Hot Numbers Coffee in Cambridge

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.

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

Great venue and wonderful poetry evening.

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.

Coffee is consistently excellent, medium to dark roast level. Food is also great; Head chef Nate’s scrambled eggs never disappoints me. Friendly and prompt service. Thank you Louisa and her amazing team.

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

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

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

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…

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.

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.

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.

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.

Always delicious coffee! Oat milk porridge was good and filling too...

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.

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

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.

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.

Excellent coffee and cake Been here a few times now and always chilled out not too busy I get a seat and the latte is lovely well made The staff are very polite and professional Good stuff 10/10 Will definitely return and recommend

Very busy restaurant. But it has good food

My partner and I decided to visit one of the most popular coffee shops in Cambridge for a date. There was no parking closeby. We parked 20 minutes away. We were waiting outside in the rain for 30 minutes (it was my mistake to leave the umbrella at home). Unfortunately the waiting staff seemed very stressed and when we were invited in we were sat at a table reserved only for staff (for one person not two) and quickly asked to wait back outside at back of the queue. When we were invited back in the table still had customers sat in it and was not ready for us. As we were about to leave we were offered to share a table with a very understanding couple. I noticed the cafe was extremely crowded no place to put our coats and bags and often had people brush past us while walking past because of lack of space between tables. There was only one bathroom although it was good that it was accessible for those with wheelchair access. It took a long time before waiting staff paid any attention to us (although we were sat close to the counter) and 40 minutes for food to arrive. The food was adequate with a nice selection (I came because I saw kimchi and feta eggs on the menu) however it was nothing special. There is decent selection for vegetarian and vegan foodies. Overall average food at a cafe with disappointing customer service.

A fantastic spot for a cup of coffee in Cambridge. It's a place where you can fully unwind and immerse yourself in a relaxing atmosphere.

Great place to eat and drink coffee !

Decent food, really nice coffee, lovely atmosphere. Staff always seem a little stressed so not the friendliest, but it’s usually quite busy

Loved the atmosphere, interior and coffee. The staff was friendly too. Positive vibes.

Good coffee and local cakes Relatively expensive though.

Excellent independent coffee shop with great breakfast or brunch options. Including avocado on sour dough toast or a classic bacon or sausage sandwich. Superb coffee both in terms of flavour and as a kickstarter a 9oz is perfect.

Limited menu but good quality. Delicious coffee.

Chaotic experience on this inside.

Lovely cafe selling very high quality breakfast and cakey items. The sausage on sour dough was delicious and I added a fried egg for good measure. High quality condiments available as well and a very good selection of Drink's coffee and juice are available. Incredibly helpful staff and good seating arrangements. Was also very dog friendly.

We had avocado toast with pouched eggs and a pancake, latte and orange juice, I highly recommend this cafe .

I went for a coffe on a weekend. It was vey busy. Maybe not for chilling out, but a great spot for meeting friends.

Great cafe, does get a bit too full of people sat on their laptops at times hogging bigger tables. But no complaints otherwise

This is the best cafe in Cambridge. Staff are so lovely and generous. They even took great care of my sister when she was having a stressful time. It made her day! Thank you for your kindness

£6.00 for a small pot of tea! Extortionate. The hotels in central Cambridge do not even charge this and they offer big pots. Greedy.

Food and coffee both excellent when we visited for brunch. We did find the waitress to be rather grumpy, however. When we politely asked her to clear the table from the previous guests and having waited 10 minutes , the request was greeted with a scowl. When we left and thanked her (all four of us in a row as we left), she ignored every single one of us. Otherwise very good

The pancakes and the coffee were very good. Ordering is at the counter, and then the food is brought to you. Pleasant atmosphere.

It’s hard to find cafe open. Before 10am for breakfast in Cambridge. So we walked pass hot numbers. Good decent breakfast although portion quite small. Good coffee & pastry

Definitely the best place in Cambridge for coffee and brunch. Highly recommend! Also the best hospitality (I accidentally ordered the wrong coffee and only realised when it arrived and they happily replaced it).

We had to wait for a table on a Sunday morning, but thankfully not for too long. The coffee was lovely and the food was particularly awesome - I had the turkish eggs and my wife the maple bacon pancakes, followed by sharing a cinnamon roll.

Always walk past but never gone in as always looked too busy to get a table. Time it right and you can find one so i met a friend here for a delicious creamy coffee and a catch up. We got so comfortable that we ended up ordering branch and had lovely visit. Ill be back again for a takeaway coffee next time i am walking past!!!

Waited 40 minutes for food. What came out was 2 slices of the cheapest gluten free bread clearly out of the freezer and rock solid, wouldn’t be able to eat without breaking my teeth, a couple of mushrooms and a spoonful of ricotta. For £8.90. Really really disappointing. I always appreciate when gluten free options are available but we deserve better than that.

