I’ve known the folks at Chromatic since before it was Chromatic and grew up with a few of them. They are changing the South Bay coffee game in huge ways. If you haven’t gone to their store to try some of the Gamut or their signature anniversary Unicorn Pony Blend (as rare as the real deal), now is a great…
Category: San Jose (area)
Dana Street Roasting Company
It is always exciting to hear about local roasters who maintain small-scale retail stores. In-house roasters are even better. Advertising your own roasting brings a lot of credibility and professionalism to a store. I can’t tell you how many times people have asked, “who is Lulu? Who does your roasting.” I proudly smile, “we do our own roasting.”…
Red Rock Coffee
Red Rock is a cool Four-Barrel affiliated shop in downtown Mountain View. I’ve had some really great Four Barrel espresso at other shops lately, so I was really excited when I heard these guys train up in San Francisco. It’s always fun to see how shops that source high-end coffee put their own spin on the…
Coffee Society (Library, City Hall)
The best way to describe Coffee Society is quaint. It is definitely a second-wave shop and there is no way that it can compare to the bigger shops in the area; it is almost unnoticeable except that one of their barista’s mentioned their name once at my store. That being said, I liked their shop for what it is; homey,…
B2 (Bellano Coffee)
My recent visit to B2 was as enjoyable as my experience at B-1 (Bellano Coffee). No, maybe it was better, but I loved their second location for different reasons. B2 is located at the San Pedro Market Square and qualms about parking in downtown SJ aside, it is pretty easy to get to. It is on…
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