Café Real School Street — Restaurant in Bristol

My new favorite! No more Starbucks for me! Cafe Real is a gem! The perfect size, Cafe Real is clean with a few table & chairs as well as a few stools to enjoy your "coffee and"at the counte. Seating is limited. The decor is welcoming & cozy. Six feet floor signs keep you properly distanced and tables are space more than enough distance apart. Masks are required.There is a patio outback and you can sit and listen to the Pequabeck River meander on its way. Real Columbian coffee is served here. I had a partial lesson from the owner Eduardo. He covered everything from how coffee grows to coffee farmers to social responsibility. I learned the variety of coffees and the difference between french press or siphoned coffee and the coffee industry. I was super impressed. I often buy two coffees, one hot & one iced before as they open & close early. Check their hours so you don't miss out. Steve usually makes my coffee and gets it right all the time! They support local vendors so you can purchase everything from homemade granola to sugar scrubs. They have homemade coffee infused chocolates for sale. I have tasted and can say my sampling was delicious! They are now offering breakfast sandwiches made by a local food truck vendor and varieties of waffles and other sweet treats. Latin music is often playing, so I get a quick salsa step while in line with a sweet older woman who is there many times when I arrive. They have wifi in case you need to take a break from working from home and be in a different atmosphere. The cost of the coffee beats Starbucks. They have specials $1.00 iced tintos for the month of February and March! You can get in some interesting conversations with customers. If you love coffee then you don't want to miss this place! I long line formed out the door while I was waiting for my coffee. I think it was the first time I smiled at the thought of being in a long line since back in the day when waiting in line for any Prince event!💜☕...

If someone told me that a gourmet artisanal coffee shop with single origin fair trade beans roasted onsite was opening in Bristol, I would have been- shall we say- skeptical. Unlikely though it would seem, as a quality coffee nerd I am pleased to say it is now a reality! I will touch quickly on the setting, it is located in an improving area of the city, parking is available on the street, as the nearby lot is is being repaved. The exterior and interior are clean and inviting. The inside space is warm and cozy and the staff is exceptional. The real story is the coffee though, and it is - in a word - incredible. Anyone with any sense of taste whatsoever will easily notice a difference between this coffee and anything from a franchised chain. If you prefer hyper sweet coffee containing beverages, a chain may be best for you, but if you want to experience coffee as it was meant to be, you must give Cafe Real a try. I have gone nearly everyday since the week they opened and intend to make it a habit. My favorite is the "Tinto", their house specialty regular coffee. The flavor is deep and rich, evoking fond memories of; sitting by a camp fire with friends (sweet smokiness), smelling fresh ground cacao (hints of chocolate), and a glass of fine red wine (finishing with glimmer of dark fruit flavors right at the end). I mix mine with a touch of cream to deepen even further the luxuriant experience. Maybe you're not quite that connoisseurial, but it will still be an experience if you choose to take the opportunity to savor your visit to Cafe Real. As a small business owner myself I am passionate about businesses that truly care about what they are doing. The love for what they do and their desire to share what they love with others is rare and should be rewarded with reviews like...

I found out about this place like a year ago, me and my friend like to explore local coffee places so we would go every time my friend was in town. The owner was always so nice to us. He would always talk to us and make conversation with us. There was one day we went in and my friend made conversation about how her guilty pleasure is putting a little too much sweetness in her coffee and it was a habit she couldn’t break. The owner offered to trade her very sweet latte for 10 cups of regular coffee, one every time she came to visit because he wanted to help. The whole conversation was filled with positivity, we stayed there talking longer than anticipated. There are many small businesses I support but this visit made had a big impression on me and even a year later I still remember. After we left, I remember telling my friend, “Wow, I have never met a stranger that was so willing to help and go out of his way to not only offer you the coffee but to encourage you with such kind words.” Cafe Real not only sells the BEST Colombian coffee but also represented by the most...