CSCA Cafe

This café is one of my favorite spots in Cambridge—I’m so happy to have them in the neighborhood! Their pastries are gorgeous and absolutely delicious. My go-to savory breakfast choice is the ham and cheese croissant—flaky, buttery, and perfectly gooey. Everything is made by talented alumni of the culinary school across the street, and you can really taste the care in every bite. The staff are friendly and welcoming, and the coffee and tea options are excellent. The cozy atmosphere, along with their festive holiday decorations, makes it a perfect spot to enjoy a pastry and coffee while admiring the desserts in the pastry case — a great way to start a winter morning.

Had the pleasure of sampling their amazing pastries, and though both of them were great, the Santa Hat paired perfectly with the Ice Matcha, both flavors were on point, highly recommend that specific combination. Came here on a Sunday, the ladies were very nice and efficient when it came to handling our order. Beautiful pastry presentation, nice small cafe for anybody to enjoy while dining in or take out just like we did.

The dessert was absolutely delicious! The flavors were perfectly balanced—sweet without being overwhelming—and the passion fruit had a rich, deep taste. The texture was incredibly smooth and creamy, with a light crunch that made every bite interesting. It was beautifully presented and looked as good as it tasted. The portion size was just right, and I felt it was great value for the price. I would definitely order this dessert again and highly recommend it to anyone with a sweet tooth. Staff were awesome. I’ll be back

Absolutely AMAZING. Been here a few times now. Drinks? Great. Fancy desserts? Phenomenal. Pastries? Delicious. Bon bons? Not my favorite, but still solid. Prices? Very fair; perfect for a sweet treat. Will definitely continue to support CSCA! 😋

Got delivery (they have their own system… YES. No uber eats thank god!!!). A star for this. Then - my order came in one piece. Not smooshed or ruined. You’d be surprised how often this happens lol. Tracking and communication was flawless. Of course the main - the flavor. Anything can look cute… but what really matters is how does it taste? Well - they’ve exceeded my expectations! The mango is the best one I’ve ever tried. Yesterday I went to a very famous shop (known for these types of fruit desserts) and they looked gorgeous and tasted horrible 😔. The flavor in these are so fresh. The tartness is perfect to offset all of the sweet. The raspberry jam in the Santa hat is to die for. The ratios are PERFECTION (I seriously despise a mouth full of mousse). The fruit flavor truly shines through and you can taste the passion put into these. Long story short - I will probably only ever order my sweet treats from here. I don’t want to support uber eats. And I love supporting local businesses. So… you now have a new forever customer! ❤️

I had really high expectations considering it’s a Culinary Arts Cafe. The customer service was exceptional but the Matcha Latte didn’t hit the spot because there wasn’t enough Matcha. It was definitely high quality tho. The chocolate croissant had same story, there wasn’t enough chocolate in it. A bit stingy overall.

I went here for the viral fruit pastries and the mango was phenomenal! My daughter personally loved the raspberry fruit pastry. I also absolutely LOVED their apple tart pastry was so delicious!! CSCA; Can you please try to incorporate more crunchy fruit pastries like banana shaped, Pear, lemon, blueberry? They have a shop in Haverhill that does them all but it’s about 52 minutes out.

Great Experience! The owner and employees are extremely friendly. Me and my friend showed up very close to their closing time, expecting to be met with attitudes like other places, however that was not the case at all. Their pastries are incredible—as well as their matcha! Definitely a place to visit. The prices are also not bad for the quality of items! The owner is beyond friendly, extremely nice man as well! When you visit be sure to speak to him!

Hidden gem! Great addition to the neighborhood. Fresh clean space. I rate them 5 stars, BUT they sometimes put milk out for self-service and sometimes put it away and you have to ask for it! This is frustrating if you want to add milk yourself. Other than that, the coffee and pastries are amazing. They've increased their seating. The staff is very nice. Great place to pick up gifts, including special holiday treats, cookbooks, ornaments for foodies, spices and incredients, etc.!