Teas and Javas

Sadly, no gluten free pastries however they do serve sorbets. The blackberry merlot was sweet and not «winey». The lemon was a bit too tart but together the flavors were complimentary. The best part? They were a buck a scoop.
I had just come from brunch at Wayland Diner so I wasn’t ready for coffee so soon after eating. I just read a review that mentioned COCKTAILS but I saw no sign of liquor anywhere. Darn. This means I will have to go back and peruse for the cocktail menu.
Free wifi (for an hour). Friendly service. Three stars for no sign of mixed drinks.

Awesome place. Love the environment and staff and great place to study. Will come back when I visit Providence!!!

I come here for their hugh seletion of gelato, and not so much for their coffee nor sandwiches. So can’t speak to their drinks and food, but i absolutely like the different flavors of smooth and rich gelatos they serve. I always save up some room after meal just to come here and grab a cup

Just had the nicest coffee shop conversation with the lady behind the counter:
Me: «I’d like to have eggs for breakfast.»
Her: «We usually serve our eggs on a breakfast sandwich. But we can totally deconstruct that for you.»
Me: «It is eight o’clock in the morning and you’re offering me deconstruction?»
Her: «I’ve been here since six.»
I had the breakfast sandwich on a plain bagel and it was fabulous. The Americano is not that good and sometimes the A/​C makes everyone freeze, but the staff is gorgeous and the food is really good.

I want to like this place but I don’t like this place. Everything is overpriced for poor quality. coffee tastes different every time which makes me think they probably don’t keep up on expired coffee. Wifi is only free for 2 hours with a code (which makes sense, I guess, but also not really when so many other places will offer unlimited Internet). I could go on and on. Instead, here’s a comprehensive list:
PROS: Lots of seating; I think I saw that they serve New Harvest coffee; large condiment bar (is that what they call it for coffee?) for fixing your own cream and sugar in your cup; they serve booze; open kind of late (9? 10? I can’t remember); can be really quiet at times (probably because of CONS list); really big selection of gelato which is nice considering Peachwave FroYo a few doors down went ka-​put.
CONS: Alex and Ani owned (yay let’s commodify positivity! Sit down — capitalism is your true spirituality and happiness) which means the music is terrible and leather patchouli stench or whatever their signature fragrance is emanates through the wall; inconsistent customer service; overpriced (a sandwich with a few paltry veggies and a smear of hummus is close to $ 10!); poor value; internet code only good for 2 hrs; generally cold atmosphere despite touting ‘love in a cup.’ Guess it doesn’t extend to the general vibe.
It’s a good place to get work done but don’t expect to hole up there all day and PLEASE DO YOURSELF A FAVOR and eat elsewhere. Those sandwiches are a joke. Oh and bring headphones. Their playlist is downright insufferable.

I really like this place. I have been here a couple times to sip coffee and read/​work, and I plan to return.
First, the service has been excellent. The people I have interacted with have been friendly and accommodating.
Second, the setting is pleasant, with large street-​facing windows. There are usually several people working quietly and some people meeting with friends/​colleagues, and I like that mix. There are outlets available and wi-​fi if you need it.
Third, I really appreciate that they have newspapers available to read. Guess I’m just old fashioned that way.
The pastry/​gelato case looks colorful and impressive but I’m vegan so I haven’t tried anything except the coffee and bagels. Overall, I have found this to be a very pleasant place to study/​work with a decent cup of coffee.

Love their tea but I won’t come here any more to get their Java. I’m sorry but when I have to pay $ 6.50 for a small iced latte, I’M OUT. I’m all for supporting local business, but really Alex and Ani? Almost $ 7 for a coffee? They aren’t using anything fancy either. Yes I got Almond Milk. That shouldn’t drive your price up $ 2. Their food is good but also very pricey. I understand it’s Wayland Square and the rent is high and there are two other coffee shops competing for business. There’s my rant. Why am I giving them 3 stars? They have a great hibiscus iced tea and I like sitting outside on a nice summer day. I’ll use wifi and hang out with my dog. It’s a cute shop too.

I’ve been here twice. Once for gelato and once to get some work done on my computer. The gelato was sooo good. My boyfriend and I really loved it. On my next visit, I got some coffee and a croissant. The croissant was good and the coffee was fine. There was plenty of space for me to spread out and get some work done. The atmosphere was quiet but not too quiet. Perfect for me. The staff was really nice and helpful. The only bummer about it was the 2 hour wifi limit. I wish I could hang out there all day and get work done.