Decent coffee, but the service is quite slow and the staff aren't very friendly. Their food is just 'okay' for the price - my scrambled eggs were cold and not super flavourful. Honestly I think this place is overhyped.

I visited this place twice over a week for breakfast - I had been for a run both morning and was certainly hungry. Scrambled eggs, bacon and I think a Turkish eggs. Decent amounts, pleasant staff and good coffee. Nice ambience, slightly erratic availability of plugs for the laptop warrior’s. If your in the area worth a visit.

Conveniently located off Mill Road, the indie quarter of cambridge, Hot Numbers used to be one of my favourite destinations for coffee, food, and music. I don't get the same vibe as prior to covid, maybe diminished returns; and compared with its competitors along the Mill Road but a pleasant outlet frequented by young professionals and students too. A good experience if you mingle and sip it in but disappointingly poor quality coffee sold (higher than average price tags too)

The drawback to this spot is that it's everyone's favourite. They have a few medium-sized tables and loads of small tables (perfect for one person with a laptop, nice for two people with coffee but no laptops), and the place is humming with activity. The wifi is good, the drinks are good, the pastries are good, the service is good--it's a really good place to catch up with a friend or camp out with a laptop for a couple of hours. It's not a good place if you want your choice of table and a calm environment, but clearly no one there when I went this week minded, and I doubt you will, either.

I could not relax as such a busy busy environment and lot so noise. People tended to hang around with laptops for a long time. Another time i attempted to go there was nowhere to sit.

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Delicious brunch and great coffee!!

Nice place. Very good coffee. Tasty food. Thank you

Nice coffee. Food came out in random orders so didn’t all eat together. Friendly staff

I was craving for Chai Latte and I'm even happier when they're able to let me have it with oat milk. We also had the expresso orange cake which I enjoyed it because I have a sweet tooth but may not be so for people who doesn't have a liking for sweet stuff (IMHO). Overall, coffee is good; ambience is cozy, staff are friendly and welcoming. It'll most likely be my default go-to.

The Fredy Pineda seasonal espresso cappuccino was delicious ! Would recommend it to all coffee lovers ..

The waiters could be a bit friendlier

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Great coffee and breakfast! strongly recommend ;)

INCREDIBLE. Best coffee I've had in a while. Bakery was excellent too.

Amazing. No further comment needed.

Some of the best pancakes I've ever had

The smashed avocado toast with chorizo jam is the best thing I've eaten in Cambridge. Highly recommended!

Excellent neighbourhood cafe a short walk from Cambridge City centre. When we arrived on a Sunday morning it was very busy but we managed to secure a table near the door. The coffee on offer is impressive and my long black was punchy and fruity, very good indeed. We ordered pancakes two ways, both of which were delicious and the pancakes themselves were light and fluffy whereas they can often be stodgy. Great atmosphere and friendly staff. Recommended

Delicious food, generous portion sizes, good vibes

Always busy shows how good the food is, especially their coffee. Just be prepared for the queuing if you go during peak time.

Uno dei migliori brunch mai avuti: cibo ottimo, atmosfera rilassata e piacevole, ottimo per andarci in buona compagnia. Consiglio le loro poached eggs (superlative) e la salsiccia. Da ritornarci!

If I were marking Hot Numbers on its coffee and food alone, I’d still give it a 5/5 - but it’s a nice bonus that it comes packaged alongside amazing service. The warm and welcoming atmosphere makes it the perfect place to spend an hour...

We stumbled across the city location and decided to visit this location for breakfast yesterday with our Golden Retriever. Excellent coffee and a wide variety of own roasted beans. The breakfast menu is excellent too with big portions and well-presented. Great service too. Can see...

Probably one of the best cafes in Cambridge, definitely my favorite! I'm a little sad they don't serve salt beef bagel anymore, but the food is still great!

Fantastic breakfast and the staff was just so nice and friendly! Loved it!

Lovely coffee and a nice atmosphere in the place

Still the best coffee in Cambridge!

Best Gals. Best flat white. Best scrambled eggs in england. A beam of sunshine to get you through the bleak midwinter. Ten thousand stars.

Best Gals. Best Coffee. Best scrambled eggs in England. A beam of sunshine to get you through the bleak midwinter. Ten thousand stars.

Really good coffee. Loving the "Body and Soul" beans.

Great place for freelancers. Great service. Not too pricy and they've started to have vegan options now. Music sometimes too loud

The worst gluten-free bread I've ever had, rock hard, had to send back. My second bad food experience here so from now on only getting coffee!

Great coffee and brunch options. The pancakes are great! Can get really busy on weekend mornings, and a bit frustrating when a lot of people are working on their laptops on a Sunday morning.