Acoustic Java Roastery & Tasting Room
3 Brussels St, Worcester, MA
Crema's Take
“Acoustic Java Roastery & Tasting Room is a genuine third-place where you can watch your coffee being born—their on-site roastery is visible right from the retail space, and regulars rave about how consistently fresh and dialed-in every shot tastes. The spacious, high-ceilinged room draws laptop workers and coffee pilgrims alike, with people driving 40+ minutes for their mocha lattes and that legendary grey cold brew, all served by a team that clearly takes both craft and hospitality seriously.”
What to expect
Google Reviews
I absolutely love this place. I graduated from Holy Cross in 2022 and have been coming for a very long time. The coffee & service is usually always amazing… except this morning. I waited 20 min for a matcha. I waited 15 min to ask if the drink was on its way just to be told very rudely about how busy they were and how I needed to have patience… shame that this was the response from a place I love so much and shame that the staff was so rude that I had to write a review like this…
Happened across this place while traveling through Worcester. The inside houses the retail shop and the roastery. It was cool to see all their coffee processing and roasting equipment. The retail space was clean and bright and cheery. The drip coffee was good. The espresso was even better. There was a tremendous selection of single origin beans from all over the world in a variety of roasts. I chose an African light roast (Burundi Hafi) to take home. I brewed some this morning and was blown away. No sourness, no acidity, it tasted to like a high quality milk chocolate. The price of $22 a pound is very reasonable for such a high quality product.
I loveeee it here. I drive 40 minutes for the staff and vibes and amazing mocha latte. They are seriously one of my favorite places to go, and they work so hard to bring you super fresh, roasted in house beans, that the product speaks for itself. Also, they are perfect if you need a quiet place to go enjoy some coffee with a pastry and get some work done!
It was so good. The grey cold brew is amazing. I had such a good experience because the barista was very kind to me, and the space looks very spacious with high ceilings. I think this is a great, relaxing place to read a book. Oh forgot to mention, there are so many coffee beans collections here.
Wow, the beans here are incredible, I’m finding I don’t want to go elsewhere, even if it means going out of my way to get them here. I dial in my shot and it’s perfect for the entire bag, super fresh, high quality beans. I don’t often get pastries but ones I’ve tried are fresh and tasty. Spotlessly clean cafe, and nice vibe that makes me want to stay and chill for a while. You get an iced or hot drip coffee with a bag, and that’s always fresh and excellent tasting.
Crema Reviews
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