Buddy Brew Coffee

Best modern take on coffee in downtown Sarasota! If Starbucks no longer provides the fix for ya, you are left with two options. Kahwa or Buddy Brew. Personally, I prefer Buddy Brew because of the awesome lounge area right in the heart of downtown, and because of their proximity to all the hot spots. Being able to always park your car in the public parking garage is a HUGE plus. Staff are friendly but not very talkative, I think they get a little engrossed in their music. The coffee shop is a little cramped, but the lounge area outside more than makes up for that. I love their cold brew! From a coffee standpoint, it's fairly neutral with just a bit of fruit to it. Very delicious on a hot summer day. If you're ever parking your car in downtown Sarasota, save yourself the hassle of looking for a spot. Park in the public parking garage, go to the bottom floor, and swing by Buddy Brew!

Love this place! It's quite small but it just makes it more intimate and cozy. The entire staff I have come across have always been super friendly and fun with chat with. Most importantly, the coffee is outstanding. You can tell that they put a lot of work into making you a great cup'a joe and take pride in it. I wish I lived closer because this would be my everyday go-to for coffee.

Buddy brew is my favorite coffee ever! It's so smooth, no bitterness, and the vanilla tastes so good without being overly sweet. We don't live in Florida so we only get to enjoy it when we come to visit. Wish they would open up shops nationally. Buddy brew is soooooo much better than starbucks

The barista was super sweet! I didn’t catch her name but she defiantly knew what she was doing! As a lover of craft coffee the cappuccino I had was top notch👌🏽, good roast, good milk texture, and perfect temperature!

Very cute, trendy place for fresh coffee, loose leaf tea (iced or hot) and a small selection of sandwiches. Very small inside but gas outdoor seating as well. The barista was super knowledgeable about the blends they serve and helped us make the right selection.

Very cool place, cozy, intimate, awesome alternative rock, reasonable prices ($1.00 refills) with great promotions, a clean restroom, and rock-solid Internet. Nice guys behind the counter who clearly work hard to make their business a success. It feels great to support local businesses like this one!

Great coffee bar, really enjoyed my cold brew

Minimal fuss inside but I was thrilled to see they offered pour overs, cold brews, French pressed, and even aero-pressed coffee... who does all that?! Loved that. Besides talking the talk Buddy Brew also walked the walk... my selections from there (as well as from my party) emitted a beautiful Espresso aroma. Not too much sweetness (they also had agave!) or creamer. Just right. I've experienced Buddy Brew Coffee from places around Tampa Bay that offer it and I've never been disappointed.

Was super excited to try their coffee but it turned out they were closed.. wasted trip. The hours on their google website are wrong, here are the correct hours

It bums me out to give them only 2.5 stars. They have awesome coffee but some of the service has been snooty and in need of an upgrade. The guy who was making lattes the morning after Christmas must have been having a bad day. I love the lattes at buddy brew, but I ordered an extra hot one to go, and the guy forgot to make it extra hot, lied about it and said he did. When he re-made it extra hot, idk what happened, but it tastes burnt. A 5$ coffee I can’t even drink. Not to cool😔