Working towards checking out all the coffee spots nearby and my wife and I decided to check out…read morethis spot today. It truly is a small little shack and had a drive thru with window on both sides for you to pull up to and order. So if one side has a line go to the other side. They do have breakfast offerings but we only grabbed drinks. Both members of staff (possibly the owners) were extremely friendly and gave us an extra minute to figure out what we wanted. Made us feel very welcome because of their kindness. They offer all the drinks you'd expect both hot and iced and lots of flavors available to add. Then also they had some seasonal Valentine's Day specials available as well. My wife got an iced mocha and I got an iced latte with toasted marshmallow flavor added. Both were well made drinks that we enjoyed. They did not blow us away but would be no complaints if we got them again. So while they did not become our favorite coffee spot we would return and leave happy and caffeinated. Worth giving a shot if you are nearby and want a quick drink!

Cute! The tiniest little establishment I ever did see!…read more We were caffeine deprived & bordering on cranky, so imagine how siked we were when we searched on Yelp for COFFEE, PLEASE! & found this lil shack, right off i95. We giggled when we saw it. Truly the silliest coffee shop I've ever seen. "Shack" is the appropriate word. The employee at the drive-thru window was friendly & helpful. The whole interaction, from rolling up to rolling away with our goodies, took about 7 minutes. They had gluten-free bagel options which was a wonderful surprise, but they also were out of quite a few things - many types of bagels (both gluten-free & regular) & flavors of cream cheese. My bagel was about as good as any gluten-free bagel can get. I took a big whiff of my BFF's regular asiago bagel & it smelled fantastic. The iced lattes were a big hit & got us through the next 4+ hours of sitting in holiday weekend traffic. I would definitely come back if I was in the area again & I recommend this spot for anyone who is passing by on a road trip or becoming increasingly cranky without caffeine.

I am working in Maine this week and the Scarborough Grounds is across the street…read more It's a beautiful building and has a super northeast cozy feel. The staff are super nice and when you walk in you are hit with the aroma of coffee and delicious baked goods. The selection of baked goods is amazing. The choices are almost too much. Prices seem fair and they have cold drinks in a cooler for sale if coffee not your cup of tea. They also have tea!!

My wife and I are always looking to try new to us coffee spots. Today was our first visit to…read moreScarborough Grounds and left not that impressed. I will say this review is not factoring in food as we did not order any so maybe that's where they shine the brightest. Being located on Route 1 I suspect make them a popular spot for tourists to visit. Plenty of parking available which is a plus and they do have a drive thru too. The overall vibes inside are kinda your typical coffee shop that serves food. Nothing off putting but also nothing that sets them apart or makes it memorable. When we stepped inside the line for ordering was about just as far as it could stretch inside and we had an extremely long wait to place our order. The staff definitely seemed overwhelmed and an extra person or two would have went a long way. Drink wise we liked the sound of their specials but unfortunately they were out of blueberry flavoring so chocolate covered blueberry latte was not available. Very disappointing. My wife ended getting the Lemon Cookie Latte and I got the S'mores Latte. Both drinks were just kind of alright and lacked flavor as much as many other spots we have been to. The drinks were at least made quickly. Disappointing enough experience with so many coffee options in the area that we likely won't return.

Today I happened to be in the area and decided to pull into Cobblestone Coffee Co. And I'm very…read moreglad I did! First of all, the inside is beautiful, with plenty of tables and bar seating, plus a cute outdoor dining area. They offer a variety of coffees from Tandem, pastries, breakfast, brunch and lunch options, along with some classic brunch beverages. I ordered the Masala Chai, and WOW. It was absolutely perfect and very different from the Americanized chai most of us are used to. Exactly what I was hoping for. Then came the Avocado Toast... and let me just say, this was not your basic avocado toast. Avocado, chaat masala, chili oil, marinated red onion, coriander-mint chutney and a perfectly fried egg. SO GOOD. They were busy busy, so I ended up taking mine to go. That 15-minute drive home was basically an exercise in self-control because I could smell it the entire way. But the toast held up beautifully, and that egg?! The yolk was still perfectly runny. Pure bliss. Because they were so busy, I did feel a little rushed when ordering, so the avocado toast was the obvious safe choice. But while I stood waiting for my order, I had plenty of time to do what any respectable food lover would do... scope out everyone else's food as it came out. And let me tell you, several pastries definitely caught my eye. So needless to say, I'll be back. I'm also genuinely happy to see how busy they already are after being open such a short time. It's always exciting to discover a new local spot that people are clearly loving. Cobblestone Coffee Co., you've got me curious and hungry. I'll be back for that pastry I was too rushed to order! decided to pull into Cobblestone Coffee Co. And I'm very glad I did!

