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Actual Cafe
- 6334 San Pablo Ave., Oakland (map)
- 510-653-8386
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(based on 2 user reviews)
At Actual Cafe, it's all about sitting down and enjoying the coffeehouse experience. Get a cup of Joe (or tea) served in a real china cup, plop down, and just hang for a while. Actual Cafe boasts comfy furniture and communal seating to encourage actual interaction with actual human life-forms. It's "not just another wi-fi shack." Indoor bike parking and a full menu are also available. Weekends are laptop-free.
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Alchemy Collective Cafe
- 3140 Martin Luther King, Jr. Way, Berkeley (map)
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A cozy, worker-owned cafe, offering Verve coffee, various pastries and teas, and community events.
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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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Anfilo Coffee
- 35 Grand Ave., Oakland (map)
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Anula's Cafe
- 1319 Franklin St., Oakland (map)
- 510-834-3023
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This Chinatown breakfast and lunch counter serves “organic bicycle-pedaled roasted coffee” and Sri Lankan homemade Chai tea. There’s also an array of tropical smoothies, and a lunch menu full of Caribbean and Sri Lankan flavors that rotates daily and often sells out. (You can order a day in advance.) The muffins and breads all come from Semifreddi’s bakery. Prices are very reasonable, seating is limited, and catering options are available.
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Arbor Cafe
- 4210 Telegraph Ave., Oakland (map)
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This massive cafe features Bicycle Coffee (no espresso drinks), a small food menu, beer and wine, and plenty of tables and chairs, which has made it popular among the laptop crowd.
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The Arlington
- 269 Arlington Ave., Kensington (map)
- 510-525-3900
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Arlington Cafe sets its sights on being Kensington's comfortable neighborhood gathering spot. Food and drinks include only local, organic, and sustainable ingredients and are prepared on-site by the cafe's owners. Breakfast, lunch, dinner (Wednesday through Saturday), and catering available. Live music on Friday nights.
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Aroma Cafe
- 1900 Franklin St., Oakland (map)
- 510-763-3930
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This family-owned downtown Oakland cafe and bakery offers a fresh and impressively well-stocked menu for all your breakfast, lunch, and snack-time needs. Bagels and croissants join cold and hot sandwiches, soups, wraps, and salads. Don't miss the fresh-baked cookies, muffins, and scones. Plenty of thirst-quenchers and pick-me-ups are also on hand -- including, of course, an extensive coffee bar. Online ordering is available, and regulars might just find themselves being treated like family.
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Asha Tea House $
- 2086 University Ave., Berkeley (map)
- 510-549-9137
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Au Coquelet Cafe $
- 2000 University Ave., Berkeley (map)
- 510-845-0433
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(based on 1 user review)
Ahh... Au Coquelet, the welcoming Berkeley cafe where you can get a cup of coffee at the crack of dawn and come back after midnight for another cup with an Irish kick, indulge in a fresh fruit torte or any of the spot's homemade desserts. No matter what time of day you opt to sit for a spell in the brick-walled Berkeley institution, there tables are sure to be dotted with people typing at laptops, thumbing through books, or just shooting the breeze.
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Autobahn Cafe
- 571 5th St., Oakland (map)
- 510-836-1234
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Tucked beside an overpass near Jack London Square, Autobahn Café is a friendly, family-run coffee shop. Besides cups of strong brew and fresh squeezed juice, Autobahn offers a small menu of sandwiches and salads. The owners make sustainable and delicious food their priority. There’s free wi-fi and a small patio with outdoor seating.
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Awaken Cafe
- 1429 Broadway, Oakland (map)
- 510-863-1440
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Award-winning espresso bar, tea house, bar, restaurant, music venue, and gallery.
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Bazaar Cafe
- 5927 California St., San Francisco (map)
- 415-831-5620
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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
- 1438 Broadway, Oakland (map)
- 510-238-8700
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