Very friendly service when I was there. Ate an excellent turkey sandwich. More character than most coffee shops. Recommended.

They are supposed to be open at 7 but I was just there this morning at 7:15 and the door was locked, with two employees inside. I knocked on the door but no one came to open. This has happened to me before at this location. When they are open at 7, they are usually unprepared. I love this shop and they’re the only ones who open early enough for me to stop before work, I just wish there was more consistency.

Bought two sandwiches from here today. They were the worst sandwiches ever. It took the kid forever to make them, they werent wrapped properly and fell out of the packaging, one wasnt cut in half, the bread was stale, the turkey sandwich was missing half the ingredients. Terrible. The coffee here is decent though.

First time here. Got a toasted bagel and an iced mocha - both were excellent! Will definitely be coming back to try the rest of the menu.

Bagels & coffee, are great always fresh. service is always friendly.

Great breakfast sandwich. They make a perfect flat white too. I assume all of their other espresso based drinks are equally good.Grwmeat environment, room for 50+ people under normal circumstances but obviously with COVID its more limited. I was still able to snag a table away from everyone even though there were a few diners inside.

Good coffee and pretty good breakfast sandwiches, although they can get pricey. I like the Egg Ham and Cheese on a crossaint.There are a lot of seats but not a lot of them are available since students occupy them for hours. It is a relatively quiet place so you can converse without any problems

This is how you do a coffee shop. Options and kindness. They let me use the bathroom first before I bought a coffee.

Update: machine working, great flat white, staff really nice.

Nice coffee shop. They have sweets and other eats. A lot of students. I thought the coffee was good.

Good spot. Friendly service, decent food. Always crowded with students so getting a seat is not always easy.

Chill spot to sip some tea, do shots of espresso, or get crumby with a muffin. Mmmm, spicy, tasty chai latte. Open lateish, till 11pm :) Limited comfy chairs/couches, but plenty of other tables/seats. Drink menu has some exclusives that you wont find at similar coffee/tea spots.

One of the best tasting coffee.

The main (and possibly only) reason I go here is to have my daily dose of cascara. Ive had their coffee before and theyre alright (but thats coming from someone who is not a huge coffee drinker). Cascara is where its at. Its so good! Ive had their baked goods before as well and theyre quite on point. The cookies are enormous so just one is sufficient (even for people with a sweet tooth)!

Great coffee! Also serves a variety of baked goods, soups, sandwiches, and salads. There are several vegan-friendly options. Everything I have ever tried at this cafe has been delicious. Generous servings, fair prices, friendly staff. But there is more to the story. This cafe is part of a small chain of college-town cafes with a mission: “To create vibrant cafes that reflect, improve and inspire our communities.” A percentage of the profits are donated to local charitable organizations, determined by votes of the patrons. Blue State sources and roasts fairly-traded coffees from around the world. Most of the food products come from small suppliers in the area. One caveat: Blue State is adjacent to Yale, and students with laptops pack this place, especially during exam times. If you want a seat, come early in the day when class is in session.

Blue state is consistently great. Their coffee is the best, the food is fantastic, and the staff is always friendly. All around commitment to high quality ingredients really shows in the finished product. Stop in, you won’t be disappointed.

I dont usually go to the Wall Street location but I was in the area and stopped in for a quick coffee. I got a decaf Americano, which was excellent as always. their pastries are always good as well. I got a cinnamon Walnut mini scone. this location can be a little crowded at times but it was fine with the students away on vacation.

This company has exceptional coffee and teas, but I wouldn’t recommend anyone to work for Blue State Coffee. Coworkers will torment you and make you feel uncomfortable, and management is extremely poor. It’s imperative for every business to have a strong structured set of supervisors for the sake of customers and employees. If seeking employment consider this to be your last resort if you are in desperate need of a quick source of income.Former Barista at Blue State Coffee

Loved the feel of the cafe. Fun throwback 90s music with lots of seating (although we came during peak hours and it was really crowded). We ended up taking our drinks to go and sitting at a bench outside. We had their loose leaf tea (chamomile and earl grey) and it was very good. Also tried the strawberry scones and was impressed.

