Tandem Coffee and Bakery 742 Congress Street, Portland, ME 04102

"So good I went back 4x times. Great barkers with an assortment of sweet and savory treats. Highly recommend the breakfast biscuit sandwich, and add the chorizo! Also enjoyed the everything scone, ginger cookie, and a biscuit to savor later. ;) Expect a longer wait on the weekends, especially in the summer. But worth it."

"Stopped in for a maple latte and some pastries. The cashier was super friendly and the pastries were yummy. The coffee was flavorful but not very hot. Still a great experience"

"One of those places that one can easily become a regular at. These folks roast their own beans, and they have a wide variety of delicious beans at their store for purchase. I tried their drip coffee and it has an exceptional quality. This place is ideal for a solo coffee, or chat with a friend or a date over coffee, but does not have a lot of inside seating options for the folks who want to work using their laptops. However, there is abundance of outside seating option available. See pictures for the reference."

"My maple latte was absolutely delicious! This coffee shop is one of our must visit spots whenever we’re near Portland. The line was pretty long so build in some time for that if you’re going on the weekend but it was worth it. I also was so excited when I found out the coconut cream pie was gluten free too!"

"More of a 4.5 experience. Great sized desserts and freshly baked. Docked half a star because the male employee didn’t seem happy to be there or serve us. Not a single smile. 5/5 for efficiency. Long line out the door on Labor Day at 12pm but moved quickly (18 minutes to get to the counter). 5/5 for the spicy pepper cream cheese biscuit! Didn’t feel so heavy despite how large and thick the cream cheese was. It wasn’t actually spicy, but the jelly breaks through the richness of both the lightly sweetened, whipped cream cheese and biscuit. 2/5 chocolate chip cookie looked delicious but I didn’t like it. The outer edges of the cookie are overly crisp/dry and the center should be chewy but I felt that it just crumbled in my mouth. Just not my preference for a cookie! 4/5 blueberry scone. Lots of blueberrie! Never had a cream scone before (which is more moist than your usually butter scone). But this was more of a paperless muffin to me. Again, not my preference but I’m sure others really love it. 5/5 blueberry pie - best blueberry pie I’ve had! Loved the crust. It held itself together very well. Great flavor."