Est. Cranston, Rhode Island

Cranston
tastes like
home.

Every loaf, every pastry, every cup — made the way your neighborhood deserves. That's the Carol Coffee promise.

Freshly baked pastries and coffee on a rustic wooden counter at Carol Coffee in Cranston

Baked fresh every morning

From our oven to your table — before 7 AM, every single day.

Fresh Bakeries ✦ Artisan Coffee ✦ Cranston, RI ✦ Local & Handcrafted ✦ Community First ✦ Fresh Bakeries ✦ Artisan Coffee ✦ Cranston, RI ✦ Local & Handcrafted ✦ Community First ✦
Interior of Carol Coffee bakery with flour-dusted counters and warm lighting
Our Story

A Cranston
tradition you can taste.

Carol Coffee wasn't built on trends. It was built on the kind of consistency that makes a neighborhood feel like a home. Right here on Oaklawn Avenue, we've been turning flour, butter, and good intentions into something your family looks forward to every morning.

Everything we bake starts from scratch — no shortcuts, no industrial shortcuts, no compromises. Our sourdough ferments the full way. Our croissants get the folds they deserve. And our coffee is sourced from roasters who treat beans like the gift they are.

When you walk through our door, you're not a transaction. You're the reason this place exists.

From the Display Case

The standouts
your table will fight over.

Our display case changes with the seasons, but a few classics never leave the shelf. These are the items people drive across Cranston for — and then come back for seconds.

  • The Butter Croissant

    72 layers. French butter. Flakes that disappear before you finish the first bite.

  • Sourdough Country Loaf

    48-hour cold ferment. Thick, crackling crust. Open, chewy crumb.

  • Seasonal Fruit Galette

    Ruined-pretty, rustic, and made with whatever the market's giving us that week.

Close-up of a flaky golden butter croissant
Crusty sourdough bread loaf with flour dusting
Rustic seasonal fruit galette on a marble surface
Barista pouring milk into a latte art cup
What We Stand For

More than a shop — a cornerstone

Scratch, Always

Nothing arrives pre-made. Every dough is folded, every batch is measured, every recipe is ours. That's how we know it's good.

Time, Not Shortcuts

Good bread can't be rushed. We let fermentation do its work — 48 hours for sourdough, patient rests for laminated doughs.

This Neighborhood

We're not passing through. We're here — on Oaklawn Ave — for the regulars, the newcomers, and everyone in between.

Find Us

Come say hello

Address

840 Oaklawn Ave
Cranston, RI 02920-2855

Hours

Monday – Friday: 6:00 AM – 4:00 PM

Saturday: 7:00 AM – 4:00 PM

Sunday: 7:00 AM – 2:00 PM

Ready to Taste the Difference?

Your morning ritual
deserves better.

Stop by Carol Coffee on Oaklawn Ave — or call ahead and we'll have your order ready when you arrive.

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