Berkeley Coffee & Tea

Good Selection

1. Sweet Adeline…

Neighborhood: South Berkeley

Awesome scones!  Not a large tea selection, but a great pomegranate oolong.  Alive, but not packed.  Good parking.  Also there is a knitting group that meets here on the first and third Saturdays...

2. Casa Latina Bakery

Nom nom nom nom nom nom.  Giant Burrito.  Awesome selection of baked goods.  Burrito was delicious, carnitas are a-typical but worth trying.  Vegetarian selection as well.  Very cute and tables...

3. The Breakroom Cafe

Neighborhood: Lake Merritt

Good vegetarian and vegan food - try the Hearty Bagel, with avocado, sprouts, vegan bacon and vegan cheddar. There's a great DJ there every Wed afternoon, and the general music selection throughout...

4. Crixa Cakes

Neighborhood: South Berkeley

which was good but a little too sweet. i might try the soprano tiramisu with dark chocolate next time. check out their website for a larger selection of cakes with advance order....

5. Sweet Maria's Coffee

Neighborhood: West Oakland

Their care in selecting and reviewing the green coffee they carry is perfect for beginners and dabblers like me.  Start here.  They not only carry coffee but also host a ton of information on-line...

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Good Value

1. La Farine Bakery

Neighborhood: North Oakland

This bakery is excellent -- the bread is good and a good value.  They also have nice desserts.  The lack of star is due to the unfriendliness of the staff at the Elmwood location on College...

2. Aroma Bakery & Cafe

Neighborhood: Uptown

Everyone is friendly, great quality, good value...can't go wrong!...

3. Guerilla Cafe

Neighborhood: Gourmet Ghetto

were pretty good and were advertised as farm fresh / locally sourced.  I however felt that the poaching method wastes the added value of the farm-fresh egg.  The difference between fresh eggs is most...

4. Sufficient Grounds…

Neighborhood: UC Campus Area

Oh man this has got to be one of the largest sandwiches i've ever eaten.  The foccacia is HUMONGOUS and very good  - a tad oily but not too much.  I've tried the rosemary garlic chicken and pastrami...

5. Semifreddi's Bakery

Scrumptious  Semifreddi's is a lunch time favorite with me and my co-workers.  It is one of the spots we have on our lunch cycle of places to eat.    Their sandwiches are good and aren't too...

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