Cocoa Cinnamon

Cocoa Cinnamon

420 W Geer St, Durham, NC

★★★★★4.6(1,896 Google reviews)

Crema's Take

Cocoa Cinnamon is a sun-drenched Durham spot that's become a local favorite for its genuinely impressive hot chocolate and creative drink menu that goes way beyond typical coffee shop fare, with an extensive collection of chocolate and tea lattes that people keep coming back for. The vibe strikes that perfect balance between a serious coffee destination and a genuinely welcoming hangout space, with both cozy indoor seating and bright outdoor areas that make it equally good for a focused work session or lingering with friends. Their espresso-forward coffee drinks pair beautifully with pastries from Ninth Street Bakery, and the staff's genuine friendliness sets the whole experience apart from the usual cafe.

What to expect

Espresso-focused, with creative signature drinks, matcha and tea options too. A slow-sit, laptop-friendly, outdoor seating spot, good for meetings. Pastries and light food on the menu.

Laptop friendlySignature drinksTraditional drinksCraft espressoPastriesSpecialty drinksSlow sitMatcha & teaLight foodMeetingsOutdoor seating

Google Reviews

Jaime Richmond
★★★★★a month ago

I thought I’d visited every gem of a coffee shop in Durham until I stumbled across this place! So adorable. Super cozy on the inside and nice outdoor seating area. Staff was great and very knowledgeable. The Dr. Durham was chef’s kiss. Very unique and creative. The lava salt was…

Marc Milrod
★★★★★a month ago

N/A on food, but what everyone else had looked good. This spot is fairly hot judging by the fullness of their steep parking lot. You wait to be called to order, remeniscent of Covid tactics. Things take a minute, as so many other good things that are worth waiting for. Quite a…

Han VanderHart
★★★★★2 months ago

Love Cocoa Cinnamon for a coffee date—with friends or without! Great atmosphere, and an incredible vanilla latte, among other drinks. My children love the drinking chocolate and hot chocolate as a treat.

Muniba Khan
★★★★4 months ago

Great drinks and ambiance! I think I just found many of the chocolate drinks to be much too sweet for me, although next time I plan to have more of their coffee focused drinks! Definitely recommend.

Vivek Narayan
★★★★6 months ago

The location is nice with both indoor and outdoor seating. The staff were really nice and friendly. The menu is rather extensive and offered a wide selection of drinks. The drinks themselves however weren’t very memorable. They weren’t bad by any means but just not worth the…

Luisa McKay
★★★★★6 months ago

Love this place, I’ve had two of their hot chocolate flavors (on repeat for days) and they are so so good 🤤 Its a super cool place to work from, love the outdoor sitting and the sunlight it gets, their team is also super sweet.

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