Triangle Coffee Bar — Restaurant in Somerville

If I lived closer, I’d probably come here often, but today I’m just killing time — enjoying an impromptu search for a great cup of coffee. I don’t have artisan coffee shops near my home, so this was a bit of an adventure. In fact, I just came from another coffee shop in West Somerville, where I really wish I could combine the taste of that coffee with this atmosphere. The atmosphere here at Triangle is clearly newer construction — a wide open space with a post-modern industrial design and that soft, relaxing indie music playing, a combination which I totally equate with the best coffee shops I’ve encountered to date. This is that kind of spot you order a cup and hunker down to “work” on your laptop. Yet this first impression really raised my expectation for the coffee to match it. Alas, it fell just a bit shy of what I was hoping for, especially since the prices are inflated in comparison to other artisan coffee shops in the area. Still, the coffee was good, so I couldn’t justify deducting a star. And I gave Triangle the same kind of “grace” I gave the other shop. If I was being nitpicky, the rating would be about 4.5 stars. But for the sake of...

New coffee shop with great vibes and average food.

Located in a newly constructed corporate office in the Inner Belt area, Triangle Coffee Bar was a surprising find. Despite being the sole dining option for the workers nearby, the cafe was fairly empty when I took a visit around noon on a Friday. With a spacious and aesthetically pleasing setting, it was almost reminiscent of a small art gallery with artworks adorning one wall.

Priced at an affordable range under $10, the food menu seemed promising. Following one of the employee’s recommendation, I opted for the Chicken Salad Sandwich and an Iced London Fog. Unfortunately, both were mediocre. The sandwich, served on lukewarm focaccia bread, contained an underwhelming amount of chicken salad. Similarly, the Iced London Fog was overly mild, and it tasted more like a London Fog-flavored water.

Despite the lackluster food experience, Triangle Coffee Bar still offers a charming space for getting some work done or simply unwinding. The current food offerings might not justify the extra effort to get too this area, but I might come back for their...

Had a vanilla latte with almond milk and it was great. Not bitter and very flavorful and smooth. They offer oat and almond milk, but l do wish they offered soy as well.

The coffeeshop is in the lower level of a co-working space. It is very spacious and has multiple types of seating (long wooden table, small tables for two, and multiple fancy cushioned chairs with short coffee tables in the middle). There’s also art being sold in one part which is an open space and makes the overall coffeeshop feel much larger and airier. The coffeeshop was neither too empty nor too full. The music was very low, if there at all, so it provides a quiet environment conducive to working,...