Fred & Ginger Coffee - Berkhamsted in Dacorum

Been coming here for years now always been great - bless coffee, friendly staff, great atmosphere and good music. will continue to come here

Poor. Coffee was weak and expensive, took ten minutes to make. Staff were talking to themselves while I was being ignored. Seems a bit pretentious. Not going back

Super friendly staff even though they were busy. Great coffee and cakes/sandwiches. Is a really nice vibe/feel to the place and much friendlier than other (more expensive) craft bakeries in Berko! Highly recommended.

They are really lovely service and coffee is probably the best in berko. But the toilets are grubby (look like they haven’t been cleaned properly in weeks with dust building up in every nook and cranny) and the place looks like it could do with a bit of a refresh/ paint.

Lovely cafe in a nice location. Friendly staff with a good menu and lots of choice. Coffee is very good too! Definitely recommend.

A very poor experience today, dismissive staff and very small paper cups !! Other coffee shops offer a much better experience and improved value for money.

Fabulous independent coffee shop in Berkhamsted which always has an upbeat chalk board message of the day to make you smile. Coffee is the best in town. Service with a smile. Sit inside or outside. Give it a try, you won’t be disappointed

Took my daughters this morning for a celebratory birthday breakfast. The manager and team could not do enough to give us such great personable service & fuss! We opted for the highly recommended ham hock & duck egg dish from the brunch menu which was full of flavour - simply stunning. The coffee was a dream. Love this eatery and will definitely return. Thank you for an epic breakfast.

Friendly staff, great fresh coffee, a small but well-formed selection of food and well-executed covid arrangements! Also the best sausage roll I've had in years.

Friendly staff, excellent fresh coffee, small but well-formed selection of food, and well-executed covid arrangements. Also the best sausage roll I've had in years!

Cracking coffee and buzzy atmosphere make this a popular go to place to meet friends, work or simply grab a take out.

There are several coffee shops to choose from in Berkhamsted, but for a complete experience, Fred and Gingers are the best.The staff are ALWAYS friendly, attentive and professional, the coffee selection is varied, the food/snacks are tasty and the surroundings are relaxed.A well deserved 5 stars from me! Well done

Outstanding coffee, very friendly baristas, we were given a few samples of their Ginger shots, very invigorating. Had a superb cappuccino and croissant. Highly recommended.

Having visited Fred & Ginger a couple of times, the staff are always so friendly and very accommodating. The coffee is excellent and the pastries are delicious!Even popping in with four lively children the other day, we were made to feel very welcome!!Will always pop in when I’m in the area.

Love this place. When I need a decaf (can't have too many full-cafs as a breastfeeding mum!) I head straight here. The coffee is so smooth and full-bodied. The hot chocolate is delicious, too - none of that powdery Costa crap! The banana bread served warm with butter is a must-try. Note: F&G won't suit everyone. If you like a greasy fry-up, spit and gossip type of caf, I wouldn't recommend. This place has young, hip staff and serves nutritious salads and healthy-looking sandwich type things that are a little on the pricier side. But everything is delicious and everyone is super friendly and helpful! Plus, they do a loyalty card, that you can't go wrong with!

Have been here several times at weekends & enjoyed it. This morning was a completely different experience. We were wedged between two other tables, both of which were occupied by people on laptops & phones - making business calls non stop. We felt awkward trying to have a normal conversation at our table. I know it’s hard for cafe owners to do much about this behaviour but how about a ‘tech free zone’? The tables on the upper level could be used for those welded to their tech - those at door level are far too close together to make for a comfortable experience for those wanting a coffee shop rather than a mobile office. I won’t be visiting here on a weekday again - shame as it’s great coffee.

I came here for a coffee with a friend for a nice catch up. The coffee was really lovely, if a tad expensive, however it seems that boutique / indie coffee shops like these are always a tad dearer than chain coffee shops, but then again if it's supporting a local business, I'm all for it. Really nice kind staff - I had a chai tea latte .. I originally asked for Tai Chi!!! Great experience, definitely recommend.

I stopped by this afternoon for a coffee, I ordered an Americano. I paid £2.40 for my drink and as there were no size choices I expected a decent sized cup, well the cup was tiny and to be honest as the coffee was not even very hot could have drank it in two mouthfulls. An utter disappointment and I should have popped to the bakers over the road as I first thought, the coffee itself was very tasty though.

