BREW Coffee Bar
122 E Chatham St, Cary, NC
Crema's Take
“This downtown Cary spot strikes a rare balance between a serious espresso bar and a welcoming community gathering place, with baristas who clearly care about craft—their cappuccinos and cortados show real precision in structure and balance. The modern, personality-filled space with huge windows creates the perfect backdrop whether you're settling in for a slow coffee date or grabbing something quick, and their thoughtful default to dairy-free options shows they're genuinely tuned into what their customers need. Between the excellent pastries, considered drink menu spanning wine and beer, and staff who genuinely seem to enjoy what they do, it's the kind of place that earns devoted regulars.”
What to expect
Espresso-focused, with a pour-over program. A slow-sit, laptop-friendly, quick-grab spot, good for meetings. Pastries on the menu.
Google Reviews
A lovely ‘Downtown Cary, NC’ Coffee Bar that’s just great. Atmosphere, huge windows, great pastries and large coffee, tea, wine and beer menu. For hanging out, meeting friends, super fun and inviting !! In the heart of Cary and in the middle of everything !!
They default to dairy free for their drinks which I really appreciated! Especially since I forgot to ask for non-dairy when I placed my order lol. I wasn't sure if I was going to like the chicken salad with cranberries, but I would definitely order it again.
I’ve ordered coffee from this place a few times—both cappuccino and cortado. The quality is great: nice structure, and a really good balance of strength, acidity, and smoothness. The only thing I didn’t love was the food—it felt a bit overpriced to me. But at the same time,…
A hidden gem in downtown Raleigh! My wife and I are both coffee lovers—we’ve tried coffee from around the world and make our own espresso every morning. While the U.S. has great access to high-quality beans from Central and South America, truly professional coffee shops are…
I absolutely loved the interior. It was modern and chic and still had personality. Not a lot of seating, but that is expected from a smaller shop. The staff were super nice and I could tell they enjoyed working there. However, the coffee was very overpriced and had nothing…
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