Stopped in for brunch after running a 5k, had a good meal. Vibe: Small cafe/coffeehouse Service: Very friendly and fast Food: I got a breakfast sandwich which was solid, good proportion of ingredients, good flavors, quality bread Drink: I got a strawberry banana smoothie which was fine, nothing special. Value: Definitely not an inexpensive breakfast but decent portion size and quality for the price. Overall decent breakfast place, would consider going back if in the area. read more

The Blue - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Kennebunk, Maine

I'm giving this two stars because the guy behind the counter, taking orders and making drinks was very nice and friendly. Their food is very greasy. The kitchen made a big mistake on my order. I politely asked the man behind the counter to take my order off the bill. That's when it got very weird and very rude. The guy was still great, the problem was the woman who had to take my meal charge off my order. I was dumbfounded and in awe of how they ran their restaurant. I would go in for the coffee and other drinks only. Stay away from the food. If they accidentally make your drink wrong, don't expect a refund. Or prepare yourself for a bizarre and extremely odd interaction. By the way the food is not worth the price you pay. read more

Got the pesto croissant breakfast sandwich which comes with pesto, egg, cheese, spinach on a croissant. Flavors are really quite good. And croissant was decently large. It was $13 which felt a little excessive. Quick and friendly service. read more

Just beware if you intend to use the internet here. They have a ridiculous system with which they have a limited number of access codes, and if it's busy they may not be able to produce any more and you won't be able to get on their internet. They also seemed somewhat unconcerned with the fact that I had just paid for a coffee and pastry, but was not able to access the internet. The muffin I had was pretty good, but the cafe au lait was a middling, and certainly I would have gone somewhere else if I had known they weren't able to offer internet access. read more

Wouldn't recommend, we stopped in for drinks and food in the way home from Maine and the service was slow. The baristas were not attentive and got our orders completely wrong, once we finally got the drinks, they were overly sweet and milky. The ambience overall is not bad inside but it has a very uppity feel and seems as if you're not a local regular, you get different treatment. read more

My husband and I came into Kennebunk on our way to OOB and my turbo died. Stranded, waiting for AAA and a tow, we looked for a place to sit and a cold beverage. TA-DA! The Blue! Although a bit warm(no A/C?), the drinks were lovely and the staff was soooo helpful. Had a 2 hour wait and the staff gave us a wonderful local spot recommend. We were so grateful. Very laid back. Quiet and plenty of room for a relaxing chat with friends. read more

2 hours before closing time and this coffee shop was out of hot and iced coffee and out of whole milk. I know it's a holiday but it was not busy at all, there was no indication they were closing early...just seemed like poor management. read more

I would prefer to go to an establishment that provides price disclosure. I was here recently and wanted to order an English muffin and a side of ham separately. The girl said "Oh, you want a ham and cheese crossiant without the cheese." When I questioned pricing for the items separately, she said, "Oh, don't worry we can make this a sandwich." Not sure how an English muffin and a side of ham translates to a ham and cheese crossiant except the price was about $10 and I believe as I wanted to order it would have been less expensive. I know others who say they go elsewhere due to lack of price disclosure here. The food and service are good but lack of pricing unacceptable. read more

I had coffee with an associate. They offered a dark roast and it was very good. Full bodied but not harsh.

Small quaint coffee shop in the quintessential Maine shop! I want to go back to eat! Service was busy, but still very responsive.

Best mocha latte, best staff, best locale, terrific breakfast sandwich, fresh, delectable muffins! The best of everything - my whole family loves this cafe - when they visit from TN, it's their first request - let's go to the Blue. read more

Coffee and breakfast sandwiches were both delicious. We went on a Sunday during labor day and was shocked it wasn't more busy. It's pricy but i don't mind paying for quality. read more

Great cappuccino and service-but cafe was way too warm to enjoy staying to drink/dine. Guess AC doesn't work well. 2 units were intermittently working, but not keeping it comfortable at all. While we were waiting for our drink, we saw another couple come in and leave because it was "still hot." I overheard them say they had come in the day before and left because it was too warm as they did today. (they thought AC may be fixed) 81 degrees outside and seemed warmer inside. Hopefully they can get resolved soon. read more

The good- the food is good, esp the Texas toast with eggs or other baked goods like muffin. Pre pandemic , I enjoyed sitting at their big table facing the Main Street with big glass windows. The bad- they screwed up our coffee orders 3-4 times. One time the rude lady (owner) ended up apologizing too. The girls working at the counters looked super confused. If you can't serve Black coffee properly what expectations do I have from a coffee shop for other drinks? Like someone else said- rude people shouldn't serve morning coffee. I can make my own, I don't pay for the nastiness read more

Currently sitting at The Blue. The espresso is well made, the coffee is fine and the the signature focaccia breakfast sandwich is absolutely delicious. Business seems steady for the half hour I've been here and everyone is very friendly. If I ever find myself in Kennebunk again, I'll certainly return. read more

