Coffee tastes good. Quick service. Good selection of coffee drinks and cookies. I was in and out quickly so didn't look around much.

The coffee is decent. However, my rating is based on my service experience this morning. Running early for a meeting, I stopped in at the 2001 Penn Ave (aka 2001 I Street, NW) location to have a cup of coffee. Again, decent coffee. I didn't think that it was too much to ask to have the team ensure that the coffee lid was actually securely on the cup. I realized that it wasn't when the coffee spilled onto my shirt, pants, and the book I was editing. I would have appreciated a sincere apology. However, that did not happen. Actually, it felt as if they deflected it back on me. To be clear, I didn't yell, didn't raise my voice, didn't ask for a refund, nor did I ask for refill. I just would have appreciated an apology, nothing more. read more

First time here got the freddo espresso , it was bright and bold which was surprising to me seeing as I ordered the shot decaf, after adding some simple sugar from the self serve station i was able to comfortably finish the drink, the staff was nice and there were alot of options! read more

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Simple, clean, and incredibly good coffee. Working in DC for a few months has been a challenge, but finding this place to start the day off right was just what I needed. Service is genuine, pastries are startlingly good and huge. My coworkers fight for the yogurt bowls. I'll be back, and back, and back as often as I can for as long as I have to. read more

For Five Coffee Roasters - smooth, delicious latte that is lovely to look at too. - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Washington, DC, District of Columbia

Best cookies I've ever eaten! They have so many different kinds. My favorite is chocolate chip!

I ordered the matcha with milk but it just tastes like pure milk. It was also about 8 dollars for milk then.. Putting two stars for the location as well as the service I guess.. read more

This shop, located downtown, has elements of both a 3 and a 4 rating. First, it is a large shop with plenty of seating. I like the decor however there was loud music playing overhead so not a place to work or study. It was so a little chilly inside so not the best in the winter. They do have some food and pastries but for me it's all about the coffee. Served in a paper cup (boooo) my latte was more of a cappuccino. The milk was over textured and very thick. It had a reasonable temperature so that was ok. Overall the drink was ok, just not a standout. It was too bitter but also not extremely flavorful. Overall, I decided to go with a medium rating as there was just not enough to push it higher. read more

First time at this particular location, been to another location that I wasn't super impressed with. I stopped by because I was in the area and wanted a warm beverage while I took a few minutes to sit and relax. The inside of the shop was pretty big with nice seating. I ordered a "large" hot matcha latte with almond milk. The large was 16 oz and there was a surcharge of $0.95 for the almond milk! My drink cost just over $9, I found this expensive. Their matcha latte was kind of a let down. Matcha was not particularly good or bad, and the foam was disappointing. It was overall kind of basic for what I thought I paid. Sometimes the matcha lattes from other places will have a subtle sweetness from adding a touch of honey or something or even from the milk or alternative milk in this case. Not sure I would come here again. read more

For Five Coffee Roasters - Matcha Latte - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Washington, DC, District of Columbia

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Maybe the most expensive cookie I've ever had in my life. $7.12?! For a singular cookie?! It wasn't a bad cookie, don't get me wrong, but I've certainly had better. I feel like the least they could have done was warm it up. This place only exists because it is in a business area, where people will come for coffee chats on their company's dime. If you are looking for a more authentic (and affordable) DC coffee experience, I recommend looking elsewhere. read more

Atmosphere is absolutely perfect--nice bar top and or comfortable table settings to do work or catch up. Very open and aesthetically beautiful. If you're going for coffee drinks, I would pass as I found it to be very underwhelming and disappointing. Everything tasted very weak and bland. I ordered a matcha iced latte and felt super disappointed. My boyfriend got their coffee latte and felt the exact same. I ordered their spinach pastry and while the pastry itself had a very nice flaky crust, the filling itself didn't leave me craving for a second bite. My boyfriend ordered one of their s'mores cookie and thought it was ok. Overall, I wouldn't come back as the pastries, cookies, and coffee was a huge miss. read more

For Five Coffee Roasters - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Washington, DC, District of Columbia

