The Mercury Cafe and Teahouse

The Mercury Cafe and Teahouse

206 Delaware St, New Castle, DE

★★★★★4.9(306 Google reviews)

Crema's Take

Tucked into New Castle's historic charm, this spot trades generic coffee shop vibes for an upscale-cozy atmosphere that feels like visiting a stylish friend's living room, complete with excellent playlists and a genuinely warm crew. Beyond the stellar traditional and specialty coffee, they're making waves with creative matcha tea blends and thoughtfully curated vegetarian food with vegan options that go way beyond the usual pastry case. Whether you're settling in with your laptop for a few hours or gathering friends in their intimate space with banquet options, the quick service and 4.9-star consistency suggest this is the kind of place that actually earns its devoted following.

What to expect

Strong matcha and tea selection, with creative signature drinks. A slow-sit, laptop-friendly, outdoor seating spot, good for meetings. Light food on the menu.

Traditional drinksMatcha & teaSpecialty drinksOutdoor seatingSlow sitLaptop friendlyMeetingsLight foodSignature drinks

Google Reviews

Dennis L
★★★★★2 months ago

The Mercury Cafe and Teahouse is a lovely, somewhat hidden spot that is definitely worth a visit. I first stopped by on February 24th for an iced coffee; while it wasn’t quite to my personal taste ( I prefer mine a bit sweeter or more flavor added), the experience was pleasant…

Pinhead Larry
★★★★★5 months ago

A must go spot. I came all the way from Southern Maryland to visit New Castle and this place. My food and tea came out very quick and was very tasty. If I ever come back to New Castle, I will for sure be coming back to here!

Kasey Fallon
★★★★★5 months ago

I come in to work every once in a while. The food is excellent, the ambiance is upscale cozy, and the tea blends are delicious. ..bonus, friendly people and great playlists.

Nick Carey
★★★★★5 months ago

My family and I visited today for the first time and everything was absolutely amazing! The building still has the same cozy atmosphere as it did when it was Traders Cove. The service was great and the food so incredibly good. I loved that you could order at the counter or scan…

On Off
★★★★★a year ago

This is a very unique historical location that has a small banquet area, great coffeehouse vibe, and outdoor seating. Vegetarian but has vegan modifications were needed, very unique food selections. Beer and alcohol also creative drinks. Located in Old Newcastle Delaware,…

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