Reviews Recess Coffee House & Roastery

This spot is a locals favourite and came highly recommended. I’d give them a five for aesthetics. The small-town feel was pleasing to the eyes. However they had limited decaffeinated coffee options so I couldn’t grab a drink. The cookies smelled and tasted good. I’d recommend an early morning hop in

Not in the nicest of neighborhoods but typically the best coffee shops aren't. Artsy themed and cute. Coffee was superb and baked goods were too. We ordered the oatmeal creme pies which mock the Lil Debbie's, peanut butter bar and blueberry muffin. All fresh tasting, moist, and delectable. An iced caramel latte with oat milk, hot turmeric latte with honey, and a hot nutella mocha. If you're in this area. This place is a must.

Great place to study, work, and enjoy a cup of coffee. I sometimes come here when I have to work late because I really like how peaceful it is in the shop, and its aesthetics are kinda calming. I also see some students studying late here. They have good seating options so you'll surely find a nice little corner.

I am sooo addicted to there Chaider! So yummy! The Recess Stout is on point! Then again everything is yum here! The Omegatine breakfast sammy is rather tasty and nutritious! Thanks for keeping us going with your yummy morning fixes ❤️

TL; dr ethical, treat their employees well, so good work within the community. Highly recommend stopping in for coffee if you're looking for a small, local coffee shop for your cuppa instead of one from a giant corporation. I'll admit, I used to greatly dislike this place. I'd had not so good experiences with employees in the past at other locations, and they seemed like coffee elitists. Instead, I chose Cafe Kubal as my regular place. I loved their coffee and their employees seemed like genuine, happy people that took the time to get to know and remember their regulars. Back then, I really only cared about the customer service end. Since then, I've become much more socially and politically conscious (yes, that matters here). In the past several years I've watched as Matt (the owner of Kubal) has relentlessly pushed the expansion of his business at the expense of his product, his customer service and his employees. The baristas went from friendly and chatty to quiet and sometimes even kind of mean. During the pandemic, one barista that I had previously thought I had a good relationship with suddenly turned rude and dismissive, refusing to allow ordering at the door versus on their website (the website wasn't allowing me to put the order through and the sign on their door clearly said that you could order at the door if you were willing to wait for your order). I found out about a year later that all of this was likely due to Matt's abysmal treatment of said employees. I won't go into details about that, but needless to say, they had reasons to be upset (though come on folks, don't take it out on customers, please!) All of that being said, I've spoken with Recess employees, former employees, and customers, and most of them had good things to say. Employees were happy with their treatment and work environment and customers were happy with the service and product. I support them for their ethics, work in the community, and how they treat their customers and employees. I regularly buy coffee there when I'm in the area and encourage anyone else looking to buy local to give them a shot.

The light roasts are always fresh and tried the pasties and treats this time and was not disappointed! The muffin and cookies were great.

Stopped here on the way through Syracuse a few weeks ago. I got an iced oat milk latte and gluten free muffin - both which were tasty. My only complaint was the line was out the door and the organization of people was a bit chaotic. But it was also a holiday weekend right around when school resumed. I’ll definitely go back next time I’m in town.

We made our first visit in the evening and it was impressive just how busy it was. After we received our coffee, we were not surprised at the amount of customers. The coffee was full flavoured without being bitter. The personnel we interacted with were friendly and patient to answer questions about their product. We were glad we stopped here.