Brewed Awakenings
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Brewed Awakenings

107 E College Ave, Appleton, WI

★★★★★4.5(368 Google reviews)

Crema's Take

Brewed Awakenings strikes that rare balance between a serious espresso bar and a welcoming neighborhood hangout, where the notably quiet atmosphere and attentive staff make you want to linger over house-made pastries and fresh breakfast. Their in-house bagels and espresso drinks are genuinely memorable rather than competent, earning fierce loyalty from regulars who find themselves coming back day after day.

What to expect

Traditional drinksSlow sitMeetingsPastriesLight foodFull breakfastLaptop friendlyEspresso focused

Google Reviews

Lindsy Anderson
★★★★★2 months ago

The atmosphere was calm and quiet despite a building that seems as though the acoustics would prevent that. The staff was super friendly, accommodating and attentive. The menu has a decent size and variance. My coffee and breakfast were good. Overall great experience and if I lived in the area, I would frequent.

Andy
★★★★★5 months ago

Excellent friendly place. Great to grab a bite, a coffee, and hang out. Staff is wonderful, fresh food. Highly recommend 👌 Met with a contact just outside of here about spy tools and spy weapons named Brandon from missouri/harrison. Cool stuff. Enjoyed a meal down the road with one of his constituents at the Japanese diner.

Andrew Payne
★★★★★6 months ago

Amazing breakfast and coffee Stopped in for breakfast and had a coffee and a jalapeno cheese bagel. I’m not exaggerating when I say it might be the best bagel I’ve ever had. It’s made in-house and has this perfect texture somewhere between a bagel and an English muffin. Absolutely delicious. The coffee was great too and the place has a really cool, relaxed vibe. I’ll definitely be back next time I’m in Appleton.

Rocque Gartland
★★★★★6 months ago

Friendly staff and excellent coffee. I just had drip coffee medium roast with cream. It was tasty, no frills, and exactly what I was looking for. Came back the next day for a second cup. They have plenty of fancy complicated drinks if you’re into that. I also had a breakfast burrito both days with all the vegetables they had and it was filling, fresh made to order, and delicious. Lots of tasty looking bakery treats but didn’t try any this time. Will be back next time I’m in Appleton!

Taylor Wilson
★★★★10 months ago

Everything is always great here, as far as food and service. I wish there were a few more comfortable spots though for getting work done on a laptop. Not the most efficient table layout to accommodate big and small groups in the space. It’s not my first choice downtown solely because of this. Also not a fan of the random guy playing a guitar. Not clear if it’s “live music” or just some guy playing. But it’s making it loud for no reason on a Tuesday morning, if it’s just a practice sesh the staff could have asked him to go outside not drown out the conversation of everyone meeting for coffee this morning. If that’s the case it’s also pretty rude on his part, but that’s not the fault of the business other than they allow it. Overall this is a great spot to visit, stroller friendly. Great food. Big menu. Vegan and vegetarian options. Higher priced than your average chain coffee, but the quality is there.

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