A new coffee shop opened recently on Union St. in Schenectady. I stopped by this morning after…read morehearing a rave review from a neighbor, and it managed to exceed the expectations I had formed. Prices are average and not high for the quality. It is located in a community setting on a section of Union Street below Union College. I ordered a fall special beverage -- Pumpkin Spice Horchata Cold Brew $6.75 with Almond Milk It is a "Signature blend cold brew, ps, horchata, choice of milk, cold foam, dash of pumpkin spice (iced)" The weather is still warm enough to enjoy a cold brew! The sweets available looked great, so it was hard to select. I chose a Blueberry Scone for myself and a Danish for my husband. The scone was crumbly, buttery tasting, and full of blueberries. The Danish was flaky and so freshly made. Both delicious treats were packaged nicely for takeout. Service is friendly and knowledgeable about the menu. The owner was present and gracious. The menu will change with the seasons. Nice tables. Creative decor. Easy to read menu was posted. Sweets are visible in a glass case. At 518 Coffee Bar, customers can enjoy a cozy atmosphere to catch up/visit over a handcrafted quality beverage.

On a Sunday morning at 10 the pastry case was empty. Completely empty. The drinks--both hot--while…read moretasty, were lukewarm. Cute decor but probably not a place I'd go out of my way to frequent. Maybe in the summer when the market is outdoors it would be a better experience.

Fast -friendly- great tasting drinks. Person actually asked what I liked and made a great…read moresuggestion. Prices are good.

I'm so happy to get the first review of this cute little shop! This is a very exciting addition to…read morethe Troy/Rensselaer area. This place serves thermogenic teas and protein shakes. There are a ton of flavors, which made it so hard to choose one. I decided to go with a tea, and the owner was super patient with me and gave me a few recommendations. I went with the pomberry tea, and it was delicious. It definitely had plenty of caffeine in it! They have 3 caffeine options, with energizing having the least, boosted having a medium amount, and lit being the most caffeinated. This is definitely going to become a regular spot for me; the variety of options and the pleasant staff makes me want to go back for more! You should definitely definitely definitely give this place a try!

Nitro!!!! They serve Nitro Coffee and it's terrific!!! Most places don't serve Nitro & if they do…read moreit's not so good. It has a thick and lasting head. Second Wind has a classic reto ambience second to none! Will always stop in when in Johnstown.

Nice, calming setting, but I was greatly disappointed with their coffee. I ordered a regular hot…read morelatte, but it was barely tolerable, tasting burnt. Service was good, as was everything else, but their coffee was terrible. Too bad!

Staff has always been super friendly and helpful during my visits. It took a few tries to find my…read morego to flavors, but now i know what i want to order anytime i need an extra boost [passion tea with any/all the fruits, please!] Looking forward to trying a smoothie or waffle next! [The IG photos are calling to me!] A variety of seating options + a ping pong table and other games makes this a great option for visiting with friends with or without the kiddos. Also love that this place has loyalty cards and Flavors of the Week! 3.6 stars.

My favorite thing is the Pick Me Up smoothie sub apple juice. It's mango, strawberry, banana. The…read morewaffles are nice, but extremely thin and not very crispy at all. Pretty soft and flimsy. I love the smoothies but I have yet to try some of their many other offerings. I'm going to try a sandwich one of these days.

i love their crepes and anything biscoff. ice cream is very light and not overly sweet. maybe a…read morelittle too pricy for a dessert but definitely hits the sweet tooth!

Went to raw on a Sunday morning which is crazy with the green market going on but was in and out…read morepretty fast because I ordered online. Still had to wait a few minutes but not bad. Has the charcoal bowl which was pretty good. Added Nutella

Great place to chill, the waffles were great, and the staff were very mindful about my allergy.read more

Worst Latte ever. Mostly steamed milk and what little espresso there was had grounds in…read more it.

They have always been very good to us when ordering anything there!…read moreQuality food and awesome service every time!!! We love this place!!!

Service was very friendly, got a couple lattes, and they were great!…read more (Yelp says I need 85 characters to leave a review, but what else is there really left to say)

Very clean, professional, modern point of sales system, free wifi (check the shelf on the wall for…read morethe Wi-Fi password), usb-c and power outlet charging available. They recently started serving breakfast sandwiches that were great! They also have a rewards system in place at the Point of sales system.