The Blue - a table and chairs in a restaurant - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Kennebunk, Maine

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Love the ambience of the café. We order ham & cheese Croissant sandwiches that were really good and a cappuccino. When they called our number my husband went to pick up the drinks and went back to pick up the sandwiches & a woman got real snippy with him that they would call again for the sandwich like he should have known their process in picking up. Ready. read more

I recently spent two months up in Kennebunk and this was my go to coffee shop. it's a cute spot in Upper Village. Their specialty lattes do not have any bitter aftertaste. I especially enjoyed the Nutella latte. They also have great bagels. I found the staff to be very friendly. My only slight neg was if you order drinks through the toast app, they don't make them until you come in. For me if I order my drink online I'm in a hurry so that I can come in, grab it and go. It's a minor thing that could be adjusted. read more

Visited on a calm Sunday morning before their Mimosa Bar hours. The layout of this coffee shop is quite unconventional: they have a mix of recliners facing dining tables, an unusual take-out window, a bar, and seating in the area people line up to order, even a library section. The ambiance felt a bit off, making it slightly uncomfortable. While they boast a triple espresso machine, the coffee preparation was slow, with the barista managing just one order at a time. The coffee was satisfactory, but overall, the experience was puzzling. read more

This place it next to where I get my haircut so I was early for my appointment so I stopped here. They have a really good chai latte and their ham egg and cheese on an English muffin. It's so delicious I will definitely be coming back here. And the staff are so nice and helpful. read more

Great bagels and breakfast sandwiches. This place is delicious. Cozy spot to spend a morning with friends.

This place is legit!!! Amazing (strong) cold brew coffee and the breakfast sandwiches are HUGE and delicious. The owner Danielle and staff are so welcoming and friendly. This is our new go to breakfast spot. read more

The best Chai Latte and pastries around! The staff go above and beyond to make this a customer positive experience. read more

The Blue - Chai Latte with a dash of cinnamon - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Kennebunk, Maine

Terrible service with poor management. Witnessed 4 out of 5 orders come back wrong. Owner was extremely rude!! read more

Just moved to Kennebunk and have already been to the Blue twice now. Very nice and accommodating employees. Coffee was great and sandwhiches are awesome. Small selection of pastries too. The sitting area offers plenty of seating, high top barstools, and comfy recliners. Along with free WiFi, board games, and books to borrow. The Blue is definitely worth a stop for a quick bite to eat, afternoon rest, or work session. read more

Love love love this place! Delicious food, coffee is amazing, and the staff friendly. Gets busy, but for good reason. Excellent breakfast sandwiches. read more

My husband and I love The Blue! Their lattes are delicious and the variety of flavors is fantastic! To top it off their breakfast sandwiches are top notch. The sandwiches do take a few minutes to prepare, but that is because they are made fresh and are definitely worth the wait! The cafe is adorable and perfect for a meeting or just a quiet moment in a busy day full of errands! read more

Most will start with the food (which is fabulous!) but I want to start with the customer service. Everyone there is wonderful! They're friendly, professional and everything is always consistent. It's the perfect place to meet a friend. The coffee is always fresh. The food is absolutely delicious. Treat yourself. This is the perfect place for it. read more

Adorable neighborhood coffee shop on Main Street filled with folks chatting over coffee & breakfast. Cold brew was perfection, husband loved the breakfast sandwiches so much he was hugely disappointed they're closed on Tuesday. read more

What a lovely, quaint coffeehouse and wine bar! My friend and I were visiting Maine for a long weekend from NJ and we couldn't have stumbled upon a more perfect place to get our morning coffee and breakfast. The first time we can into The Blue, we struck up a nice conversation with Danielle (the owner) and from then on we're greeted every morning with a friendly "hello ladies!" Danielle provided great recommendations for other restaurants and site seeing. She has a great selection of coffee and wine and would highly recommend visiting The Blue if you want a nice place to relax and enjoy the locals! read more

The Blue - Turtle latte, delicious! - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Kennebunk, Maine

Nice spot to get some work done or enjoy a coffee with a friend. I had a lovely cup of hibiscus tea and just loved the vibe here.

