Courtside Café
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Courtside Café

161 Commonwealth Ave, Amherst, MA

★★★★★3.1(11 Google reviews)

Crema's Take

This cash-only spot near campus serves up traditional coffee drinks and smoothies at premium prices, though recent management changes have left some regulars frustrated with both the markup and consistency. The vibe seems geared toward quick grabs between classes rather than lingering, and you'll want to visit in person since they're notoriously hard to reach by phone. While the mixed reviews suggest some hiccups with orders and customer service, it's worth a stop if you're in Amherst and craving a straightforward caffeine fix.

What to expect

Traditional drinksQuick grab

Google Reviews

Megan Weakly
★★★★5 years ago

They don’t answer the phone. They only take cash. Both negative ———

Megan F
★★★★8 years ago

I had a really bad experience here. I ordered a smoothie with almond milk, paid an extra $.75 for it (on top of an already crazy $7) and then noticed them make it with regular milk. When i told them i ordered almond milk, nobody apologized for the mistake. They cannot claim to make vegan smoothies when they carelessly add milk to them. On top of that they were even rude about it. I would give negative stars if i could.

Tommy Peck
★★★★8 years ago

They changed it recently and the new shakes suck

Ben Arnold
★★★★★8 years ago

Yess

APlus Visuals
★★★★9 years ago

They went under new management and marked up all their smoothie prices by $1 since last year. I asked them why that was, and if their production cost increased since last year and they couldn't give me an answer. Same production cost to my knowledge, yet they now charge $7.50 for a smoothie. I told myself I would never go there until tonight, when I was in a rush and had to go against my word. I ordered a strawberry banana smoothie with protein and the put an overwhelming amount of ginger in it for whatever reason. It was abbrasively bad, and I will never go there again. I'm not the type to write bad reviews online but this was so offensively bad that I feel the need to warn anyone and everyone who will ever consider going there. RIP Courtside Café.

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