MONROE STREET

CRESCENDO ESPRESSO BAR + MUSIC CAFE
1859 Monroe Street
Madison, WI 53711

HOURS

Monday - Saturday 6:30a - 8p

Sunday 7a - 5p

live music • WIFI • fireplace • quick breakfast • bar seating •

wheelchair accessible entry • coffee retail items • Crescendo merch

HILLDALE

CRESCENDO ESPRESSO BAR
719 Hilldale Way
Madison, WI 53705

HOURS

Monday - Saturday 7:00a - 9p

Sunday 7:30a - 6p

WIFI • fireplace • quick breakfast •open air windows • bar seating •

wheelchair accessible entry • coffee retail items • Crescendo merch

Pick a coffee from the list. Choose a random task that takes roughly 4 minutes to complete. Drink. Enjoy. If you need help with something that takes 4 minutes, we recommend writing a message to your mom. #slowcoffee #takealittletime

⚒ H I L L D A L E 🚧
The plaza out front of our store is being remodeled with tons of trees and seating to enjoy. Here are some key points for you to know.
1. We will be open normal hours during this construction phase.
2. Price Place (main drag at Hilldale) will be likely closed off until 10am each morning.
3. Tons of parking available in the lot near @cafehollander 😘

4. Follow @hilldalemadison for more updates and DM us with any questions.

This one is titled “the dream”. Come by the Hilldale shop today, we are allllll kinds of opened up.

Shout out to this guy who double-fists Nitros. For real, we are looking forward to the 2019 CrossFit Games this Summer. 🤜🏻🤛🏻

Stop by and say 👋🏻 today. We’ll make you a nice coffee!

Have you met our newest regular, Rudy? He spends most of his time sleeping at Monroe Street, ordering milk and making friends. He has big dreams of barista championships and sausage daybreakers. #crescendomdsn #7weeks #coffeekids #momandpopshop

Our Monroe Street location (only!!) will be closing at 3pm tomorrow (5/11) and then reopening at 630p for our evening show with Paul Mitch, J. Hardin and Josh Harty ❤️ Happy Graduation weekend, Madison and congratulations to all the grads! #crescendomdsn

Social media truth time. This was a mocha for the boss lady @caitlinmaureen. The first one fell off the ledge of our back porch. Also shot on iPhone. Don’t drop your mocha.

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Mobile ordering now available at our shops using the Jump! Coffee app!

UPCOMING SHOWS

All shows held at Crescendo Espresso Bar + Music Cafe

1859 Monroe Street, Madison, WI 53711

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Jun 7, 2019

Isthmus Jazz Fest: Strollin' Monroe Street

Jun 7, 2019

Jun 22, 2019

Good Night Gold Dust

Jun 22, 2019

Jun 28, 2019

FREAQUE + THATSLIFE

Jun 28, 2019

Jul 27, 2019

Gabe Burdulis w/ Elliott Blaufuss

Jul 27, 2019

Aug 9, 2019

The Oxleys

Aug 9, 2019

Aug 24, 2019

The Lone Canary w/ Nate Meng

Aug 24, 2019

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