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The Hive

615 Jersey Ave, Jersey City, NJ

★★★★★4.5(123 Google reviews)

Crema's Take

The Hive is a bright, welcoming family hub in Jersey City where quality coffee meets genuinely memorable pastries—their rotating monthly cinnamon roll flavors have earned a devoted following, and for good reason, with reviewers raving about the light, fluffy texture and perfect sweetness. Beyond the excellent pastries and solid coffee, what sets this spot apart is the thoughtful design: a playroom for kids, a pleasant back patio, and a genuinely warm staff that makes parents feel like they've found their neighborhood gathering place.

What to expect

Family friendlyTraditional drinksPastriesSlow sit

Google Reviews

James Mullin
★★★★★6 months ago

Nice little spot for families - they even have a playroom for kids and a pleasant back patio. I’ve been here twice and really like the clean, modern interior. The coffee is decent, though my iced salted caramel latte was a bit too salty, and the cinnamon roll leaned overly sweet with a thick, syrupy frosting. Still, it’s a convenient neighborhood café with potential, though personally I tend to prefer Dame’s down the road.

Soumya Garg
★★★★★7 months ago

Loved the original cinnamon bun! The bun is light & fluffy while the cream adds the perfect amount of sweetness! This location is not too crowded. I went in around 11am on a Friday & they had both the original and the special month flavor!

Amy Vazquez
★★★★★8 months ago

Brought my girls here to try their famous cinnamon rolls & let me just say; they cleaned their plates. The muffins, croissants and COFFEE are delicious. The staff is absolutely amazing Jasmine & Maddy were very polite and attentive. They made sure everyone was taken care of. We will be back

Jac
★★★★★a year ago

Wonderful addition to the neighborhood. Clean, friendly, bright. I always meet the nicest moms, people in the playroom. The whole viral monthly cinnamon roll flavors is a thing but also worth it. They’re delicious . Only available Friday-Sunday. Flavors change monthly. You can either order trays for delivery on Grubhub for more money. They have decaf coffee!

Steph S
★★★★★a year ago

First, I reached out to The Hive on Instagram to see if they had the cinnamon buns in this location and they responded quickly and were so nice! So even before I step foot in their shop, I already had a positive experience. For anyone else wondering, they do not have them as of today (6/1) but it sounds like they will in the upcoming weeks/month. I came here on a Saturday afternoon and was greeted by the very friendly staff. The staff were super patient and nice, and helped me with my order. I ended up getting the cereal milk latte. It was more coffee-forward than cereal milk flavored, which for me is my preference. They have a play area for $5! To me it is totally worth it. The area had a good amount of toys and it was super clean. My kid loved it there and best of all, I got to enjoy my coffee in peace! Priceless :) I'm rooting for this mom-owned business and I will definitely be back!

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