Bould Brothers Coffee in Cambridge

It would be nicer if people who work here chat with each other less and more focus on serving a bit faster! The quality of coffee is great.

El mejor café que he tomado en mucho tiempo!! Mi marido y yo estábamos en Cambridge en una cita de un día. Decidimos cortar en la rama de la iglesia redonda y no nos decepcionaron. La recepción era cálida y amable, y las descripciones de un par de bebidas de las que no estaba seguro se explicaron de maravilla. Nos dijeron que tomáramos asiento y el café nos llegó. Fue un buen toque. Tomamos la empinada y vieja escalera de arriba a una acogedora y peculiar zona de arriba donde podíamos sentarnos y obtener una buena vista de las bulliciosas calles de abajo un sábado a la hora del almuerzo. Al llegar, admiramos nuestras obras de arte. ¡Y en el momento en que los cafés tocaron nuestros labios nos enamoramos! Tan delicioso, cremoso, a la temperatura justa y sin embargo se entregó un buen golpe de café. Después de unos minutos bebiendo, nos fuimos. ¡Pero definitivamente volveremos en algún momento!

No puedo creer que pagué £ 4. 2 y tomó un café frío! Supuestamente era un blanco plano, pero tengo más leche que café. Muy decepcionado como solía ser un buen lugar.

Best coffee in Cambridge absolutely love it ❤️ thank you ☺️

Very good coffee and pastries. The only downside is it’s overpriced.

Me encantó! Hemos estado en Cambridge durante unos días, así que hemos estado en numerosas cafeterías y restaurantes. Este era mi favorito. Super frío, pero también se sentía lujoso. No soy un bebedor de café, pero soy quisquilloso con el té y fue una gran taza presentada maravillosamente. Mi croissant de pistacho estaba delicioso. Mi compañero realmente disfrutó de su café y también nos dieron algunas delicias para llevar, ya que todos se veían tan bien. He encontrado inodoros en Cambridge para ser bastante sucio, pero este estaba limpio y realmente encantador. Tanta atención a los detalles y el jabón olía divino. Finalmente, creo que el hermano menor estaba en la tienda cuando estábamos y la forma en que interactuó con el personal fue encantador de ver. Puedo imaginar que no solo es un lugar encantador para tomar café, sino también un gran lugar para trabajar.

Impossibly cute coffee shop. Very well furnished and decorated. Flat whites and pastries excellent. A couple of benches for outside seating. With all that it can get very busy on weekends. Because they take care to pull their shots, don’t expect lightning quick coffees.

The interior was pretty and the staff was nice. However, my cappuccino and espresso was very weak and overpriced for something that tasted 98% milk. I'm puzzled who may have nominated this cafe as one of the best coffee shops in Cambridge last year because it certainly does not live up to its hype.

Great coffee. Tiny place but very quick service. A must-go if you’re in Cambridge and want good coffee.

Buena cafetería que ofrece todo lo que su cafetería estándar ofrece, pero lo hacen muy bien aquí. El personal era amable. Bonito espacio y buen ambiente.

Excellent coffee and friendly service. Prepare to queue for a bit ….

It is, in fact, the Best Coffee in Cambridge ☕️ Kind, friendly team, lovely atmosphere, and high-quality proper coffee!

Nicest Macchiato I’ve had in a while.

Overestimated Quality I know that it's a very old history cafe but I've never been to it. I know that the rating is very high too. Why? Because the prices of the products are scary. The cafe is so small that it doesn't look like a good place to couch. Bought a pastry finally as I am trying to review the pastries of the Cambridge town centre. In terms of pastries, the main rival is Stir Bakery and Aromi nearby! Let's put it onto a scale. It's 120g for this £4.50 pastry. It was crazily sweet. So sweet that I couldn't taste the pistachio and chocolate flavoured filling. Just deadly sweet sugar paste. The pastries of Stir and EL&N London is expensive too. But they have more fillings, less sweetness and tastes more obvious. Quite underwhelmed by the performance. As it provides the most expensive pastries in Cambridge. But still, the staff provided good service. They were very patient employees.