Teas and Javas is a great place to hang out, do homework, or grab some food to go.
–First of all, the décor is sweet inside. I want to steal the oversized clock.
–Second, try the gelato. Then try it again. And again. The Cookies and cream is my favorite and just when you think it couldn’t get better. They make milkshakes. You can do coffee milkshakes too.
–Third, the BLT. Woah! It comes on multi-​grain bread. It’s pretty large and in charge. Don’t worry, you’ll finish it because the bacon is delicious.
I don’t drink coffee, but my roommates say that it’s pretty good!
The staff is super nice and friendly. They great you and will bring your food/​drinks out to you.

Rude, inattentive service (the young girls behind the counter seem more preoccupied with each other than with the customers in front of them).
LOUD, irritating music (probably whatever said girls behind the counter decide to throw on Pandora). This is the biggest deal-​breaker for me. I go here to get work done, and this environment is not conducive to that. There was a hot minute back in the spring where they played soft classical music pretty consistently — no more (and such a shame, too).
Overall, disappointing. Don’t see any reason to return given the abundance of other coffee shops in the area.

Not the most upscale coffee show but I like the ambiance. The face that they are open doors in the summer. Mm you can sit in the shade and still feel the warm breeze.
Location: W square is quieter place than most others and that’s good since you can get a coffee shop that not too crowded but also provides you a great service. Good for folks like me who want to work on something and need some lighter music that not too hip or too pop. Something in the middle, well balanced.
I recommend their gelato and pesto chicken sandwich (ask for pressed, mmm delicious)
For brogrammers out there, these guys have Beers, yes you heard me. Sam Adams!

I did not expect much from T and Js, given that it’s a franchise-​y branch of the Alex and Ani dynasty. However, I was pleasantly surprised to experience a casual, tacky-​bracelet and esoteric-​free vibe. This is a great place for a casual meet-​up or a decent solo work/​study space. Floor-​to-​ceiling windows line the front, providing patrons with a wonderful view of Wayland Square, while the back of the seating area offers both meeting-​style and 2-​person seating. The pricing is decent, the specials board is intriguing, and the gelato is a nice touch, albeit way too sweet. The staff is attentive and knowledgeable without being overbearing. A neat place to grab a coffee and chat, but not «local» in the same sense as Coffee Exchange or Bolt.

We went on a cold late afternoon, two Sunday’s ago. The girl behind the counter’s personality was quite flat. We asked where to place our order and she advised us where we were located was fine. However, half-​way through placing our order, she started taking another patron’s order by the cash register. Therefore our food did not come out together. When it did arrive, my soup was lukewarm at best… Barely edible, but truly I didn’t want to bother asking the girl for one more thing. The caprese salad did not appear to have dressing (usually it is accompanied by balsamic). My tea, my friend’s sandwich (when it finally arrived) and the brownie we shared were all good… It is a little café, which has the opportunity to be great, but this experience was less than. If I came back, it would likely be for a drink only.
Prices reasonable

A-​ok in my book! We stopped here on Saturday while running some errands in the city and it was just the place for a snack and a hot drink out of the blistering cold. I enjoyed a lovely pot of tea, while Nick ordered an espresso and bacon gruyère scone. His double espresso was the size of a single (hmmmm) but decent nonetheless. I also had a bagel with bacon cream cheese which was, again, decent. A nice respite from the frigid weather, and a cozy atmosphere brimming with studying college kids (or so it seemed) but overall kind of unmemorable.

This is a fairly reliable local coffee shop. I’ve enjoyed their hot apple cider on a few occasions. I also had their mushroom soup, which is pretty good. I enjoy coming here to do work, but some of the tables are a bit too small if you want to spread out with your computer and some other materials. It’s a very convenient place to go when you’re waiting for a dinner reservation at any of the nearby restaurants.

