Hot Numbers Coffee in Cambridge

Good coffee with distinctive note and interesting food. A slightly chaotic atmosphere but good vibe. Service is fine.

Fantastic coffe and food. Great service thank you🙂

1st time I have been to hot numbers in Gwydir Street, we had a great time.

Tuesday breakfast I had mushrooms on toast. Blew me away, diverse range of mushies, best I've ever had. Tuesday lunch I had Turkish eggs. Wow! I'm not fond of mint, but the mint sauce made the eggs pop in flavour. Well done!! Coffee good, too

A good place for having breakfast/brunch that is a short walk away from the station. We ordered mushrooms on toast and eggs on sourdough. Carrot cake is a must try.

Lovely place for lunch or morning coffee. Gets crowded at midday. Waitresses are lovely. Cool antiques shop next door

Visited with my kids for breakfast at the start of summ holiday treat day and all 3 of us loved it. Would be very happy to visit again.

Amazing place, very good coffee

Great atmosphere and wide selection of food choices

Always delicious coffee and food! And I love their breakfast/brunch options. They change their menu seasonally and they really are delicious. The last thing I tried there was lemon & strawberry granola and I really liked it. It was neither too sweet nor too sour. Staff is friendly as well. Definitely recommended!

Very nice coffee and reasonably priced, too.

I'm a fan! Their pancakes (berry ones) are so delicious and the coffee is good, too.

Coffee was delicious but was charged way more than expected. Vegan bacon for the vg option of the bacon sandwich was £4 more when this was not stated on the menu. Paid £14 overall for two slices of bread, a few bits of vg bacon and some mushy peas on the side - definitely not worth the price.

One of my favorite cafes in Cambridge. Great food and atmosphere but still calm enough to work. Highly recommend!

My favorite coffee shop in the world! Literally the best coffee I've ever had, a varied/sophisticated/rotating menu of savory/brunch items, and delicious cakes! So many thoughtful details like SOUND INSULATION, a killer jazz playlist, and very sturdy tables makes this an absolutely exceptional establishment. My celiac boyfriend eats their gluten free food without problems! Couldn't recommend more!

First and last time I will go there. Went yesterday for a coffee, blond woman at the till was rude, not really friendly and barely explaining. Coffee was average

The atmosphere is not too bad, but the coffee is really bad. I tried a flat white a few months ago and it was sour, then I went again today to try again and I order a decaf as it was afternoon, but it was was not drinkable, I even added the sugar which I don’t us, but it didn’t help, I could not drink that coffee. I’m not sure why is this place so popular. I drink a lot of coffee, have a coffee machine at home and come from a country of coffee drinkers.

Helpful staff happy to double check things and accommodate dietary restrictions. Some of the best coffee I've had in a while. Food was good, though not outstanding. The ginger cake on the otherhand, was a nostalgia trip to my childhood and my Grans ginger cake. Loved it. (Bought some coffee beans as well, good prices.)

Pro: Nice location, food came out quickly and looked and tasted great! Coffe was delicious, nice and strong. Con: Confusing coffee menu; there's no latte/cap/americano instead they have their own system with 4 different sizes and all milk is steamed the same way. However this isn't described anywhere, you have to ask at the till/ know beforehand. They want you to order using a qr code (sorry but can't stand this) which we started doing but then couldn't place order and pay without entering personal information like home address, email address and full name. Gave up at that point because it was exhausting and buggy, not smooth at all. Got up at that point and asked to order at the till. Staff in general seem demotivated and are all fairly low energy (but hey ho maybe my husband and I have high standards? Idk), no smiles, no banter, no checking in on you, asking how the food was. When delivering food/drinks to the tables items were just plopped in front of me and then it was up to me to send them on down the table. So basically, no service at all. The only redeeming part of the experience was that at least there was no service charge, maybe that would motivate the staff more though? 😅 Majority of guests were working/studying remotely by a laptop with airpods, and I understand that this makes for a slightly less stimulating working environment, but if staff were a bit more energetic and managed the seating time, maybe customers wouldn't hold a table with their laptop and 1 coffee for 1 hour. Anyway, would return for the food and coffee but if you do go, don't expect any service because there isn't any. 🙃

Great food and coffee. But tends to be really busy during weekends and you have to wait for half an hour for the food.