Well that was a disappointment... After trusting the reviews I was expecting something special... The pastries and coffee were okay but nothing out of the ordinary... The service was poor and slow. We were a party of 6 and the pastries and the drinks (that did arrive) were not delivered to the table at the same time.

Such happy friendly service. A delicious coffee and cake enjoyed while watching the world going by.

Really delicious coffee. Hands down my favourite coffee in Cambridge

Really rather excellent coffee actually. Cakes were good too.

Can't comment on the coffee, as after being ignored for the second time, I took my business elsewhere. Perhaps it was my invisible cloak that prevented the staff from seeing me??? I could forgive the rude French woman who pushed in front of me, because......... But to then be ignored a second time by the staff, was the deciding factor. In my opinion, benets, opposite King's college are much nicer, the service is great and coffee is delicious.

The place is extremely small, same size is coffee which wasn’t excellent at all 🥲

Great coffee and decor. Nice towels, lotion, and a mouthwash station in the washroom—nice touch.

Really nice coffee shop, just a bit tight seating. Drinks and cakes were superb

I had a double espresso for £3.60. It was just good enough to not make you gag. Realistically, in a milk-based coffee it would be fine, but as an espresso, not nice. circa 5/10 for the coffee. Cafe is nice. Staff are very nice. Please offer some real craft coffee to drink though.

One of the best hot chocolates I have ever had. Super tasty cakes, very friendly staff. I would highly recommend 👌🏻

Need to sort flies and insect issue. I’ve not seen this is any other shop, if you sit upstairs flies are squished all over the walls. It’s utterly revolting. Coffee is good, but you can hardly enjoy what the atmosphere is like this. It is fixable but wondering why it’s been left in such a state?

Exceptional coffees matched with super friendly service. Thank you. Bill and Dion

Slow service and completely useless takeaway cups. Ended up binning my drink.

Good coffee. Limited seating but cosy space.

Visitamos el café de la calle regente, lo que una experiencia encantadora, que admite perros, personal amable, enormes croissants y delicioso café, recomendaría encarecidamente una visita.

Beautiful place Beautiful coffee

Great coffee and incredible staff!

fabuloso hot chocolates and a cute resident doggy

Visited Cambridge for a day and this was our first stop! The cafe was pretty small and a queue quickly gathered with only one lady working taking the orders and making the drinks. She explained there’d be a ten minute wait while she caught up with making the drinks, we waited and it was definitely worth it! The hot chocolate was so creamy and tasty. If I’m in the area I’ll definitely be back for a hot chocolate! The branding and the cafe itself is lovely too. I just felt sorry for the lady who was managing the cafe by herself, but she was still so polite, friendly and apologetic for the wait. Amazing customer service even when she was under pressure 👏🏻

A nice little spot in the city with lovely staff. The coffee may be a tad on the pricey side but it is good nonetheless. The cafe is small but cosy if you can get a seat.

Delicious coffee and different types!! Also gluten free options! Everyone very friendly 🫶🏼

4.5 for a glass of milk… did not taste of coffee at all, unsure why they take so much pride in making good coffee because this was below average

A perfect flat white and cool atmosphere. Although busy, the turnover upstairs was fast so it wasn’t long to wait for a seat. Would definitely recommend.

Pasé por aquí un par de veces, ya que tengo reuniones cerca. Vino hoy en contraposición a mi cafetería de cadena normal. Qué delicia absoluta de un hallazgo. Preciosa sonrisa cálida y acogedora del personal detrás del mostrador. Un hermoso laboratorio negro vagando por ahí vigilando los negocios. Encantador café. Me hubiera encantado haberme quedado y relajado allí, pero el trabajo se interpone en el camino... como siempre!

