Tend Coffee — Restaurant in Town of Brookhaven

My girlfriend and I went for a date at Tend, and it was a positively lovely little coffee shop. There's just something so poetically quaint about sitting beside the window as the rain falls outside, enjoying a sophisticated drink paired with a cute cruffin. (I know that restaurants don't control the weather, but their ambiance there was perfect for it!) Most of all though, I'm writing this review because I feel the need to commend the staff and service.

I'm far from a coffee aficionado--I VERY rarely indulge in the beverage. I mentioned this to the three gentlemen who were working there, and they were happy to offer me suggestions. They were all knowledgeable about the drinks and flavors, and could describe them to me to give me an idea of what I might like to order. (I think that describing tastes in words can be a challenge, but they were impressively talented at it.) When I did place my order and it wasn't exactly to my tastes, I asked if there was a way they could modify it for me, and they very kindly obliged and made some alterations to improve it for me.

I was especially pleasantly surprised when later on, one employee--James--visited our table to provide us with a drink on the house, called a Mayflower. The drink has a Japanese matcha green tea base, along with milk, and strawberry and almond syrups. It was positively delightful, and a nice smooth creamy palette cleanser to drink down after the coffee. James even went so far as to write down some recommendations for me for the future, of some orders he thought I might enjoy based on our conversations.

Tl;dr: I would like to recommend Tend. The service that my girlfriend and I received was polite, friendly, and generous. The next time we want to enjoy a nice cuppa, we know exactly...

The owners and staff at Tend clearly take pride in their craft! The coffee is made perfectly - roasted on site, and they come up with some interesting creations with their drinks. Mostly, though, I come here for the baked goods (wha??? Lol). The almond croissant is awesome, and they have another one - not sure of the name, but I'll call it the baked vanilla custard croissant thingie - that is pure heaven...especially if you're lucky to get it right out of the oven (they'll politely warn you it's too hot, but don't listen). Sadly, I'm deducting a star for the ambience. Very little in terms of comfortable seating. Not sure why they designed it with such a huge amount of space between the counter and the machines (the staff have at least twice as much room as the patrons do). They'd do better to recede the counter, dim the lights, and add a couch or two. Still, though - love the coffee, love the baked vanilla custard croissant thingie, and like the polite and attentive staff (I'd say "love", but I have a hard time committing to...

Cannot reccomend this spot enough. 10/10!! My bf and I recently began choosing to come here for our caffeine fix and are so happy we did. We live maybe 10 minutes away but we choose to come here (when there is a Handy Pantry 1 minute from us) because not only are the beverages delicious, but the staff is wonderful and the shop shop is adorable. I enjoy coming in and getting a hand crafted beverage from here rather than going elsewhere, especially a big chain like Dunkin or Starbucks. So far I've had a few different drinks and my bf sticks with the Americano. We are always happy with our order and our service. Looking forward to our...