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Ugly Duck Coffee

★★★★½ 4.7/5 (100 reviews)
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89 Charlotte St, Rochester, NY 14607, United States Website
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Reviews (100)

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Kate Price
★★★★★ Jan 20, 1970

Solid cup of coffee in downtown Rochester. We had a couple of oat milk lattes and croissants. Fast friendly service and well prepared espresso drinks. Parking available behind the building.

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Sylvia Borraccia
★★★★★ Jan 20, 1970

Great cappuccino and gluten free dessert

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Karly H (Exploring the lakes!)
★★★★★ Jan 20, 1970

Favorite coffee shop in Rochester. There pastries were super good. The atmosphere is very welcoming.

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Christina Meins
★★★★★ Jan 20, 1970

Best Coffee I've had since visiting Rochester. Coffee artist are friendly and willing to share information on many things from food, other local Coffee shops that offer food, and organic availability in the area.

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Mariam A
★★★★☆ Jan 20, 1970

Heard a lot of great things and did not disappoint! I had an iced chai and a cinnamon muffin, both of which were delicious. The shop is pretty small and parking limited in the lot, so if you’re planning on coming with multiple people, hopefully you’ll get lucky and snag a spot inside, but if not I’d recommend a warmer day to hopefully enjoy outside.

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Mateo Kunzer
★★★★★ Jan 20, 1970

I had a really good drink with a really nice guy there, its 10/10

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Liz Stublen
★★★☆☆ Jan 20, 1970

Meh. I’ve been a few times and the espresso quality is hit or miss. Considering the prices they charge, I’d expect way more consistency. Overall, not a very welcoming environment - it tends to get extremely loud during peak hours and the baristas have never been particularly friendly. Also, a small part of me dies when a coffee shop charges more for an americano than they do an espresso, and here it’s an extra 25¢. I’ll add my own water, thank you very much.

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Nathan Bantle
★★★★☆ Jan 20, 1970

California vibes. They have a fun unique menu if you are wanting to try some different stuff along with your traditional types of coffee. Prices are good and the staff was super kind!

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Thomas Buildmore
★★★★★ Jan 20, 1970

Iced americanos are on point, the outdoor seating is lovely.They always have something interesting to look at on the walls.

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Alaina Ylitalo
★★★★★ Jan 20, 1970

Amazing coffee, and lots of vegan friendly baked goods. Not a lot of indoor seating, which is unfortunate, because when you go to a coffee shop, you want to sit and hang out

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Arthur Robinson
★★★★★ Jan 20, 1970

Cool place, lovely people, awesome coffee 💯

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Daniel Tirado
★★★★★ Jan 20, 1970

The coffees and teas are still top quality and well crafted. I have stopped in on occasion for both. The Cenobite is a tea latte that makes me want to comeback. I had to srop drinking coffee for my health but this tea gives me the reaaon to keep coming back for more.

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Kearston Vanderstyne
★★★★★ Jan 20, 1970

Hung out for a meeting with an old coworker. I ordered "The Snug" and it was one of the most delicious beverages I've had. Very quick and friendly service. Highly recommend!

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Charlie Waterman
★★★★★ Jan 20, 1970

Great little place, and some good coffee. There's even a few gluten free options.

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Christine Seel
★★★★★ Jan 20, 1970

Excellent menu of lattes with very interesting and creative flavor combinations (without being too sweet----complementing instead of covering the taste of the espresso). I highly recommend the Spanish Harlem or the spicy mocha thing. Dog-friendly and very friendly staff.

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Jacob Denny
★★★★★ Jan 20, 1970

Best espresso in Rochester, and it's not even close.

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Ether Shakur
★★★★★ Jan 20, 1970

It's cute quaint and fast and efficient. Nice walk quiet and polite in there reminds me of the 90s and I'll definitely will be back .

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Melissa Stio
★★★★☆ Jan 20, 1970

Very very smol coffee shop in the downtown area! Lots of options for coffee drinkers to choose from. Best suited for a grab and go vibe, due to limited space.

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Dave Lindberg
★★★★★ Jan 20, 1970

If you want to enjoy the coffee/espresso shop of yesteryear where people care about you, your coffee and your experience. Check them out. Oh, did I mention their coffee is the best! This is my new coffee stop downtown. Thanks UDC!

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Tyrel Olton
★★★★★ Jan 20, 1970

I had a good time here 💯 The Gibraltar is their cortado. Here’s the menu btw