Ripper little coffee shop. Delightful service and tasty pastry. Pretty decent coffee, too. Keen to get back, time and geopolitics permitting. Strong latte, piccolo and Oat Chai. From Melbourne, Oz

The coffee is very delicious... I tried flat white, mocha and bacalo I recommend trying

Lovely little coffee shop with upstairs seating. Staff are incredibly kind and helpful. Hot chocolate was excellent 10/10 and beautiful presentation - my oat cortado was great and well dialled in.

Fortunately we had a £25 gift voucher. How can a coffee shop justify £29 for 2 x coffee, cake and a sandwich? The food was good but only 2 choices of sandwich? We had to ask to get the table cleared. We asked for decaffeinated coffee but only later we realised they had given us regular coffee and had a very bad night's sleep.

A Cambridge classic that’s fallen from grace - Tatler effect/resting on their laurels, one can say. Very loud music and cramped space—want a subdural hematoma and ready to be actively discriminated against since you’re above 5’3? Try using their inaccessible loos! Pastries are mediocre — guess what, you’re in Paddington station in London for the expected prices. Sorry did I say loud music yet? Couldn’t remember my own thoughts over their loud, mediocre selection. One to avoid if you value your senses.

Extremely nice staff and perfect cozy study spot! Highly recommended The coffee tastes amazing as well

Una encantadora cafetería en el centro de Cambridge con buen café y personal amable. Aparentemente ha estado aquí por siete años y nunca lo había notado antes. Definitivamente volveré

Very nice. But recently, too many little flies. Can't something be done? They are annoying to everyone. Thanks!

Best oat flat white I think I’ve ever had. I’ll dream about this coffee. No sugar needed. Comes in a very small cup so feels doable to have a second coffee after (or before if journeying into Cambridge). Cost: £4.30 I read the baristas are trained for 6months and if that’s true, it shows. It also took a few minutes for it to come out, they really take their time. I lovvvve the vibes here. Inside has a chill, indie, boho feel with candles, sanded wood furniture, and beautiful art and oil paintings. I took my coffee to go but this is a great atmosphere to dine in and make art, write, journal, be creative. Cant wait to come back! I also want to try the potion, their take on a non caffeinated chai latte. And maybe a pastry.

Muy bonito café bistró. Excelente café y el servicio al cliente fue genial. Ambiente era muy cómodo y un buen baño que ofrece enjuague bucal!

Flat white goes hard, danish was just okay

Excellent coffee, but it's now £4.30 for a takeaway drink. I understand it's a premium product, but I'm not sure how sustainable these prices are long-term.

Pretty average and on the expensive side. Nice setting and there is seating upstairs as well. The cinnamon bun wasn’t too moist and tasty, nothing to write home about. The latte was actually quite disappointing given the good reviews of the place - mostly tastes of milk and lacks any distinctive coffee taste.

•£4.10 for a flat white (overpriced). •coffee served too hot. •Barely any seats and crammed inside. •Fly infestation.

Friendly staff and delicious coffee

Great coffee and popular with locals and visitors! They have all the standard espresso based drinks and filter coffee. They also have non coffee drinks and have milk alternatives! The pistachio pastry is amazing! They also have seating on the second floor and a toilet on the third. Good place for studying or reading.

Small but nice coffee and croissant

This is the prettiest little coffee shop in Cambridge, I almost didn’t write a review because of the impulse to gate keep. The people working here are the nicest ever.

Fantastic latte. As good or better than Monmouth.

They serve absolutely good coffee and pastries. However I recomment take away or eating outside instead. Their 1st floor feels dirty and has lots of flies.