Delicious, simple and effective. Our Oasis, with tons of workers and artists who interact by sharing a few dishes and a few drinks. Sweet, savory, coffee, tea, juice, alcohol... You will find the comfort you need there, trust me.

Love to come here so much, always good vibe! Good food! Good Coffee! Their homemade sourdough is divine and poached eggs are like stars of the show, even bacon tastes nothing you could make at home😆 Pancake is one of the best in town!

Wow, came here for the first time today for breakfast and was seriously impressed. Wife and I agreed the coffee was the best we’ve had in Cambridge. We had the Turkish eggs and cornbread and both were extremely excellent, albeit a bit each on the small side (portion size could be improved a bit, or at least use bigger bread slices as ours were pretty tiny). Nonetheless, food was fantastic and ambiance and decor were great all around. Will definitely be visiting again!

Very tasty breakfast and brunch options. Quick and friendly service, great quality foods.

We visited for Sunday brunch - which was obviously going to be busy so no-one could reasonably complain about that! Sadly, they didn’t help themselves: despite the kitchen staff working their socks off, the servers were mostly asleep - after agreeing twice to bring milk for our coffee they still didn’t bother so we went and got it ourselves. The small space was crowded with lots of customers aimlessly milling around on similar errands. The food and coffee were really excellent, so it was a shame that being here felt tiring rather than delightful. And allowing dogs into a small indoor food space simply spoils it for everyone: the management will no doubt protest they’re clearly ‘dog friendly’ but the majority of us with manners have not consented to being pestered and licked by others’ animals and it’s people-unfriendly to subject paying customers to this. Not half as enjoyable as it could be if the management got a grip.

Wonderful cafe. Excellent coffee. Had a slice of vegan ginger cake - sublime.

nothing too special, nowadays lots of trendy independent cafes the services varies on location but this place has really rude staff.

one of the worst services i have ever experienced

The space is beautiful, and I can see why it’s a popular option in Cambridge, but unfortunately the person who was serving on the till this morning was quite abrupt/on the verge of rude and made me feel like an annoyance because I hadn’t found a table to sit at the point of ordering. As someone who doesn’t know the system of ordering, I think a simple, friendly explanation wouldn’t have hurt. I ended up taking out as there were no available tables when I ordered. There was tables behind that needed clearing which I felt could have been pointed out as they were cleaned by the same person who took the order right after we paid. It just made the experience of going there not super pleasant. Being a little more helpful and welcoming would have made all the difference.

Gluten-free bread + « poached » eggs + salmon - incredibly underwhelmed by this plate

Can be a bit busy, but only because it is so good!

Very inconveniently for me, they wouldn’t accept cash. I should have just walked out. But I won’t be back. The coffee, by the way, was so-so.

Cute place! Very busy and you can’t book tables in advance so arrive early. The smashed avocados and the Turkish eggs were amazing! The hot chocolate was great too!

Worst coffee shop in town! Bad coffee, repeatedly tried to screw me, expensive, oat milk costs extra even if you just take the bottle on the counter. Generally just unbearable. After avoiding their shop in Trumpington Street, it turns out the whole chain is unbearable. It happened to a lot of us that they grind your espresso wrongly so you have to buy the entire things again. They then blame you that it’s your responsibility although you have no influence at all over how they handle your espresso. This happened to me first in Trumpington and now also in this shop, and others in my College have no reported the same. Unbelievable. Take a look yourself: they pretended both packages were ground the same level (they obviously aren‘t) and that this was my own problem.

Great coffee shop with a nice vibe inside, good place to hangout or work from.

Place was recommended by a friend so we popped in for brunch before heading over to visit them. Unfortunately it wasn't great, not awful (apart from being extremely loud), everything was just average/mediocre. Sourdough extremely dry and tough and food was generally bland, coffee was OK but nothing standout either. Unfortunately it's priced higher than the quality should dictate.

We went there with a friend of mine and needed a table for two. The waitress was not interested in serving at all to begin with and kept treating us with an obvious unvoluntary and patronising smile . She decided to change our table after a family of 3 came in behind us and pointed us to the table just near the door on an unusually cold and rainy day. We asked that we could wait a bit longer for a more comfortable table and she insisted that there won’t be any other table even if we wait longer, again in a patronizing and unwelcoming manner as if we were not the ones who were the customers. She spilled my coffee when serving it( and no apology afterwards, no signs of courtesy). Foodwise: I had an Italian Shakshuka, which was too spicy and quite standard otherwise. The food was mediocre, I would say. The menu is quite limited in terms of options, as well. The branch in Trumpington is better. The waitress’ treatment of us in this branch was quite a disappointment as it was one of rudest that I have ever experienced in this country.

