This place carried me through my college years, so I'll always have a soft spot for it. But here is…read moremy non-bias review - Their double espresso is genuinely the best I've had in the DMV. The atmosphere is just as good -- whoever designed the interior knew exactly what they were doing. It's warm, cozy, and a great place to sit down with a coffee and get some work done. The staff have always been incredibly friendly too, which just adds to the vibe. I love this place.

On my way to work, I stopped by Black Lion Cafe in the Traville Gateway Shopping Center for a…read moremedium Chai Latte. They were offering seasonal flavors, including Pumpkin, Cinnamon, and Gingerbread, which sounded perfect for the fall season! I decided to add Cinnamon to my Chai Latte for a little extra seasonal flavor. Unfortunately, when placing my order, I wasn't asked whether I wanted my drink hot or iced. The staff automatically assumed I wanted it hot. When I realized this and asked if I could have it iced instead, I was simply told no. I found this disappointing, especially since I wasn't given the option when ordering. A simple question about my preference could have avoided the situation entirely. I appreciate having a convenient coffee shop in the area, and I like that they offer seasonal flavors to customize drinks. However, there's definitely room for improvement when it comes to customer service and communication. Hopefully, they'll be more attentive to customers' preferences in the future.

Love this little spot Absolutely adorable and a pleasure to…read moresit here I love their hot drinks and their egg salad sandwiches -lots of other things to choose from And if you love kitty cats, you will love the decor!!!

‼ MATCHA REVIEW ONLY‼…read more This is my favorite Strawberry Matcha in Gaithersburg! Hands down! Service is pretty quick even when the traffic is heavy - love them for that! Not only is the Matcha extremely aesthetically pleasing when you pick it up, but it's also not hard to mix like everywhere else. The strawberry purée mixes in perfectly with the rest of the drink. You don't have to shake it up like crazy or spoon it to actually mix everything. It's also extremely balanced. It's not too hard on the strawberry, nor is it too much with the Matcha - perfect blend! If you love matcha - go now!

Coffee is good and reasonably priced but the pastries are mediocre and very expensive ($7 for an…read more almond croissant!!!!). Service and ambience: Classic independent coffee shop vibes.

I just ordered a large mango matcha and left before tasting it. So I'm leaving this note because my…read moredrink is exactly what I wanted! Made just right! Thank you. Also, I always leave there happy. :)

With my grieving having its own sad parties at different times, it's really hard to get out to…read moreenjoy my life. Then I found Empress Coffee & Cocktails !! This is the best relaxed, welcoming, and amazing coffee shop I've ever been to. Thank you for all the fun activities and great music events you have. The food here is amazing!!! They have a few different kinds of delicious desserts to choose from. If I weren't allergic to pizza I would ordered one today. I recommend here 100%

We were taking a brief walk in the Kentlands and came across this spot - decided to walk in even…read morethough we had just eaten elsewhere. Initially I saw a few comfy seats and cute decor. My friend got one of their seasonal lattes and enjoyed it. I see they serve coffee, lattes, slushies, juice, smoothies, cupcakes, and sandwiches, among other things. While chatting and passing the time, we discovered there is a Happy Hour too. Saw an employee place a placard outside showing the following: Happy Hour Special Any flatbread pizza + any draft beer or wine. Only $15 All beer + wine $6. HH every day. 3pm to 5:30pm Great service. Employees seem friendly. We will be back. Note: Their business hours are expanding starting 4/27/26.

Breakfast here every day. The place is a gem. The staff are super-friendly and attentive to the…read moredetails.

The atmosphere inside is awesome, it's busy not too crowded. They have a great menu and I just got…read morea Cardamom Chai Latte with Oatmeal milk. It is delicious but not as good as the one I got in New York a couple days ago. However, it hit the spot. I would love to return and sit down to try their breakfast sandwiches. The servers were very nice.

Great smoothie Will…read morebe back the next Saturday for sure, great location and lighting for shooting

I had no idea there was a coffee house at The Old Brogue - intrigued as I was - I made the rather…read morelong-ish drive from Haymarket to Great Falls on a Monday morning for breakfast and coffee. I did not see it on the menu - so I asked if they had cold brew. They don't make a cold brew - but it was pointed out to me they had cans of cold brew in the refrigerated beverage cooler. Not what I wanted. I was offered iced coffee - which those of you that know - understand there is a vast gulf between iced coffee and cold brew. I ordered a large dark roast coffee - and a breakfast burrito. The menu listed that among the burritos ingredients is cheese - I requested extra cheese in my burrito - as it seems that often I cannot tell there is any cheese in a given burrito. The coffee was somewhat disappointing - rather average - but I guess I should not be surprised by that. The burrito was delivered to my table - wrapped in foil. I asked about hot sauce and the server person brought me 3 bottles to choose from - I selected the Habanero hot sauce. I cut the burrito in half - it looked like it had zero cheese in it - and I certainly could not taste any cheese. The whole thing was rather bland. It needed seasoning. So I added hot sauce and black pepper in an attempt to make it more interesting. I would come back and try some of the other breakfast items in hope of finding something more flavorful. Service was good. Paid with Apple Pay. #KatiesCoffeeHouse

