L.A. Burdick

52 Brattle St
Cambridge, MA 02138

(617) 491-4340

Pastry Selection

  • Chocolate Mousse Cake
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  • A rich chocolate cake layered with lingonberry jam topped with chocolate mousse
  • The Burdick
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  • Layers of japonaise biscuit and rum ganache
  • Chocolate Supreme
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  • Rich chocolate ganache on vanilla shortbread topped with an orange tuille
  • Zuger Kirsch
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  • Vanilla tea cake with kirsch and buttercream
  • Mocha Cake
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  • Espresso soaked biscuit layered with a coffee butter cream, glazed with chocolate
  • Chocolate-Lemon Cake
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  • Lemon cake with lemon cream and dark chocolate glaze
  • Harvard Square
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  • Dense, rich chocolate cake with walnuts and vanilla
  • Linzer Torte
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  • Hazelnut & almond torte with raspberry
  • Hazelnut-Orange Cake
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  • Hazelnut flour cake enrobed in gianduja
  • Gugelhupf
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  • A moist, marbled tea cake
  • Coconut Gugelhupf
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  • A moist, marbled tea cake made with coconut milk and shredded coconut
  • Egadiner NussTorte
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  • Honey and walnut torte with lavender and cranberries
  • Chocolate Birthday Cake
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  • Rich chocolate cake layered with raspberry ganach
  • Chocolate with Coconut & Lime
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  • Chocolate-coconut cake with lime buttercream and coconut flakes
  • Fresh Fruit Tartlet
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  • With seasonal fruit
  • Raspberry Tart
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  • Brown Butter Tart
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  • Croissants
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  • Plain, Almond & Chocolate
  • Luxembourgers (French Macarons)
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  • Hand-piped tender meringues filled with all-natural flavored buttercreams, including chocolate, coffee, pistachio, raspberry, cinnamon, almond-citrus and pumpkin
  • Madeleines
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  • Small sponge cakes baked in a distinctive shell-shape mold, dusted with powdered sugar
  • Madeleines - Blonde
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  • Infused with lime, with a raspberry baked in
  • Madeleines - Chocolate
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  • Infused with orange and chocolate
  • Cannele Bordelais
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  • Traditional pastry from Bordeaux, France. These small cakes have a caramelized beeswax crust and a custard interior flavored with rum and vanilla
Tea Selection

  • Organic Rooibos Superior
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  • This tea has an inviting aroma, with hints of vanilla and citrus. The smooth flavor has notes of spice and caramel. Naturally high in antioxidants
  • Melange Du Chamonix (Black)
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  • Cut Indian black tea balanced with cocoa, cardamom, and just a hint of mint to produce a very comforting cup
  • Assam (Black)
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  • Pure assam is the classic irish breakfast tea. Assams are notable for their heartiness, strength, and body
  • Decaf Assam
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  • Hearty irish breakfast tea
  • China Keemun (Black)
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  • Sweet, fruity, and pleasantly full-bodied, these teas are usually enjoyed without the addition of milk or sugar
  • Darjeeling (Black)
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  • Darjeelings are prized for their delicate flavor and aroma. Can be floral, nutty, or even have delicate muscat notes
  • Earl Grey (Black)
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  • Bergamot oil, derived from the peel of the bergamot citrus fruit, gives Earl Greys their classic flavor
  • Decaf Earl Grey
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  • Whole leaf ceylon tea with natural oil of bergamot
  • English Breakfast (Black)
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  • Usually comprised of black teas from india, sri lanka, africa, and indonesia. The hearty character is appealing any time
  • Chai Spice Tea (Black)
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  • Fine black tea with spices. Delicious with steamed milk and honey
  • Lapsang Souchong (Black)
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  • Chinese lapsang souchongs acquire their intensely smoky flavor when the leaves are dried over a smoldering pine fire
  • Maracuja Orange Herbal
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  • Caffeine free fruit tea with natural vitamin c. Contains fruit pieces, rose hips, hibiscus flowers, citrus peel and flavoring
  • Maracuija Peach (Black)
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  • Flavored with the essense of maracuija and decorated with sunflower blossoms. A favourite of the burdick cafe staff
  • Jasmine
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  • Delicate flavor with a natural sweetness that is enhanced by the sublime aroma of jasmine flowers
  • Russian Caravan (Black)
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  • A blend of fine teas of india, china, and formosa. A choice tea for the afternoon or evening
  • Mao Feng (Green)
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  • Produced from specially selected leaves of superior quality. This tightly rolled leaf produces a flavorful tea with exceptional aroma
  • Sencha (Green)
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  • Delicate but brisk, this splendid green tea has a clean vegetal flavor
  • Rote Grutze (Herbal)
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  • Dried berries and rose-hips yield a red liquor, bright harmony of tart flavors, and natural vitamin c
  • Chamillo Blend (Herbal)
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  • A blend of chamomile, citrus peels, rose-hips, orange blossoms, lemon grass, mint, hibiscus, and flavoring. A relaxing cup of tea
  • Peppermint (Herbal)
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  • Fresh tasting, highly aromatic, very round peppermint flavor
Drink Menu