I've just had the most wonderful service! From till to table - superb. I ordered the Shakshuka and oh boy was it spicy! The staff were so understanding and changed it without any fuss. Thank you 😊

We had some cakes, a sourdog pancake with egg, a chai and a mocha, all were delicious. The atmosphere is nice and there is WiFi. I am the daughter of my father

Service and atmosphere was top but I'm just struggling to give it higher because the coffee was really just mid.

The coffee is lovely, but this is my third visit this week and every time I’ve had to wait almost 15 minutes for a takeaway latte. Crazy, especially when it isn’t even that busy to warrant that kind of wait.

Love this place. Great coffee - most important. Great vibes, friendly staff and patrons too.

I love this place, and all other Hot Number branches. Coffee is great, food also fantastic, pretty quick service. The reason why I took a star away is high prices. I had the granola today for the first time and all the ingredients were super high quality and delicious, but the ratio was wrong- too much granola and not enough yogurt, making the whole plate overly sweet, with sweet apricots, pear and also honey at the bottom of the plate. Also, some tables are terribly small! Nevertheless, I love to come here for breakfast and some work, lovely change to a routine!

I have literally given up on this place it’s busy for one reason only it’s full of people on laptops nursing one drink for hours on end. You really need to have a better policy in place to free up tables for people who actually want to spend money in your coffee shop.

Bit of a wait as it's so popular. However, staff very friendly and efficient. Food was delicious. Would visit again

Legendary cafe, great coffee, nice busy atmosphere.

Possibly the pretentious coffee shop in Cambridge, rude server , coffee was nice but won't waste my money (not cash🤔) again

Amazing brunch and coffee! Such a great atmosphere and helpful staff. Especially Irine, thanks for making us feel welcome and for the great service 🙏🏼 Will definitely come back soon!

Coffee and food is also great! I often grab a coffee in the morning for a walk and it’s always yummy and wakes me up. Dog friendly also and the oat lattes are always nice 🫶🏼

Busy little place. Nice servers with good attitude.

A bit to crowded to work, but excelent coffee and food.

I never leave reviews but this time i was so tempted to!!! We visited this place on Sunday with my husband and 7 month old baby - we were really excited to try the food and coffee in this place. As soon as we went in the lady/waitress was extremely rude and asked me to wait outside until a table was free. Obviously outside was rainy and windy and i was holding a baby and still she demanded to go outside and take the pushchair out of the way coz it blocks the entrance when it clearly didn’t somehow we had get in the shop 🤷🏻‍♀️ anyway we left only because of that member of staff and I don’t think i want to go again to be treated - myself and my baby with disrespect!!

Great food and coffee at a reasonable price. Service was friendly and efficient, any changes to the order were done without any issues. It can get quite full and busy so it lacked a little the cozy atmosphere but we still had a good time.

Meh nothing special. Gives off a chain atmosphere. Egg wasn’t poached well and overdone. Kind of a strange menu! The toast combinations don’t exactly make sense to me.

This place is my absolute go-to for brunch, especially paired with their heavenly iced oatmeal milk latte with honey. The food is always delicious, the coffee is superb, and the service is simply incredible! It's hands down one of my top 3 favourite cafe spots on Mill Road.

Friendly staff, good food in a local atmosphere.

Good spot for reading and light work in the morning or evening. Their have nice selection of cakes.

Tasteless coffee, slow and disorganised

Beware - Kitchen closes at 3pm. Focaccia sandwiches are good though.

always crowded place Be sure to try the Bacon Maple Pancakes!

The ultimate hipster coffee shop lives on!

Lovely pancakes, highly recomended

Really good independent coffee shop with an energetic vibe and friendly staff. Really cool that they roast their own beans, which are also available to buy.

Wasn't amazed by food options but that's on me really

Went there this morning to treat myself for a little brunch. The stuff at the till wasn't particularly welcoming. But the prices are beating everything! You pay £10,50 for a piece of toast with smashed avocado on top. Not salted enough, doesn't have any other spices or seeds. That's it for £10,50. Want One egg pay additional £2! So if you want a bad smashed avocado toast with a couple of poached eggs you will end up paying around £15. What a steal. Not far from this place there is a cafe called Black cat, they serve delicious smashed avocado toast with two poached eggs and even more topping for under £10. Choose your hero.

