Crema Brew

Absolutely terrific! Very friendly people, great atmosphere! Everything on the menu is very tasty. All of it baked with natural ingredients. Some of the best cinnamon rolls and coffee around. Fair prices. Definitely better quality and taste than Starbucks, and cheaper too!

We enjoyed the outdoor cafe for a quick brunch. All coffee reports were good. They were out of ham causing egg and cheese bagelwiches to be the meal. They did have some good looking bakery items though. All in all we enjoyed our little meal in a cozy neighborhood.

If you want someplace local and unique to get a coffee and pastry, this is the place. Donovan and Roxanne give so much love to this coffee shop and community, it’s palpable when you walk in the door. Great atmosphere, great coffee, pastries truly to die for and their chicken salad? It’s like it came out of my grandma’s kitchen! What could be any better than a place that feels like home? Buy local. Drink your coffee here! Get some brotherly love on the side.

This place is exactly what downtown New Bern needed. This is a lovely and quaint coffee shop that offers some fantastic baked goods as well. My wife and I go occasionally for a nice quiet cup of coffee to start off the Saturday festivities. Their coffee is the best available in the area and the homemade baked goods are delicious. Would absolutely tell anyone in the area to make a visit.

Delicious coffee at an inexpensive cost. I love their names for the sizes of drink as they are named after the bodies of water surrounding the town. The staff is very friendly and helpful. This place has a cozy, welcoming atmosphere with beautiful, large windows that allow you to watch the world go by. This is a great place to get coffee, relax, and enjoy your day.

Crema Brew is the best coffee shop and bakery in New Bern. Their baked goods are made DAILY, and I love their cold brew and espresso drinks. The shop is run by the absolute sweetest family who just want to know you and love you from the moment you walk in the door. There is nice outdoor seating with umbrella coverings as well as various table sizes inside to share your drinks with any number of friends. If you're in New Bern, you MUST stop here!

We stopped by for coffee and pastry. It was a nice experience. 👌

Must get a cookie! A new hidden jewel in this part of New Bern. This was our first trip and a pleasant surprise. This business offers a large selection of beverages, bakery items, and healthy snacks for people of all ages. The atmosphere is more of a rustic coffee shop, a perfect setting for the flavor of our town. Will be visiting here again.

Crema Brew is good as a small business coffee shop. They fit a coffee shop atmosphere. Although I can not be sure if they are trying to create an antique and old fashioned theme or found items they thought look like they belong in a coffee shop to place around the space. My experience so far has been that the first time I visited, they were doing a soft open and do not have the means to handle a crowd, they gave away my espresso to someone who did not even order my size or flavor. I had already waited for over 10 minutes after ordering, I went to the back to see how my wife and kids were doing for a minute, when I came back they were giving the person after me their espresso. They said they made the drink I ordered so I guess someone else was upset about the wait and grabbed the first large latte that came up. This problem could be easily fixed by writing the persons name on the order, announcing the order so everyone can hear including in back, or checking the receipt. On a more recent visit, I was eating their coffee cake and bit into a piece of nut shell which was unexpected and a bit painful. As far as the food, other then the issues experienced, the food is their most redeeming aspect. The food is fresh as well as delicious, every drink is well crafted. Crema Brew is a bold coffee shop for both the location not being closer to the other shops in Historic Downtown New Bern and for wanting to compete amongst other coffee chains in New Bern that have a mainstream setup and audience. I'm willing to see how they do as they settle in longer-term.

My recommendations on how to improve: setting a theme and sticking to your theme goes a long way; along with that, New Bern is the "Birth Place of Pepsi" so if you have any Coca-Cola exhibition floating around in your theme you may consider changing it for something Pepsi in the same style; getting customers the correct order is important and there are many techniques that could be implemented to ensure you always provide the right food and drink; if a crowd is to be expected, find ways to prepare for large groups when you can so you won't get blindsided during certain times of day or events downtown; maybe separate any anticipated lines with a barrier either literally or implied since the line can extend in front of the Exit, floor tape or signs can help create a social norm in this regard.

My husband and I are so excited to finally have a real coffee shop in downtown New Bern! We got coffees and some baked goods and everything was fantastic! We also loved the atmosphere. Overall great place! I highly suggest it!