Alvarium Roasting Company

Alvarium Roasting Company

365 John Downey Dr Ste A, Glastonbury, CT

★★★★★4.9(65 Google reviews)

Crema's Take

Tucked away in a small Glastonbury complex, Alvarium is a roastery-café hybrid where you can taste the difference of their own roasted beans in meticulously crafted drinks like "The Elvis"—a mocha-peanut butter-banana creation that regulars genuinely rave about. The intimate, laptop-friendly space draws a loyal crowd who appreciate both the morning espresso precision and house-made syrups that turn each visit into something special, plus there's a brewery in back if you're looking to extend your stay.

What to expect

Espresso-focused, with creative signature drinks, with a pour-over program, good cold brew. A slow-sit, laptop-friendly spot, good for meetings.

Cold brewTraditional drinksSignature drinksLaptop friendlySpecialty drinksMeetingsCraft espressoSlow sitPour over

Google Reviews

Jake Rosner
★★★★★3 months ago

Really can’t say enough good things about this place. Local business with local coffee and a brewery in the back. Staff is really enjoyable and friendly (even at 7am, when we’re all grumpy looking for our morning fix) If you’re local or just in town skip the corpo crap and…

Justin Clark
★★★★★a year ago

Overall, decent option for a quick coffee. It's a very small shop and tucked away in an odd set of neighboring small business buildings. Not a ton of options for food, but the core coffee options are all present.

Patrice B
★★★★★a year ago

This hidden gem is the perfect cozy spot to grab a nice iced chai or dark roast. I highly recommend trying "The Elvis". Perfect blend of mocha, peanut butter and banana cold foam!

Barbara Caruso
★★★★★a year ago

Absolutely love Alvarium's coffee and the fact that they roast their own beans too. I usually get their iced latte's with no flavoring, but have had friends who get their fun drinks and really enjoy them. It's a great spot to grab a coffee and sit outside for a little in the…

B C
★★★★2 years ago

Bourbon vanilla bean hot coffee and a maple syrup coffee with a pumpkin walnut muffin 🤤. Each coffee definitely has their own unique flavor notes along with their house made syrups. Couldn’t resist a chocolate chip cookie with sea salt 😯. The ambiance is very chill and aid…

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