I should have guessed that after the flop that was the Pandora Sushi bar that perhaps costume jewelry manufacturers should stay out of the food business.
The fast friendly service could not make up for the lack of umph in the coffee even after a shot of espresso. Really people how hard is it to make a decent cup of coffee?
Now if they removed the tea and coffee element then I’m on board as I am totally fine with their gelato and wine
Here’s my proposal — get a little warmth in the place, some chairs that don’t look like they belong in a hospital waiting room, add a fireplace or just some warmer colors and re-​name it «Gelato & Vino» and all is forgiven.
Your move A&A

I don’t know if any place can fully replace my love for The Edge, but I am happy to see that Teas and Javas has kept the vibe going.
Just like the former tenants, Tea and Javas offers coffee, bakery items, and lunch food. They have added to the menu gelato, smoothies, and beer & wine.
They have also opened up the window space for more light and claimed the bathroom space as part of their own business — a nice change.
I’m unfortunately not a huge fan of their mochas — my go to coffee drink, but I like their greek salad (I add to chicken to it) and their paninis.

Teas and Javas I think started out much stronger than it is faring now. As a long time fan of The Edge, it was hard for me to accept a new, maybe not as good place moving into their former space. When Teas opened I figured I would give it a try anyway. For a while I enjoyed some of their food, their iced coffee/​lattes and the ambiance. I loved the european feel of the café serving alcohol and the outdoor seating.
In my opinion, this is all totally gone. On a recent trip there with my father for a quick lunch I was more than unimpressed. They no longer have the plethora of alcohol displayed behind the bar, and no menu for alcoholic drinks what so ever. It looked bare and boring. The staff seemed preoccupied and not at all interested or the least bit caring of any of the customers and their orders.
I just got a salad and the lettuce was brown and wilted, the tomatoes tasted like they had been in the fridge forever, the only thing good was the red onions. When I asked for a drink menu they had a old laminated paper one just hanging around which was not readily available. The server was not rude, but exceedingly unamused and void of any helpfulness. She forgot my fork and I had to walk back in to ask for — which really, I wouldn’t mind but I did however after this whole experience was turning out to be pretty crappy.
I am not a big fan of L’Artisan’s food either but I would much rather go there for that European-​esque café feel and outdoor seating. Probably will not return to teas.

Went here for a cup of coffee after getting my nails done to discuss the many epiphanies I’ve had during my mid-​twenties with a friend. Coffee: yum. Cappuccino was a little wet, but the espresso was pulled perfectly and I actually smiled the second I tasted my beverage. Ambience: perfect. The window was open, drawing in a pleasant breeze and keeping the café just noisy enough that we could talk without being overheard by the lanky fellow at the table next to us who thankfully appeared to be studying for an exam.
Laptop vultures– yes, they are here, perched at their tables and making nests by the good outlets for hours at a time. Then again, there are also book clubs, business meetings, and dates.
The food here definitely needs improvement to match the quality of the coffee. The gelato was okay, if a little soft. The barista behind the counter recommended the croissant above all the other pastries– it’s flaky and light, but still doesn’t hold a candle to those at other bakeries around town. I’d come again for coffee, but recommend eating elsewhere, as the quality of food currently sits far below its price range.

I really really love this place. Teas and Javas is my go to spot, whether it’s to write a paper, have lunch, catch up with a friend over coffee, have a drink, or get dessert. Yes, it is Alex and Ani, but it really has taken hold as a local spot.
The staff is extremely friendly and willing to make you just about anything. Most of the staff know my exact coffee order now, which is something I can say only about Teas & Javas.
The food is excellent. Though a little on the pricey side for a local coffee shop type place, everything I’ve had has been fresh and delicious. Plus, the staff is usually willing to make substitutions or changes if something isn’t quite to your liking.
Most importantly, the coffee is some of the best I have had, period. Every coffee beverage I’ve had the delight of trying has been excellent. The coffee is always brewed to perfection SBD fresh.
Also, Teas & Javas serves alcohol. Though small, the wine and beer selection is great, a good blend of locals, crafts, and classics. For mixed drinks, they use top shelf liquors, will make you just about anything, and always have great drink specials. The dessert coffees are extensive and taste too.
Lastly, the atmosphere of Teas & Javas is a winning one. Modern, but comfortable, the ambience works for studying, for socializing, for just reading. Pluse, there’s free WiFi and many plugs accessible for charging laptops and such. It’s always clean and well kept inside, though it can get quite warm inside. During the summer, Teas & Javas is opened up and they set chairs/​tables in front for outdoor enjoyment. It’s really great and «neighborhoody.»