Visited on a Tuesday around 10:30am, hoping to get some food. When I asked if they had food, I was…read moredisappointed to hear the kitchen is only open on weekends. I was intrigued by the drink menu and ultimately got an iced pistachio latte. It was delicious with a very natural pistachio flavor, not sweet fake pistachio, iykyk. I wasn't asked what size I wanted so I assumed there was only 1 but I see in the menu photo there is 2 sizes. I got the smaller of the 2 for $6. I thought I saw they didn't take tips but the payment screen definitely had the tip prompt, and I left one. The space has a simple, clean aesthetic with natural wood and black color scheme. They even have outdoor seating, which doesn't seem like it exists in the mall area of South Portland. It works though because Cobblestone is set back a bit from the main road. Tons of parking, although it seemed like crews were working to fill some of the huge potholes so there were construction type vehicles, cones, etc throughout the parking lot. So nice to have non chain businesses moving into the mall part of South Portland. Will definitely be back to try the food and maybe an ube latte. One other thing is the milk choice is whole or oat for lattes.

Stopped by the Speckled Ax on Wednesday morning. I opted for the oatmeal scone and their seasonal…read moreblueberry lavender latte. The latte was perfectly sweetened with the blueberry lavender sweetener. The espresso was bold, smooth and very tasty. The scones was soft and had a crunchy exterior.

Stuck in here after getting off of a boat that we're doing a cruise on that stops in Portland. They…read moreare directly across the street from where you disembarked the boat. I walked in. It was immediately greeted by the smell of pumpkin spice, which isn't typically my go to, but it smells good so I ordered a pumpkin spice latte and my husband ordered a double shot. It was $12 for the 2 cups of coffee plus, of course they asked for a tip. They only have the one size which I would say is probably a small. We waited a good 15 minutes for 2 cups of coffee. The coffee is very good, but I can't see me having time to wait for this if I worked in the area. The inside feel is very industrial nothing cozy at all.

Delicious latte & cappuccino. I appreciate the chill cozy relaxed vibe for an early morning. I…read morecould definitely read a book for hours here. Barista was knowledgeable about coffee and local news. Grabbed a bag of beans that smell amazing- can't wait to try.

Tried this coffee place out while I was on vacation, and the atmosphere was messy, the woman taking…read moremy order was not friendly, the pace of making the coffee was super slow, and the bathrooms were very dirty. Lots of open space inside so it didn't feel crowded and it had lots of lighting which was nice!

Buzz Bar is cute!!!…read more A small flight of stairs down into the basement level, Buzz Coffee is cute and friendly! Service was fast and efficient, came on a busy Saturday morning - I'm sure the A-Team was on schedule! Drinks and pastries were delicious!

I was walking through Old Port and was looking for some plural peps. Coffee shops are abundant in…read morePortland, so I knew I was going to stumble onto one of them eventually. Lo and behold, Buzz Coffee appeared in front of me - so I decided to step in. Buzz is a short flight downstairs - it's not a large space, just enough for an ordering counter and a small seating area. The menu is mostly coffee beverages, though they also had a small selection of bakes. My order was fairly simple - an iced coffee with a little half/half. The coffee was good and before I knew it I was on my way. Staff was friendly, and while this was a fairly simple trip, I had a pleasant experience at Buzz. I wouldn't hesitate to return during my Portland explorations.

Coffee by design is such a cool spot. Lots of seating inside and outside. The bathrooms were very…read moreclean and the shop itself was also very clean. They have a good amount of pastries and coffee options. I had the almond cookie latte which was very unique and tasty. The staff are all very nice and attentive.

Coffee was ok pastry didn't have enough flavor chocolate cookie was good…read moreWhat I don't understand why a busy has to focus so much on sexual preference if you want to so much twisted in your preferences don't mix it with coffee Coffee does Not have nothing to do with that The location made me so uncomfortable to bring my kids and expose them to this Color flags all over Will not return Ambience not the greatest flies all over Baristas need to work on their customer service

First, We're locals, not tourists. We've been repeat…read morecustomers for years. No stars given. After 1hr and 45 minutes of waiting for our food, promises that the food is coming from the poor waitress, no food. The restaurant was emptying out. Mind you, this is for two plates of scrambled eggs, toast and home fries. This was the attitude directly from the owner to the waitress. The owner could have cared less. The worst treatment I've ever experienced from a breakfast joint. I'll never go again and would advise people to not go as well. 0 out of 10 rating. The waitress was apologetic and frankly embarrassed by the owner's attitude.

After visiting another nearby spot for food/baked goods we wanted to try a new to us coffee spot…read moreand this was nearby so worked perfectly. I will say they appear to have their baked goods as well as many different food options like sandwiches but my review is strictly for the coffee. Once you enter to the right is all the different seating with a good variety of tables and chairs but also some more comfy choices like couches. Quite a large space inside and a handful of tables outside to enjoy the nice weather. You order at the counter and then they have a spot further down where they'll call out your name for both food and drinks. They had a section on the menu called the MET Artistic Lattes which was their version of specialty flavored lattes. This caught our eyes. My wife went with the Falcon Pride (chocolate & white chocolate latte) and I went with the Vanilla Bean Dream (white chocolate & vanilla). Drink wise they were both pretty good! Didn't become a new favorite coffee spot but good enough we would return if we found ourselves in the area looking for coffee again. To have a real strong opinion I would need to return and try some of the food rather than just the coffee.