Bittersweet – Cafe & Confections

Louisville, United States

3.8

Closed now

20 reviews

Accepts Credit Cards
Free Wi-Fi

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Telephone:
+1 303-317-5522
Website:
www.bittersweetcafes.com
Address:
836 Main St, Louisville, CO, 80027
Nearby public transportation stops & stations:
0.6 miSouth Boulder & Main
0.8 miSouth Boulder & Plaza
1 miSouth Boulder & Etna
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Takes Reservations
No
Delivery
No
Take-out
Yes
Accepts Credit Cards
Yes
Good For
Breakfast
Parking
Garage, Street
Bike Parking
Yes
Wheelchair Accessible
Yes
Good for Kids
Yes
Good for Groups
Yes
Attire
Casual
Ambience
Casual
Noise Level
Average
Alcohol
Full Bar
Outdoor Seating
Yes
Wi-Fi
Free
Has TV
No
Dogs Allowed
Yes
Waiter Service
Yes
Caters
No

Today

Today 6:30 am – 6:00 pm
Closed now
Local time (Louisville) 03:18 Monday, 23 June 2025

Business hours

Monday 6:30 am – 6:00 pm
Tuesday 6:30 am – 9:00 pm
Wednesday 6:30 am – 9:00 pm
Thursday 6:30 am – 9:00 pm
Friday 6:30 am – 10:00 pm
Saturday 7:00 am – 10:00 pm
Sunday 8:00 am – 7:00 pm

Description

Specialties

Bittersweet — Café & Confections is Downtown Louisville foremost place to go for Great Coffee and Amazing Desserts. Bittersweet also offers a wide verity of Sandwiches, Salads and other savory items for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Come down to Bittersweet we think you will find it to be the sweetest place to gather in Downtown louisville, CO!

History

Established in 2010.

Begin Your Day With Us. Join us for your morning cup of coffee or a mid-​day tea-​time break. Maybe you just need a great place to hang out and gather your thoughts. Whatever the reason you visit us, Bittersweet — Café & Confections is your special home away from home. A truly amazing place. Our friendly baristas and patrons create a warm and friendly atmosphere. Stay as long as you want. We’ve got free Wi-​Fi! It is with great pleasure that we invite you to visit Bittersweet Café & Confections to enjoy our fine Desserts and Pastries and world-​class coffee and espresso drinks. We offer decadent desserts and a wide variety of decadent gluten-​free dessert. For those who don’t have a sweet tooth, we offer Breakfast Pastries, Breakfast Burritos, Sandwiches, Salads and Soups. If it’s a treat you’re looking for, Bittersweet Café & Confections has the perfect treat for any occasion or no reason at all.

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Coffee & Tea

Bittersweet — Café & Confections says,

«Amazing Hand-​crafted Coffee!»

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20 reviews of Bittersweet – Cafe & Confections

