Name: Break Coffee Roasters
Price range: $$

Break Coffee Roasters Information

Break Coffee Roasters at 3122 Hill St NW, Duluth, GA 30096 sits in the heart of Downtown Duluth, a walkable part of Gwinnett County where a coffee stop can easily become a casual meet-up or work session. This is Break’s original café, best known for specialty coffee, abundant natural light, leafy plants, fresh baked goods, and a relaxed neighborhood atmosphere. Its location near the downtown activity makes it especially convenient for morning coffee, a light breakfast, studying, or an easygoing coffee date.

The Duluth shop opens Monday through Thursday from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m., Friday from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m., Saturday from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., and Sunday from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Public parking is available around Downtown Duluth, with the parking deck attached to the Courtyard Marriott specifically recommended. Inside, customers regularly highlight the bright space, plentiful plants, friendly baristas, coffee-bar seating, and outdoor patio. It works particularly well for studying or laptop time, although some tables are small and parking immediately beside the café can be tricky.

Coffee is the main reason to visit. Beans served in Duluth are roasted at Break’s Lawrenceville roastery, while food is made fresh in-house and can sell out during the day. The posted café menu lists house coffee, cold brew, pour-over, espresso, cortado, cappuccino, Americano, latte, chai, and matcha. Most drinks fall around $3.50–$6.50, pastries are listed around $5.50, and more filling choices such as the Caprese Panini, Turkey Panini, Chorizo Breakfast Burrito, and breakfast sandwich are about $10. Because pastries and food are produced fresh and availability can run out, earlier visits offer the safest selection.

For a first visit, a cortado or latte is a smart choice for tasting the coffee itself. Diners wanting breakfast can pair it with the Chorizo Breakfast Burrito or a fresh pastry. Customer feedback frequently praises the espresso, quick service, natural lighting, plant-filled décor, patio, and welcoming staff. Seasonal flavored lattes also receive attention. The recurring drawbacks are practical rather than major: close-in parking may be limited, smaller tables are not ideal for spreading out a laptop setup, and individual pastries receive more mixed reactions than the coffee.

Break Coffee Roasters is best suited to specialty-coffee drinkers, students, remote workers, couples meeting casually, and families making a Downtown Duluth stop. It is less suitable for anyone expecting a full-service brunch, a large meal, or guaranteed storefront parking. For the strongest first experience, arrive earlier in the day, order a cortado or latte with a breakfast burrito or pastry, and treat this location as a relaxed breakfast stop, study café, or coffee-date destination.

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My favorite coffee shop! I love the natural lighting and surrounding plants, and it even has nice outdoor seating overlooking the Duluth city center. Also a great study spot if you are in school. You can tell their beans are freshly roasted and I usually get the cortado which has a natural nutty sweetness. Everyone is so friendly as well, definitely worth the visit!

Been coming here since they first opened this location! There's a parking deck nearby, but it's easy to walk to it if you park anywhere around dt Duluth. I couldn't decide between the seasonal banana bread or fig lattes but the friendly barista suggested to mix them which I loved. I usually go for a flavored latte or iced Americano and I've never been disappointed. I love the atmosphere and the plants. The patio was a great vibe. We didn't really like the pastries (peach pop tart and some kind of muffin). They weren't bad, just not our cup of tea. I also love the beans for making espresso or drip at home. So glad we have a great cafe like Break available in Gwinnett :)

We like to go here, especially early mornings. Lovely little place! Good coffee, albeit a little cooler by the time you get it. Also, feels like a library when you get in. Good for getting some work done. But not so good if you have to come with kids. You can always take them out to see the city hall park next door.

Really cute coffee shop in a walkable area of downtown Duluth. Parking can be tricky nearby, but the walk is easy. They sell plants inside too, and they have a coffee bar seating and outdoor seating. The orange lavender latte was delicious, and came out very quickly. For working with a laptop, some of the tables can be small but the bar is perfect for it.

Love this coffee shop! Good vibes and a very nice environment to get some work done. I had their Lavender coffee & the Caprese panini and they both were delicious. Highly recommend!

They serve the absolute best coffee in the Buford, Sandy Springs, Suwanee, and Duluth area. Honestly, the coffee here is amazing. The baristas are great, super friendly, and the atmosphere is really nice. The coffee is delicious, the matcha is excellent, and the beans are so smooth, not bitter or sour at all. Everything is perfectly balanced and just so tasty. I’m so grateful for such a wonderful cafe, and I always bring my friends here. Recently their register went down and they couldn’t process payments, and they gave us two drinks for free, which I really appreciated. Such a great spot, highly recommend it. The coffee quality here is on the same level as the best coffee shops in New York City.

We adore this place. The coffee is excellent, the pastries are great, and the vibes are on point. Great lighting, plants everywhere (they sell them too!) and really passionate staff. We’re here basically every day, whether it’s to grab a drink to go, hang out and work, or stop in with the kids to grab a treat before hitting the park. It’s the best.

Coffee had cocoa and nutty notes. The cafe itself is pretty small with limited seating. Service was very slow. My coffee was served warm.

Break Coffee Roasters