Catalano Coffee Company — Restaurant in Glen Rock

Deserves a 10/10 because the drip coffee, alone, is superb. It’s quite rare to find a good shop anywhere that has quality beans and, this place even roasts the beans themselves allowing for customization and/or small modifications to get the desired taste. Far too many drip coffee shops may be OK and is mainly because they buy their beans pre roasted from a distributor. I was told by the owner that he buys the raw beans and roasts them himself; and you can tell! As a well experienced coffee drinker like myself; I have had the pleasure of enjoying brews from all over the world. From Vietnamese coffee, Turkish, to African, South American; you name it. We must not forget some of the best regions; Hawaii and Jamaican coffee as well.

The owner, Dom, clearly made a substantial effort to deliver a quality cup to the customers. His knowledge is extensive; like he went to college for a degree in coffee roasting… but he certainly did not; he learned on his own accord and delivered.

This place could be the best drip coffee spot in north Jersey although I have not tried them all in this region. NJ wise, the only place that I’d say is even or perhaps better is rojos roastery in Princeton.

Regardless of “who’s better”, it does not matter because this place offers phenomenal coffee that may only be better or worse than others based on personal subjective opinions.

In conclusion, do yourself a favor; don’t go to Starbucks or Dunkin. Come here. The prices are even similar to the chains for a much...

I love a cozy cafe. In fact, that's precisely what I typed into my Google maps search bar while my husband and I were randomly in the area and in need of a quiet place to get some work done. Catalano was not only the closest, but also the most well rated.

In this case, reviews didn't lead us wrong. While the cafe is located in a somewhat random complex, there's plenty of parking and what doesn't like much on the outside leads to a warm, quiet and well-designed space on the inside. I'm not a coffee drinker, but I was immediately impressed by the heavy duty espresso machine that greets you at the counter. For fellow chai drinkers, I can assure you that the same care that's given to coffee drinks are also given to other beverages. Some chai lattes can be overly spicy, but I liked the blend here.

Inside, there's a good combination of tables and sofas to suit most needs, and there were even a few board games in the corner for those who want to have a little fun while sipping. On a Sunday afternoon, things were super chill and quiet (though bear in mind that the cafe has shortened hours of operation on Sundays). Finally, a quick shoutout to the sweet woman behind the counter who indulged us in a quick focus group as we were trying to design a logo.

Great atmosphere, fantastic people, and very decent beverages are to be found here. I didn't get to try any of the pastries this time around, but I'll hopefully be back again because they...

This just goes to show that people in NJ don't know what good coffee is. Yes my critique is harsh because I'm in the coffee world. I was trying to find a good coffee shop while I was visiting family up here. First when you walk into this place it looks cool and it seems promising. But really baristas don't know how to make coffee here they don't pull their shots properly it was obvious from the espresso that I got and from The Latte that I got. They don't weigh their shots out I watch them they don't have parameters around dialing in their espresso. So this is just another one of these pretend coffee shops that has all this hype around it.

The best coffee shop in NJ is probably Mod cup.

I also find it suspect when you don't include any details on your coffee bags like elevation roast date etc.

Please do better and hire...