Freedom of Espresso

Great spot to grab an espresso drink and a little nosh. Go across the street and relax in Franklin Sq to drink your coffee. Very peaceful.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

The barista was very unpleasant. I visited on 8/21/2025 in the afternoon. There was no smile, no greeting. In fact, I was the one asking her how she was doing, thus providing her customer service. Customer service could improve, if the owner does read these reviews.

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 3

Service: 1

Smooth consistently good coffees

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

I am visiting Syracuse for the first time and came across this jewel in town. I had one of the best cappuccinos I’ve ever had. Very clean and welcoming place. The barista was very skilled. Highly recommended.

Atmosphere: 5

Service: 5

Calm aesthetic, decent cappuccino, and friendly people.

Atmosphere: 5

Service: 5

Stopped in for late afternoon work sesh.
Perfect London Fog, fast internet and a chill work zone. All I could ask for!

best coffee in 'Cuse, clean, cool & hip space!

Delicious hot and cold beverages. Fresh pastries and bagels .

Paid $4.50 for a small tea. Fruit flies are all over the place and need to be resolved. Not sure if I will be coming back to this location. These coffees shops in the Syracuse area are a nice place to get work done, but this specific location has an issue with fruit flies and they get in your drinks. I hope it's resolved soon.

Writing this review **hoping the shop will take note**, I hate to give feedback which isn't totally positive. **The baristas at this shop need some more training on making coffee drinks.** I get latte drinks here often and they consistently overheat the milk and hardly froth it at all. My sense is the espresso needs some love too. Given that there is a rarely a line when I come in, I really need them to take a couple extra minutes on these drinks. The drinks are extremely expensive ($7.45 for a 16 oz. mocha, for example) and genuinely if you are making drinks this poor its a bit unethical to be charging this much. Again, the staff just needs better training on how to properly steam and froth milk. Please take note; I would like to remain a customer.

Coffee beans were burnt and the latte was bad. Also the service wasn’t the best.

Literally some of the worst most overpriced coffee I’ve ever had, everything about it is bad. Half stale bagels and muffins, I’ve been to bowling alley’s with better coffee and it’s $4.50 for a small hot coffee! Now the only charm is that this location is amazing, it’s such a shame they took this fabulous location and ruined it.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 1

Service: 2

Very cute coffee shop and the coffee speaks for itself!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 3

Barista was so personable - thank you!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

This is such cute gem of a coffee shop! Loved the options and diversity of tea!
The barista was fantastic and helped me decide on a matcha.
The cappuccino was a bit diluted with milk but still delicious

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 4

Service: 5