This coffee shop was across the street from the embassy suites I stayed in. On check out day I decided to give them a try. HUGE mistake! I opted for a small matcha latte with oat milk. It took maybe 5 minutes for it to be prepared. I knew immediately that it was all wrong! It came out steaming hot! If you don't know anything about matcha please know that you don't utilize boiling hot water to prepare it! Boiling water burns matcha powder! The entire flavor profile is ruined when it is made with boiling water. The consistency of the drink was also all wrong. It was really thick and gritty. The drink cost me nearly $8. I had to first let it cool and then I attempted to drink it since I did pay for it. I can't speak to the quality of the coffee drinks or food, but for matcha- it's a no!!!! read more

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The cookie butter coffee was i enjoyed it as savored it on my ride back to NJ. It was so good! The service was great they were patient since it was my groups first time at for five coffee roasters. The aesthetic was beautiful if i lived in D.C. that would be my coffee shop to work because it was gorgeous and cozy to work. read more

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I just paid $8.34 for a muffin. that's nuts. I would have walked out if it was not so cold and I was early for a meeting. read more

Incredible. I got invited to breakfast with a friend and I'll be honest, I never heard of For Five coffee before. I'm glad I went! There's lots of seats, and even some at the counter area. People were working on their laptops while enjoying their food. The service was quick and we were offered some additional in-sight regarding the menu. Berry French Toast Coffee | Raspberry Tea | Ice Coffee Full pastry bar with lots to choose from Breakfast sandwich - would never have tried it and it was my favorite thing we ordered Seating area, plenty of room Raspberry tea 10/10 give me 5 more Cinnabon, delicious Steak and eggs - definitely 5 stars Parking is streetside with ParkMobile meters available and also a district parking meter machine. There's also a parking garage if you do not want to run the risk of having a $50-$100 ticket. I was able to park right up front with no issues. Loved the place and will definitely return! read more

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Ordered breakfast burrito. Honestly one of the worst breakfast burritos I have ever experienced. It was very large and greasy, but also somehow bone dry. The "chorizo" tasted like salty ground beef. There was no actual salsa or hot sauce, just an "avocado salsa" that tasted like mayonnaise. Couldn't even finish half of it. Also it cost $18.95. Absolutely insane menu item. Coffee was ok though. read more

For Five Coffee Roasters - Breakfast burrito - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Washington, DC, District of Columbia

I wanted to give this place something but when I tell you, I was disgusted in the lack of cleanliness, I literally had to just walk out without my drink. My cookie was pretty good though. The bartender had to be new because he kept referring to his phone WITHOUT gloves, then went in to grab strawberries with his bare hands. That may be small to yall but seeing him rub his face then do that after pulling his phone in and out of his pocket ? I just couldn't believe it. read more

I came here to do some work for a little bit, and was pleasantly surprised by the service and the food. Luckily, I went on a day when they weren't busy at all and also it was closer to closing time. I was looking for a vegan pastry and some coffee originally, but after asking the guy at the front, I found out they don't have any vegan pastries. He offered me their vegan chicken salad sandwich & I was surprised on the portion size. It's a pretty big sandwich, I ended up having to take half home. I'd give it a solid 6/10 , it needed to be seasoned more and the bread needed to be crunchier to offset the texture of the chicken salad. The employees were very kind and went above and beyond to make sure to cater to my dairy allergy which was very sweet. The overall ambiance of the cafe gives your typical cafe, the coffee is pretty good. Would definitely come here again. read more

For Five Coffee Roasters - VEGAN CHICKPEA SALAD SANDWICH VG, VT, DF, CN - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Washington, DC, District of Columbia

Love this cafe to work from. Ample space, menu has plenty of options, and the drinks are great. They're also open later than the other neighboring coffee shops. Plenty of outlets as well!! read more

For Five Coffee Roasters - Chicken Caesar Sandwich Lunch - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Washington, DC, District of Columbia

