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    New World Cafe - Durham

    4.4 (17 reviews)
    Closed 8:00 am - 3:00 pm

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    Hot matcha latte with blackberry syrup
    Andrea A.

    Slowly making a dent on Durham's many wonderful cafes/coffeeshops, and my latest stop was New World Cafe! Located at the bottom of the Chesterfield building next to Brightleaf, I don't really hear New World mentioned a ton. I got a Matcha Latte hot with Blackberry Syrup; the matcha itself was good, but unfortunately, I could barely taste the blackberry and I think I'm partial to iced matcha lattes. I didn't end up getting anything else but I'm curious to try their açaí bowls in the future; they also have various hot breakfast items, sandwiches, and pastries. Ambiance is nice, lots of natural light: there's 4-5 tables as well as some counter seating; it wasn't super busy when we went on a Thursday morning, and most people were picking up their orders. Service was friendly and fast. Free 4-hour parking on W Pettigrew St and free 2-hour parking in Brightleaf lots. 7/10 would recommend!

    sourdough with turkey sausage, cream cheese, avocado, and cheddar cheese
    Melissa Z.

    I am probably going to be a regular here because I am obsessed with breakfast sandwiches and these hit the spot. They have multiple bread/bagel/english muffin/croissant options to put it on as well as condiments, meats, cheese, eggs, and vegetables. My go to breakfast toppings are avocado, egg, cheese, turkey sausage, and cream cheese so I'll probably have that in every bread variation they offer. Also, the breakfast sandwich is GOOD and FLAVORFUL. A lot of places put together a sandwich with no flavor, don't melt the cheese, cold, etc. This one was the opposite. I went two days in a row and will be back tomorrow since they're open every day until 3. The staff was friendly, the cafe is small and cute, and the food came out fast. They make a great coffee too. I got a vanilla matcha latte with oat milk and toffee syrup and it was fantastic. They also sell different types of boxes of teas and sell them individually for people to try too. The orange blossom caught my eye. At the register there is an assortment of pastries so I got a blueberry muffin because it looked so moist and pretty and it ended up being the best blueberry muffin I've ever had and my partner agreed. I love a perfect cafe and this was it.

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    Rich M.

    We stumbled upon this place and wanted to try a local coffee shop. It's located next to Dram & Draught on the corner. Inside is modern with a few tables and chairs to sit down. It's clean inside which was good to see. The staff were friendly and got our orders correct. Prices for drinks are about typical, I had the fresh drip coffee. I ordered the medium and it felt like I ordered a large. We would come back in the future!

    Egg and Cheese
    Theresa A.

    This place was just ok. There were 2 people working on a weekend morning. The cashier was also serving coffee, and it didn't seem like she had enough time to do both. She told us our food would take a few minutes, which was fine. She didn't tell me it would take 10 minutes for the coffee, I finally had to remind her we were waiting. The food was ok. The bagels were just ok. There are a few places to sit inside, but you are definitely close to your neighbors.

    Vermont bowl
    Jessica G.

    Came here in the morning to grab breakfast and catch up with a friend. This cafe has nice lighting, big open windows and it was a nice place to have a conversation (not too loud, not completely silent). I got the Vermont açaí bowl, which was packed full to the top of the container. I like that it came with a lid so I could take the extras back. Great flavor, not too sweet and very filling. It was also prepared quickly within minutes and assembled very neatly! Not sure if this will become a regular spot for me, but definitely worth checking out!

    Breakfast menu
    Glenn G.

    We had seen this location while driving by several times and finally decided to pop in for coffee on a Saturday. The interior is a little small and pretty basic. They offer items like breakfast, toast and acai bowls but we were only here for coffee this day. The staff was friendly and the coffee/chai drinks were fine. Unfortunately, I just don't see a big draw for us to come back unless we happen to be in the area. There are other coffee places downtown that are a little homier.

    Peanut Butter Chocolate Açaí
    MICHELE M.

    Great little place. Limited seating but quick and fresh meal service. Baristas weigh and measure every cup of drip coffee to order, loved seeing the automated pourer at work.

    Inside seating
    Mallorie T.

    Food: 4/5 Can't speak to the food per say but I got the 16 oz açaí smoothie which I think is a great deal for only 7.50! Delicious fruity and sweet, would order again and add protein next time. It smelled amazing when I walked in here. Ambiance 3/5 The outdoor seating is small but nice, would be great in the fall! The inside has 4 tables, only one of which that can fit more than two. Definitely a grab and go type of place. Service: 4/4 They were kind and quick to take my order. I got a cappuccino and smoothie, yum!!

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