Great venue and wonderful poetry evening.

Lovely coffee and a great atmosphere. Definitely worth a stop if you find yourself in Cambridge, very nice! (The carrot cake is amazing!)

Food is nice but no system for seating people so a chaotic, unpleasant atmosphere

Went at about 9:30am on a Saturday morning - group of 5. Very busy, bit of a wait for a table to become available and then took a long time for all the food to come out, although the servers were very apologetic and proactively provided updates. Great atmosphere.

Very cozy, even though it was packed it’s not impossible to find a table. We had the Italian shakshuka and it tasted amazing, the staff was kind and helpful.

Great place! Great food, I recommend it 😃👌

I am really happy with the experience and gentleness of staff.

The food was outstanding - I would highly recommend their scrambled eggs. The service was average and the seating was quite crowded. But would defo revisit for their food!

Trendy coffee house look and feel good great coffee n cakes

Very poor coffee like for the best one in cambridge, milk wasn’t even steamed properly(bubbles) and not even pour to the top of the cups…. Coffee art? As you can see…. Also come back here and ordered shakshuka…. That was a huge Misteak it was way too overcooked- eggs were hard boiled and very dry(I guess it’s because it was burned….) if you have a choice - go somewhere else

Great atmosphere, kind staff and good food! Can be busy at times, which is more of a compliment! 👌

Specialty coffee ruined by poor options for non-dairy milk alternative which completely messes up the coffee taste. Luckly there are a few other good alternatives (Locker, Pages ,Bould, etc) for specialty coffee which know that Oatly is a safe & consistent choice that can be paired with coffee without risking the coffee taste and flavour…

Lovely little coffee shop always pop in when I’m in Cambridge Nice place to socialise 10/10 I recommend and definitely will return

customer service non existent i felt rushed from the moment i stepped in. cappuccino wasn’t warm and neither were the staff.

The website is great and really helped me find out where their shops were. I just typed it straight into Google maps and I was able to find the walking distance from my house. Very nice atmosphere and would come again. Good place if you are looking to bring some friends along with you for a few snacks!

Cofffe was good but freezing cold downstairs. Went upstairs. Waited ages for food. Poached eggs were solid. Walked out without eating.

Firstly I always enjoy the Hot Numbers experience in Shepreth. Occasionally, I head off to Gwydir street for a change and to do some shopping down Mill Road. This is feedback for the Gwydir st location: Can’t fault the food. Very good. Ordered iced chai lattes. They came hot. They were busy so I understand. The servers body language was not great. She kind of rolled her eyes. Can’t stand that. The other 2 in my party ordered the maple syrup & bacon pancakes. One with more syrup than the other. I’ve asked for extra syrup before because sometimes, it just comes with too little for 2 large pancakes. My guest goes and asks for some extra. The chef shouts across to the server and says she must charge for it. Really? After a poor service attitude and a mess up with the coffees and a legitimate reason for more syrup. £50 for 3 of us and you want to charge for more syrup? They didn’t in the end but interesting impromptu request from the chef. I like Hot Numbers - I just prefer the better and more friendly staff attitude at Shepreth. Won’t go back to the Gwydir st one in any rush. Gwydir st has a distinct cultural difference to Shepreth in terms of customer service and therefore overall ambience. The floor walker clearing the plates was very good. Well mannered and effective. More work to be done by management.

Not too far from the train station this hot Numbers seems very popular with the locals, so you may have to wait for your food at peak hours. Quite a lot of space inside with counter to order on one side, where you can also pick up bottles and to go snacks (sausage rolls, cake slices etc.) And tables on the other. Ordered two coffees and cakes which was around £15, cakes were a good size and the coffees came out with 10 minutes. Both cakes were quite light in texture and with a nice amount of icing. Did not try the main meals, but having seen the size of the portions and how they stack pancakes, I would like to!

Had breakfast here on 31st December. Was blown away by quality of the Granola dish that we received. I doubt I'll ever have one as good as this again. Brunch menu also has a range of other interesting dishes that I'd definitely return to try if we were staying in the area longer. Service also prompt and friendly.

