Kestrel Coffee Roasters

4.7 ( 143 reviews )
$1–10
47 Maple St, Burlington, VT 05401, United States
+1 802-528-4034

Kestrel Coffee Roasters, located in Burlington, VT, is a charming café that has captured the hearts of locals and visitors alike. With its gorgeous high ceilings and abundant natural light, the space offers a welcoming ambiance perfect for both work and relaxation. Customers rave about the quality of the espresso drinks, which are expertly crafted from coffee roasted on-site in South Burlington.

The café is not only a haven for coffee enthusiasts; it prioritizes community by providing free Wi-Fi, indoor bike storage, and ample seating, making it an ideal spot for meetings or leisurely afternoons. The rotating art installations create an ever-evolving aesthetic that keeps the experience fresh and engaging. Patrons like Megan Roberts have highlighted the unique charm of the café, including the quirky old bank vault turned pop-up shop, thus adding character to this already vibrant setting.

While many adore the delicious drinks, a few reviews mention room for improvement with the food offerings. Nevertheless, the overall vibe is inviting, dog-friendly, and nestled near the scenic Perkins Pier, making Kestrel a place where one can enjoy both great coffee and beautiful views of Lake Champlain.

Amenities and More

  • From the business
    • Identifies as women-owned
  • Service options
    • Outdoor seating
    • Kerbside pickup
    • Delivery
    • Takeaway
    • Dine-in
  • Highlights
    • Great coffee
    • Great tea selection
  • Popular for
    • Breakfast
    • Solo dining
    • Good for working on laptop
  • Accessibility
    • Wheelchair-accessible entrance
    • Wheelchair-accessible seating
    • Wheelchair-accessible toilet
  • Offerings
    • Coffee
    • Quick bite
  • Dining options
    • Breakfast
    • Lunch
    • Catering
    • Dessert
    • Seating
    • Table service
  • Amenities
    • Gender-neutral toilets
    • Toilet
    • Wi-Fi
    • Wi-Fi
  • Atmosphere
    • Casual
    • Cosy
    • Trendy
  • Crowd
    • Family friendly
    • LGBTQ+ friendly
    • Tourists
    • Transgender safe space
    • University students
  • Planning
    • Accepts reservations
  • Payments
    • Credit cards
    • Debit cards
    • NFC mobile payments
    • Credit cards
  • Children
    • Good for kids
  • Parking
    • Free of charge street parking
    • Paid street parking
    • Parking
  • Pets
    • Dogs allowed

Reviews For Kestrel Coffee Roasters

Michael Ficociello
Jun 28,2025
Gorgeous space with high ceilings, wide window sills and lots of light. Good espresso drinks, free wifi, indoor bike storage. Rotating art installations. On the waterfront.
Breanna Pletnick
Jun 18,2025
Kestrel has lots of space and seating available to sit down and do some work (free wifi) and/or meet with others! It wasn’t too loud (no crazy music) even though most tables were filled throughout my visit. They also have indoor bike parking which I thought was awesome!!
James “Tanequetil” Nelson
Jun 1,2025
Nicely curated coffee selection for take-home brewing and friendly in-house preparation of to-go/in-house "javas" with interesting rotating art exhibits at the Maple St. location.
Megan Roberts
May 23,2025
One of my favorite coffee spots in Burlington. The space is super cool and airy with lots of natural light and old wood floors (there’s even a little pop up shop in an old bank vault - although I loved that even more when it was available as a seating area). It’s a fully accessible space with lots of seating options, free indoor bike parking, a great (and clean) bathroom, decent WiFi and rotating art exhibits. Perfect place to work, have a meeting, take a date or just sit and people watch on Maple Street. The staff are always super friendly and the coffee is excellent (Kestrel roasts their own at their facility in South Burlington). It’s also super close to Perkins Pier if you want to take your drink to go and enjoy the beautiful lake view!
Judithann W
Apr 29,2025
We stopped in after a brisk walk along Lake Champlain. The drinks are delicious (the food: not so much). The space is beautiful and I love that dogs are welcome. It was also great to see that local art is for sale.
Sophie Pelletier
Apr 12,2025
It was a lovely spot to grab a maple latte and little pastry. The cafe is in a wide open gallery space, with soft music filling it. The baristas were very welcoming.
Melanie Newman
Apr 5,2025
Vanilla Caramel and Maple lattes, and scones were amazing -and our barista was so lovely and kind!! Great atmosphere
Joseph Spaulding
Mar 9,2025
Asked for recommendations to try. Their straight coffee roasts are very good. Staff was very nice. For a pop in visit I was very impressed. Would definitely come again.

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