Empire Tea and Coffee

 Empire Tea and Coffee

  251 Thames St, Bristol, RI 02809

Business Hours:

Sunday: 6am - 4pm

Monday: 6am - 4pm

Tuesday: 6am - 4pm

Wednesday: 6pm - 4pm

Thursday: 6am - 4pm

Friday: 6am - 4pm

Saturday: 6am - 4pm

Empire Tea and Coffee is a small cafe, located right on the water in Bristol, Rhode Island. It has a main "bar" area where you can order lunch, snacks, and drinks (even boba!), a table in the back with cream, milk, and sugars, and a row of small booths, each fitting two people. 

The booths have 2 seats each and are elevated off the ground, attached to the wall and are a good 1 person wide. I thought they were very cute! Because of the small space and seating availability, Empire Tea and Coffee seems to be more of a "grab and go" style of coffee shop, although, if available, the booths looked perfect for studying!

The baristas at Empire were very kind and when I asked them about the coffee they served, they answered all my questions without hesitation and gave me all the information I needed without the need to ask follow up questions! This Empire location is a branch of the main location, which is located at 22 Broadway St in Newport. Their coffee is single origin (although they didn't say where it was from), and was roasted at their own roastery, which is part of their original Newport location. I also found out that their roastery had tours available! 

The closest Dunkin was 5 minutes away:

When I went, I ordered a cup of their medium Paradise blend. Mind you, I went at around 1pm, however the coffee was delicious, you would think the later in the day you go, the less fresh the coffee was, but regardless, it was really good coffee. My girlfriend, Kaelyn, went in with me and got iced tea with raspberry popping boba, and said it was some of the best boba she had ever had! 

I would definitely recommend dropping by Empire Tea and Coffee if you're ever in Bristol, its quick, cheap, and very tasty!