Excellent service! The staff was very attentive and friendly. Great place to enjoy a cup of coffee, lunch or just get some work done. Plenty of seating. Great atmosphere.

Wish i could give them a full five stars but the afternoon crew isn’t all that friendly. I always come in the morning and they’re ALWAYS nice and quick.

Oh how I love Blue State. Its definitely a quintessential Yale hang -- especially if youre in one of the schools around that area. Their coffee is wonderful, their baked goods are delicious, and they also have a small selection of food (lunchy things, soups etc) that are pretty delicious! Its always super crowded mid-day, and sometimes a little difficult to find a place to sit.

They were nice and courteous to give us an iced coffee at an late hour and the place was clean. The coffee was good to the last drop and its nice knowing it was sourced responsibly.

Staff was extremely friendly and helpful. The coffee came quickly (though the pour over/aero press take much longer). It was delicious!

Friendly staff, and nice space - but do yourself a favor - if you must have a coffee, just get a filter coffee. Their ‘specialty’ coffees are undrinkable.

Goes to a good cause

Great place to study, catch up, or take a break. Popular with the Yale community and reasonably priced. Focus on social responsibility

Blue State is great for coffee, cider, bagels...you name it. Favorite coffeeshop! FYI, the one on Wall St. is the best in New Haven. Its generally less crowded than the one on York and the feel is different--its not just a row of kids lined up and messing around on their computers.

Great coffee, really friendly staff, and a nice place to work close to campus

Great tasting cappuccino, extra long hours. Spacious. Must try.

Google maps got us to great coffee (and goodies) in a shop that was open late while we were out of town. Now weve been at three times of day & enjoyed three great experiences. Thats a win!

Their coffee is really delicious here and they have a wide variety of pastries, breads and treats. I have never tried their lunch options, but they have a lot. My only reservation is their service, it takes a long time if you order an espresso drink, and if you order a bagel toasted🤨

I met with a friend here, grabed a sandwich and something to drink. I ordered a 20oz iced latte and got a 16oz hot latte. Other than that everyone was friendly and the turkey siracha sandwich was delicious

One of my favorite coffee place in the world. There is a great college atmosphere and I love what they do for the community in terms of social responsibility and local sourcing of supplies. And their coffee - truly the best in the area.

Nice local coffee place for the college kids to hang out

Very relaxing ambience for reading, engaging with friends, or just contemplating the universe not to mention serving plenty of great pastries and snacks.

Nice large space, lots of yummy choices for a snack. The coffee was excellent and the service was great. Not super crowded, plenty of seating.

Good coffee and fast service. Good place to read or study, but not a great place to socialize. It’s very quiet.

Solid coffee. Nice vibe. Flavoured syrups for lattes are a little mild but dont let that stop you from trying this bright and friendly chain

Im a big fan of their egg sandwiches, especially on the cranberry walnut bread. Its also one of the only area coffee shops that can make drinks with almond milk. I highly recommend the almond milk latte.

Great atmosphere with hip music and a beautiful picture window in front. Was disappointed to get my latte in a paper cup even though I was ordering it for here. Latte quality = 2.5/4 (too hot, flavor ok, foam just ok, no art).

Had decaf coffee. Nice easy-going place. Lots of table space to work. You dont feel cramped.

Wish they would step their egg game up. Theyre all like precooked egg pancakes re-heated into a dry protein patty. Bagel and pastry game is decent.Coffee game 💯, they need to splurge on the grill to fry the eggs to reach the next level.

Great place for coffee, free Wi-Fi and a multi grain bagel and Yes they have peanutbutter! Clean and plenty of seats and buss your own table and dont forget to grab a wooden coin to give a percentage of your purchase to one of the 4 local Charities is located right behind you as you stand in line to pay.

Its a cute place. I was not pleased with the food at all. Bread was half toasted, the bacon and egg was warmed in the microwave and the smoothie was like water.

Much quieter than the York Street outlet, so this was actually one of my favorite spots during midterms or exams. The coffee is on point, and the pastries were great as well!