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Place rating: 5
Erie, CO
Nobody… and I mean nobody… makes a Cortado like Rob at Bittersweet. The guy is an espresso artist… and the pastries are insane… everything on the menu tastes amazing, and made by people who feel like family. Hard to imagine wanting to go anywhere else for breakfast or lunch…
Place rating: 5
Northglenn, CO
Love this place. They have greet coffee that can get in many different styles. The food is also well crafted, tasty, and enough to fill you up. The ambience is quaint albeit a bit snug. We go out of our way to hang out here.
Place rating: 5
River North, Chicago, IL
The people at Bittersweet always go out of their way to make us feel welcome. It’s a very cozy little house like place. It’s in a great location.
Place rating: 4
Norman, OK
I’m not sure if they have great coffee, but their cubanos are amazing. After watching Chef I have been on a search for cubanos and so far Bittersweet takes the cake. The café needs a bit of cleaning and updating, but the staff seems nice. It’s also a great alternative to the local favorites like Waterloo and Lulu’s if you are searching for good food that’s quick.
Place rating: 2
Boulder, CO
The place is centrally located in downtown Louisville and has a potential of being a great coffee shop. However, so many things are bad with this place:
1– Not only there is no functional ventilation system but also there is a reverse ventilation system there: When a person orders a sandwich or something, you would think you are sitting inside the microwave or the sandwich maker, the whole place would smell like burned oil!
2– There is no AC in place! If outside is warm, inside is like sauna, even if outside is not warm (such as very same moment that I am writing this review), the inside is just super hot!
3– The internet is terrible, it just doesn’t hold up.
I would suggest that the owners spend some money on improving the conditions of the coffee shop, the place has a great potential.
Place rating: 4
San Diego, CA
Cute place on Main Street with a big patio area for outdoor seating, very pleasant for breakfast.
Pretty large selection of pastries and a fairly extensive menu.
Service was friendly and quick.
The lox bagel was good – had a generous amount of lox.
Will definitely be back!
Place rating: 1
Boulder, CO
I was elated when I found Bittersweet because it sold sandwiches (for a picnic hike) and was open early. Ordered three different sandwiches. Before I could say anything to the person who took my order she was gone and returned with containers that had sides of potato chips. Both the shop and online menus stated that a choice of house salad or potato salad came with sandwiches. I was never asked nor was I given a chance to request my choice. When I pointed out the oversight I was brusquely handed ONE six-​ounce container of salad.
I also discovered too late that two sandwiches were identical. Chicken on on them was old and tough. Tasted and smelled like bologna. On a salad order, the dressing was the consistency of gluey super thick maple syrup. .. inedible in my opinion. On the bright side, Bittersweet’s carryout containers were cardboard (not styrofoam) and they open at SIX.
Place rating: 4
Louisville, CO
I realize I need to update my previous review. I have been to bittersweet multiple times since (I love the patio and it’s a convenient location for me) and service has seriously improved. I also had breakfast (they have various sandwiches) at bittersweet and it was good.
Place rating: 3
Boulder, CO
There are just too many other, cleaner coffee shops to give Bittersweet a higher rating.
Place rating: 5
Littleton, CO
This café is the absolute best. Even if you don’t live nearby you should check it out to study at to meet up for coffee dates and more. Their coffee is delicious, but on top of that they have awesome sandwiches and breakfast burritos. But that’s not all they have so much more to eat and they make everything homemade in on the spot. No packaged sandwiches and no package to breakfast burritos. There is a great patio to sit out on when it’s nice and plenty of seating inside to meet up with friends.
Place rating: 4
Denver, CO
Great coffee shop. I have only been in for grab and go coffee, so I can not comment on experience further than this. Even my to-​go cup of coffee had a fancy design frothed on top. Great environment and great location.
Place rating: 5
Lafayette, CO
I love Bittersweet. Great service and friendly staff. Their coffee is great too.
Update: They have awesome gluten free options too, this place just gets more amazing!
Place rating: 5
Erie, CO
Cozy place! Great Bhakti Chai, super friendly staff. Loved the old building feel. Great place to study, read or meet a friend. Food smelled delicious & treats looked amazing. Will definitely be back!
Place rating: 4
Louisville, CO
Coffee is good, espresso drinks are also very well made. Often crowded, but that’s what you would expect for a shop that has good business. I love the small home town feel of this place.
Place rating: 4
Boulder, CO
I like the rustic wood vibe and it always smells great in here. The drip coffee is nice — I like the bold one the most. Also, they are one of the few places around that carry a variety of «milk». They have: dairy, soy, almond, coconut, and rice (for a few cents extra but not much). It is so refreshing to see that people carry these options! I personally love the hot cocoa (cocoa steamer) made with almond milk. LOVE it. Thanks for the dairy options and friendly staff! Nice place! It is quite busy on the weekends, but if you wait a few minutes, you can easily snag a table.
Place rating: 5
Louisville, CO
I love to come here for coffee or tea inside or outdoors and sometimes grab a bite to eat. This place gets crowded and therefore it is sometimes challenging to find a seat. There is both indoor and outdoor seating and a beautiful patio.
On some nights they have live bands on the shared patio– an all around good place. The tea selection could be improved.
Place rating: 1
Boulder, CO
The coffee at bittersweet is really good and the food is pretty decent as well but the service is terrible.
I always feel like the staff is annoyed by customers, and after my last experience (this morning) when the Barista was rude and condescending to me I will never be returning again!
Place rating: 2
Louisville, CO
Great location, great live music, nice surroundings.
Coffee — Good (I don’t get fancy drinks only coffee and it’s good)
Food — Good
Service — Poor — rude, don’t seem to like people, long wait for food and in line.
They need some serious customer service training better staffing during rushes.
Place rating: 2
Puyallup, WA
What made me give this place two stars was I didn’t feel welcomed whatsoever. The cashier/​barista seemed uninterested in my patronage. I ordered a peppermint mocha, a drip and a hazelnut latte. Well i ended up with two hazelnut lattes and a drip. I did purchase a day old cinnamon roll which had almonds in the spirals and was heavenly and a day old chocolate chip scone which was alright. The white chocolate raspberry did not disappoint, was very good.
If I return to Louisville I’ll give them another shot, but until then I’m slightly disappointed that the barista didn’t make my drink correctly and that I didn’t feel welcomed.
Place rating: 5
Washington, DC
Cute coffee shop with excellent seating both inside and outside. And most importantly, they have GREAT espresso drinks. I had a latte that was pretty great. The service was excellent and the shop was clean. There were many people working on laptops inside and more people chatting outside.
If you are in the area, this is a great option for an excellent coffee.