Catalpa Coffee

Since new ownership has taken over the quality of the product has gone down. I only get a latte when the last remaining person from old ownership is there. The old owners took the time to train the baristas, now someone starts and within days they are making watery, high priced lattes. Willing to pay the price for a quality product. You can tell the difference when you pick up your cup and that’s just sad. The beauty of the shop was the care of the product. Now sped trumps quality. Had been going to this shop daily since it opened. With new ownership, I go about once a month. I make my coffee at home now. Hope the new owners read this and take it to heart. I know I am not the only regular who now is not so regular! I would love to come back but the quality does not warrant the price! And sadly this town does not have an alternative. If I wanted a substandard latte I would be going to other independent coffee shop in town. Oh wait, the other shop bought this one.......

Not a coffee person, but their holiday specials (have to look for the menu) were so great with the pastries! My favorite were the almond and Nutella ones, it’s a must stop if you travel north for ski trip or anything. Hard to find another coffee shop with such yummy pastries on the road. Not to mention the price was super reasonable!

Why is this place so expensive? Realized why when I found out it’s all owned by the same greedy people who own Shelburne falls. However this location is exceptionally bad because they lack any of the specials or flavor options. You’ll pay 7$ for a matcha that tastes like garage and the baristas will be rude to you the whole time.

Shop has changed hands, espresso is average+ now. Try Amherst Coffee for excellent espresso with that 3D tire fire umami quality of properly blended (some robusta added and nothing burnt) espresso.

Lovely, spare interior. Usually some jazz plays quietly in the background. Nice atmosphere to talk with friends, or relax or work by yourself at tables or counters. It has a good basic menu of coffee, espressos, lattes and cappuccinos. It doesn't have fancier beverages a la Starbucks. The service is typical neutral New England: not friendly, but not rude. It's one of my favorite cafes around here.

Exquisite cold mocha

Very aestheticly pleasing. Wasn't happy with my order (tried something new) and the barista gave me a different drink free of charge. Great service and great coffee. I really enjoyed the espresso roast and they have plenty of space in there. Doesn't feel crowded even when a lot of people are in there.

Had a wonderful experience while passing thru the state this morning. This jewel of a coffee shop knows how to serve a latte straight up European style, no sugar bombs like the American chains, paired with a ham and cheese croissant. Made me feel like I was back in France... The latte art has room for improvement... But the rich espresso and smoothly frothed milk supersedes the art in this review by far! ☕️☺️

Some of the best handled coffee around, but it can be a bit stuffy in there. I don't mean air quality, more they want the appeal of a fancy Euro Cafe, and that sometimes feels like it bleeds into a somewhat judgy atmosphere, if the barista or (more likely) other clientele assumes a lack of coffee culture awareness.

I absolutely love their espresso machine though, it is a gorgeous centerpiece, and pulls consistently good shots of espresso.

Very friendly staff and a decent selection of sweet pastry. It is a converted space in an old building, so acoustics are not great: it can get pretty noisy. On the plus side it's equipped with an industrial quality air conditioning system, so if you like to feel breeze on your face wherever you sit, this place is perfect.