This is my favorite coffee spot in Boulder, my guy Dillion is just simply put, on point with the drinks he makes. The most consistent spot I have found in Boulder. Me and my family go at least 4 times a week. Appreciate the whole staff and everyone here :) read more

This place is such a laid back study space area. I had their matcha green tea latte and it was delicious! read more

Trident Booksellers and Cafe - Matcha green tea latte - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Boulder, Colorado

Quaint little café and connected bookstore. The kombucha on tap was delightful along side, the invitation to browse the in-store book shelves. Really nice ambiance!! read more

What a gem this is! A bohemian bookshop/coffee shop that also serves beer and wine at a very affordable price (great red wine at $6-9 per glass). If I lived in Boulder, I would probably spend most of my evenings here. I can't comment on the book selection, but this is a wonderful place to read, work, and enjoy a drink (or two). read more

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Trident is 100% my favorite place to hang out with a book or some homework. Their coffee is delicious (had the best cappuccino of my life here, and that is saying something because I work at a coffee shop) and I absolutely love the book store section; I have found some of my favorite reads here :) The back patio is adorable and has a really amazing ambience, and I love all of the events they host to engage the community. read more

The decaf espresso in this place is so fantastic. That is pretty hard to find. Their morning pastries are also high quality with good choice. The service was impeccable: super friendly and extremely competent Thr ambience cannot be beat. Whether you are outside in the backyard or the front sidewalk, or inside with l high ceilings, Great windows, spacious tables, shelves in exposed brick The backyard is large. beautiful and shady ... and the front sidewalk café tables stretch all the way out into the middle of Pearl Street. Lots of social distancing as well as beautiful trees and interesting people to watch. The inside decor is Homey .., and feels intellectual. The book selection seems well curated. This local hang out is not to be missed. read more

I now officially LOVE the Trident. I have been coming here with friends, family, or independently about 5 evenings a week for the past few months.. I love the low-key and kind customer service, the consistently high quality coffee, tea, chai, and other offerings.. I also still love the bookstore and the publishing opportunity offered there.. Movies on Sunday evening and various musical events out back are well chosen, low cost, and enjoyable. Five stars for my dear Trident! read more

Books and coffee are a perfect combination in my mind. And when the coffee is good and the atmosphere relaxed and inviting, you have to enjoy it. You can sit at one of their tables on Pearl Street and have fun watching the action, or relax in the back patio. Inside, the coffee shop feels warm and cozy with pretty cool wood paneling. Trident seems frozen in time, and sometimes it's a very good thing. read more

I think their selection of sci-fi and horror books is one of the best I've seen. Not necessarily the quantity, but the quality. The outdoor area in the back is very relaxing on a nice day. I'll be back. read more

Wonderful selection of teas; the very sweet barista guided me towards a nice oolong. Loved the seating options, the artisan chocolates, and overall feel of this place. Perfect for getting work done or catching up with a friend. read more

One of the best spots. A small-but-fabulously/curated selection of books, a cafe that serves both coffee and wine, a live music / performance stage, and back patio garden area! Heaven on earth! read more

Amazing coffee and drinks, love the energy and ambiance, been coming here for decades! A gem of Boulder read more

Trident Booksellers and Cafe - outside seating - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Boulder, Colorado

Beautiful coffee shop, but I am astounded at how rude the baristas were. While waiting in line, the baristas were actively making fun of multiple different people in the shop, constantly talking and taking a really long time to make drinks. Three people came to complain about the chai tea within 15 minutes and they just laughed in their faces and said "you don't know what a real chai is" and "you just couldn't handle the spice". I also got the chai and thought it was pretty watery and bland... I think it actually needed more flavor, which is what the other customers were saying as well. They also laughed at someone for ordering a sandwich, then said to the next person in line very audibly "who the fuck did that person think he was for ordering a sandwich here." Wouldn't recommend this place for these reasons. I really hope the owner sees this because their behavior was honestly disgusting, and I heard a lot of people in the shop complaining about their behavior as well. (I didn't get their names but it happened around 4:10 today). read more

Trident Booksellers and Cafe - Dirty house chai - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Boulder, Colorado

You all! Trident is shifting its environmental energy. Check out what the new owner has do to the formerly rundown back yard. It's beautiful and quiet. If you're lucky you'll get to sit under a 20 year old rose bush (tree). Such a lovely bit of improvements and I'm hoping it succeeds read more

Trident Booksellers and Cafe - Kids sand pit - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Boulder, Colorado

