Black River Roasters

Lovely location, super comfortable interior, really nice staff members. I tried the cold brew and it was just ok. Kind of had that sour taste that some brews have and it isn’t my favorite. Would love to go back and try their lattes and teas as they seem to have a lot of different options. If anything, I recommend just stopping by for the experience. It was so lovely just sitting in their common area and chatting with my friend.

Now to my standard COVID comments as of March 2022. Interior was super clean which was reassuring. Everyone is wearing masks too. Felt completely comfortable just chilling in there with my drink.

Excellent coffee and speciality lattes, including hot chocolate. Spacious and styled interior with smiling staff. Comfortable lounge with relaxing tables and cozy corners, defined by ample natural light. Wisps of countercultural energy. Vibrant and welcoming crowd. Good energy.

The crazy amount of flavor they get out of their beans is second to none. There are some very capable roasters now in NJ, but this one is at the head of the pack. Always recommend them to even casual coffee drinkers. Whether it's a cappuccino or pour over, you can't go wrong.

Loved the coffee ☕️, very reasonably priced. Please do expand cakes and other items.

The only thing I miss about this area! I love local Coffee Shops. This one is probably in my top 5. I still get beans there whenever I'm in the area.

Can't say much about the atmosphere of the place but the coffee it's self is not very good. If you get milk drinks it really helps to mask the flavor of the espresso but if you don't, the coffee its self isn't roasted very well. Beans are not sorted, tons of chaf and underdeveloped. For 18 dollars a bag of coffee I expected to get something comparable to other roasters and it's just not there. I've tried over 50 bags of coffee before leaving a review and I must say I was disappointed every time. Sorry guys.

I really wanted to like this place as it is super close to my house and my husband and I need a reliable roaster since we like to buy fresh beans to use in our espresso machine at home.. but this place isn't it. The espresso beans are just ok which doesn't warrant the price tag on them. Besides that idk what system they are using for customer ordering because it's super disorganized in there. We came in when it was pretty busy and they lost the order slips and couldn't figure out which drink was who's.

10/21/18 - My wife and I finally stopped over at Black River Roasters, a socially responsible coffee shop serving organic coffee in Whitehouse Station, NJ. The coffee selection is good. We each ordered chai lattes and they were fantastic. The staff was very nice and friendly. There are a few seats on the first floor. There is also large a lounge area with sofas and tables on the second floor. There is complementary WiFi for customer use. The coffee shop is visible from Route 22 and there is plenty of parking. We have found our new "go-to" local coffee shop.

Those saying "By far the best coffee shop in the area"...100% agree. Not only do they have great coffee, but their staff is super friendly, and the shop itself is just such a great environment to be in whether for social get-together with friends, events, or for studying. I've just recently come across the shop, and it's already my new favorite place!

Awesome proprietary coffee shop and nice alternative to Starbucks. I ordered an iced mocha; it was great. They have a nice sitting area on the second level where you can relax and avail yourself of their free WiFi. Local musicians sometimes play.