Theres a ton of great coffee spots in New Haven. Koffee? Willoughbys etc... This place wins. The best cold brew. The best coffee period. My favorite.

Great selection of smoothies & coffee, just really wish they had oatmilk!

Great coffee. Great mission. And compared to the other Blue State Coffees, theres actually good lighting and room to sit here.

The coffee brought me right back to europe. So delicious. Nothing good comes fast (food wise) so I understood the wait. This is not McDonalds coffee here!

Very good coffee and bagels. The shop is clean and mildly fast with orders. It is very accessible, too, especially to those in Silliman College.

Blue State is a great place to work. They have a good wifi connection and plenty of space. Coffee is good, if a bit strong. Snacks are pricey, but the overall atmosphere is well worth it.

Blue state is fine. ginger tea is excellent, coffee is just okay

I have given a lot of business to Blue State Coffee since they opened. On Sunday, April 28, 2019 at about 6PM I came to Blue State Coffee on Wall St., & ordered the turkey sandwich (first item on the menu, $8.15) to go from the young male employee on duty. He promptly made up the sandwich and I was on my way in five minutes. He was competent and personable.On May 2, 2019 I returned at 6PM. There was no line, but the young woman on duty was busy chatting with her fellow workers (another young woman and a young man). There were no other customers waiting. None of the three employees were doing any work. When she took my order, I told her three times I wanted the turkey sandwich to go. She said it cost $7.50. I said, “The menu says it costs $8.15. I don’t want you to undercharge me.” So she increased the cost. I then waited 25 minutes, as I watched the other young woman and young man stand idly by chatting. During that time, they made three sandwiches, each of which consisted only of two pieces of bread with a spread on them, meaing each one took less than one minute to assemble. Finally, they handed me a plate with a chick pea sandwich. It was not wrapped to go. I said it was not what I had ordered, and that I had to be at work, so I could not wait another half hour for a corrected order. So I asked the cashier for a refund. At that point, the young woman tasked with making the sandwiches followed me, instantly belligerent and hostile. She began berating me and insulting me. Her body language suggested she might jump over the counter to start a physical altercation. She persisted in telling me what I had ordered, despite the fact she was nowhere near the cashier when I gave my order (repeatedly), and informed me that the fact I had to get to work and could not wait was not “on” her.The young woman at the cash register chimed in, belligerently and repeatedly telling me I had ordered chick peas and not turkey. Her English and hearing appeared unimpaired, so it is hard to comprehend how she confused “turkey sandwich to go” for “chick pea sandwich to stay.” I corrected her, stating I had ordered the turkey sandwich to go, and that I had corrected the price for her. If nothing else, the fact that I corrected the price (according to the menu) should have made her realize she had placed an incorrect order. The young woman tasked with sandwich raised her voice, claiming repeatedly that I was “rude.” I never raised my voice. I never berated either of these young women. I called them “ma’am,” which, where I come from, is a term of respect for any professional woman. I asked for a refund after waiting nearly 30 minutes for a simple sandwich to go. Having worked in the restaurant business, I know that it is understood that when people order food “to go” it is because they have pressing time commitments and thus cannot afford the time to enjoy leisurely meal at the location.The rudeness, hostility, belligerence, lack of personal responsibility, flagrant lollygagging, and unprofessionalism of these two young women was simply shocking.I have been employed, in many jobs, for over 50 years. I have cleaned toilets of rich people, worked in restaurants, been a receptionist and secretary, babysat, cleaned homes, and worked as an artificial intelligence software engineer, a professional musician, and an attorney. I have made sandwiches for soup kitchens, making dozens of sandwiches with multiple ingredients in far less than 30 minutes. Had I ever behaved as these two young women did towards me, I would have been instantly fired in any of these jobs.I will not be giving Blue State Coffee any more business. This is a disappointment, since their sandwiches (when properly made) are great, and, given that I spend a lot of my time doing pro bono work for charities, I loved the chance to support many of the charities for which raise funds.

The iced mocha is awesome! Friendly staff. Love their community focus.

Good coffee. Scones were not so great. Dry/hard. But great egg sandwiches and bagels!

