Ripple Cafe
1906 Dorchester Ave, Boston, MA
Crema's Take
“Ripple Cafe strikes a warm balance between a quick caffeine stop and a lingering breakfast spot, with genuinely knowledgeable staff who seem to actually care about what they're serving. The specialty drinks shine here—particularly their cold brew and creative options like brown sugar cinnamon lattes—and they've earned real love for their approachable breakfast menu, though food pricing can feel steep for what you get. Their distinctive aesthetic (those coffee cups keep getting mentioned!) creates a cozy, inviting space that keeps locals coming back, even if consistency with pastry and food execution sometimes wavers.”
What to expect
Strong matcha and tea selection, good cold brew. A slow-sit spot, quick-grab. Full breakfast, pastries, and light food on the menu.
Google Reviews
Whenever I'm on this side of town I always love stopping in to get breakfast here. The staff are always friendly, knowledgeable and the food is A+🌟😋 I ordered the spinach vegan patty, egg & cheese on a biscuit, hash browns and tried a Matcha latte w/almond milk. Very clean,…
*HONEST REVIEW* Beef patty had very well seasoned and flavored meat but the patty was more dough than meat. $6 and some change is not a good price for that singular food item with that quality. Iced latte with oat milk and brown sugar was decent. I try coffees all around…
$5 for a Thomas grocery store bagel that they can’t even put cream cheese on? Shame. Will not be ordering from here again, at least at Dunkin, it’s half the price and you get what you’re expecting. Dorchester is not gentrified enough to pull this garbage off. Do better. Update:…
I have to shout out Ripple Cafe for having the BEST coffee cups out there HANDS DOWN… For those who know me personally know that I have battled Raynaud’s for many years due to the damage to the veins in my hands from the many years of using air tools… Trips to the frozen food…
Finally made it here and no disappointments! From the friendly staff to the simple but cute decor, Ripple Cafe is a must visit! Great menu options! I ordered two iced oatmilk lattes (Brown Sugar Cinnamon and Pistachio Vanilla), a bacon egg and cheese on a bagel, pistachio muffin…
Crema Reviews
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