Fairly standard cafe. Wasn't wow-ed with the drink (chai with a shot of espresso) as it tasted a bit watered down, but my sandwich was good and croissant was crispy. There's plenty of space inside and outside to enjoy your treat. And the workers are speedy, so it doesn't take long to get your items! read more

For Five Coffee Roasters - Dirty chai, bacon and egg croissant - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Washington, DC, District of Columbia

I was super disappointed with For Five coffee. I came in here around opening, i walked in and said "hello!" The barista did not even care to look up. I stood there for about 3 minutes without being helped while this barista stood there. Then another guy came in and stood behind us in line. After about a minute or two of both of us standing there, she goes "I'm waiting for you to come up and order", I think we were all stunned! We get a large matcha and a latte. Total was 25 dollars?!?! (I have a receipt if you do not believe me) What!!! I was expecting some strong coffee and matcha, instead I got watered down, mostly almost milk beverages. Not to add loud rock music playing almost the entire time. To add on, their wifi is awful. Probably the worst coffee shops I've attended, and I have been to hundreds around the globe. Skip this one when you are in DC. read more

Any city we're in I try to go to new coffee places and steer clear of the green siren. While in DC we went to @forfive daily for coffee and they have fantastic breakfast and lunch options as well. We were actually at the 901 K street location but that one didn't come up on Yelp for me to review so I'm leaving it on this one. There's lots of businesses around and we were there for the AWS conference at the convention center, so that one was really busy with other conference attendees and assuming there regulars who work in the area. They did a great job of handling how busy it was and we looked forward to our easy access to coffee and breakfast before a long day. My husband got the peach French toast with thick slices of brioche bread with soft and warm peach slices. The croissant was soft and flaky yet crispy and sweet. Filled with lots of scrambled eggs with cheese and thick cut maple bacon with a bit of spice. of course we had coffee every single day, and they have a buy 8 cup get 1 free program. I really enjoyed their iced latte and added caramel per my usual every time. Their coffee is strong, but taste great. Overall, I look forward to them having a location in Orlando one day! read more

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They told me that .. this is one of the best coffee place in DC after the first sip I said yes! Ambiance is very clear and it's a good spot for business meeting.. complmentry cookies was good too read more

For Five Coffee Roasters - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Washington, DC, District of Columbia

Pleasantly surprised by how nice the inside was for working, and how delicious my oat milk latte was! Don't forgot to ask for a loyalty card as well - I honestly love when places still have a physical card! read more

For Five Coffee Roasters - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Washington, DC, District of Columbia

Walked in to this coffee place for the first time. I ordered a large regular coffee. Guess what... $5.98 including tax. WTF This is gonna go down to history as being my most expensive regular coffee I ever had in my life. Mediocre coffee How can you possibly come up with this price point? No wonder the store is empty. Can you imagine how much they will even charge for a latte? read more

The atmosphere and food is very good. The service was quick. The coffee was OK. I would say the food is better at this place. If you're looking for a healthy, quick lunch or breakfast. read more

For Five Coffee Roasters - spicy rigatoni and FOR FIVE CHOPPED CHEESE - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Washington, DC, District of Columbia

This was next-door to Hotel Lombardi and was a perfect place to meet up with colleagues during a business trip. I didn't have any of the food, but I enjoyed a delicious vanilla latte topped off with a beautiful design in my phone... Was very quick and we were very pleased with the ability to sit in a table off by ourselves. read more

the worst place ever they even charged me for half and half they're are so dirty always on the phone I wonder who in the fuck own this business. Music so fucking Loud . If you own this business make sure customers are being treated with dignity. I really hope no one comes to your shitty coffee shop read more

This seems to be a pretty new cafe in the main officy area of DC, around 21 and L. Quite unusually for any coffee shop, leave alone one in the business district, it is open pretty late, until 19:00. I liked the outdoor seating area--nice, stable and non-rickety chairs. Unfortunately without access to the sun given the tall buildings, but can't have it all, I guess. Indoors, they have these benches with shockingly smooth and soft leather cushions. The vibe is, given the location, pretty much "talk shop": folks from international organisations and government-adjacent outfits discussing the latest shenanigans of the orange man :-) I had a richly blended herbal tea with roiboos and many other things. All in all, quite happy with this new spot (whenever I don't mind being so close to my workplace!) read more