Called in today for a mid morning snack. Selected sausage rolls and raspberry bakewell. Both were delicious. We were served by Chelsea who was a pleasure to deal with. We'll be back.

Had a lovely little stop at this spot while travelling through Cambridge for a meeting. Great coffee, tastey sandwiches.

A brilliant cosy cafe, would strongly recommend the delicious rich hot chocolate.

This is a great little coffee shop, yes it might be slightly full of people working from home, I have always found a seat or even shared a table. Coffee is very good. Proper china cups.

Been here a few times - good coffee. Food is ok - not as delicious as the menu makes it sound, nothing has wowed me, but nothing has been bad either. Not great value for money. Also, everything smells like egg, including the glasses. The place has a great vibe and bustling with interesting locals. Service is friendly, beautiful interiors. I really like it!

Met my now wife there in 2018. Fantastic coffee shop, the best coffee in Cambridge and very good brunch menu too. Only downside, gets very busy after 9am on a weekend and not enough tables.

Isn't very hard to find a seat. As this is a quite a popular internet cafe with graduates. Being warm as well as jazz playing in the background is a perfect place to be seen at and meet up.

Nice place, great decaf coffee & the brunch food is top drawer. Little bit of jazz is a nice touch as well....

A very classy coffee house with great food and coffee. The exterior is a beautiful building… clean cut, straight lines and bold but the interior is cosy, disarming and comfortable… wooden furniture, bright artworks and jazz. The food was well prepared, well displayed and delicious. I was especially appreciative of the addition of chilli peppers to the avocado sourdough. A new taste I hadn’t experienced before which I enjoyed. The staff were efficient to serve. Tables could have been cleared a little quicker but I only mention that as an encouragement to them if they read this. It also looks like they are set to have some live music soon which may bring a pleasant community to be a part of. My only criticism is the music was quite loud and lively for first thing in the morning. I’d prefer something a little calmer and quieter before 9… but that’s a very mild quip.

We waited 35 minutes. The tofu scrambled eggs were too spicy, but also lacking flavor. At the same time, the portions were quite small for what we paid for. We also got zero assistance to be seated anywhere. Granted, they had a lot of guests to attend to and it seems like they need more staff, but would have appreciated more warmth.

Very good coffee spot. Good selection of sweet treats, savory food and drinks. Only marking it down as I was unable to order after scanning the QR code on the table.

The outside door to the main entrance remains broken which means there is a two inch gap allowing a draught in. Several weeks ago I mentioned this to one of the waitresses who seemed rather disinterested in hearing about this. though she did say it MIGHT get repaired. Well today when I went in it was in the same state of disrepair. When I went to the counter and brought this up I was told "We have looked at and could not repair it, thats why it sometimes bangs" Well it does not take rocket science to work out that a door that will not close may well bang about. The waitress then added "The owner has looked at it too" Fat lot of good that is if nobody is prepared to get a locksmith or carpenterv out to fix it. I posted a review after my first conversation about it which may have led to someone looking at the door, miracle of miracles, but still lethargy and what I perceive as arrogance has led to inaction. Makes me wonder what else is being neglected. As I said before I first came here when it first opened and loved the place. But now I don't like it much at all. Service is pretty mediocre at best snd the coffee I no longer enjoy. The food can be good but requests for eggs to be done a certain way have been ignored/not followed up. I am enjoying breakfast and coffee elsewhere now and will continue to do so for the next 10 days I am here in Cambridge

This is, hands-down, my favorite café, in Cambridge. The food is delicious: try their avocado, toast, scrabbled eggs, or special pancakes. The coffee and tea selections are very good too. And the cakes and pastries are perfection! This is a real community hub. Despite the fact that it’s on a side street, it is hopping! Arrive early or you may not be able to get a seat…

Had a brunch here with some colleagues from work and I was extremely impressed. It's usually very busy, but that's a credit to the food

Edited from 3 to 5. Many thanks to Rich for fixing our avocado experience! It was great the second time around. For posterity this was the original review: Normally this cafe serves exemplary tasty dishes. So it pains to write that I was served charred toast with unmashed unripe avocado. As a millennial I was scandalised to have yet again given up my place on the property ladder for a sub par avocado. The coffee was as always lovely. But they did forget my friend's order and he was sitting there with big sad eyes for over half an hour. I hope next time we go hot digits will mash my avocado and put the world to right.

Tasty food and good and atmosphere.