Connecticut Muffin

the latte here is seriously delicious. ive tasted both dunkin donuts & starbucks gingerbread lattes & theirs is by far the tastiest. the bagel with tomato is the best. considering im comparing it against dunkin donuts, this says alot. the only issue is their is only one guy working here, but its not a big deal since its usually not a packed place. they have cozy couches and nice tables & chairs, which is a huge plus for me when considering a coffee shop. another plus, they play soft pop music at a good level. if I didn’t live so far from here, I would hang out often with a latte & my laptop.
the price is a little cheaper than starbucks. I paid about $ 8 for a small gingerbread latte with skim & a bagel was. cc & tomato.

Nothing fancy, nothing lacking. Lots of seating and a wide selection of baked goods for average prices.
Wouldn’t have gone if I didn’t have a gift card, but that’s mainly because they sorely need a graphic design update. That said, I certainly do not regret my raspberry white chocolate scone.
All in all, it’s a good place for a change of pace from your usual staples.

Cute. Quaint. Quiet place to study. Takes credit card. It’s not a Starbucks. Has an amazing cranberry orange scone and roibos tea. What’s not to love?

I honestly only ever come to Connecticut Muffin for their smoothies. It’s a quaint little place that’s always very relaxed and quiet, which is nice when you’re sick and tired of the typical traffic noises on Court Street and Joralemon. Some people have mentioned the music that plays, and I think I have to as well. I was never a fan of the bluesy quasi-​jazz that hipster coffeeshops play to give themselves an air of self-​importance and flair, so I REALLY appreciated the 90’s pop playlist that was playing during my most recent visit.
Anyway, the important stuff:
— mango smoothie is just superb since its made with (what I presume to be) actual mango purée. Chilled, filling and always satisfying. I’ve also had one of their cinnamon rolls just to live a little, and that wasn’t bad.
— the berry smoothie isn’t all that great, so you should skip it
— I think their pastries and baked goods are baked on premises, so that’s always a plus in my book
— free wifi for those who want to sit at a table (there are a couple of two-​person tables downstairs with ample seating upstairs as well), but I have heard that they do not appreciate customers who spend hours there studying.
I’ve also heard complaints about the staff, but I have yet to have anything but a positive experience there, so maybe people just need to adjust their attitudes every once in a while.
Hooney recommends it if you’re looking for a great smoothie!

I wish I would’ve gotten the name of the RUDE A** man who aggressively approached my table yesterday. I came in for a business meeting after my client suggested we stop in for coffee and conversation. She frequents this location weekly…
We headed upstairs to drop our coats off and before we could head back downstairs, a man approached our table and told us that we need to buy something. «you can’t just sit here.» He said, «this is NOT a public place you know!»
EXCUSE ME??? We literally just sat down. MEANWHILE there’s a homeless lady laid out in the front of the establishment — no shoes or anything — just getting her sun tan on.
Did he say anything to her? No. Not a word.
Needless to say, we grabbed our things and took our business elsewhere. Sad to get treated so poorly on such a beautiful day. I will never return to this establishment and I do business throughout this neighborhood. Will definitely be sure to tell my network as well. AVOID

Fulton & Lafayette location. Zero Stars. Went in for coffee and it was luke warm and burnt. I asked for my money back and I was told by Shakura that there are no refunds. I then asked her to call the owners of CM so they could tell me that there are no refunds. While she was dialing she told the other associate that «I must’ve put too much milk in my coffee». I drink my coffee black. Shakura then informed me that her bosses were not picking up and she left a message. I don’t want my money back, but CM will never get any of my money again.

I went here for a regular small coffee (black) with ice in it.
Yes I know what iced coffee is, but I don’t like that. The actual iced coffee that most places sell is coffee brewed and then stored in God knows what (one time I saw a place scoop it out of an open metal bowl under the counter) because it’s going to be flavored so the base coffee taste makes no difference.
For that reason I order hot coffee with ice. Yes it waters it down, but it gives me a false sense of security — that and it saves me $ 1 – 2 bucks I would’ve paid for creamer and other crap. Even though I pointed to the coffee cup of my coworker who ordered before me and literally said «that with ice in it» the man behind the counter had his own agenda. He walks over to some clay looking jug and squeezes liquid in a cup then slops some ice on top. When he gets back to the counter he rings it up as iced coffee. Politely I say «excuse me but this is iced coffee and not coffee with a little ice in it» (I know, it makes me seem like a d-​bag). He eventually goes back and makes a regular cup of coffee and then puts ice in it. I say thank you and then he still charges me for the higher priced iced coffee while asking me «what are you gonna do?». I had too much shirt and tie on my body to cause a scene.
The cookies are decent though.

This is a review on beverages! I love that I can get a soy milk beverage without having to pay an extra dollar!
This location is also nice with seating both downstairs and upstairs.

Had a berry muffin and iced coffee. Both were good and they have nice seating upstairs and downstairs. Would go back.

Calm surroundings !!

