Small World Coffee

Serving up specialty coffee, homemade pastries and food since 1993! We have a commercial kitchen at our Nassau Street location and a specialty coffee roaster in Rocky Hill, NJ, where we roast our own beans.

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  • Phone

    (609) 924-2715

  • Website

    smallworldcoffee.com

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  • Type

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Address

14 Witherspoon St (btw Nassau St and Spring St) Princeton , NJ 08542 United States

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Wi-Fi Yes
Outdoor Seating No
Music Live Music

Comments / 134


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coffee espresso drinks chai lively casual trendy iced nola hot chocolate pastries good for dates cookies good for a quick meal oatmeal live music spicy food scones wifi muffins gluten-free food great value
Caroline Clark

Iced coffee is the best. No gross leftover coffee - made with water and shots of espresso . Love their hearty oatmeal with brown sugar too!

Andrew Furman

cold brew coffee is pretty good. lots of seating in the back. I was hoping for it to be a little more hipster , but I guess this is the best that Princeton can do.

Holly D

huge work space that fills up quickly on sunday mornings - flat white is 6/10. would want to try the chai next time!

Michael Smith

The NOLA is a spiced, iced coffee drink that is unreal. You won't regret getting the double. Note: this location is cash only .

Shalin Shah

Chai is indeed great! It has a little kick, which makes it that much better. Awesome service and cash only . Also, long lines do go quick and worth the wait.

Erika Arrea

Capuccino forte + gluten free oatmeal cookie ♥️ cash only ! Great coffee ☕️

Christopher Gizzi

They've been flavoring their coffee drinks since I started coming here (1994). Not just mint or hazelnut . The flavor selection is fantastic and you should try different combinations.

Kristina Budelis

Great place to hang out in Princeton! The chai is spicy and amazing and the muffins are particularly delicious, too.

Erika Arrea

Its areal cup of coffee ! Nice place inside, usually with a exhibition ! Nice atmosphere!

Louis Mier

The Tough Chai is the spiciest drink I've ever had. If you're a fan of Chai from Starbucks you might wanna take a pass on this since it's NOTHING like the SB version.

Jess Huey

Iced coffee ! Also tons of seating and great place to relax or get some work done!

Nico V.

Intimate friendly neighbourhood coffee shop ! Pick up their home roasted beans to take with you!

JT Holderman

If you're looking for the local Princeton "coffee shop ," this is the place. Newly remodeled and great for studying/groups. The iced mocha takes the cake and the warm peppermint mocha is fantastic!

Sarah

Cash only . One-hour wifi slips available at the counter. Often a tad too crowded for work. Still the best coffee in town .

Tim C

Best local place around to grab coffee especially if you want to escape the generic Starbucks.

Stephanie Cansian

Chocolate-y Breve Au Lait to Stay is the way to go if you are planning to be here for a bit!

Justine Slous

Best coffee in Princeton . Cappuccino frappe is my fav! Also, buy a lb. of either the Joker Poker, Love, or Grumpy Monkey blend. All really good!

Daniel H.

Double Double (large coffee w/2 shots espresso ) made perfectly. Oh, and the ginger cardamon scone

Tiffany

my go to coffee shop in Princeton! their coffee is delicious and really smooth

Doug Dreger

Opened in 1993, pre-dating the local "chain" coffee joint by many years. Did you know that they roast their own, and also supply many fine, local eateries with the best coffee around?

Steven Androphy

Great coffee shop right in the heart of Princeton. I highly recommend the tough chai .

Mazyad Alshallahi

The only place that I have seen in us offering full tea leaf as common in Arabic gulf region.

Mackenzie Kimmel

The new addition to the dessert menu -- locally made pudding-- is out of this WORLD yummy! Perfect with a cappuccino !

James Marrow

Best cappuccino more or less anywhere in America, equaled only by very expensive Italian restaurants .

Lachlan Campbell

This place was awesome, especially the tough chai . But be prepared — it's VERY intense!

Lance Lacoff

Small World Coffee's House Blend is smooth and far superior to the nearby Starbucks' blend.

Andrea Plasko

Great non-chain coffee stop in Princeton-strong coffee , great little bites.

Elizabeth H.

Great cappuccino and red velvet cupcakes the perfect pairing.

Captain Broccoli

Great place to come and read.. everytime I've visited, I've always found a place to sit. Although, why is the Coffee of the Day only served until 11:30am? It should be called Coffee of the Morning.

Ingrid Nagy

Must ask for Internet code at register!! For every device

Nathan

Quite possibly the only café open past 8pm in the area. The coffee 's only okay, especially for the price. Not a bad place to chill with a book .

Crew

Plenty of power outlets along the walls. Free Wi-Fi with purchase, ask for password at the counter. Read more

Larisa Grollemond

Skip Starbucks and hit this place up instead, great coffee and plenty of seating!

Davaish Singh

good coffee great staff oddly placed condiments and coffee accoutrements

Erin Byrne

Their cappuccino is as good as any you'll find in Italia. And try the mini molasses cookies - they're like gingerbread , only better.

Natasha Prats

Coffee and ambiance are great. Downside: only one hour of WiFi

Ryan

Cash only . A house coffee is called a Joe. So say small Joe to go.

Bruce Krywinski Jr.

House blend is delicious, can't wait to try the other blends/flavors!

Marius Morar

Great coffee , great service, great feel, great place to read

Kristin Polhemus

Grabbing some coffee for a Reverie Events client meeting! The lattes here are the absolute best.

Marija Naumoski

The latte is amazing. And the Nola coffee !

Sabina B.

The Tough Chai is the best but not for the faint of heart

Xuan Yue

Cappuccino and hot caramel apple cider . Great for snippy weather.

Jerald Murphy

THE place to go for coffee in Princeton . The best coffee , and EXCELLENT atmosphere. Some nights they have live music

Kushal Dave

Amazingly earthy iced coffee without a hint of bitterness. Availability of New Orleanses completes the Blue Bottle-ness.

Alexander Kapnik

Cool place crowded at times. Great coffee .

Praful Akella

The straight up chai is wicked strong!

Paul Mison

The Tough Chai is really spicy . Great for a cold day, but be sure you're ready for it.

Jennifer Kraft

This is our favorite coffee stop when we travel between Glens Falls, NY and Philly/South Jersey!

Anna Sotnikova

Definitely not the best coffee I have tried, but looks like the best in Princeton.

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