Colectivo Coffee State St.

Mad City Patron★★★★

A smooth cafe experience. Many people don't realize these cafes are not hiring professionally trained customer service experts. If you have a diet or other issue, or need something resolved, you have to ask questions, ask for a supervisor, and ask for what you want. You must give staff a chance to fix the mistake, instead of expecting them to know how to flawlessly fix your problem without asking. This is a local cafe chain, not L'toile. I ordered the soothe sayer tea, avocado toast, and blueberry muffin. It was all fresh. Lots of avo spread across the toast, which had the right consistency. I

Emily★

Colectivo isn’t necessarily bad coffee, but it has a serious production issue. I came in on a Monday around 10 a.m. and waited over 30 minutes for a latte. During that entire time, only one barista was making coffee while another employee handled teas and smoothies. It honestly seemed like they didn’t have enough staff for the amount of foot traffic they get. While waiting, I talked with several other customers who had also been waiting 20+ minutes for their drinks. Many of them eventually approached the lone barista to ask about their orders. To her credit, she was polite and clearly doing he

Nick Anastasiades★★★★★

Can’t give less than 5 stars for a coffee shop as accommodating as Colectivo. Sure the coffee is on the mediocre side (better than Starbucks at least) but the location is brimming with areas to hang out and work, across several levels. I especially like the upstairs area with open view and seats galore. Outlets everywhere, great app with great rewards. A great spot at UW.

Jonathan Sharpe★★★★

Always a coffee shop that I visit whenever I’m in Madison, Wisconsin. They have some very tasty seasonal drinks, as well as a solid espresso pull and amazing pour over coffee. This location is always a bit busier than some of the others I feel due to its location, but it’s still worth dropping in for a visit.