Acoustic Java Roastery & Tasting Room

Where was this place when I went to college?! Very few coffee shops that I visit make flat whites well, and Accoustic Java does it right. There’s a huge glass window in the shop and you can see the roasters. I’d love to come back here for a tour.

There’s a number of teas available, as well as Polar Seltzers. Funky art is hung up around the place for purchase. There’s also several bookshelves of used books.

This is a great place for coffee or tea, a small pastry, or just hanging out.

I love this cafe! It has very much of a local, sustainable vibe to it. The staff are all very friendly, and the food and drink are delicious. There is a large space with books lining the walls through a set of doors from the drinks bar where you can get a quiet spot to do work or read. This is my go to coffee shop to get work done or for a little self care time.

My favorite cafe in central Massachusetts. High quality coffee and esperesso beverages and very nice ambiance to get some work done or to chat with a friend. Their breakfast sandwiches are great. You could spend hours here!

This place is so cute and always good. The coffee and pastries are delicious.
The employees here are very nice too. I went recently and had the most exemplary customer service from an employee named Kiernan. I was there with three young children and he made sure to underheat their hot chocolate. He also held the door for me coming in and carried my drinks out to my car for me. Go here for great coffee, atmosphere, and service.

Fun place in an up-and-coming part of town. Just a great place to be and to spend some time. Oh, by the way, did I mention that the coffee was awesome and the food was excellent.

As someone who is a coffee fanatic I always look for some good cafes. I found the acoustic Java located near the college and ended up finding this one after my fiancé got her hair done which is located in the same building. The coffee is SO good. The customer service is 10/10. They know your name, they converse and are always so nice. The food is also really good. If I could give this place more stars I would cause it is the best coffee in Worcester perhaps even Massachusetts.

omg the iced mocha is AMAZING. it’s got a really unique flavor. the espresso is almost like smokey, but mocha is also really chocolately. very strong flavor. warning: ordering online doesn’t do much at all. cuz when you get there, you gotta wait in line to let them know you’re there THEN they make it (why it’s only 4 stars, no real way to order ahead of time to run in and pick it up). about 8 mins off the mass pike (each way), so a bit of way if you’re just driving pst worchester but SO WORTH IT imo.

Great coffee and nice selection of vegan cookies and muffins.

This is a roastery for the local chain. A serious coffee place offering a compressive menu. I tried the Espresso con Panna which is not a easy find any more. The espresso base was smooth, almost too smooth and lacked character. It paired well with the homemade whipped cream. The only drawback is the cup was too big for con Panna and it was difficult to have the right ratio in each sip. It was even more obvious in the ice latte that the espresso base was thin in complexity so it was dominated by the milk. The barista I encountered were very friendly and professional. Definitely worth a visit for coffee geeks.

Roasted bean quality, selection, and freshness are all lacking. For calling themselves a “roaster” I was unpleasantly surprised by how little roasting they do. They have a table packed with a large variety of roasted beans. When I visited, many of these bags were over a month old and should have been tossed long ago.

The Largo Espresso is an utter disaster. It’s oily and severely over roasted. 20 grams of ground Largo producing 30 grams in 30 seconds yielded a sour and acidic shot. On a positive note if you’ve been avoiding a full breakdown and cleaning of your grinder running this trash through will force your hand.

They do offer another espresso blend but I wasn’t brave enough to try it as it was dated July and I was there in September.