Nine Bar Espresso
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Nine Bar Espresso

11 Holland St, Somerville, MA

★★★★★4.6(388 Google reviews)

Crema's Take

Nine Bar Espresso is a walk-up window gem in Davis Square that specializes in thoughtfully crafted espresso drinks, from their signature lavender latte to creative seasonal offerings, all prepared with care by baristas who nail the fundamentals. Their oat milk lattes and inventive flavor combinations earn consistent praise, though the experience is decidedly grab-and-go (open 8-3 most days), making it perfect for a quick coffee and pastry rather than lingering. The community clearly loves this spot for its reliable quality and neighborhood charm, even as regulars express nostalgia for the days when you could actually sit inside to savor what they've made.

What to expect

Specialty drinksSignature drinksLight foodQuick grabEspresso focusedTraditional drinksCold brewPastries

Google Reviews

Lauren Delp
★★★★★2 months ago

I got an iced latte with hazelnut. The iced latte came out without ice?? I’m assuming they brew the espresso over ice, which immediately melts the ice, then add the flavor, which would explain why the hazelnut was not mixed in and completely in my first two sips of the latte. I feel like it’s not hard to brew the espresso, add in flavor while it’s hot so the flavor is well mixed, then pour over ice and serve. I also feel like it’s self explanatory that an iced latte should come with ice. Gave two stars for the decent espresso flavor.

Larry Berger
★★★★★5 months ago

Wonderful latte with oat milk! Take out from walk-up window only, open most days from 8-3. Some bagel and pastry choices. My favorite coffee shop, it’s in busy Davis Square.

Matthew Broussard
★★★★★6 months ago

We love stopping at 9 bar when doing any outing in Davis! Our favorite is the lavender latte, with half sweetener. It’s consistently great!

Lily Bamboo
★★★★★6 months ago

Really wish they would re-open to allow patrons to sit down inside to enjoy their drink/pastry (but no laptops), especially now that it’s getting chillier. It was beautiful inside. It was what a café should be, and less like a drive-thru since the pandemic.

Justin Christian
★★★★★7 years ago

Nice little coffee shop in Davis Square that we found when it was highlighted on channel 5’s Chronicle show. We got in just before the place was closing on a Sunday afternoon. We ordered a regular coffee and a vanilla latte but we’d like to come back and try some of the food offerings like the avocado sandwich which sounds tasty. Overall, the prices are on par with any coffee shop in Boston, friendly service and and the atmosphere is more catered to on-the-go traffic. We’ll be back!

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