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gentlemen who took our orders was kind and generous and the chai's we got were good. but when i asked a lady working at the desk if they had any drinking classes, she gave me a snarky, bratty look that completely changed my mind about this place.... hmmmmm..... guess she was having a bad day????!!!! read more

I love this bookstore and the cafe! It's a great place to get work done because of its quiet environment and they sell incredible pastries! The bookstore is an added bonus and as an avid reader I can say they have amazing used and new books in a wide variety read more

My brother FaceTimed me to wish me a happy birthday and the barista asked me to leave. I wasn't being loud at all. It's no different if someone was sitting next to me and we were chatting. So incredibly rude. read more

The drinks here are really good! The service is another thing. The barista was rude. She didn't look at us the entire time we were ordering. She was on her phone and texting. She seemed very bothered by us being there? read more

We have been here many times and enjoyed each time, however, the barista embarrassed me horribly today by eye rolling when I came back to ask for a mug or cup for my tea that was not burning my hands. Won't rush back. read more

I've been going to The Trident since 1990. I know. A long time. It's changed over the years (haven't we all?), but it somehow maintains that old Boulder feeling. I was just there today. Bought a used book and a card to send to a friend. The coffee has always been great and the outdoor seating in the back in the best. It has a deep communal feel and I hope that everyone feels welcome there. Pastries are tasty and the attached bookstore is diversely eclectic. Love that place. Always will. read more

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Best coffee shop in Boulder! Books, people watching, delicious pastries, dogs, neighbors. What more could you want? read more

Great bookstore and they often have some fun events!! I like the old school book vibes

The vibe of the trident is absolutely unique. There really is no other place like it !! After you go to trident all other coffee shops will seem like decaf !!! Great spot with great coffee read more

Trident has a great selection of books and records and the coffee shop gives it an even better track record for me. I also love the fact that it's a local venue as well and some of the shows i've been there I have been able to make wonderful friends and acquaintances. Everytime I've been there the staff has been great and very considerate and polite. read more

We were recommended this place by locals. The book store is nice & we loved the atmosphere. It was clean and they have a 90 min limit for dining so others can enjoy but the coffee was not good. Also, the barista had no bra on and a shirt with no sleeves and my partner and I both saw her entire breast and all her long unshaven armpit hair. So I guess if you are into that kinda thing it's cool but I'm not so no thanks. My partner didn't like his coffee either, even after adding the complementary cream & sugar we just couldn't get that yuck taste out. To sum it up, bookstore- nice, coffee-yuck, boob-no thanks, I'm sure the college guys love it. read more

Good job trident, this tea is dank. The atmosphere makes me feel like i dont have a test tomorrow and i dont want to leave. I got bhakti chai tea str8 outta mount everest. Extra hipster environment but thats good cause its not loud in here but not too quiet. YEEEEE HEEEEEE read more

Trident Booksellers and Cafe - Bhakti wocktea woot tootie bootie - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Boulder, Colorado

Nice bookstore and coffee joint recommended by locals. Coffee and espresso were pretty tasty. This place has a very college town vibe, a very Boulder-like atmosphere - lots of wood, independent-y books for sale, and students on their computers or yapping with each other in that high-minded college student sort of way. As a visitor or local, if you're looking for that type of scene, then this is the place for you. read more

A small yet perfectly sized coffee house and bookstore, The Trident represents Boulder perfectly, and I like to go here when I either want to look smart or listen to smart people... then later reiterate what the smart person said later at dinner with smart people. Either way, you can't go wrong. The coffee shop is a bit tiny, which is why so many of the other reviews comment on overhearing other people's conversations. The wood floor and tight tables make you feel like you are in Europe, and the connected bookstore offers great reading worlds to explore. Make a little dough by bringing your used books to Trident, which buys and sells used books. * Star one for authenticity ** Smarty pants star two is for attracting intellectual visitors so you feel smart too *** This isn't Folgers star three is for amazing coffee and even better teas **** Wait, I read star four is for having a book store connected to the coffee shop... The two go hand and hand ***** Don't I look EU star five is for the European feel... An escape from the walls of America read more

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A place where cool kids serve beverages of coolness and nurture an atmosphere of utter angst. You're not cool enough to hang here.

