I like this place that I discovered while exploring Oakland. The restroom is clean and the coffee is amazing. I ordered a Dirty Chai Latte which was delicious. Fortunately, they had lactose-free milk available for the coffee. When I asked for a phone charger, one of the baristas kindly brought it to me with a smile. The music wasn't too loud so it was great for studying. I also took some photos and enjoyed the view of downtown while sipping my coffee.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Kelly Pschirrer
Binta the owner makes the best lattes! She's super friendly and cares deeply for Oakland. I love going in and seeing her, it brightens my day.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Maple Rose Latte, Ham & Cheese Croissant
Thomas Beall
Cute coffee shop in the middle of Oakland to study
I enjoyed my latte and the server was kind and friendly. Inside is clean and well lit. They were out of most of their flavored syrups. They also had no pastries. Wifi is fast. (96.2 download/166.1 mbps upload) Nice place to work. If you need something to eat there’s Jimmy’s Deli across the street.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Nathan Cole
Just super disorganized. Been there 3 times. First time was great! I got a blackberry latte and it was delicious. So I went back a second time and I didn’t realize until I got home that the guy made me the wrong drink (like some egg nog instead of a blackberry latte lmao).The third time was the most frustrating. Blackberry lattes were no longer an option, so I got a regular latte. Took 30 minutes to finally get my drink with the barista constantly chatting up her friends instead of focusing on customers. She was so distracted that she gave my drink to the wrong person and we had to start all over again.The girl working this third time was nice and means well I think, but it just feels like they haven’t quite figured out how to run a clean, professional coffee shop. Kind of like a kids lemonade stand. They miss the mark on the very basics. Save yourself the headache and go to Awaken Cafe next door imo.
Atmosphere: 2
Service: 1
Recommended dishes: Maple Rose Latte
Jessica Mikesell
Just spent 10 bucks after the suggested tip on a sesame latte and had my mouth burned by the scalding hot temp of my drink. If I’m going to spend ten bucks on a drink, pls offer it at a drinkable temp.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 3
Service: 4
Michael Melner
Great atmosphere but need to train your baristas- I will never return. Literally have no idea what a Cortado is. Never paid that much for a drink that the person literally had no idea what the were doing. Ridiculous. I asked him how he made the drink- definitely not a CortadoDo not go to this place
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 1
Service: 1
Yan Zhu
On 11/26/2023,A large cup of black tea cost me $8.75.
Angelo Cortez
Charged $9 for a blackberry matcha latte when it is $5.5 on doordash. No prices in the store. Sweet cashier though.
AJI Adam Coben
a Very cozy and sincere nice place for creative inspiration. Great staff and great coffee!
Good coffee, open until 8pm, friendly staff, nice place.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Nick T.
There's something surreal about spending $8 on a latte while homeless people loiter outside and stumble in and out of the bathroom. That being said the black sesame latte was pretty good
Kyle S.
Really good coffee and service. Got a matcha latte with oat milk. Chill vibes. Definitely recommend!
Victor Yee
Coffee was fine though somewhat pricier than nearby coffee shops (12oz drip was $4.25). No food visibily available until the afternoon. Someone else asked for a croissant and was told that they would call her when one became available. Service was great.A fair amount of seating (approx a dozen seats), many with outlet access. Wifi was fine but unreliable; I got dropped every 1-2 hours. It took about 3-4 minutes to get back online. Windows aren't shaded so during parts of the day it's quite bright.Building is pretty cool and location is quite central to downtown Oakland. But this can also make staying there somewhat noisy at times (for example from people playing music in the plaza outside).
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 5
Jack R.
A good support your local business coffee shop. Matcha latte was okay. Nothing spectacular. Super slow service and the cashier and barista seemed not too friendly on the weekend.
I like this place that I discovered while exploring Oakland. The restroom is clean and the coffee is amazing. I ordered a Dirty Chai Latte which was delicious. Fortunately, they had lactose-free milk available for the coffee. When I asked for a phone charger, one of the baristas kindly brought it to me with a smile. The music wasn't too loud so it was great for studying. I also took some photos and enjoyed the view of downtown while sipping my coffee.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Binta the owner makes the best lattes! She's super friendly and cares deeply for Oakland. I love going in and seeing her, it brightens my day.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Maple Rose Latte, Ham & Cheese Croissant
Cute coffee shop in the middle of Oakland to study
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Pistachio & Raspberry Croissant
I enjoyed my latte and the server was kind and friendly. Inside is clean and well lit. They were out of most of their flavored syrups. They also had no pastries. Wifi is fast. (96.2 download/166.1 mbps upload) Nice place to work. If you need something to eat there’s Jimmy’s Deli across the street.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Just super disorganized. Been there 3 times. First time was great! I got a blackberry latte and it was delicious. So I went back a second time and I didn’t realize until I got home that the guy made me the wrong drink (like some egg nog instead of a blackberry latte lmao).The third time was the most frustrating. Blackberry lattes were no longer an option, so I got a regular latte. Took 30 minutes to finally get my drink with the barista constantly chatting up her friends instead of focusing on customers. She was so distracted that she gave my drink to the wrong person and we had to start all over again.The girl working this third time was nice and means well I think, but it just feels like they haven’t quite figured out how to run a clean, professional coffee shop. Kind of like a kids lemonade stand. They miss the mark on the very basics. Save yourself the headache and go to Awaken Cafe next door imo.
Atmosphere: 2
Service: 1
Recommended dishes: Maple Rose Latte
Just spent 10 bucks after the suggested tip on a sesame latte and had my mouth burned by the scalding hot temp of my drink. If I’m going to spend ten bucks on a drink, pls offer it at a drinkable temp.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 3
Service: 4
Great atmosphere but need to train your baristas- I will never return. Literally have no idea what a Cortado is. Never paid that much for a drink that the person literally had no idea what the were doing. Ridiculous. I asked him how he made the drink- definitely not a CortadoDo not go to this place
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 1
Service: 1
On 11/26/2023,A large cup of black tea cost me $8.75.
Charged $9 for a blackberry matcha latte when it is $5.5 on doordash. No prices in the store. Sweet cashier though.
a Very cozy and sincere nice place for creative inspiration. Great staff and great coffee!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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Good coffee, open until 8pm, friendly staff, nice place.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
There's something surreal about spending $8 on a latte while homeless people loiter outside and stumble in and out of the bathroom. That being said the black sesame latte was pretty good
Really good coffee and service. Got a matcha latte with oat milk. Chill vibes. Definitely recommend!
Coffee was fine though somewhat pricier than nearby coffee shops (12oz drip was $4.25). No food visibily available until the afternoon. Someone else asked for a croissant and was told that they would call her when one became available. Service was great.A fair amount of seating (approx a dozen seats), many with outlet access. Wifi was fine but unreliable; I got dropped every 1-2 hours. It took about 3-4 minutes to get back online. Windows aren't shaded so during parts of the day it's quite bright.Building is pretty cool and location is quite central to downtown Oakland. But this can also make staying there somewhat noisy at times (for example from people playing music in the plaza outside).
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 5
A good support your local business coffee shop. Matcha latte was okay. Nothing spectacular. Super slow service and the cashier and barista seemed not too friendly on the weekend.