The food is so fresh and so tasty. It is not too salty which I appreciate. The environment is welcoming and relaxing. There is a cute little patio in front that you can study on. Highly recommend coming here! read more

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Very nice staff but my god, a *small* iced latte with oat milk was over $9. The biggest coffee ripoff available in DC

The matcha I had was alright! The space was fairly crowded. It's an ok meetup space but quite loud. (1/22/25)

For Five is a coffee, brunch spot chain. I've visited the one in Astoria, NYC and that focused on baked goods and coffee. This For Five serves coffee, baked goods and a decent brunch/lunch location. We were in DC for a wedding and For Five hit the spot. Healthy salads, a perfect matcha latte and the acai bowl was delicious. I'm excited to return if I'm ever in the area. read more

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I was very disappointed by my experience at For Five today. I am generally a fan of For Five, and I think their coffee is a bit better than the other speciality coffee shops. However, I ordered a small chai latte today, which you can see from the large print board is labeled to cost $5.25, but it rang up at $6.70. When I asked the barista, he said "oh the prices are not updated on the board, I'm sorry miss" and then pointed to a small sheet of paper with the updated prices. This is a big price difference, and customers should be informed about the prices. They need to update their board asap. Also, for a chai and a cup of 24hr oats I paid over $22. I get that this is a luxury coffee shop, but the prices are extremely inflated. I will be rethinking coming here when I am planning to treat myself. I just do not know if it is worth it. read more

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I had a work meeting here this morning and somehow had never been. I got a caramel cold brew and it was shockingly good. I think they ruined me for coffee, it was stop you in your tracks good. The barista was super sweet and fast too. 10/10 recommend, also want to come back to try their delicious looking cookies. read more

For Five Coffee Roasters - Cold Brew - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Washington, DC, District of Columbia

Ordered an iced tea. No further information. It came out and was bright red. I asked if it was flavored tea and was told it's raspberry iced tea. I asked again if it actually had any tea, and was then told no. So it was raspberry water. If there's no tea in your iced tea, you should let someone know before hand. read more

Great coffee shop with baristas who know their stuff. Very good pastries, sandwiches, yogurt and a plethora of cookies. Prices are DC reasonable. Indoor banco seating and outdoor tables. Perfect place to grab something on your way to work or hit up during a cafe break. read more

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Great place to work and grab a bite. A bit pricey but I believe that's every place in DC. Wish they made their syrups in-house. read more

For Five Coffee Roasters - Avo Toast with Egg Whites - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Washington, DC, District of Columbia

Came on a Saturday morning with a friend and was pleasantly surprised! For Five is not just a coffee shop but offers a wide variety of food for breakfast and lunch more on par with what you'd find at a restaurant. I had the peach french toast and it was delightful! Had a matcha latte to drink which was also fabulous. Cute little spot. Perfect to come sit and work or read or have a catch up with a friend or coworker. Sat here with a friend for a couple hours and it was perfect. They have a fair amount of chairs outside for a nice day. Service was quick and efficient and friendly. The only downside is the portions are quite small and it's expensive. I paid about $30 for a drink and French toast but enjoyed it nonetheless. Will be back! read more

This is my favorite coffee shop in DC! The mochas are amazing, and "The Five" is such a unique drink that is shocking in how good it is. The space is great to work in, or just to sit and enjoy your drink. read more

Beware of the coffee pricing- what was on the wall is not what I was charged. I bought a small cheese pastry and a cortado and was charged 15 which is a bit steep. Coffee was just okay, pastry was great though. Service was also terrible. Granted I was there at 9am which is early on a Friday but the person behind the counter was uninterested in serving me, was busy looking at her phone and twirling her hair, (which was a bit hygiene unfriendly considering she is serving food) and the person making my coffee was also a bit out of it. I was the only person there and I had to ask after my coffee, and she has also put oat milk when I did not ask for it. read more