Cowabunga Coffee Roasters
2 14th St, Hoboken, NJ
Crema's Take
“Perched right on the Hudson River in Hoboken, this espresso-focused roastery delivers stunning waterfront views that make it an ideal spot for lingering over a pour over or specialty drink. While the atmosphere and pastry selection earn consistent praise, the espresso execution can be inconsistent, so you might want to stick with their pour overs if you're picky about your shot quality. It's a genuinely family-friendly space that shines as a meeting spot, especially when the weather cooperates for their outdoor seating.”
What to expect
Google Reviews
To begin with, the place is great, it's family friendly and overlooks the Hudson River. But we weren't so lucky when it came to service. We ordered a coffee and a cookie. They gave us a large coffee without asking, charged us more than what was on the price screen, and forgot the cookie at first, then charged us for it separately. We asked the girl what she was charging us for, and she didn't explain anything.
A nice place, great view, good menu and friendly staff! Will come back for sure!
Located inside Turning Point Cafe this coffee & pastry shop is excellent. Right on the water for a beautiful view while you sip your drink of choice. My choice - kale to the king when feeling like you want something refreshing and healthy. My go to is the vanilla chai - iced or hot. It's superb!
Firstly I want to say that this location is amazing, and I would love to make this a regular stop for me. Sadly, the espresso drinks I have had at this location don’t taste great and don’t seem to have a good milk texture. My biggest complaint is that half of their menu space is taken up by “pour overs” but after ordering several, I can say that they are terrible. I watched them grind the coffee and put it into a large reusable drip coffee filter, dump a kettle of boiled water on top (which drained through in about 15 seconds) and then proceeded to hand me said coffee stained hot water. I’ve tried it several times because I desperately want to like this place. But alas It still tastes like gross coffee essence water. If anyone is reading this from management, I would love to be a regular at your establishment, but please learn how to make a pour over if you are going to brand it as one. Up your coffee game and this location would be a slam dunk.
So the Turning Point serves Cowabunga Coffee, which is befitting, as both places are amazing! As I said in my first review of the Turning Point...I went back. Unfortunately, Google will not let me do another review! This one is for you Jose! Visiting our son, we had to come back to the Turning Point! Food was amazing....again, coffee is off the charts...this time we did the French press Kona Blend...perfect! The bacon lollipops were fun and yummy! Best part this time, our Server Jose! Made us comfortable, had solid recommendations, and was friendly! He made the experience very chill!
Crema Reviews
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