Cargo Coffee East

Reviews

• Christina C.

  star star star star star_border 8 June 2026

  I usually get the same thing at this particular Cargo Coffee. It's always a medium soy latte. It's pretty consistent. No complaints about it. I'm reliable in terms of what espresso drink I will order at any given time.
  
  One time, I ordered a smoothie. It was a Mango Green smoothie, or something along those lines. It was good except for the pieces of spinach that was unblended. It's not really a pleasing experience having spinach stuck in your teeth. Especially not after you've gotten your teeth cleaned upstairs at the dentist.
  
  The space is really cool. I think there are lots of seating options. You can find outlets for your electronics. The only downside about the space is that noise carries. One time I went, it was quiet, except for this one dude who was blabbing on the phone. I think everyone heard his conversation.

• Chrissy C.

  star star star star_border star_border 8 June 2026

  I come to Cargo Coffee often as I live nearby. The coffee and teas are excellent and they have a punch card system with which I have gotten many free drinks. If this review were only about the drinks it would be 5/5.
  
  This review is a 3/5 because of the avocado toast. Multiple times I have ordered avocado toast and had it come out with brown spots. When I bring it back up, the servers will usually swap it out for non-browned avocados but it's a bit of a hassle and if it's busy, I always feel bad. I may be a picky avocado toast eater but others who are also picky about their avocado, know it may not meet your standards.

• Rebecca M.

  star star star star star 5 June 2026

  After a long morning at the Madison Farmers Market, Cargo was a breath of fresh air.
  
  Our family has a connection with airplanes so the sign out front completely caught our attention. We didn't know what to expect as we were traveling in from Ohio but we were so glad we stumbled upon Cargo!
  
  Inside is an adorably designed travel themed shop with two stories. It is clean, bright and perfect for a coffee date. The top floor is perfect for a college student to relax and study.
  
  The prices are fair, maybe a little on the high end. A green smoothie was shy of $5 but the portion was large! And the taste, oh man! Sometimes with the green drinks, you are taking a gamble but I'm so glad I did! The banana and mango fit perfectly with the spinach and cider.
  
  My husband asked for a caramel macchiato which was not on the menu. The lady asked, "Starbucks or traditional?" He was so happy she knew the traditional way. He enjoyed his macch.
  
  There is a nice patio out front and plenty of space inside. Oh, and they serve a few beers. Hoping something like this finds its way down to Cincinnati.

• Brian S.

  star star star star_border star_border 23 May 2026

  Cargo is a cool little cafe with plenty of space for working and a cool theme. Still, their coffee is just so/so, and there are better places in town for sure if you are just looking for a drink. Here's my thoughts:
  
  1) The space is probably the best part of Cargo Coffee. They have tons and tons of tables (I can't see it ever filling up!), a pleasant atmosphere, and while they could have more power outlets, you can usually find one. The map ont he wall is particularly unique and cool.
  
  2) The coffee is just so/so. Despite having a sign that says "we will make any drink," and despite having V60s, they said they couldn't make me a pour-over. The regular coffee tastes like it had been sitting around a long time (it actually had, "9:30" was written on the machine and it was after 11:30 when I arrived).
  
  3) Prices are reasonable, staff is friendly enough (even with not wanting to make the drink I wanted), and they have a ton of food too.

• Mister P.

  star star_border star_border star_border star_border 21 May 2026

  It doesn't seem too difficult for them to forget about your order. I watched two people receive their orders before me. Now I'm regretting I left a tip.
  
  Update: I changed this from a 2 to a 1. The tea I ended up getting was not the tea I ordered. I was told five minutes after I ordered my tea that it was the wrong tea. Apparently there was a lack of communication between the employees. It's customer service: you should be communicating with either the customers or the other workers, and they failed on both parts. I asked for my money back, along with my tip. I was told he could not give my tip back , even after I watched the guy remove money from the tip jar to provide me change during the initial order. NOT HAPPY WITH THIS LOCAL ESTABLISHMENT!