Kuya Jay’s Ube Kafe
415 Medford St, Somerville, MA
Crema's Take
“Kuya Jay's celebrates Filipino flavors with genuine passion, rotating weekly specials like ube rice crispy treats and ensaymada alongside their signature ube creations that customers rave about for being perfectly balanced and not overly sweet. The bright, spacious spot in Somerville has become a beloved neighborhood gathering place where families linger over meticulously crafted drinks like ube matcha and halo halo, backed by staff who treat every visitor like they're part of something special.”
What to expect
Strong matcha and tea selection, with creative signature drinks, good cold brew. A slow-sit spot, good for meetings. Pastries on the menu. Family friendly.
Google Reviews
Kuya Jay’s is serving some of the best lattes and sweet treats in the Boston area. Each week they cycle between delicious Filipino treats like Biko cups, ube rice crispy treats, and ensaymada and they are inventive with their cold foam flavors like banana, pandan, and, of…
I walked in on a Sunday morning to try Kuya Jay's Ube Kafe and had a great time. I ordered ube milk tea and large ube sweet rolls and it was a tasty breakfast. The staff were extremely friendly the space has a cool purple vibe. Highly recommend checking it out.
Fun spot to try everything ube. Saw this cafe pop up inside one of the new office buildings nearby. Bright and spacious seating area, and the cafe wasn’t too crowded on my past two visits. Most of their drinks were centered on ube. As someone who loves ube, I was excited, but…
My sister and I got a halo halo and the ube matcha. Both were delicious - balanced, fragrant, and of course most importantly, not too sweet! The ingredients and flavors were respected and therefore my stomach was respected. Also, they have savory food. I had a whole meal!
Went on a Saturday. Pretty disappointed unfortunately, had to wait 30-40mins for a scoop of rice and lupia. They did make it better by giving us our food for free. It was frustrating because Menu isent accurate. Pretty disorganized. Purple fingers. I hope they can get organized…
Crema Reviews
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