Oakland 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. Julie's Coffee and…

A great Alameda venue. Pretty good wireless access and lots of plugs. This is a real unique place with a great selection of teas. Great place to write code....

4. People's Cafe

Neighborhood: UC Campus Area

alike.  I can't say anything about the coffee, as I don't drink it, but the tea selection is broad and pretty good; the chai straddles the line between the genuinely spicy variety and its sweetened...

5. Pizzaiolo

Neighborhood: North Oakland

and not doughy chewy... just perfect!  a Potato Pizza - unusually yummy "white" pizza Arugula Speck and Grana - Arugula and pepperoni w/ house marinara  The bar... pretty good selection of cocktails and wine....

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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. Pizzaiolo

Neighborhood: North Oakland

he makes it) 4. Buttermilk Pannacotta with Pomegranate sauce 5. Bottle of Dolcetto D'Alba (recommended - so good, I want to buy a case)  Aside from the fantastic food, the ambiance was awesome...

4. 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...

5. Semifreddi's Bakery

juices squeezing into your mouth.  Got you yet?  Then there's the chicken muffaletta which I loved...different if you're one to try something new but oh-so-deliciously warm and good.  I love...

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