentic at all. It's just iced coffee with condensed milk. It was probably the worst one I've ever had. The place is very crowded and kinda vibey but I don't understand why haha. I guess it's just a local spot.
Read MoreAmanda D.
Sep 12, 2023
Service was so weird here. Seemed like a very cool and chill spot. Students, allies, artists...but the service was just so bizarre. No warm greeting or "hi, how are you" just silence. We ordered, 2 hot dirty chais (our normal vacation "treat yo self" beverages). And when I say it was not good, I truly mean it. Tasted like they used the chai tea bag method and added steamed milk to create the latte effect. Normally this would be fine and much preferable to a chai concentrate...but this was just not good. Quality of tea used, unairrated milk, dead espresso shots...I'm not sure which stood out more.The cafe was super full when we got here mid to late morning. Maybe we just picked the wrong drink and the wrong day.
Read MoreTom T.
Jun 23, 2024
$3.05 for a spindrift sparkling water. Ordered a butter toasted bagel, and they put 2 butter packets in the bag and didn't butter it. Food is at least very tasty.
Read MoreJustin L.
Jan 17, 2024
Although I've never had any coffee here (I've only had the Thai tea here), I got a recommendation to try out their Rwanda beans. Holy cow I can't get enough of these beans. Everytime I'm in Boston I have to make a stop to pick up a bag to brew at home.Their Thai tea is very good too :)
Read MoreMia W.
Oct 2, 2024
The food and the coffee were great - however we were in a little bit of a rush and it took 30 minutes to get our toasted bagels. I understand that places can get busy but they were able to shuffle through a line basically out the door and we were still left waiting. If you have time to sit and relax though, I'd definitely recommend this place. Lots of cute tables and places to sit and get some work done
Read MoreTed L.
Jun 27, 2024
The entire staff should be replaced.This place makes a lot of money due to its locations.But it was my first time there, and the coffee was served in a stained, probably used cup. They play this kind of dirty tricks, and laughing about it in the back when I confronted themDo not fall for this kind of disguised service place.I will write to the BBB, owner, and Dept. of Public Health.
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