Blue Bottle Coffee

Never super busy when I have been here. Super kind and talented baristas and delicious drinks and pastries. Definitively a favorite.

THE Blue Bottle roaster from Oakland is here! (and open) Not your typical chain coffee joint. Quality coffee is what you're here for, if you want a $2 coffee you have DD on every other block.

Very nice space to get an excellent cup of coffee. I bought beans from here and they all seem to be coming from the Brooklyn roaster location. The company has high levels of quality control so it will probably be consistent to what you order online. (Online orders come from the Oakland, CA facility. Yes, even orders coming from the East Coast.)

I went on a rainy muggy Sunday afternoon and there were plenty of seats and it was not too crowded. I could see this place getting crowded when tourist season comes around. So beware of long lines once this place is on everyone's radar.

I was hyped up about this place as I have seen many influencers heading to blue bottle coffee in California. I got a cappuccino and a sea salt cookie. The cookie was really good( it had a bit too
much sea salt, which can be removed). The cappuccino was made right but perhaps the roast they used didn’t impress my taste buds. The staff wasn’t too friendly, but it was also 30
minutes before closing time. I would recommend going here and trying it out once though.

Corner cafe with friendly baristas in a clean, white, modern space. Limited menu and limited seating inside. This is not a place to curl up, read something, and enjoy some fancy coffee.

Ordered a Cappuccino, it was hot but not scalding when served: I was able to enjoy it immediately. It was good but certainly not the best coffee option in Cambridge.

However, we also ordered a green tea over ice that tasted bad. It had a dark putrid green color and while the taste was strong, it wasn't tasty. One sip was more than enough. I would not recommend ordering the tea.

I'm writing this review from the Starbucks across the street...

BECAUSE THERE IS NO WI-FI.

What. the. heck. Blue. Bottle.

This is a simple, fundamental, aspect of being a coffee shop in the 21st century. Your coffee suffices. Your snacks are pretty tasty as well. But not affording your customers the ability to freely browse the internet at ultra-high speeds really takes away from the experience. Consider yourselves warned.

3 stars.

Been in a few times. Decent enough coffee shop. Really nicely designed space. Very heavy on the democratic socialist vibes though. Glad I wore my oxford shirt unbuttoned so people could see my full chest Bernie Sanders tattoo though!!!

The worst place I have ever been. Will never go here again

Not a fan. Overpriced, cold hospital-like atmosphere, no decor. Feels less like what a cozy coffee shop should be...they are trying too hard with the minamalism look. I'd rather walk over to one of the independent coffee shops that are unique to Harvard rather than this chain that feels so impersonal.

I want to understand the fascination but I don’t. I swear they were better in San Francisco, but still Blue Bottle sells very expensive pour-over coffees and mediocre overpriced snacks. Some of their “sought after” coffee comes from conflict zones like Yemen, which seems morally-dubious for a $20 cup of joe.

New Orleans iced coffee was good. Probably one of the best iced coffee ive had.