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Cafe Mesra - 1 First Avenue

Updated 2026-08-12 · 2,774 reviewed · 476 listed · Scored from 8 Google reviews · How we rank ›

4.0(8) 57 low data composite score See reviews on Google
Specialty Coffee & Roastery Cafes
Cafe Mesra - 1 First Avenue
Service
Specialty Coffee & Roastery Cafes
Reviews
8

What recent reviews say

Staff treat customer concerns seriously, and when a cup lid leaked, they swapped to a better design. Coffee hits or misses; some find it well-made, others report it burnt. Opening hours listed as 7am but doors stay locked past 7:30am on some mornings.

Based on limited recent reviews, so treat this as low-confidence.

Praised for
  • friendly staff
  • good coffee quality
  • responsive to feedback
  • decent pastry selection
Watch-outs
  • inconsistent opening times
  • burnt or over-extracted coffee batches
  • defective cup lids
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Best for: specialty coffee drinkers who value staff attentiveness to quality feedback
Think twice if: opening time reliability matters to you; staff may not unlock at the posted 7am slot

Strengths

  • responsive to customer feedback and product improvements
  • friendly staff
  • well-made specialty coffee when on form

Worth knowing

  • Staff replaced defective cup lids after customer feedback, switching to a leak-resistant design
  • only cafe in First Avenue building at time of some reviews

What reviews say by service

Specialty Coffee & Roastery Cafes
Espresso drinks and iced tea are well-made when consistent; some batches reported burnt or over-extracted

How it compares

  • Rated 4 against a 4.4 average across the 367 specialty coffee & roastery cafes businesses listed here.
  • Has more Google reviews than 5% of the businesses in this directory.

How we scored this

Ranking Method
Star rating 53
Review volume 41
Review recency 100
Review sentiment 50
Profile completeness 50
Verification 0

Rating breakdown

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Common questions

Do they open at 7am?
Hours list 7am, but reviewers report the cafe was still locked at 7:30am on at least one morning. Call ahead to confirm.

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Last updated 2026-08-12