It's a cute place but very noisy. I didn't like the coffee...way too bitter for me! Breakfast sandwich was great tho! English muffin with bacon and Cabot cheddar. It's the only breakfast place that I could find open in Kennebunk on a Monday. I would go back but not for coffee! LOL! read more

The coffee is good but everything else is a big old mess... Literally no one was in there took about 10 minutes to get an iced coffee and a bagel, the coffee has literally four ice cubes in it and the majority of the time was waiting for the bagel which doesn't even have cream cheese on it it's just a personal side of cre on a t bageot really worth the $10 in my opinion read more

Walked in to order a coffee, no one acknowledged me! There were four people behind the counter, one was busy and the others were chit chatting and checking their phone. Total turn off, too bad because I really wanted to like this place. read more

I think this place has great potential but my actual visit was a 3. They are sorely understaffed and we came in with the only party in front of us finishing their transaction and we waited maybe 7 minutes to order and then waited for a tea and regular hot coffee and 2 breakfast sandwiches for more than 15 minutes. Atmosphere is good, outlets galore. Coffee was excellent and the croissant sandwich was good but I agree with other reviews that the bagel lacked quality. They cook the eggs in a waffle maker and maybe that takes a lot of time? I found it crafty. Finally, I appreciated the older woman would switch gloves after working with the register and back to food! read more

The Blue - a croissant sandwich and a cup of coffee - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Kennebunk, Maine

We were headed to the airport from Freeport and looked on Yelp for a breakfast spot and found this place. The coffee was delicious and so was the breakfast sandwich. Cute place in cute Kennebunkport. read more

Management is rude - food is really weak and they use cheap,coffee - much better places to go

Great community spot for coffee, drinks, and more. Watch for pop/up events like today's brunch with breakfast tacos and waffles courtesy of Texas Grace. It's a hopping Sunday morning on Main Street in Kennebunk. Amazing BBQ, great pastries, and good coffee. read more

The Blue - Brisket breakfast tacos from Texas Grace, made to order. - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Kennebunk, Maine

Make sure not to have any work to do while you are here! Kicked me out for being on my laptop. Was there for about 40 min. Never thought a coffee shop with free wifi would get rid of paying customer for minding their own business. I guess I was lucky enough they kicked me out as I was taking my last bite of my bagel. Would have been nice to have been able to finish my coffee while sitting. Ridiculous!! read more

Friendly staff and clean, open atmosphere with lots of indoor seating. Not impressed with some of the baked goods: bagel was grocery store level quality with prepackaged philadelphia cream cheese. Sandwich of the day on Focaccia bread however was very good. Staff did not know the difference between a cappuccino and latte giving us lots of foam on a latte. They used whole milk instead of the 2% I asked for. Overall: okay place. Needs to up their game a bit. read more

We are a busy on the go family of 6. We don't typically take time to do reviews because we like our kids better than our screens. I feel this place absolutely deserves some time. It's lengthy so divided by topic headings. SERVICE: Very excellent! Again as a family with 4 kids were used to noticing subtle eye rolls when we walk into places like this. I worked in a similar environment so I get it. We were greeted gregariously by a very kind young person working the counter. Since we're a crew we offered to stay outside, she came outside to take our orders having to run back in periodically for various reasons such as bring out a load of focaccia bread to show my kids what it was as they were trying to decide what to order. She was very engaging, very patient, and even dug up a juice box for our 3 year old when the older kids were getting "cool drinks" The following day, kids were begging for the sandwiches again because they were so awesome but I was reluctant as we were hitting it 15 minutes before their closing time. Once again they were absolutely awesome there. A different employee took our order. I apologized for placing a large order so close to them closing and she said "it's no problem at all, actually it was a little slow today and we appreciate the patronage" Excellent spirit there, excellent attitudes, and frankly I'm impressed just at the fact that people have the ethic to even SHOW UP for work during this time rather than sitting home milking COVID relief. These people don't just show up they are consistently going the extra mile. FOOD AND BEVERAGE QUALITY: We had breakfast sandwiches and as my kids put it, the best breakfast "sarriches" we have ever eaten so far in our time in this planet. They were very fresh, eggs perfectly cooked, well arranged (not falling apart with melted cheese gloobing all over the place, and they were FILLING!! Perfect on the go to fuel us up for the day of surfing. My OOOOOONLY critique is maybe toast the English muffins just a teeny bit longer (but that's a matter of personal taste) We adults had iced mochas. I am not a big coffee drinker, but more because I think most coffee drinks taste bitter and nasty. I lived on a coffee farm in Tanzania and got spoiled by fresh pea berry coffee right off the plant! So while I don't get excited about coffee drinks I felt these were excellent. I actually enjoyed drinking it rather than drinking it out of obligation because I ordered it. It was very smooth, not bitter. I ordered the same on our return visit and am excited to try their other drinks which from me is saying A LOT! FACILITY: Very clean, very sharp. Not cluttered. When traveling with kids open aisles and spaces are nice so they're not bumping into everything. This place was just awesome. Very open. Bathrooms were extremely clean and tidy. PHILOSOPHY: I spotted who I decided must have been the owner doing some paperwork. I was so impressed with the operation I introduced myself and thanked her for such an excellent place. We chatted briefly and she shared a bit of her business philosophy and vision. Very cool lady with an excellent heart. She cares very deeply for her community and her employees. An exemplary business owner. I felt very honored to have the chance to support her venture. OVERALL: I highly recommend The Blue for excellent service, food, atmosphere, and reasonable prices. We are very excited to see them again on our next surf safari through the Kennebunk area. read more