Overall a great place, nice low key staff, good food. Atmosphere is perfect except for one thing - the music sometimes blares as though you’re in a night club and this can be quite inconsistent - it doesn’t seem like there’s any kind of policy on this. It’s especially bad if you’re sitting by the window as there’s a speaker right above. This really kills the atmosphere and can be very intrusive even if you try and block it out with headphones. Bwe, we love you but please fix this!
Unfortunately not Haitian owned or operated; it is called "Bwe Kafe" because their brand is post-earthquake Haitian philanthropy. I came because I expected to see Haitian people or culture, and was instead disappointingly met with Apple Store aesthetics. That being said, the coffee was good & reasonably priced. Comfortable seating options.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 4
Service: 4
Mary P
Our go-to café in Newport!
We come to Bwe Café all the time, and it’s easily one of our favorite spots in the area. The staff is always lovely, making the experience even better.
The coffee is delicious, and the food is just as great—we especially love the Bwekfast sandwich and the chocolate and almond croissants. The atmosphere is warm and inviting, making it a perfect place to relax or get some work done.
Highly recommend!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
Carlos Vivas Augier
Cozy place with a few sitting options to choose from. We went there on Sunday afternoon (around 4pm) and we were able to sit without having to wait.
We had Latte and Matcha Loaf. The Loaf was really good (I am a big fan of Matcha so maybe I am biased). Maybe a bit too sweet for my taste but it was good. I would order it again. The Latte was good, pretty standard.
Wheelchair accessibility: The place might be tight for a wheelchair. The entry is a two-door entry and the doors are not automatic. There are no stairs but not sure there would be space for a wheelchair in every sitting option
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
steve song
service is amazing. above all, Coffee is the best. Great people with great coffee. I am a regular customer here and won't stop visiting :)
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Drip Coffee
Dana
I believe they changed coffee bean or the coffee maker changed, the decaf coffee is tasteless, I ordered decaf latte, but I thought I was drinking milk, I can’t even taste any coffee in it!
Food: 1
nishtha arora
No consistency
Somebody made turmeric latte today with completely inappropriate portion of turmeric in it I had throw half of it , add more milk to make it edible Please don’t make it if you don’t know what you are making
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Loukas Theodorou
Crazy good baked goods. Great atmosphere. Super nice staff.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Bakery
Kason Wong
The environment and atmosphere are very good, a very casual and comfortable coffee shop
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Spoorthy Sai
I ordered a golden turmeric latte which had no espresso in it, had to ask for it later. Wish they mentioned that. And a tomato mush which literally had two tomato slices, a drop of pesto and some cold cheese inside. The bread was lukewarm. And that cost 11$.
This review is posted purely out of love for Bwe, because I want the service to return to normal. The cafe has been my go-to since moving to the area 3 years ago. The coffee is top notch (even/especially decaf) and food is amazing (breakfast sandwich!). Most of the time, I order online and it’s always ready for me when I go pick up.
However service has been shaky in the past 2 weeks. Somehow the online ordering system isn’t working correctly and/or the new baristas aren’t trained on the system. My online orders were never ready or not found and they had to make me a new drink when I got here. The one time I ordered in person with two friends, they either missed our order or got it wrong. There must’ve been turnover with the staff and the transition/training was lacking. Please train your new staff so the service can go back to 100%!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 3
Haresh Rengaraj
Great cappuccino
Alina Karpovich
The most standard cafe The food is bland
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 4
Amy Herzberg
The staff are friendly and the coffee is delicious.
Have been there 3 times. Each time the place looks a bit more worn out. It’s very crowded especially on Sundays. They are dog friendly. Bathroom could be cleanser and soap should be checked from time to time. The matcha is good they also ask if you want your oat milk sweetened or not.
Overall a great place, nice low key staff, good food. Atmosphere is perfect except for one thing - the music sometimes blares as though you’re in a night club and this can be quite inconsistent - it doesn’t seem like there’s any kind of policy on this. It’s especially bad if you’re sitting by the window as there’s a speaker right above. This really kills the atmosphere and can be very intrusive even if you try and block it out with headphones. Bwe, we love you but please fix this!
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Avocado Toast, Bakery, Pastries
Unfortunately not Haitian owned or operated; it is called "Bwe Kafe" because their brand is post-earthquake Haitian philanthropy. I came because I expected to see Haitian people or culture, and was instead disappointingly met with Apple Store aesthetics. That being said, the coffee was good & reasonably priced. Comfortable seating options.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 4
Service: 4
Our go-to café in Newport!
We come to Bwe Café all the time, and it’s easily one of our favorite spots in the area. The staff is always lovely, making the experience even better.
The coffee is delicious, and the food is just as great—we especially love the Bwekfast sandwich and the chocolate and almond croissants. The atmosphere is warm and inviting, making it a perfect place to relax or get some work done.
Highly recommend!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
Cozy place with a few sitting options to choose from. We went there on Sunday afternoon (around 4pm) and we were able to sit without having to wait.
We had Latte and Matcha Loaf. The Loaf was really good (I am a big fan of Matcha so maybe I am biased). Maybe a bit too sweet for my taste but it was good. I would order it again. The Latte was good, pretty standard.
Wheelchair accessibility: The place might be tight for a wheelchair. The entry is a two-door entry and the doors are not automatic. There are no stairs but not sure there would be space for a wheelchair in every sitting option
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
service is amazing. above all, Coffee is the best. Great people with great coffee. I am a regular customer here and won't stop visiting :)
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Drip Coffee
I believe they changed coffee bean or the coffee maker changed, the decaf coffee is tasteless, I ordered decaf latte, but I thought I was drinking milk, I can’t even taste any coffee in it!
Food: 1
No consistency
Somebody made turmeric latte today with completely inappropriate portion of turmeric in it
I had throw half of it , add more milk to make it edible
Please don’t make it if you don’t know what you are making
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Crazy good baked goods. Great atmosphere. Super nice staff.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Bakery
The environment and atmosphere are very good, a very casual and comfortable coffee shop
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
I ordered a golden turmeric latte which had no espresso in it, had to ask for it later. Wish they mentioned that. And a tomato mush which literally had two tomato slices, a drop of pesto and some cold cheese inside. The bread was lukewarm. And that cost 11$.
I don’t think it’s worth the price.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 1
Service: 3
Restaurantji Recommends
This review is posted purely out of love for Bwe, because I want the service to return to normal. The cafe has been my go-to since moving to the area 3 years ago. The coffee is top notch (even/especially decaf) and food is amazing (breakfast sandwich!). Most of the time, I order online and it’s always ready for me when I go pick up.
However service has been shaky in the past 2 weeks. Somehow the online ordering system isn’t working correctly and/or the new baristas aren’t trained on the system. My online orders were never ready or not found and they had to make me a new drink when I got here. The one time I ordered in person with two friends, they either missed our order or got it wrong. There must’ve been turnover with the staff and the transition/training was lacking. Please train your new staff so the service can go back to 100%!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 3
Great cappuccino
The most standard cafe
The food is bland
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 4
The staff are friendly and the coffee is delicious.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Avocado Toast, Bakery, Avocado
Have been there 3 times. Each time the place looks a bit more worn out. It’s very crowded especially on Sundays. They are dog friendly. Bathroom could be cleanser and soap should be checked from time to time. The matcha is good they also ask if you want your oat milk sweetened or not.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 4
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