True North Coffee Cafe Inc — Restaurant in Burlington

True North is a warm, friendly, laid-back place that offers a variety of house-made baked goods, sandwiches, and espresso drinks. I was on the hunt for a latte, anything that wasn't Dunkin' Donuts. A true quest in the North Shore.

I ordered a medium-sized whole milk latte and had the nice option of having it in a paper cup or to enjoy it in a mug and sit and stay a while. The medium was enormous. The espresso was over extracted but had promising notes. The milk was over heated making the drink too warm and allowing the usual carmelizing effect of the milk to be lost. Not a hint of latte art to be had.

However, the cafe is using a professional espresso machine and what appears to be high-quality beans. Given the proper instructions and practice, the coffee jock could turn into a true barista and those beans would reveal their true flavors.

While there, we sampled some house made muffins, lemon poppy seed and cranberry, both were fresh and moist.

The cafe has a true local feel with a steady stream of people coming in and sitting and staying to catch up with friends. In an area of the country known for rough and rush (I know I grew up there) this was a nice change of pace.

I'll stop in on my next visit to Burlington but perhaps opt for some tea and a fresh scone and continue my latte quest in a...

Great iced latte. They were out of mini muffins but offered a refund on the muffins or a substitution and I chose the carrot cake. The carrot cake is what I wanted originally but wasn’t available for ordering on the app. I am very much satisfied with the carrot cake- it was delicious! The sweet heat sandwich is very good as well. If you like NY style bacon egg and cheese sandwiches this sweet heat is a good approximation. The iced latte is fantastic. I was very happy to see they serve cafe drinks in ceramic mugs for patrons who are sitting with their drinks. The outdoor patio is nice as well. I wish there was a bike rack in the area. I will ask them in the notes on my order if they can possibly prepare my iced espresso drinks in ceramic or glass cups for my to-go coffee because I bring my own travel mug. I will happily return soon, possibly even try working remotely there if the staff...

I've been looking for a while for an independent coffee shop around the Burlington area. I was willing to settle for coffee of Starbucks (which is a bit burnt to my taste). Stepping into the shop they have some bookshelves running on the take one leave one system as well as some board games my kids loved. The ambien is lovely (not too dark). After the first sips of the Latte I've ordered, I understood their claim of great coffee. It was the best Latte I had in New England in years(having the opportunity to travel around the Europe and the Middle East tasting great coffee). In addition to it all, they bake their own pastries so everything is fresh (Try the True North Magic Bar - Unique). To top it off they are offering free WiFi as well as friendly staff, fast service. My understanding is that they also offer some Soups and bagels but I haven't...