Crema's Take
“This campus café operates more like a convenience grab than a quality coffee destination, and the 3.8 rating reflects consistent problems: inconsistent drink quality, staff who miss basic orders (like allergies), subpar pastries that sell out by midday, and service that leans indifferent rather than attentive. Multiple reviewers recommend Better Buzz a few blocks away as a notably better alternative with actual consistency. Skip this one unless you're desperate and between classes.”
What to expect
Classic coffee drinks done right. Quick-grab spot. Pastries on the menu.
Google Reviews
See all on Google →I found hair on my sushi rolls twice.
Pretty mid café out of all of them on campus. The workers here aren't the best (at least the ones that were in today in the morning). The playlist was good, but they had it turned up too loud, so they couldn't hear what people were ordering very well. I don't mind repeating…
Quality is hit or miss (high turn over rate? bad management?). Subpar customer service and over priced. Better Buzz is a couple of blocks away, great option with more consistency.
Asked for soy milk due to an allergy — proceeded to watch the guy make it with normal milk instead. I get people make mistakes but now I’m stuck wasting $4 on something I can’t really drink.
No healthy food choices. They run out of pastries in the middle of the day. There is an urgent need for more dining options on campus. End the monopoly on campus food choices!!
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