I just moved to the area and everyone was like 'you HAVE to try a chippi!'. So I've tried it twice now and I'm really not understanding the obsession? My first one I added chocolate and it just tasted like chocolate milk, so I then tried the original version next and it tasted like coffee milk. Which kind of makes sense if you watch them pour it inside the cafe because it comes out of a milk jug lol. The website says they promise there's caffeine but I didn't feel like I was drinking coffee at all. Definitely more of a sweet treat than a coffee, but for $6-$8 depending on size and flavor it's just not worth it to me. Their food options are great though and it's nice to have a breakfast menu that offers something different than Dunkin or Starbucks. I'll try their regular iced coffee next.
Besides all that the employees have been friendly when I've visited. I'm confused what takes so long for the online pickup orders though because 20-25 minutes for a chippi and a breakfast sandwich is crazy on a weekday around 10am, especially when you walk in and they proceed to make your drink in front of you. I've only been inside of the Fairhaven location but the outside does not match the interior! The outside looks like a cozy cafe that I'd want to spend an afternoon at. The inside is grey, industrial, very drab with basic wall decor I could go pick up right now at HomeGoods or AtHome. Not much seating and it all looks super cheap and uncomfortable, so definitely not somewhere I'd set up to work for an afternoon or hang out with a friend or a book. read more