A lively buzzing coffee shop atmosphere, with really good coffee and some of the best cakes I've ever had. Amazing flavour combinations in the their VERY tasty cakes. What a great coffee shop - I highly recommend this place!!

We stopped off here for a post-run coffee and snack, ordered at the counter then delivered to table which was a nice touch. We had the Coffee Cake Muffin and a Sausage Roll, both of which were delicious. Would thoroughly recommend, you could probably easily while away the time here!

Visited mid morning for tea and cake, my daughter had a iced coffee. Coffee muffin and drinks were served promptly by very friendly waiting staff. The cake was delicious! My puppy was able to join us and was greeted most warmly by the staff.

Nice coffee, loved the little milk bottles. Salad was ok, bit overpriced and needed dressing or more flavour. Main problem was that I could hardly hear the friends I was with, it was so loud and it might put me off going back there

Great coffee and superb banana and Pekan loaf. Quick and friendly service in smart modern decor. A great refuelling stop.

Really nice cafe. The soup at lunch time today was just sensational. Very friendly staff. well worth a visit

Great coffee, always great customer service, team are friendly, efficient and coffee has its own unique flavour

Stopped by for a coffee and a pastry. All excellent and up to the standard expected from a modern cafe. The morning I was there it seemed to be choc full of nice ladies all talking at once making it hard to hear ones partner.

Popped out for a look at the Christmas fair today and fancied a coffee. Even though the high street and coffee shop were busy they were efficient, polite and more importantly still made banging coffee!

We had coffee in both branches: Kings Langley and also Berko and simply loved it. We go there when we are in the area working or on leisure time to have a flat white and an oat cappuccino. We strongly recommend a visit to this place and there is very good looking and vegan friendly food as well.

Popped in for coffee, looked at their delicious food and had to stay for lunch. Wonderful flavours, tasty, healthy, yummy food. Great guys doing a great job.

Excellent cafe. Friendly staff always happy to help. The food is fantastic I've tried several of options, the best was chicken and parmesan with red pesto sandwich. I'd never have thought to put them together but it's a match made in heaven. I've tried several chocolate brownies in berkhamstead and Fred and ginger's is easily the best.

Situated near the centre of the town (village!) this has a few tables outside set close to its front windows. On a warm day these are best as the inside can become quite hot and sticky. Good tea and coffee although its range of infusions is very limited. I agree with previous favourable comments regarding the staff. We were put off from eating any cakes (looked delicious) from comments by other reviewers regarding poor food hygiene although there were no sign of flies during our visit.

This a good local cafe in the European sense with good coffee, welcoming and friendly staff and daily prepared good food (once it has gone it has gone). During the week a perfect location to stop, plan and reflect (although not quiet reflection I should add). Sourdough is great tasting.

We decided to try Fred and Ginger Cafe, Berkhamsted for a Sunday morning coffee and croissant. Very friendly and welcoming independent cafe and the atmosphere is really lovely. However, as soon as we walked in, we were put off eating, as there were flies crawling across the selection of beautiful pastries, which are left uncovered and are at head height - so people are also breathing on them as they place their orders. Such a simple thing to fix - just a long piece of transparent film across the top!

Popped in for a couple of coffee, sat outside, couple of tables in welcome shade. Hood coffee, friendly service and cakes looked amazing too.

A smaller spin-off from the original Fred & Ginger in Kings Langley, but very much the same style; though the menu seems more limited. Nice atmosphere, pleasant staff, good quality products. What's not to like?

I had remembered lunch in a packed and buzzy, eclectic cafe called Fred and Ginger a few years ago, so pulled over to this Berkhamstead Cafe after a walk at Ashridge. I found instead a very bare bones and quiet cafe that I didn’t recognise. The other one had been it’s Kings Langley branch, where the kitchen is based.

It’s difficult to decide whether the coffee or the staff are the biggest draw at F&G.; The former is well crafted with good beans (and occasional guest coffees) and just enough choice to keep you interested without overwhelming with the odd Frankenstein creations favoured by the more chainy end of the market (double nonfat latte with sugar free cinnamon caramel syrup? No thanks).

We (my 82 year old Mum) and I ventured in for a drink and light bite. I was struck by the fussy type of foods and thought my Mum would find it difficult to choose something. We had a couple of sausage rolls. The food in the glass counter I thought was just for show, I did not realise it was the food they actually served up. There were flies around that day and they were buzzing around the food. The sausage roll and drink were nice enough. My Mum need the toilet so we headed off in that direction only to find she could barely get in the toilet because it was so small. You also pass through a very narrow corridor where the dishwasher is and I would have thought this was very un-hygenic that you allow people to go to the toilet and then walk passed the clean crockery. Not really impressed and will give it a miss

The staff are always friendly and the food and drinks delicious, especially the hot chocolate! Well worth visiting if you've not yet been here.