Cute little shop with a variety of pastries, sandwiches and beverages. Also some jams for purchase…read more I picked two eclairs and they had chocolate filled which I don't see often. Also got a pistachio eclair and cake along with matcha and chocolate croissant. The chicken salad sandwich and simple arugula salad were delicious. My daughter loved her chocolate eclair. The strawberry matcha was made fresh strawberries. They were incredibly welcoming and helpful. I look forward to returning.

My partner and I came for lunch today. This is a cute pastry shop with coffees and sandwiches. A…read morefew small tables in the front and two tables for two outside. I got the tuna salad with cucumber. Comes on a pretzel roll. The sandwich was fine - I found the tuna to be a bit dry, even though it is prepared with mayo and Greek yogurt. The cucumber helped with the dryness a bit. The sandwiches come with a small arugula salad on request. The salad was fresh and had a tasty dressing. (My partner and I split our sandwiches, and they put the salad into the sandwich which made the tuna less dry.) My partner got the avocado and turkey. Although not included in the description, it also includes a slice of Swiss cheese. Good sandwich. And, again, the side salad was good. The service was friendly. Will come back and try the coffee and pastries.

We tried the fluffiest madelines from here! It was a nice, dense texture that went perfectly with…read moretea. We'll need to be back to try all their other goods as well!

"La Vie Est Belle " or just enjoy what you are eating. At Boulangerie Christophe that is easy to…read moredo. First, you eat with your eyes, the bakery is decorated for Cherry Blossom season with lovely pink lanterns and beautiful displays. There are plenty of bunnies for Easter as well. Then, you feast your eyes on the cases of croissants, sandwiches, and a variety of delicious tarts and pastries. Thank you, Larsa for your excellent service. She was so patient with me, as I made up my mind. I bought an almond croissant and a moulan pastry. They were both fabulous. The almond croissant was light and flaky with a delicious filling. The moulane pastry had coconut cream, mango filling, and layers of heavenly goodness. I just wanted to savor the taste. It was craveable. My last review was 3 years ago when they opened. I am so glad to see the same quality and love baked into each of their desserts.

Went for breakfast on Labor Day and despite the busyness there was still a lot of indoor and…read moreoutdoor seating available. Definitely wonderful place to go to when the weather is perfect. There are a lot of different places to park also, so not too bad. Ordering was very quick and easy. Our food and coffee drinks came out so fast. I ordered huevos rancheros which were pretty good. I had to put a bit of salt and hot sauce to get a bit more flavor, but that's just my preference. Only thing to me is the pricing of it was kinda on the higher side for what you get. Regardless, I would still go again to try other items.

This quaint coffee shop offers espresso and alcoholic cocktails. I have visited twice and both…read moretimes ordered a sugar free vanilla latte with an extra espresso shot. Each time my drink was good, the espresso flavor was fine, it had a smooth bold flavor and the temperature was perfect. While my drink was good, I do feel that the $9.00 paid for a medium drink that was about the size of the Starbucks "tall" drink was a bit excessive. They charged an additional $1.00 for whipped cream?? An additional $1.00 for sugar free vanilla?? The portion size wasn't worth $9.00. I may not visit anytime soon and if I do I won't order an espresso drink. It's not worth the price. The interior appeared clean and the staff was professional enough.

It's a kiosk so not much to say about it but the coffee is good. Service was nice. It was quick…read morefresh hot. I think the prices are not bad for the area. It's in the middle of a busy intersection in the mall so the ambience is zero but we can't hold that against them. The next time I'm in the mall, I'm definitely gonna stop by and try other Coffee items on the menu.

Randomly saw this small coffee shop in the Montgomery Mall and decided to check it out! It was run…read moreby one guy at the time who was nice with helping us decide which drinks to choose. We ordered the cortado and dubai chocolate latte. I was genuinely surprised by the strong, roasted espresso aroma and the flavor was very rich! I was expecting more of a balanced taste of pistachio and chocolate for the dubai chocolate latte, but I didn't taste much or any pistachio in the drink. It was a delicious drink though that was creamy, had a deep chocolate flavor, and great texture with the added knafeh!