Empire Coffee & Tea Co.

338 Bloomfield St, Hoboken - 07030
136 reviews
Coffee & Tea
(201) 216-9625

How this place got so many good reviews is beyond me. Every time I gone there, the service was horrible. They are not friendly and just overall want you give them money and get out of the store. I gone in today for a black ice coffee, literally the easiest thing to order off the menu. The girl filled the cup to the brim with ice, when I said can you please put half ice, she chuck them out and filled the cup with zero ice, put the cup on the counter and turned her back. I will never return here again.

Love this place. It is a Hoboken staple. So many amazing varieties of coffee. The Mexican spiced ice coffee is amazing and one of my favorites. Also, low key their blueberry muffins are bomb!

The best coffee you could ever have??

Been coming here for years... The large Fluffy Angel never ever

Best coffee. The smell follows you down the street

Use to work here and its pretty gross. They do not follow the city food safety laws at all and do not even receive letter grade due to some sort of loophole the owners found. (sketchy) They often false advertise their beans usually selling many of the same kind under different labeling and roast levels. Working here was very frustrating for this company focuses less on quality and integrity and more on greed and profits. Eat here at your own risk for the place is infested with flies and mold plus many microorganisms not visible that will make you sick. I was ultimately let go due to my constant mentioning of these conditions. basically the owners want you to shut your trap and enjoy the measly pay.

Coolest coffee shop in the area!

Lived in the area for a while and am sad it took me so long to stop in. Very helpful staff and great beans selection

Doesn’t look like much from the outside, but the smell walking past this place is amazing!

Really delicious coffee. Way better than starbucks at a fraction of the price.