Poor customer service. I was a barista for 5 years and I always interact with guests that would make them come back to the coffeeshop not just for the drink but for the whole experience. I think I came at the wrong time to have an unpleasant visit. It looks like they didnt really care about what they do. Employee satisfaction results to giving high quality service that leads to great customer experience . The fact that your employees lack giving a good customer experience says a lot how they are being treated at work.
Derek W.
Overpriced food, tiny portions, and quality is no better than something I could've made at home. Even with 35% off on Snackpass, the trash food I get from here is not even close to worth it. You're better off going to one of the neighboring restaurants for some actual food.
Shivani P.
The environment is great and the people are great but they never fill their coffee to the top and it's quite expensive to be only filling ¾ of the way. Their impossible sandwich and pesto egg English muffin are really good! They also have lots of outlets so it's a great place to work!
Victoria B.
Cute cafe with a lot of places to sit and study. Rly nice baristas xx shoutout Stephanie
Michael Murphy
We had an amazingly awful experience today with a confused gen z employee, which in retrospect felt like a scene from a combination of Portlandia and Curb Your Enthusiasm.We were meeting my brothers for lunch in Berkeley and arrived over half an hour early. Wanting some coffee, we settled on this place as it was nearby and the only cafe open.Upon entering, we were cooley greeted by the oh-too-cool gen z Cal student (?) barista. We ordered two simple drinks, a cold brew coffee and a matcha latte. The barista asked us if we wanted our drinks to go or for here. We said 'for here', to which she replied, 'oh, we close at 12, so you'll need to take them to go'. It was 11:30, and there were several people in the cafe, including a guy working on a laptop. We asked if we could just have our drinks and leave, just a few minutes. Zoomer one asked her coworker Zoomer two, who told her, 'it's up to you'. She then said, 'unfortunately, you'll have to take them to go', leaving us to enjoy our expensive drinks in the street with yelling vagrants.Never coming back here, it was truly a rude awakening.
Jessica Golden
Just look at the photos of this place's vibe. That is really what sold me; it looks like the ideal little cafe to buy a coffee and pastry and work all day. The coffee and other treats taste like you'd expect, which I'm not complaining about. Some of the prices are on the higher end, but I like to think of it as sort of "paying" for the ambience so it's completely worth it.
Ayushi Aggarwal
I would come back here for several reasons - a wall-to-wall mural of a lush-green meadow overlooking the coast-line, fresh squeezed orange and carrot juice, a busy-yet-quiet old-timey vibe that makes this an easy place to work! Add to that the obvious - coffee, delicious baked goods and free WiFi.
Katherine G.
This is such a nice study spot if you're ever on Northside! Plenty of seating and also an abundance of outlets so you wont have to worry about running out of battery. I came around 11am on a weekday and it was pretty busy, but not too packed, and could still find a seat. I ordered the matcha latte with oatmilk, which was really good! The matcha flavor wasn't too strong, but I really liked the creaminess of the oat milk and they sweetened it just enough. Prices are a bit high, but nothing outrageous. Will definitely come back to study if I'm ever in the area!
Gary Burghart
Cute coffee shop with delicious drinks and ample seating. Great place to study and convenient to UCB.
Zirui Zhou
They always miss items in my order. The first time I ordered coffee and breakfast muffin and I only got coffee. The second time I ordered coffee and bagel and I only got bagel!! I hope there were other breakfast places on the North side.
10/10 vibes here are great. There are pastries, coffee, tea, bagels AND free WiFi that actually works. This place is such a great place to study on northside
Anne Margaret White
How can you not stop in for coffee at a place with this name? Quick service and tasty coffee. Made a nice stop during our visit to San Francisco.
Benjamin Arsenault
One of my favorite places for writing in the early mornings. Excellent macchiatos (real ones, not those silly commerical things)
Deborah T.
Had a salted caramel latte which I really liked (and I don't like coffee in general + i'm not a fan of salted caramel ice cream). But overall it worked well.
Maxim Z.