All of the coffees that came out looked incredible - super clean latte art which tells me they know what they’re doing! I ordered a cappuccino with oat milk (an industry standard) and my coffee didn’t look appetizing at all (see picture). The first one I send back because it was boiling hot, which tells me they overheated the oat milk. I asked for another one, which they kindly gave, which looked the exact same. The coffee itself wasn’t bad but didn’t taste interesting or even had a distinctive flavor profile. I think as a barista you should be able to properly steam and pour oat milk, but I give 3 starts because all the other (cow milk) coffees that came out looked a lot better

This is my top pick for having a classic coffee and a chill atmosphere! Me and boyfriend absolutely love it! On my way to work I often get a delicious flat white!

We had a flat white and an iced latte, both of which were incredible and just the way we liked them. However, I noticed small flies flying around the shop. We initially planned to sit downstairs, but the number of flies was too much for me, so we moved upstairs. We ate half of a croissant and then realized there was a fly on it. We informed the staff, and the staff member apologized and offered us another pastry or coffee. We opted for the coffee. She handled the situation with kindness, which we appreciated. However, I felt that if there were a significant number of flies around the shop, something should have been done about it. The photo I posted of a wall with flies was taken upstairs, where the situation wasn't as bad, but imagine five times more of these in a smaller space while you're trying to enjoy your coffee downstairs. It's not exactly pleasant. Lastly, there were four ladies working downstairs. They weren’t very busy, yet no one cleared the dirty cups and plates on our table from the previous customers until our coffees arrived.

Beautiful service, amazing Cold Brew with nice view. I really appreciated the clean facilities, where the toilet paper was in “v” shape and hand towel was so nice to touch.

Ice latte isn't that good and I paid 4.8

Fun location and great drinks. The barista were up for a short genuine conversation! Really enjoyed our time and got a second cup on our way out!

First time at Bould Brothers and the coffee was fantastic! Awesome service by Heidi and Suzie, totally recommend 💯

They brew their cold brew in house, which was a nice surprise compared to other shops’ prepackaged concentrate. The staff was also very friendly and super helpful! Best coffee experience in Cambridge so far!

Both coffee and staff are super nice. Have been revisited here for a couple of times during my trip.

When you order a bread filled with pistaccio, you expect the pistaccio to be creamy inside. Here, it's not, you get a bit of chocolate inside and bits of pistaccio on top. Far from what's promised.

What world did I transport to where it’s £4.50 for a SMALL coffee. Even the rip off juggernaut Starbucks has the decency to charge this for a large.

The ladies making coffee keep chitchatting and never focus on making coffee. She made 2 coffees with 1 milk jug and did not even split the milk, the first cup she gave was full while mine was only half a portion, so inconsistent! I am disappointed and never expected this quality at this price.

One of the best coffee places in Cambridge - artisan coffee is amazing, people are nice and friendly and - even if there are only a few sitting places in the shop itself - the nearby Round Church location is amazing. If only there were more sitting places in the area - but altogether a cool and unique place!

I stayed in Cambridge for 5 days and I went to this coffee shop every single day! Why? Because it’s excellent! It’s the first coffee shop to open early in the morning (8am) on the Main Street. The service is fantastic but the best part is…obviously their coffee! My latte was consistently delicious every morning. Creamy, sweet and flavorful. What a great find! I did try a few other coffee shops in Cambridge but this one was by far the best one!

Nice coffee, and friendly staff, but inside it’s a little small and oddly decorated. Plus the room was full of tiny flies which was a little off-putting.

Had an espresso, Chinese medicine taste better. Would give 0 stars for food.

Byunga Nyumyo Manyuayuyo, there is a bug living in the middle of nowhere.

I had my best iced latte here. The staffs are so nice. The space is small and cozy. Highly recommend 🫶

Great place , good quality coffee and the bakes are pretty good. Cramped however with lack of seating and people just putting their bags on empty seats instead of being courteous and sharing. Shoutout to the staff though - very personable and friendly

We enjoyed sitting outside this small café on a warm morning for a light breakfast. We were surprised to find Portuguese custard tarts in the display case. We enjoyed these for breakfast with coffee and green tea. It was all good quality but a little expensive at £14.90.