A lot of these reviews seem outdated and fake like a Mother Father Gentleman (Thank you PSY)
This place must be a «GEM» in the neighborhood as Montague Street doesn’t have much casual coffee/​bakery places except Starbucks and CRUMBS which can get crowded and boring. From the outside, you really can’t tell how this place is and you might think it’s small and just one floor. But walk inside, and you’ll be surprised as there is a 2^nd floor upstairs with more seats and sofas with TONS of electrical outlets.
They have a pretty wide variety of baked items ranging from cupcakes, muffins, croissants to cakes and pastries and their drink menu is pretty extensive too with coffee-​based drinks as well as lattes, espressos, and a variety of tea drinks.
Staff was pretty friendly and explained what the items were when I asked him. After some browsing through the menu, I got their small Americano ($ 1.75) and two cupcakes: Red Velvet and Brooklyn Blackout ($ 2.50 ea). After getting my order, I headed upstairs and surprised to find a quiet area where most people were on their laptops, but it wasn’t crowded or anything so that was definitely a plus. There is also a restroom upstairs for your convenience (but for CUSTOMER USE ONLY). Brooklyn Blackout was good and definitely chocolaty but OMG the Red Velvet cupcake was AMAZING. The Cream Cheese Icing was probably the best that I’ve ever had! Thick, Creamy, and so rich… WOW~@_@ just get the RED VELVET cupcake or CAKE! You WON’T regret!
They also have FREE WIFI with no password that has very decent FAST connection which is sort of a rarity in most places that offer Wifi.
I paid with Cash but I read they also accept credit cards but that’s ok because there is an ATM machine on-​site just in case.
Although there is a Starbucks not too far away from this place, next time I’m in the area, I rather come here because of the vibe, quieter environment, price, and because for some unknown reason the Starbucks on Montague Street has NO WiFi connection available and NO my iPhone is not retarded and works just fine.

3.5 stars. I got the Brooklyn Blackout cake. It’s definitely good, particularly the cake part. But the pudding/​fudge layer is just a bit off. There is a funky more chemical taste to it and it seems like prepackaged pudding/​fudge instead of homemade like the rest of the cake.

Vanilla chai latte is to die for. The staff however is rude as hell so no more of my money for them.

«Connecticut Muffin» might be the un-​coolest name ever for a coffee shop but this place rocks.
I always get a place to sit in the homey upstairs alcove. And they always play good music from the 90. The chai lattes are excellent. The barista really makes the effort to make the best drink possible. I love the baked goods. However I am taking a star off because the muffins aren’t that great which is unfortunate since the name of the place is Connecticut MUFFIN.
They also make paninis, egg sandwiches, and smoothies. Great place to grab a quick breakfast or lunch!

I don’t get the negative reviews. Sure the service isn’t that great, but I had the chocolate croissant and it was off the hook! And only $ 2.50. Pending updated review after I try a couple more baked goods there.

I love it here! I come by all the time to read a book, type out some emails, and order a cool beverage with some friends. It usually has seating. I find the people who work here, extremely patient and friendly, and even helpful.
Minus one star due the fact that it may be hard to study since it is loud with pop music and also depending on the time you arrive, chatting may not be acceptable if the majority of people are studying for their classes.
I usually get one of these three drinks: hot chocolate, coffee, pomegranate tea. All of these are amazing. They also sell sandwiches on baguette, and panini. I am a sucker for their brownies, cheese danishes, and chocolate chip cookies. I recommend this place. I definitely will come back. It opens until 10 pm on Montague Street.

I used to come here a lot to do school work during the day (and to get out of my apartment), and although their vanilla chais are to die for… so so so good… I haven’t tried any of their other offerings.

Decent chocolate croissant for $ 2.50.
Ample seating on main floor and upstairs.
Friendly staff.

Eh.
I ordered a Darjeeling tea with milk & sugar. That was fine. The place, however, struck me as very dirty. The upstairs area could be really cute and cozy, but everything felt unclean and the table between the couches near the window had a used fork left on it.
While we engaged in pleasant conversation, the fork sat there, tea-​stained.

Apparently, bananas are endangered. There is no way to get a banana in Brooklyn Heights to make a banana smoothie, the only passable smoothie offered at Connecticut Muffin. I tried the others — peach, mango, raspberry — all awful compared to the banana smoothie and I know why — they don’t have a formula for each fruit smoothie separately (x amount of ice + x amount of fruit) so they just use the same amount of ice in each one. Why is this an issue? Apparently because of the texture of banana it blends with the excess of ice much better while all the other fruit becomes an icemoothie and not good at all.
Again, I know this is a muffin place, but they offer five smoothies and if you are going to make them, at least attempt to make them so people will like them. The last three times I have been there they were out of bananas. They had three types of banana muffins, but no actual bananas to make the smoothie. I know bananas are on the endangered list with the white tiger, but still… there is Key Food across the street. Go get bananas after I have been denied three times! They are cheap, walk your feet across the street and get them already. Actually forget it, I gave you four chances.