Hot Numbers

Excellent coffee and a wide variety of it! The most varieties of espressos I’ve seen anywhere — including a decaf! Very friendly owners and staff and a great atmosphere at both their Cambridge locations! Great indoor and patio seating at the Trumpington location!

When I’m in Cambridge it’s usually because I’m drinking. I know that seems a bit insane, but when your partner is in a brass band, that’s what you do. So after a long night out drinking, I am definitely in need of a morning pick-​me-​up. (Sometimes a pre-​party pick-​me-​up as well).
I’ve been to Hot Numbers three times now as we are usually staying at a hotel quite nearby. And all three times, I’ve been really happy with it. I usually get the pour over coffee because even though there are all these fancy ways to make it there (aeropress, syphon, espresso), I still prefer my coffee fairly old school: black, pour over coffee. And they do a really good job of it as well.
(Okay once I went and they got distracted and my coffee sat there awhile and I had to «raise my voice» at them to make them give it to me, but I was hung over so not in the best of moods. But I still went back. So obviously I didn’t care that much).
They always have a massive selection of pastries there as well that I just want to devour, but I never do. Maybe next time.

A very good American-​style café with spartan styling, wooden benches and cushions. Sells good coffee too! Probably amongst the best in Cambridge. Its probably a dream come true for the guys at the engineering department across the street …