Tamper

Tamper is a coffee shop Medford located in United States.

8 / 10
138
ratings
  • Phone

    (617) 651-2425

  • Website

    tampercafe.com

  • Instagram

    No Instagram

  • X (Twitter)

    tamperadam

  • Facebook

    479500638823822

  • Type

    Coffee Shop

Address

340 Boston Ave Medford , MA 02155 United States

Credit Cards Yes (incl. Visa & MasterCard)
Wi-Fi Free
Outdoor Seating No
Menus Brunch, Lunch, Dinner, Happy Hour

Comments / 45


Keywords:

coffee sandwiches banana bread espresso breakfast food casual pesto chicken trendy healthy food oatmeal great value French toast good service good for working good for a quick meal brunch food bar homemade food restaurants crowded
Lane Harrison

All coffee drinks are all solid; this isn't a flavored coffee place. Dragon Well tea is also a good choice. For sandwiches , the BLT is excellent. Alcohol selection is small but well-crafted.

Miraj Shah

Great espresso , and amazingly fresh food . The owner clearly takes the menu very seriously so coffee and food is top notch. Love the vibe of the space: a wonderful place to hang out and caffeinate.

Tufts University

Superb breakfast sandwich , complete with homemade english muffin . Read a roundup here: http://now.tufts.edu/articles/dish-morning-glory

Lisa Pan

Incredibly busy and loud on a Friday at 11am. Don't come here for a quiet coffee to get work done. But coffee is good and the food looked good. Would come back for a lunch/brunch date with friends.

Youssof Mal

The location is awesome for a writing or studying. A good amount of space. Unfortunately both our espresso beverages had scalded milk .

Boston.com

Founded by one of the original founders of Boloco . Good things to try: Steel-cut oatmeal , French toast , salami and eggs , chicken pesto , coffee , banana bread . Read more

John

Breakfast sandwich is unreal, make sure to get the house made hot sauce .

Sam Madden

Come for the food and coffee , stay for Adam and Jason, stay a little later for the beer and wine . This place truly is awesome.

Thomas Zimmerman

Can sometimes be a jostle for seats at rush hour, but they serve solid coffee and sandwiches . Highly recommend the Zac Attack.

Calvin Koo

Great coffee and food . I'd recommend the espresso . Chocolate chip cookie and banana bread were very good, too!

Justine Jordan

Salami and eggs were flavorful and delicious.

Miguel

They made me a mazagran. Don't be afraid to ask for custom drinks.

David Kirsch

Best coffee and light fare in area but hours are very limited. Grain bowl a repeat hit.

Tom Wang

10/10 in every aspect. Great coffee , great food, great work/meeting space

Eric Scott

The chicken club and chicken pesto sandwiches use thigh meat and are therefore delicious!

Hayley

Great place to grab a coffee and hang out. Yummy tomato soup and grilled cheese !

Ryan Dawidjan

Highly recommended Americano , banana bread and service - chat it up with Adam and his crew

Mario Hall

The Everything Oatmeal Cookie is the best cookie I've ever had.

Crew

Power outlets along the front wall and under the padded bench . Wi-Fi password: tamper1 Read more

John B.

The two gents behind this place are also co-founders of the popular burrito chain, Boloco .

Eric Scott

The minimal is steam-punk decor is less annoying than most steam-punk decor

Tracey Upton O'Donnell

Try the tofu scramble for brunch this weekend. Very tasty...and healthy!

John Kalucki

Anything that comes with the potato toast .

Theresa Racicot

Banana Bread . Yummy, not sugary. It's a win in my book .

Nick Scott

Be warned they stop brewing their delicious drip coffee at 2pm

Eric Scott

The new meatloaf sandwich is delicious!

Estelle Tcha

Wifi password: tamper01

Tim Luo

The espresso was good, but the cappuccino was pulled with 0 finesse (the foam wasn't smooth disappeared within minutes). The chicken pesto was good, but a little greasy.

Spencer Schoeben

Grand opening and I'm already in love.

Janis Chandler

The food is great and the prices are too!

Ryan Dawidjan

Primary product offering: coffee and small kindergarten seats.

Mario Hall

To be honest, the cream soda wasn't great. I'd still like to try their other sodas , though - grapefruit looks good.

Ryan Dawidjan

BANANA BREAD . b a n a n a s

John B.

The pancakes are stellar. (and mini)

Tim Luo

I'm starting to believe that their only goal is to earn poor students money (they cut their hours for spring and winter break).Their drinks were basically Starbucks quality, but more expensive .

Adí

Fancy cafe , hangout place for tufts students

Nathaniel Hajian

Chicken Pesto and Grapfruit Soda for the win.

Michael Furtak

Get a cortado

Alex Kasemir

Don't get why you have to pay for Internet here. Also vibe is a bit snobby

Estelle Tcha

Beware of Sophie Krakoff

Alex Dobyan

Some great espresso here.

João Ferreira

Awesome espresso !

Alex Kasemir

I don't get why you have to pay for internet here, also vibe rubs me the wrong way

Nick Woolf

They close at 3... Why

Daniela Febres-Cordero

Overpriced but pretty good

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