Nine Winters Bakery

Nine Winters is a splendid fusion of flavors and creativity. I love the Korean inspired menu, the combination of sweet with savoury and sometimes spicy is just delectable. There are also often milder flavors for those who are shy about trying new things. The coffee is smooth and rich, I recommend mocha sesame sauce to go with it. I personally am a huge fan of the egg bun and peanut butter chili crisp cookie. The staff are so patient, kind, and professional. They're truly a bright spot on a dreary day. Marissa herself is often present and frankly a super cool woman, I look forward to seeing her. The aesthetic of the bakery also charms me, it's light, airy, but has a calm and whimsical atmosphere.

Came in last week and was happy to find free two hour parking right out front. The space has great artwork on the walls and the service was super friendly and attentive. I grabbed four pastries, really loved the morning bun and the apple blondie (check the photo). Marissa, the owner, was welcoming and clearly knows her stuff. She mentioned the menu is updating soon, so I’ll definitely be back to see what’s new. Didn’t get a coffee this time, but they had plenty of drink options. Looking forward to coming back as the year goes on!

Very intriguing pastries and drinks at this Korean American Bakery! It doesn’t just sprinkle little bits of "Asian flavors" here and there, the flavors are front and center so be ready to be blown away because this is on another level!

I love Nine Winters. The menu is an innovative and playful line up of drinks, pastries, and food and all of it is executed impeccably. The owner, Marissa, is kind and community-centered, and her story & values show up in every aspect of the shop. Longer food review is below, but tldr: every item on the menu is worth trying here. The Jeju Island and Galbi drinks are so yummy and contain flavor notes I haven’t had at any other coffee shop in the Boston area. The pastries are incredible, I especially loved the Curry Lace Oat cookie — an unexpected pairing of flavors and textures that go so well together. I’m looking forward to coming by on a weekend to try their donuts (rotating flavors weekly). As for their food, I can probably eat their house salad every day, and don’t even get me started on their deviled eggs. Don’t be scared off my the Gochujang bolognese, it’s not spicy but retains the umami-ness of the Korean chili paste.

Stopped in on the 3rd day that this place opened - the owner was manning the front counter and we had a lovely chat with her. Opted for an iced coffee, and iced chai, the Korean garlic bread and black sesame cookie. Everything was fresh and tasty. A wonderful addition to the neighborhood!

Pastries just weren't that interesting or delicious. The cream bun was thick and tough. Ginger snap cookies were unremarkable. Peanut butter with chili crisp was interesting at least. But I thought there'd be more korean flavors coming through.

My wife and I were excited to try this place but ultimately came away disappointed. There is limited seating, and the service at the front was quite slow during our visit (it took ~10 minutes to get through the two groups ahead of us in line). Once we ordered, however, we received our food quickly: gochujang bolognese, Korean deviled eggs, and a black sesame chocolate chip cookie. The cookie was fine - it was soft and sweet but not particularly chocolatey. The two savory dishes were tasty but overpriced. The bolognese portion size was comically small: it contained maybe 8 bites total. For a "meal" that cost nearly $30, we were expecting a lot more.