On a Sunday morning this is the best coffee in Downtown Oakland. (It's good other days too.) The coffee was strong enough to stand up to my milk drink (I think it was a little fruity). The barista and I had a nice chat about latte art. Very clean and almost sterile. They serve drinks in real ceramic cups if you want.
Titus W.
Sweet customer service Beck, Curtis, and the ladies are excellent, kylie , Emma! All of them are good people to talk to, and they know their products with more than about 20 different coffees from around the world. This shop is very impressive clean and quaint.
Erika Miranda
I wish I could give this place no stars. There was hair in my sandwich and I didn’t see anyone wearing hats or hair nets. The barista didn’t pay attention to me or notice until.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Sean M.
I don't mean to hate on the employees here.... Management needs to stop being so cheap and hire a second person! Every time I stop in here, there is one person working. Cashier, making bagels, making the coffee.... It can take 20 minutes to get a bagel with cream cheese. And again, nothing against the overworked employees but.... If I were stuck there all alone I wouldn't be in the greatest mood either. Rattos, half a block down makes great coffee and more.
Line H.
Food is okay, service is terrible. Had to wait close to 20 minutes to get a cream cheese bagel because the barista keep taking orders of people walking in, not in line, just walking in. Why is my time less valuable than theres ? I wonder. Won't be back.
Tiffany M.
Stopped in for a refreshments while we waited for the Step show across the street. We mainly purchased bottle goods, waters and a couple of juices. However, we were a little hungry so my daughters asked the barista/cook if there were any sandwiches at this location and he suggested the deli down the street however, he said that they had grilled cheese, so we ordered one. He basically had some nice bread with cheese on it put it in a kind of convection oven like cheese toast and then proceeded to put the two pieces together and there was our grilled cheese - wasn't grilled at all and the cheese wasn't quite melted however, it was filling. As far as customer service, the guy was mildly interested in being in the establishment although he was pleasant while talking to us. The establishment itself is pretty nice and bright and seems like a nice place to grab a cup of coffee.
kevin english
I like this little coffee shop and the staff are super friendly. The iced vietnamese is a good option and it tastes very well made. The ambience in the store is super nice as well and they are one of the few venues who doesn't seem to have a dislike for the homeless people around. They have always seemed very welcoming to everybody from what Ive seen, would recommend stopping in.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Teddy P.
Went here for a quick coffee and was amazed by the matcha latte! Inside seating was nice and even have a few tables on the street! Would definitely come back great little coffee shop.
Naveed S.
Such a cute coffee shop. Had a really lovely music selection and tons of seating. The drinks we ordered were all pretty decent - the coffee was just really strong and had a bitter aftertaste. I ordered the Vietnamese iced coffee, which had a pretty intense aftertaste but good enough. Their matcha was really good, especially if you get a flavored syrup!
Carolyn F.
Coffee was good and it sits in a cute location in Oakland. It was walkable from my hotel and I would go back.
Came in for an afternoon coffee. The iced decaf americano was pretty good. Sometimes decaf coffees can be a little weak in taste; definitely not the case here.Cafe is out of my usual way, but I’ll be making an effort in the future to stop by again
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Franklin M.
We stopped by to get our second jolt of the day but I was not happy with the beans they use. The coffee was bitter and had that dry coffee bean taste which I do not like. It's a cute little coffee house - if you are in the area you should try it out as everyone has a different opinion on coffee flavor.
Miss R.
Really great coffee and pastries. You can tell everything is really good quality and premium ingredients. Girl that helped us was super nice and genuinely happy to serve us.
On a Sunday morning this is the best coffee in Downtown Oakland. (It's good other days too.) The coffee was strong enough to stand up to my milk drink (I think it was a little fruity). The barista and I had a nice chat about latte art. Very clean and almost sterile. They serve drinks in real ceramic cups if you want.
Sweet customer service Beck, Curtis, and the ladies are excellent, kylie , Emma! All of them are good people to talk to, and they know their products with more than about 20 different coffees from around the world. This shop is very impressive clean and quaint.
I wish I could give this place no stars. There was hair in my sandwich and I didn’t see anyone wearing hats or hair nets. The barista didn’t pay attention to me or notice until.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
I don't mean to hate on the employees here.... Management needs to stop being so cheap and hire a second person! Every time I stop in here, there is one person working. Cashier, making bagels, making the coffee.... It can take 20 minutes to get a bagel with cream cheese. And again, nothing against the overworked employees but.... If I were stuck there all alone I wouldn't be in the greatest mood either. Rattos, half a block down makes great coffee and more.
Food is okay, service is terrible. Had to wait close to 20 minutes to get a cream cheese bagel because the barista keep taking orders of people walking in, not in line, just walking in. Why is my time less valuable than theres ? I wonder. Won't be back.
Stopped in for a refreshments while we waited for the Step show across the street. We mainly purchased bottle goods, waters and a couple of juices. However, we were a little hungry so my daughters asked the barista/cook if there were any sandwiches at this location and he suggested the deli down the street however, he said that they had grilled cheese, so we ordered one. He basically had some nice bread with cheese on it put it in a kind of convection oven like cheese toast and then proceeded to put the two pieces together and there was our grilled cheese - wasn't grilled at all and the cheese wasn't quite melted however, it was filling. As far as customer service, the guy was mildly interested in being in the establishment although he was pleasant while talking to us. The establishment itself is pretty nice and bright and seems like a nice place to grab a cup of coffee.
I like this little coffee shop and the staff are super friendly. The iced vietnamese is a good option and it tastes very well made. The ambience in the store is super nice as well and they are one of the few venues who doesn't seem to have a dislike for the homeless people around. They have always seemed very welcoming to everybody from what Ive seen, would recommend stopping in.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Went here for a quick coffee and was amazed by the matcha latte! Inside seating was nice and even have a few tables on the street! Would definitely come back great little coffee shop.
Such a cute coffee shop. Had a really lovely music selection and tons of seating. The drinks we ordered were all pretty decent - the coffee was just really strong and had a bitter aftertaste. I ordered the Vietnamese iced coffee, which had a pretty intense aftertaste but good enough. Their matcha was really good, especially if you get a flavored syrup!
Coffee was good and it sits in a cute location in Oakland. It was walkable from my hotel and I would go back.
Restaurantji Recommends
Great place for coffee and fresh pastry’s. Good place to have a meeting, check some emails and get out the office to stretch.
Food: 4
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Oat Almond Milk, Pumpkin Bread, Drip Coffee, Croissants, Drip
Excellent service, never
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
Came in for an afternoon coffee. The iced decaf americano was pretty good. Sometimes decaf coffees can be a little weak in taste; definitely not the case here.Cafe is out of my usual way, but I’ll be making an effort in the future to stop by again
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
We stopped by to get our second jolt of the day but I was not happy with the beans they use. The coffee was bitter and had that dry coffee bean taste which I do not like. It's a cute little coffee house - if you are in the area you should try it out as everyone has a different opinion on coffee flavor.
Really great coffee and pastries. You can tell everything is really good quality and premium ingredients. Girl that helped us was super nice and genuinely happy to serve us.