![]() If you’re a dark-roast fan, try Jacob’s Wonderbar Brew, or the mint mojito iced coffee if you’re having a rough start to a hot day. There is no doubt in most Berkeleyan minds that Philz has some of the best coffee in Berkeley. Our beloved Philz is a native of San Francisco, but has become a Berkeley institution. San Francisco, a site of intense coffee pride, and some of this coffee has even infiltrated Berkeley. Their coffee is sometimes almost burnt tasting, but it’s still good quality and a more faithful alternative to Starbucks for Berkeley residents. Starbucks may have a larger market on coffee, but they got their concept from Peet’s. The coffee chain started right here in Berkeley on Walnut and Vine streets, and has now has stores throughout California, Colorado, Illinois, Massachusetts, Oregon and Washington. Peet’s Coffee & Tea seems to be an exception to Berkeley’s golden rules of business. Cafe Zeb is around the corner in Berkeley Law for sandwich and salad options. Indoor seating is limited, but that’s fine because sitting outside is much more desirable. Not only is Strada’s coffee punchy but endlessly smooth, the cafe is the perfect place to study or people-watch. For your own happiness, order an apple cloud to go with your au lait. Pastries are baked at the Bancroft Hotel, and when possible, they use organic and local ingredients. ![]() They use a dark roast from McLaughlin Coffee Company and three different kinds of beans. Strada is popular for their latte and Mocha Bianca, but if you are a coffee purist, their cafe au lait is something out of a dream. They are somewhat more standardized, and the size of the group is much smaller than Espresso Roma, but each location does have its own unique flavor. UC Berkeley alum Daryl Ross owns Caffe Strada, Free Speech Movement Cafe and Caffe Zeb, along with what is now Free House. For something different, try their chai latte and one of their prepared pasta salads. ![]() Their coffee is not the best in Berkeley, but it serves its purpose. Milano is a student favorite, convenient location for energy and studying. It fits perfectly into Berkeley’s counterculture attitude, doing away with branding and creating an identity based on uniqueness. What is so interesting is that their business model is an huge departure from standard business practices, making it the antithesis of corporate coffee. Upon closer examination, it’s clear that the independent cafe next door isn’t so independent.Įmeryville corporation Espresso Roma owns cafes on College Avenue and Hopkins Street, as well as Cafe Milano on Bancroft Way and French Hotel Cafe on Shattuck Avenue, and others throughout the West Coast, including Oregon and Colorado. That’s an exaggeration, but have you ever noticed the same cups, coffee or employees at multiple local coffee shops? Berkeley’s anti-chain mentality is part of what makes it so uniquely perfect for the independent bookstore and cafe culture. We also use eggs from cage-free hens.We live in a world of underground coffee mafias and warring roasteries. Which is why the coffee, cocoa, and sugar in Coffee, Coffee BuzzBuzzBuzz are all sourced from Fairtrade certified growers, and all the ingredients are non-GMO sourced. We’re super passionate about our coffee-but we also care-a lot-about where it comes from. We haven’t actually seen them since that fateful day in 1996, but the flavor output since then has been incredible-so we’re guessing their caffeine-induced euphoria is still going strong. Several wild-and-crazy Flavor Lab sessions later, our Flavor Gurus raised a trembling spoon to vote “yes” to the buzz. And like a bat out of the underworld, Coffee, Coffee BuzzBuzzBuzz came zipping into our lives. Sophisticated, yet a little sweet around the edges. That’s why we decided that we needed a flavor that could power us through from the 2 p.m. Envious of their productivity? Yeah, us too. They’re the ones furiously tapping away on their laptops, dictating an email via voice-to-text, and mapping their next location while concurrently tagging their immediate location on social media. With its espresso-on-coffee verve, this flavor will get you amped for just about anything! Ben & Jerry's Coffee ice cream with espresso bean fudge chunks.
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