Located just down Pearl Street, a block west of the mall, Trident serves as one of Boulder's boutique book stores and coffee shops. Their espressos are great, but can't say I have had much else in terms of food or beverage - they have a vey limited food selection, but then again, that's not what you're there for. Stopped by recently to get some late night work done, and was pleased to stumble across a late-night silent movie showing. Hoping to catch the cinema while I worked, I set up shop outside in their back patio. Unfortunately, they were charging a $5-10 donation for a viewing, and I just couldn't muster the will to throw down for that mystery (This may be a weekly occurrence, every monday night starting at 8:30). Ventured inside for some work-time. The music was a little loud and the constant movements around the workspace did make it a little difficult to concentrate. What I really like about Trident is their Newspaper bin. There is a bin of various newspapers and magazines placed near the ordering counter. I've stumbled across Issues of The New Yorker to Wired. For someone who really enjoys reading, but not so much paying for subscriptions, this place is pretty sweet. There's also a sandbox for you enjoyment in the rear outdoor/patio area of the shop. I believe it's for children. read more

Trident Booksellers and Cafe - The lounge - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Boulder, Colorado

First thing that happens to me when I get there - some hippie guy raves about gettings calendars at the front cart outside the store proper for $1. Picked up some Duchamp biography for $6 and a copy of Ada (Nabokov) for a ... dollar. Not Moe's in Berkeley, but will have to do for Boulder. Has more of the 'standard' used paperbacks and some history / sociology tomes, though not as much as I would have preferred. Probably not enough UP stuff either. Can't speak about the coffeehouse. UPDATE 2008 October Finally went into the coffeehouse for the first time. Beware on Sunday afternoons: it's really impossible to find a seat. You'll have to double up with strangers, but most of the patrons are rather chill so it won't be a problem. Some of the patrons started moving tables to the bookstore area and having coffee there. It became difficult to browse, say, the Fiction middle alphabet section without eavesdropping on every little thing that is being said. However, instead of being a detriment, I find this charming. read more

Trident is an outstanding example of its kind of bookstore: small and well organized. Art, religion, and philosophy are strongly represented, with a lot of fiction too, but not much history. This is an excellent browsing shop, with a delightfully well curated selection of books. It's the kind of place where I find numerous interesting titles of which I was unaware or only tenuously familiar. I love to find a place that feels so comfortable yet exposes me to something new. As a bonus, the prices are quite reasonable given the physical quality of the stock and the aesthetics of the store itself. The attached coffee shop--separate if you want it to be but accessible if you don't--is a double bonus. read more

Love coming to study here! Super yummy chai and great vibes!!

A small bookshop but it has a nicely curated selection. For example, I found a copy of Margaret Atwood's Handmaid's Tale, but in a hardcover UK import edition from 2009. (I also searched for Don Winslow's Savages, a slightly less literary but no less incredible book, and they didn't have it.) The cafe forms the other half of Trident, with plenty of indoor seating and a big patio. The patio is sparsely tabled, so no risk of crowding, and it's covered, so you could sit here in the rain. It also had a little sandbox for kids, and a small fountain. The cafe offers a pretty wide selection of teas, from black to herbal. I didn't try the food. (As for coffee, I didn't try it, but a friend of mine who's come here many times says it's good, if maybe not as good as what you'd find in the super-coffee-snob shops in town. But those shops don't have books, nor patios with fountains and sandboxes.) read more

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More cafe than a bookseller and was led to believe they used books. Excited to explore but space was tight as one tries to maneuver narrow aisles, people sitting about with coffee table and book reading throughout the bookcases. Didn't see or it was challenging to find used books, found a new one I was intrigued by and couldn't find a price. Staff didn't seem welcoming nor customer service oriented. Left a bit disappointed on the experience after being recommended to check it out by a local. The other bookseller we tried was definitely more superior to this adventure. read more

this is a rockin coffee shop with a lovely outdoor space (highly recommend the matcha lemonade) read more

Trident Booksellers and Cafe - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Boulder, Colorado

This place is super cute and has so much room! It's a great place to get work done or just come hangout and read. The prices are relatively cheap, the staff is friendly, and the drinks are good. They also have some snacks and pastry options to keep you going while you study! It's also awesome with the bookstore attached so if you need a study break you can go explore their books. read more

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The only coffee place in the Pearl Street area we could find that serves coffee past 8pm or so on a weekend. The coffee was pretty good. Lots of books. Tons. Felt a little crammed and claustrophobic to me. There were nooks and crannies with tables. Felt pretty private until someone came around a tall bookshelf and scared the crap out of me. Glad this place is in Boulder and serves coffee for us exhausted parents who simply want to make it past 9pm on a date night. read more

Coffee, books, and baked goods: star, star, and star. Fudgy chocolatey cookie goodness: extra star. Very slow service: no star read more

Trident Booksellers and Cafe - Cappuccino - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Boulder, Colorado

Nice spot. The flow of the coffee shop and bookstore is confusing if you're new, but coffee was good and bookstore had a nicely curated selection. read more