Really good coffee in nice location. students place. staff are friendly. food is ok.

Only had coffee but it was delicious and I see they also have many snacks

Let me tell you this is the best coffee I have had besides the west coast and Costa Rica. espresso drinks are very good, pumpkin latte is out of this world.

The baristas were really nice! I went with some friends and they ordered for me, and I’m not much of a coffee fanatic, but I loved whatever it was that I had to drink.

Coffee is almost never consistent. I wish they would create a better standard service

Great coffee, great food, good atmosphere for studying or hanging out.

Great service. Love how they donate part of their profit to local organizations.

Great coffee spot. Bring a laptop and some work with you and try to snag a comfy chair at the back.

This is my preferred Blue State location in New Haven. Unlike the York street location it is rarely overcrowded. Same great coffee and atmosphere but with room to sit.

Great ambience, unusual seeming dessert options. Unfortunately I didnt try them, but I was sorely tempted

Best coffee

Smooth and strong cortados with nice spots to study...if you can snag one.

Best coffee in New Haven! Hands down!

Usual coffee stop prior to Symphony concerts. We always request decaf since it is always around 7pm. This was third such experience we decided to write it up. Terrible service with terrible staff attitude, almost to the point of racism and maybe ageism. It doesnt match with what this company stands for. Sad!

Ppl are awesome. Of course no where to park makes it difficult for those who live outside city center bc of this its usually a Yalie spot.

Good quality coffee and food is pretty good, but service is veryyyy slow and staff are sometimes rude. Nice atmosphere for studying and coffee but dont come if youre in a hurry.

Great coffee, good breakfast sandwich, and friendly staff. Perfect place to hunker down on a rainy Saturday.

I think this coffee shop is good at student for doing homework or studying, so many students were studying and drinking coffee.

Good Coffee.Homey but nothing much to add

Fix your hours to match yelp and google! Supposed to be open till 11pm! Was excited to get coffee. This sucks!!!

Good luck finding a seat. Because this place is great.

Great food and a nice unique tea suggestion of blending chamomile with ginger. The barista was quick to suggest though not to let it steep for too long though.

Nice place to sit and work. Decent coffee and pleasant staff.

Lvoely place to eat and drink cofee i am going to tell al my friends enjoy this place amazing thanks!!

Not a fan of there coffee. The creamer/sugar station is always a mess.

Ahhh... Do you know, how much Europeans and big city kids miss late night coffee shops? No, not all of them, but a lot. I me is just one of that spoiled generation, which love to spend their evening outside, but not drinking alcohol or shaking with a music. I like to sit in the cafe, work on a creative part of my job, read, talk, listen etc. Entire Yale Campus and downtown New Haven area has very few places still open after 9pm, and Blue State Coffee is on the top of my list. Great viriety of coffein and non-financial drinks to match the mood and intentions. Good (for a coffee place) choice of pastry and snacks. Trendy-ish music and generally very nice and interesting crowd.

Good dark roast coffee. No good seating for groups larger than two.

Good espresso, if not absolute best in New Haven

One of the best places to order a cup of tea in all of New Haven.

Cozy place. Really like their soup and scones.

Just an iced tea, but with really good vibes.

The other location, just a couple of blocks away, is somehow infinitely better.

Still my favorite place to get a coffee or espresso in town. Depending on the time of day, getting a table can be hard, but the coffee is consistently good, and they keep adding to the food options.

Drinks tasted pretty bad. Tea and smoothies were horrible, cookie was mediocre. Overpriced. Staff was friendly however, service was not too fast.

Good coffee Nice service

Yale central,can be very crowded better coffee spots in new haven

Good for vegetarians and the donate some profits to community organizations.

Egg and cheese sandwich was probably worst Ive ever had. Served cold. Almost no cheese.

I like their coffee, but place is so crowded, waiting for long line for a cup of coffee is not cool

Solid coffee, friendly staff, relaxed vibe & great for working.

Thrilled to find great coffee served by a great crew.

Nice place, but not the best coffee

Must of gone on an off morning. Was busy which may explained the bitterness in my coffee.

Good coffee... food isnt the greatest.