The best coffee in Cambridge. If you're looking for something a little different (and caffeine free) I can't recommend The Potion highly enough. Staff are always friendly, and the cakes and pastries are delicious. It's a small venue so don't expect to find a table if you go in a large group, but it is a perfect city centre spot.

One of my favourite haunts from when I was a student - the coffee is hard to beat! One of the best flat white/iced coffees I’ve had and I always come back here whenever I visit

We visited from London. The cappuccino was amazing and I would def return, however I find it a little pricy for over £4.

Good coffee and cake. Friendly staff.

More coffee than food, great vibes always super busy so have to wait a little bit for takeout but it’s worth it

Great little coffee shop with a lovely chilled vibe serving great coffee and pastries , great place to grab a quick snack or sit down and enjoy the atmosphere

Great coffee served in a friendly atmosphere , well done!!!

Returned to Bould Brothers Coffee's inaugural branch for a delightful coffee latte with oat milk and honey on a sunny day. Once again, the experience was thoroughly enjoyable. The cozy ambiance provided the perfect setting for catching up with a friend. Their coffee never disappoints; it's consistently delicious. 🤤

Excellent coffee with friendly staff.

OK - so maybe it’s unfair as it’s a coffee place - but nearly £4 !!! (3.80) for a small and lukewarm tea was very poor value for money. Yes I should have taken it back but queue was massive. TL;DR buy your tea somewhere.

Always greatest customer service and strong good coffe.

Expensive coffee but excellent coffee, can you put a price on the hit of caffeine that 'The Magic' offers? Probably one of the best places for coffee in Cambridge.

If this is Cambridge’s best coffee shop, then poor Cambridge. Called in to buy some ground espresso coffee. There were only two choices of beans and I chose Hard Lines coffee. The girl serving was quite grumpy throughout the transaction and I made the mistake of asking her if they used a burr grinder. She didn’t know what that was, which surprised me. The hard lines coffee was £15 per 250g, so not at the cheap end of the spectrum. Tried the coffee when we got home and we have agreed as a family, it’s the worst coffee we’ve tasted. So, Bould Brothers is not great for service, staff knowledge or coffee quality. So, I really can’t understand how it gets good feedback at all.

The coffee was fine, but a friend of a worker or maybe the owner pushed in line, and when I confronted them, they claimed they were not a customer only to walk off with a coffee before we were even asked for our order. Waited for over 15 minutes because of this.

This is a really aesthetically pleasing cafe, it's a great place to work, staff are extremely friendly and I'm not really into coffee but I've been told by friends that the coffee is actually good too! What's there not to love, I wish they were open 24/7 but maybe that wouldn't be good for my bank account

£4.30 for tiniest cappuccino which was more of a latte Only visited because usual coffee shop wasn’t open Absolute rip off and poor barista

They do cold brew. And do it right!

Absolute dinky gem of a place in Cambridge! Flat white tasted absolutely gorgeous. They have a special drink called The Potion which js a take on Chai latte with Rooibos not black tea which was divine ☺️ Would 100% recommend the pain au pistachio 👍 Personally, the highlights of this place were the art decorations + the choice of music and the ladies who served us amazing coffee. Thank you both!!! ❤️

I can only recommend the Bould Brothers Cafe. Absolutely cute coffeeshop in a small narrow house. The coffee was very tasty, only the steaming of the oat milk didn't work properly (pictured) and could be improved. On the other hand, the cow's milk flat white was delicious and the cinnamon bun tasted great as well. You don't really expect it, but the second floor is a great place to sit and it's not as crowded as the first floor, which I found very pleasant. The two girls at the counter were very relaxed and courteous. Keep up the good work!

Awesome coffee and amazing cakes

Fabulous coffee and great customer service

I was walking and always wondering its small have 2 floors , luckily i found a place and tried it can understand why its crowded , mostly i have 3-4 coffees a day for me i can tell it can be one of the best in Cambridge , i had Flat White and enjoyed it was great