Blue Bottle Coffee — Restaurant in Newton

Blue Bottle is a frustratingly wonderful cafe in a shopping area that the Gen Zers would call "Bougie." Whatever you're paying for, half of what you're paying for goes to rent. A quarter goes to communicating a certain 'status,' the other half goes to the costs of goods sold.

And the cost of Blue Bottle's goods sold is pretty expensive, but comparably worth it. They are one of the only cafes on The Street that doesn't sell tea in a plastic steeping bag. They use paper steeping bags, instead. This is an important, and discriminating, factor in choosing a place where rent is so high. The product you are buying is not going to seep microplastics in the tea you are drinking.

Blue Bottle gets five stars because they commit a lot of resources to sustainable businesses practices, at least from a customer's perspective. The packaging is compostable, and switching from wood stirrers to fresh metallic spoons is a strong choice. They'll have to wash those spoons for reuse again. They chose that instead of throwing away wood products.

These are some of the reasons I'll pony up five dollars for a small tea. I might not do it everyday, because I could be spending some of that money on avocado toast. But I'll try to support sustainable businesses.

That, and the delivery of the product is spot on. The baristas really do care about how the coffee and tea is brewed and steeped. There is a craftwork behind their operations, which deserves respect. I hope this review gives that respect, otherwise I should find a nice vending machine...

I recently visited Blue bottle coffee at Chestnut hill, and let me tell you, it was an experience I won't forget—mostly because I want to warn others. First off, the staff acted like I was interrupting their very important conversation. I felt more like an annoyance than a customer. When I finally managed to place my order, the barista rolled her eyes as if I had asked her to solve a calculus problem.

Now, onto the coffee. I ordered a latte, expecting at least a mediocre drink. Instead, I got something that tasted like burnt rubber mixed with regret. It was lukewarm and somehow still managed to be bitter. No coffee inside at all. Only oat milk wi the hot water. I could practically hear it laughing at me.

To top it off, the atmosphere was just as uninviting as the staff. Honestly, I would have left, but I felt compelled to warn anyone else who might walk in.

Avoid this place unless you enjoy terrible service and worse coffee. They ruin Bluebottle’s reputation. Trust me, there are plenty of better...

You made me pay for someone else's stuff.

I was in the line to buy a drink for myself, and this young guy at the register entered in the drinks for myself and some other person that was near me. I mean... could you ask first and not assume? I didn't want to be rude and paid for the entire thing, but I'm certainly not happy with this. I'm afraid to visit next time because I might get charged for food and drink for all other people in the line.

Another thing. Matcha latte is too bland. Didn't taste much like anything. If Starbucks is way better than this,...