I showed up a couple of minutes before they were about to close, and they did not take my order. First, get a phone, so I can call you ahead and make my order. Secondly, if you work till 2pm, you should take orders till 2pm.
Poor customer service. I was a barista for 5 years and I always interact with guests that would make them come back to the coffeeshop not just for the drink but for the whole experience. I think I came at the wrong time to have an unpleasant visit. It looks like they didnt really care about what they do. Employee satisfaction results to giving high quality service that leads to great customer experience . The fact that your employees lack giving a good customer experience says a lot how they are being treated at work.
Overpriced food, tiny portions, and quality is no better than something I could've made at home. Even with 35% off on Snackpass, the trash food I get from here is not even close to worth it. You're better off going to one of the neighboring restaurants for some actual food.
The environment is great and the people are great but they never fill their coffee to the top and it's quite expensive to be only filling ¾ of the way. Their impossible sandwich and pesto egg English muffin are really good! They also have lots of outlets so it's a great place to work!
Cute cafe with a lot of places to sit and study. Rly nice baristas xx shoutout Stephanie
We had an amazingly awful experience today with a confused gen z employee, which in retrospect felt like a scene from a combination of Portlandia and Curb Your Enthusiasm.We were meeting my brothers for lunch in Berkeley and arrived over half an hour early. Wanting some coffee, we settled on this place as it was nearby and the only cafe open.Upon entering, we were cooley greeted by the oh-too-cool gen z Cal student (?) barista. We ordered two simple drinks, a cold brew coffee and a matcha latte. The barista asked us if we wanted our drinks to go or for here. We said 'for here', to which she replied, 'oh, we close at 12, so you'll need to take them to go'. It was 11:30, and there were several people in the cafe, including a guy working on a laptop. We asked if we could just have our drinks and leave, just a few minutes. Zoomer one asked her coworker Zoomer two, who told her, 'it's up to you'. She then said, 'unfortunately, you'll have to take them to go', leaving us to enjoy our expensive drinks in the street with yelling vagrants.Never coming back here, it was truly a rude awakening.
Just look at the photos of this place's vibe. That is really what sold me; it looks like the ideal little cafe to buy a coffee and pastry and work all day. The coffee and other treats taste like you'd expect, which I'm not complaining about. Some of the prices are on the higher end, but I like to think of it as sort of "paying" for the ambience so it's completely worth it.
I would come back here for several reasons - a wall-to-wall mural of a lush-green meadow overlooking the coast-line, fresh squeezed orange and carrot juice, a busy-yet-quiet old-timey vibe that makes this an easy place to work! Add to that the obvious - coffee, delicious baked goods and free WiFi.
This is such a nice study spot if you're ever on Northside! Plenty of seating and also an abundance of outlets so you wont have to worry about running out of battery. I came around 11am on a weekday and it was pretty busy, but not too packed, and could still find a seat. I ordered the matcha latte with oatmilk, which was really good! The matcha flavor wasn't too strong, but I really liked the creaminess of the oat milk and they sweetened it just enough. Prices are a bit high, but nothing outrageous. Will definitely come back to study if I'm ever in the area!
Cute coffee shop with delicious drinks and ample seating. Great place to study and convenient to UCB.
They always miss items in my order. The first time I ordered coffee and breakfast muffin and I only got coffee. The second time I ordered coffee and bagel and I only got bagel!! I hope there were other breakfast places on the North side.
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10/10 vibes here are great. There are pastries, coffee, tea, bagels AND free WiFi that actually works. This place is such a great place to study on northside
How can you not stop in for coffee at a place with this name? Quick service and tasty coffee. Made a nice stop during our visit to San Francisco.
One of my favorite places for writing in the early mornings. Excellent macchiatos (real ones, not those silly commerical things)
Had a salted caramel latte which I really liked (and I don't like coffee in general + i'm not a fan of salted caramel ice cream). But overall it worked well.
I showed up a couple of minutes before they were about to close, and they did not take my order. First, get a phone, so I can call you ahead and make my order. Secondly, if you work till 2pm, you should take orders till 2pm.