Chocolate drinks can be served iced or hot

  • Hot Chocolate
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  • Available in dark, milk and white chocolate shaved chocolate and cocoa powder whisked into steamed milk and topped with foam and grated spice ball
  • Single Source Hot Chocolate - Exclusively Burdicks
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  • Burdick chocolate has consistently sought out the best cocoa-growing regions in the world. These cocoas stand out because of their distinct flavor personalities
  • Grenadian
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  • Robust single source dark chocolate from the island of grenada exclusively for burdick chocolate. Hints of lychee fruit, nutmeg and banana
  • Venezuelan
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  • The chocolate has a subtle nutty flavor with hints of roasted almonds and a little coffee. The acidity is moderate and the chocolate does not taste as strong as you might anticipate with a 72% cocoa content
  • Dominican
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  • Dark chocolate from the dominican republic single source plantation. Wonderful organic chocolate with sublime acidity
  • Bolivian
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  • Dark chocolate from bolivia - mostly from wild cocoa. Notes of grapefruite with a beautiful floral note and elegant mouth feel
  • Madagascan
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  • 64% chocolate with a very sharp fruity acidity with hints of citrus and vanilla. Medium body wih a long finish
  • Ecuadorian
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  • Very earthy robust chocolate that has hints of mint, spices, and coffee with an almost roasted flavor overall. The chocolate has a masculine, full-body character
  • Hot Chocolate with select Liquors
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Our Standards

  • Mocha
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  • 1/2 dark chocolate and 1/2 milk chocolate mixed with steamed milk and poured into a double shot of espresso, finished with a foam and grated spice ball. Also available in all dark, all milk, or all white chocolate
  • Cappuccino
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  • Double shot of espresso with steamed milk, topped with milk foam and coffee around the rim
  • Latte
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  • Single or double shot of espresso and steamed milk, topped with foam
  • varieties
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  • Caramel finished with 2 tsp of housemade caramel maple finished with 2 tsp of natural maple syrup tea steeped tea, steamed milk & honey, finished with foam and grated spice ball
  • Macchiatto
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  • Double shot of espresso topped with foam
  • Espresso
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  • Double shot of espresso optionally topped with lemon rind
  • Americano
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  • Single or double shot of espresso mixed with boiling water
  • Tea
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  • Ginger, lemon and honey with boiling water
  • Lemonade
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  • Freshed Squeezed Orange Juice
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  • Steamed Milk
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  • Plain, honey or maple
  • San Pellegrino
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Seasonal Drinks

  • Frappes
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  • Dark or milk chocolate blended options, add: banana, strawberry, ginger or espresso
  • Cider
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  • Regular or mulled
  • Egg Nog
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  • Peppermint Hot Chocolate
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  • Mocha Hot Chocolate
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  • Specialty Lattes
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  • Pumpkin spice, egg nog

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