
About Buds On Jay
Buds On Jay is Schenectady's beloved neighborhood coffee destination, where every visit feels like coming home. With a 4.4-star rating from nearly 200 loyal regulars, this independent shop has earned its reputation for consistently perfect drinks and a welcoming atmosphere that keeps customers coming back. Whether you're grabbing your morning coffee or celebrating milestones with coworkers, you'll find genuine care and community in every cup.
What People Are Saying
from Google"This is my favorite coffee spot in the area. The drinks are always perfect whether you get them hot or iced and they have a lot of different flavors & combinations compared to some of the other places that might only have 4 or 5 flavors to choose from. Their oatmeal raisen cookie was the best I've had in a long time. We always have a hard time deciding between the breakfast burritos (get the salsa) or the bagels. Their cream cheese varieties are so good and the bagels are warm and toasted but still so soft. Even when it's packed, they are still quick getting drinks out."
"My coworkers ordered lunch to celebrate the anniversary of my employment. I ordered The Toby Did it on gluten free bread with chips and a pickle. I did not receive a pickle or onions on my sandwich, they used the smallest ingredients possible for my sandwich, which was dwarfed by the barely toasted bread. The few bites of sandwich that I actually got tasted ok. See photo for more."
"The staff at buds on jay are amazing. They always ask if your allergic to whatever is in the drink. I had one allergic reaction awhile ago to one of there frozen drink because I didnt know they used a stabilizer that has coconut in it.(totally my fault not there's) I let them know when I went in again and they told me and now they make my frozen drinks with the stabilizer. The food is amazing and the atmosphere is calm and soothing. I would recommend Buds on Jay to anyone that asks for a great coffee shop."
"The staff are completely incapable of getting a simple order right, i order a plain bagel with lox, lettuce, onions, and mayo. And never once have I had my order taken correctly or made correctly. This last time the order came out as literally lox onions and cream cheese on a bagel. I won’t be shopping here again as apparently they are incapable of making my order correctly."
"Corned beef hash was decent but could stand to be crispy, was a bit mushy. Got bagel for avocado toast so it could survive delivery, but they didn't toast it. Also it could of used salt. Breakfast burrito was ok, could use some sorta sauce and crispier potatoes. A couple items were missing, but that could of been the door dashers fault Coffee was good!"
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