Coffee shops are plentiful in most high streets and there are numerous cafes around. Berko is not short of places to dive into but I especially like Fred and Gingers. It is not the cheapest, nor is it the most elegant, but it is not about that. Interesting taste combinations, quick service and the best chocolate brownies in town. This does it for me. Additionally as a non coffee drinker I don’t feel like a social outcast as there are well priced and tasty options a plenty. The place looks simple but this disguises some complicated thinking has gone into making this eatery work.

This was our first visit and we were not overly impressed. Didn't particularly find the staff to be friendly and the coffee (americano) wasn't the best. Was disappointed they allow dogs, one of which was yapping it's head off for a bit! Would probably give it another go, but wouldn't be our first choice.

I like this place, with it's unpainted, but freshly plastered walls. It's got a good vibe, but I'm not particularly keen on the coffee myself.

Great coffee in the prettier end of town. Berkhamsted isn’t short of places to drink coffee. Hence yet another establishment needs to differentiate itself to succeed; and what better way to do just that than by simply crafting great coffee, in simple and individual surroundings.

Lovely coffee, delicious flapjack. Salads looked gorgeous and they told me how to make them too ! Windows were a bit steamed up but they cleaned them while we were in there.

Not only was my flat white the best coffee I've ever had not in London, it was also as good as almost all the coffees I've ever drunk in London too. Which is frickin' thousands.

I regularly go here for coffee, either to stay in or take away. The staff are always really nice and are very quick when eating in. Food and drink are consistently good and very different in flavour to what is usually served in a local cafe. I always have decaff coffee which has a very strong taste, personally I really like it but I can see that some people may be put off. There is a good selection of tea and hot chocolate as well.

Highly recommend the sausage rolls and chocolate brownie...delicious! Tea and coffee spot on and the staff were super friendly. Will definitely be back!

Excellent service! Was given the choice of how I wanted my chai tea which a lot of places don’t normally do. Delicious sausage roll and carrot cake muffin. Will definitely return!

Excellent coffee backed with a great selection of all day snacks,friendly staff and a great selection of coffee spoons.

Great staff, nice selection of drinks and snacks and good value. So much better than other cafes in Berko, especially chains. Only downside is sometimes struggle to get a table!

Just love this place. I'll walk past all the coffee bars in Berko to enjoy my weekend coffee. Staff are awesome. Love it

Great little coffee shop in the village Been coming for years and decided to write a review to show some loyalty!! Bring back the feta and avo!!!

We dropped in for a quick coffee as we were passing to try the place out. Cakes looked good and savouries also but the coffee had two options House or dark roast and we had house but it has a caramel flavour which neither of us liked although we still drank it. Flapjacks were delicious, staff were friendly and efficient and the setting is open and bright and modern but we still felt something was missing and hay was probably because of the coffee.

The only thing wrong with this coffee shop it is a long way from where we live. The coffee is delicious as is the food. The staff are very friendly we spent a time talking to Ryan who was charming and an asset to the place and seemed to have good relationship with his regulars.

Really friendly staff, brilliant coffee, good wi-fi, chilled vibes inside, and a very tempting selection of cakes on offer that I just couldn't say no to.

The smell of the coffee from the street is what got us in here and we were not disappointed. The coffee is really good and the cakes were nice too.

This is a great alternative to the impersonal coffee shop chains. Good selection of drinks and food with friendly, helpful staff.

Superb coffee - probably the best I have ever tasted in a coffee shop. Very good sandwiches and cakes. All served by friendly and helpful staff.

Buzzy kind of place with really excellent service. They asked if I liked my coffee (the house blend, half Nigerian, half Ethiopian) and when I said it wasn't really to my taste they instantly provided a different type. Impressed with that! Second cup was delicious.

We popped in for a latte and a cup of tea one morning and were really impressed by the quality of our drinks, the decor and the friendly staff who were helpful and knowledgable.

It's just wonderful to order a decaf cappuccino and to sit outside of Fred and Ginger with a book, a magazine or just watching the world go by. Coffee is amazing, always served with a smile. Love the tea spoons! Amazing taste. Lovely staff who actually care about their customers. Tidy loos with great soap. Sit inside or outside.