Cafe Zing, 25 White St, Cambridge, MA 02140, United States
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Lat long (42.3895966,-71.1189424)
Cafe Zing - Featured Reviews (98)
A cozy and charming coffee shop inside a local bookstore that enhances the pleasure of book browsing in Somerville.
This spot first caught my attention while I was looking for a cup of hot chocolate in the area. The Aztec hot chocolate, which seemed to be their popular menu, was nice and smooth.
On a subsequent visit, I tried their chai latte and blueberry crumble. The chai latte, mild in its spiced flavors, provided a soothing contrast to the blueberry crumble, which was pleasantly not too sweet. I also enjoyed the ambiance, which embodied the causal, hip vibe of Somerville.
Overall, Cafe Zing's experience aligns well with what you might expect from a bookstore coffee shop – good enough to complement your reading experience without being a destination in itself.
Great coffee and snacks. It’s hard to get a seat because there are only a few, and people camp out with their laptops for hours. The best part is that the cafe is inside a wonderful independent bookstore.
Come for the coffee, stay for the cozy environment. Cafe Zing is such a nice place any time of year, to escape the cold in the winter or the heat in the summer. Porter Square books is an incredible independent book store, and a great place to spend time, so make sure to check out some books, socks or postcards when you stop by for a coffee. This is a great place to bring kids. The food itself is good as well, for breakfast I grabbed a freshly made chicken salad sandwich with grapes in it which was delicious, and super quick. Things are moderately priced, quick and delicious. The staff are always friendly. I highly recommend coming here with the intention to spend time inside.
Good coffee and hot chocolate, tasty pastries from a variety of local bakeries (including bargain bags of day-olds), and of course, you're surrounded by books! Whenever I happen to be nearby in the morning, I drop in here for a quick takeout breakfast.
October 31, 2023
Espresso milk drink options:
Drink/cups = 8 oz, 12 oz, and 16 oz.
“1 shot” = 1 oz espresso or 1/2 std double shot
Latte: 1 shot in 8 oz, 12 oz, 2 shots in 16 oz
Cappuccino: 1 shot in 8 oz, 12 oz, 2 shots in 16 oz
This café fits a lot of bakery and sandwich options plus a full espresso and coffee bar into the front corner of the bookstore.
There’s a few cozy seats inside and a bunch of nice outdoor metal tables and chairs under a big umbrella if the weather is good.
My 8 ounce latte with two shots, was foamy and smooth.
It’s the best for coffee and pastries, the lemon bar has ruined me for all other lemon bars. The toffee cookie was going through some rough patches for a while after they did some retooling, but it’s now back to the top shelf. 🍪👍🏽
It really is a great place to run into the people you are trying to avoid. And the still come back even though you know you still might run into people you are trying to avoid...
Excellent array of pastries with some vegan options. Good selection of teas and twists to the drinks. Excellent service too - the staff is friendly and helpful. And it’s in a bookstore! Some seating inside and more outside.
one of my favorite vegetarian dishes ever is their corn zucchini and potato bowl⦠crisp fresh veggies and the bread is amazing! iâm in love with it.
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Small place to get some really good coffee. I recommend getting their drip coffee and definitely trying their Liege waffle. The waffle, doesn't crumble right away as you chew and it's not too chewy, the right amount of sweetness! Expect a bit of wait
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