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Alem Coffee
- 5353 Claremont Ave., Oakland (map)
- 510-655-6003
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This cafe is a diverse gathering place. There’s lots of conversation, and, because the wireless is unreliable, it isn’t a haven for laptop users. Besides consistently good coffee, Alem’s menu includes healthy breakfast and lunch offerings like Shiyan Phool, a dish made with fava beans, onion, and feta cheese that’s served with a slice of bread. It’s in a colorful little building across the street from the DMV. Cash only.
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Bica Coffeehouse
- 5701 College Ave., Oakland (map)
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This new coffee shop on College Avenue opened in August and caters to coffee geeks. Bica serves local roasts by Ritual, Barefoot, Flying Goat, Verve, and De La Paz and offers pastries as well as other snacks. It’s spitting distance from the Rockridge BART station, and Bica has a screen that tracks the next trains. There’s free wi-fi, and some seating inside and out.
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Bittersweet Café
- 5427 College Ave., Oakland (map)
- 510-654-7159
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This chocolate lovers' paradise proffers drinks, pastries, and bars from chocolate dulce de leche pudding to chocolate Thai iced tea.
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Cole Coffee
- 6255 College Ave., Oakland (map)
- 510-653-5458
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Patrons line up outside the door of Cole Coffee for two reasons: 1) The coffee 2) The social scene. First, the coffee: Pure Arabica, fair trade and organic, roasted fresh every 24 hours, dripped individually into each cup. In the adjoining coffee store, choose from the largest selection of fresh beans in the East Bay. A range of specialty teas will satisfy tea lovers, as well. 2) Sometimes there’s a lack of elbow space inside the cafe and this actually serves to inspire conversation with more extroverted cafe-goers. There’s also a feeling of fellowship among those who have been lucky enough to secure a sidewalk table. Enjoy the scene and savor your coffee with locally made baked goods, fresh sandwiches, or poached eggs. Coffee mecca and social hub, Cole Coffee well earns these appellations. No wi-fi.
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Highwire Coffee Roasters
- 5655 College Ave., Oakland (map)
- 510-653-0450
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Across the street from the Rockridge BART station and situated inside Market Hall, Highwire Coffee Roasters (formerly Peaberry's) serves as a regular morning destination for commuters as well as a hangout spot for those with the time to contemplatively sit and sip their caffeine. Don't fret the long lines, the baristas are friendly and quick. In addition to coffee, the shop serves up pastries, fancy chocolates, gelato, and affogato, an Italian dessert of espresso and vanilla gelato.
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Hudson Bay Cafe
- 5401 College Ave., Oakland (map)
- 510-658-0214
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Large windows and yellow paint on the interior walls make this small neighborhood coffee shop a sunny space to sit and sit coffee.
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Starbucks
- 5132 Broadway, Oakland (map)
- 510-450-0200
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Woodminster Cafe
- 5020 Woodminster Ln., Oakland (map)
- 510-530-1661
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