I’ve been going to the original Congress Street location since it opened many many years ago. I don’t go there out of habit. I go there because the coffee is great, the staff is always friendly and helpful, and it’s turned into a neighborhood favorite. Sure I’ll go to another coffee shop now and then but I always go back to Coffee By Design.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Chris Doyle
Coffee and scones on Congress! Great spot!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
Anna Otis
I ordered the iced tuxedo latte. It was so good! At first, there was only one barista who was doing it all but thankfully a second person came out to help.
martyo678
Friendly staff, AMAZING COFFEE! What more do you want? Convenient location close to everything and a nice stop during our stroll through downtown
Maddy Lin
got a blueberry matcha latte, 1. could barely taste any blueberry in there and they upcharge for flavor syrups so that was a complete waste 2. the matcha was not even mixed? there were full on chunks of matcha floating around and sticking to the top and bottom of the cup, so i would sip and get grainy chunks of matcha powder in my mouth that absolutely ruined the drink, do they not know how to make it? 3. i got a small, which was 3.50 on the board. not a bad price is what i thought, but when i paid it magically jumped up to 6.30. they didnt give me a receipt either and i was too shocked to even ask how the heck 3 dollars got added to a drink when all i did was ask for syrup, which shouldve been a $0.75 upcharge at max if they really are scammers. TLDR: DONT GO HERE there are way better and cheaper options in the city
Rob Caron
Cute little place, although my scone was a bit stale and dry. I would definitely come back though
Ian Howard
The coffee was excellent and the staff was very friendly.Wheelchair accessibility: They had a wheelchair accessable entrance.Dietary restrictions: Their dairy options included almond, oat, and soy.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Brew
Joan Barker
Good place to meet or get work done. Espresso drinks are better than the brewed coffee. Have tried the drip coffee several times and it always tastes burnt or off.
Coffee didn't taste good at all, I took a couple of sips and ended up throwing it out. Do yourself a favor and go anywhere else. Plus, what's the point of a coffee spot if you have to make your own coffee?
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Ariel Rodriguez
Cute little coffee shop and definitely a step above your typical Starbucks experience. I got an iced latte and it was very delicious.
Nate
By far the worst cup of coffee I’ve had yet. Super acidic, tasted burnt and old. I didnt even know coffee could taste this bad, took a few sips and had to chuck it. Better off getting a cup from Cumberland Farms…
Laurie __
Very pleasant staff and and the mocha latte was definitely the best in town.Vegetarian options: Coffee, thank goodness, is vegetarian, but they had lots of vegan options for keeping things dairy free.Dietary restrictions: Lots of options for milks, dairy free, almond, oat etc.
Brittney Beatty
The staff was amazing, the food was delicious, and it was a very peaceful place to just sit down and enjoy my lunch break!
I’ve been going to the original Congress Street location since it opened many many years ago. I don’t go there out of habit. I go there because the coffee is great, the staff is always friendly and helpful, and it’s turned into a neighborhood favorite. Sure I’ll go to another coffee shop now and then but I always go back to Coffee By Design.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Coffee and scones on Congress! Great spot!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
I ordered the iced tuxedo latte. It was so good! At first, there was only one barista who was doing it all but thankfully a second person came out to help.
Friendly staff, AMAZING COFFEE! What more do you want? Convenient location close to everything and a nice stop during our stroll through downtown
got a blueberry matcha latte, 1. could barely taste any blueberry in there and they upcharge for flavor syrups so that was a complete waste 2. the matcha was not even mixed? there were full on chunks of matcha floating around and sticking to the top and bottom of the cup, so i would sip and get grainy chunks of matcha powder in my mouth that absolutely ruined the drink, do they not know how to make it? 3. i got a small, which was 3.50 on the board. not a bad price is what i thought, but when i paid it magically jumped up to 6.30. they didnt give me a receipt either and i was too shocked to even ask how the heck 3 dollars got added to a drink when all i did was ask for syrup, which shouldve been a $0.75 upcharge at max if they really are scammers. TLDR: DONT GO HERE there are way better and cheaper options in the city
Cute little place, although my scone was a bit stale and dry. I would definitely come back though
The coffee was excellent and the staff was very friendly.Wheelchair accessibility: They had a wheelchair accessable entrance.Dietary restrictions: Their dairy options included almond, oat, and soy.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Brew
Good place to meet or get work done. Espresso drinks are better than the brewed coffee. Have tried the drip coffee several times and it always tastes burnt or off.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 3
Maybe the best coffee ive ever
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
Best coffee and best people ever ?
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Brew
Restaurantji Recommends
Coffee didn't taste good at all, I took a couple of sips and ended up throwing it out. Do yourself a favor and go anywhere else. Plus, what's the point of a coffee spot if you have to make your own coffee?
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Cute little coffee shop and definitely a step above your typical Starbucks experience. I got an iced latte and it was very delicious.
By far the worst cup of coffee I’ve had yet. Super acidic, tasted burnt and old. I didnt even know coffee could taste this bad, took a few sips and had to chuck it. Better off getting a cup from Cumberland Farms…
Very pleasant staff and and the mocha latte was definitely the best in town.Vegetarian options: Coffee, thank goodness, is vegetarian, but they had lots of vegan options for keeping things dairy free.Dietary restrictions: Lots of options for milks, dairy free, almond, oat etc.
The staff was amazing, the food was delicious, and it was a very peaceful place to just sit down and enjoy my lunch break!