Breaking New Grounds

10/06/08

Fabulous Coffee and Excellent Service

by coffeeconnoisseur

This is the best coffee on the seacoast with a great variety of roasts and flavors. The lattes are amazing and they know how to make a good cappucinno as well. The staff is efficient and friendly even when the line is out the door. I would highly reccomend Breaking New Grounds to anyone looking for a great coffee and a nice atmosphere to enjoy it in.

• Pros: Great selection of coffees, friendly service, and a fun place to sit and enjoy it!
• Cons: a little pricey

06/30/08

best iced coffee

by aimeeh

I visit this shop 4/5 days a week. I love their iced coffee and the service is usually fast and friendly. I just wished that they would use recyclable carry out cups. I will be bringing my own travel cup from now on but for the many people who wont do that it's a shame they can't just use recyclable plastic.

06/11/08

Rudest Staff anywhere

by AaronMA

Famously curt, rude, and obnoxious staff. Fantastic coffee and cookies, but have been treated so rudely that I will not go back. Five stars on the coffee ... owner needs to think about training the staff and managers in customer service. Known though Portsmouth for poor cust service unfortunately :(

• Pros: great coffee/okay tea
• Cons: service with a sarcastic snicker

07/18/07

love the ice coffee

by zbrogan

so nice to sit in the square and drink a delicious ice coffee and poeple watch. fast service even though they were crowded and makes portsmouth a very nice place to hang out in. will definitely be back, wish I lived closer so I could be a regular lol

• Pros: good poeple watching spot, good coffee
• Cons: a little overpriced but still good

09/28/06

Best Coffee on the Seacoast

by lizgogten

Breaking New Grounds has the best coffee in Portsmouth. Though the price for a small non-fat latte is $3.00 for a single, I still say every penny is worth it!

Not to mention that the workers always look happy (even at chatotic moments) and they don't seem fake.

The muffins are incredible, you just have to get there early enough in the morning to have a good selection. Sometimes the lines are ridiculous and it can get extremely busy at lunch hour too. The cafe itself has local artwork which is inspiring and as a writer I found the atmosphere helps the creative buzz.

The outdoor seating in warmer months generates crowds and like any European setting, perfect for people watching.

Breaking New Grouns IS breaking new grounds.

• Pros: Great coffee, excellent food, nice atmosphere
• Cons: Long lines, can be noisy, a little overpriced

09/23/02

support your local coffee shop

by sarahla

BNG has the best coffee in the Seacoast. Forget *$'s or any of the others.

They have the best variety in coffees, blended drinks, teas and juice offerings.

The baked goods are rather pedestrian - ranging from plain bagels to Alden Merrill-style cakes. One bright spot is their cookies.

Several round tables dot the restaurant, which can have lines out the door on a cool summer evening, or chilly winter day.

And, they are local.

• Pros: Coffee, Selection, Local
• Cons: Pastries