Fortissimo Coffeehouse

Friendly staff, good selection, decent quality food, several tables and counter seats.

The team here was really nice and friendly!! Unfortunately I was just underwhelmed with the quality. The muffin was okay but it was pretty dry. The vibes in the coffee shop gave me "space ship/modern/clean" vibes, which felt a little cold to me. Like I didn't want to sit down and read a book there. Also, the tables are too high for the chairs. It would probably be easier to fix the chair height, but I was trying to write and it was really uncomfortable on my shoulders.
Overall i felt pretty neutral on it... it was a fine place to stop but it just wasn't the right fit to be my regular place. I can't comment on the coffee tho haha, I don't drink it ‍

PROS: tasty lattes, lots of breakfast options, and great service
CONS: WIFI didn't work

Fortissimo's mocha and caramel lattes were delicious. The espresso was smooth and the flavors were subtle (not overly sweet). I'd definitely recommend trying!

The breakfast/lunch menu was more extensive than most coffee places. I got the western omelet and it was great! The aioli + crispy onions were so good and the textures worked well together in the omelet.

4.5/5 stars!

Fortissimo coffee house sucks. I went In Their to get some homework done and order a coffee and they beckoned me out because their policy on computers and taking up space. I do not know if there policy has changed but I do not recommend this buisness.

Food 3.5/5 (some items are very tasty, but the quality is not consistent)
service 3/5
environment 4/5
I ordered some exotic food items:
Coxinha: tasted very good. It's basically a pear shaped dough filled with shredded chicken! I loved it
Ground Beef Esfiha (Esfiha de Carne ): more like a triangle shaped empanada. tasted good
cheese bread: I really wanted to like it since i'm always a fan of brazilian/columbia cheese bread. but this one might have been cooled down not properly. so it was collapsed. not fluffy anymore and the cheese and flour all stuck together inside of the bread which made it super hard to chew.

Service was ok. When I came in, the staff were talking in the kitchen. I was standing in front of the counter for a while before someone slowly walked out to take my order.

I liked the inside: super bright and clean store space with free wifi. good place for work.
I did not try their coffee tho.

If I really want to try those Empanada or cheese bread, I would probably go to East Boston for them. If you happen to be in union square and needed a place for simple brunch or coffee, this place is worth stopping by.

Tough visit to Fortissimo coffeehouse. Was hoping for a good experience based off past reviews. We ordered some food and coffees. The latte was oversteamed and my iced mocha was very sweet carrying no coffee flavor.

My muffin didn't taste fresh even after being heated. The breakfast was good but nothing to come back for.

I believe this could've been a better experience if the cafe was staffed correctly as it seemed only 1 of the 2 employees knew what was going on.

Came here and was looking for some coffee. Asked the cashier if there was coffee in the mocha. She couldn't hear me, so I repeated my question. Then she literally repeated my question and she still didn't understand my question. Then my friend saw the menu again (it moves on the TV screen) and it listed espresso under mocha. So he said out loud that there was espresso, then she was able to understand the question. I would think that's a pretty simple question if you're working at a coffee shop.

I ended up getting the mocha for $7.50 for a large. $7.50 for decent mocha, nothing special about it. Also, whether you order cold or hot, the price is usually the same. Not this place - I got the cold large thinking it was the same price as the hot size, but it wasn't. Anyways, I would skip this place. Price is steep with poor customer service.

After reading other reviews I felt like I needed to chime in. A lot of Sunday mornings, me and my boyfriend walk around Union Square.. we go right by the enormous line at Neighborhood, hoping we can go someday.. and we usually end up at Fortissimo though we've tried a few other spots too. Fortissimo offers reasonable enough breakfast and coffee options and, depending on what you get, it's really high quality. My favorite so far has been the Western omelet but I've been trying other options too which have been decent. They seem understaffed so if there is a lot of people lined up they tend to get overwhelmed easily - it can take a little while to get the drinks/food. But I think it's worth the wait. The overall ambience is nice enough so that works for it too. I'm glad it's an option in the neighborhood for sure - would love to find even more great brunch options in the area that are reasonable too.

Went today for the first time so have only tried the sausage egg sandwich and latte. Both were pretty good! Maybe 8/10? I could tell the sandwich was fresh/hand made. Staff was nice and I recieved my order in a timely manner (I don't know if this is important, but I was one of only 2-3 people there at the time). I am giving 5 stars because I really can't think of any reason to complain, and I will probably be back.

Meh.. cold brew was weak, and .75 for a splash of oat milk is ridiculous.
Convenient spot on on Bow Street area with nice outdoor seating.