I was working in the area and needed lunch. Hot day today so decided to get a couple os smoothies for co-workers and a sandwich. I got the caprese sandwich and it was lovely. I also had an iced latte which was tasty. I'd get lunch here again! read more

As soon as I parked in front of the brand new Cafe Barista, I knew I was here before. Baker & The Brew occupied the space previously. Cafe Barista is a spacious cafe offering breakfast, lunch and coffee options. When I walked inside, there was no one at the counter. This wait gave me the chance to analyze the menu. I got their Berry Punch Açaí Bowl. The Avocado Toast also looked like a good choice. It looked like they could use to hire an associate or two. The girl taking the orders, was also taking payments and making orders. She brought my açaí bowl out to me. This was super fresh and tasty. The açaí base was freshly made, topped with strawberries, blueberries, banana and granola. It was very cool and refreshing on the 80 degree day. There are so many other delightful options at Cafe Barista. read more

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"There was a red light shining, love in vain When we rolled across the tracks Barista, bartender selling beat up car Needs a ticket for a bus or a plane" (Mark Knopfler) Outstanding - the Café Barista is outstanding. We've already fallen in love with the Suffield Café Barista, and today we visited their other location in East Windsor. The end result was the same. They pretty much do it all with a breakfast and lunch menu, gorgeous baked goods, plenty of coffee beverages, gelato, a big spacious dining area, Acai bowls and smoothies, nice outdoor seating plaza, friendly and very pleasant staff, and plenty of parking in that big shopping center where Routes 140 and 5 crisscross each other. It was difficult to limit the number of things we walked out with to a reasonable amount, but we did get an almond croissant, a ham and cheese croissant, two chocolate croissants and a gingerbread muffin. We split the almond croissant for dessert, and it was stellar -soft and flaky with a sweet almond filling. The next day, I had the ham and cheese croissant for breakfast, and it was amazing as well. I was surprised at how many ham slices were inside. We finished off our haul with a chocolate croissant each, and they were the best of the batch. Fresh, flaky and absolutely loaded with a blanket of decadent chocolate. So, after visiting both Cafe Baristas, it appears that you simply can't go wrong with anything coming out of their kitchen. read more

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My friend brought me a gluten free bagel from here earlier this week and it was pretty good. I came back today to try something else. I got a sausage breakfast burrito for my partner and a lox on gluten free bagel for me. There are pastries and desserts available here as well. Non of which are gluten free but there is a good variety, and they seem to have a substantial caffeine menu. The service today is a bit slow even though I called to pick up but they were apologetic and it could have just been an off day. Pretty quiet if you want to get some work done but that's if you have a table like in any coffee shop. There is lots of parking which is also a plus! read more

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The food and the coffee were great, the service was terrific, VERY friendly staff, especially if you consider the time was 6:30am!

Good coffee, cozy atmosphere, very green staff Randomly searching for a new place to try, saw that the baker and brew swapped to this location. So I swung in to give them a new try. Decoration wise, it's a much more open and lighted experience. It's no longer trying to copy a Starbucks but instead a much more home-y vibe. Displays are well lit, clean but also open and inviting. There's no traffic flow, so people weave around the dining area to queue up. The staff is very friendly, but they are a little disorganized and unfamiliar with the items on their menu. I got an afrolatte, a combo of a latte with ice cream. Along with an apple crisp açaí bowl, a chocolate chip cookie, and a "pregel" a pretzel bagel. Food came out in a strange order. I got the cookie and bagel delivered to me on separate plates, with a fork and knife with the bagel. I got my drink announced so I had to go pick it up, then the açaí bowl was delivered last in a to-go container with honey residue all over the bottom and no spoon. The afrolatte was not bad. It was more like a milkshake than your traditional latte. The coffee was strong enough to not get lost in the cavalcade of chocolate ice cream, but it was very rich. Had to throw away half of it. The "pragel", it was sound in concept but lacking in execution. It was made relatively recently, but was still dethawing. it was lacking the buttery outside and salt one would anticipate from a pretzel. Even a plain pretzel would have a chewy exterior with a soft interior, and this one was more akin to bread than bagel. The açaí bowl was overly sweet. They went a little too heavy on the honey and delivered a sugar laden fruit bowl. It's clear they have not made many of these bowls, and it shows in spades. The biggest issue not being the mess of honey and lack of utinsels, but the açaí being not fully blended. It was closer to sorbet, icy and gritty. The chocolate chip cookie was good, made relatively recently and a good size for the price. Was a dollar more than the pregel, but much better in quality. My experience here was lackluster, but a lot of what I experienced is fixable. The coffee is good, but the coffee menu is way too small. Puts emphasis on items the staff can't prep, and leads to a hunt to find Items to order. Get rid of the açaí bowls, add the afrolatte and afroletto to the coffee menu, leave ice cream to bowl sizes and to a single column. Remove bakery items from menu, label and price them by each item in the cases. Emphasize coffee drinks and food, pictures of featured items are great, and generic pricing for standard cafe drinks. If you want to go very fancy, switch the menu between breakfast and lunch to focus more on food after 11am. Organize the staff, get them familiar with the menu and items. Get a set delivery process and stick with it. Given the business, numbered placards might be handy. If they can do all that, I would imagine the experience being top notch and this place being a very solid option from your normal chain cafe place. It needs that polish though to truly shine It's okay for coffee, but they very much are still figuring out how to run. Stick with the basics and you should be okay. read more

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Been to this (EW) & Suffield locations multiple times. This visit to EW on 3.22.26 we waited over 20 min for 2 coffees. We were told that they were down a barista and were prioritizing the drive thru as per the Manager. So, this means customers are not taken in the order they arrive and that walk-in's wait? On top of that walk-ins that arrived after us were severed before us. Not professional at all. This will be our last trip to Cafe Barista. read more

Staff very polite and courteous. Food fresh and nice selection. Love the games and seating. Such a quaint enjoyable shop. Will definitely return, thanks read more

Cafe Barista - Grandchild loves the games while enjoying fruit bowls and pastries - Sandwiches Near Me - East Windsor, Connecticut

Again, super yummy! The everything bagel was so yummy and toasted! The egg was good and a decent amount of ham. It was all grilled! Love a good mom and pops place! read more

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waited 20 minutes for a single coffee at the drive thru after being ignored and then was told a separate time it would take 30 minutes for a plain bagel toasted??? ridiculous read more