Bay Area third-wave coffee was effectively founded in Oakland when Blue Bottle started in a Temescal potting shed in 2002. The Old Oakland cafe pours the legacy.
James Freeman started Blue Bottle Coffee in a 186-square-foot potting shed behind Doña Tomás in Oakland's Temescal in 2002, roasting single-origin beans in small batches by hand and selling at Bay Area farmers markets. The brand grew to define third-wave coffee in the Bay Area before its sale to Nestle in 2017. The Old Oakland cafe on 9th Street pours the legacy.
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Blue Bottle Coffee Old Oakland ★ 4.4
old-oakland · 480 9th Street, Oakland, CA 94607
Blue Bottle's Old Oakland cafe at 480 9th Street pours single-origins from the company that started in a Temescal potting shed in 2002, with espresso service.
Highwire Coffee Roasters ★ 4.4
rockridge · 5615 College Avenue, Oakland, CA 94618
Highwire's flagship cafe on Rockridge's College Avenue pours single-origin coffees sourced from Colombia, Rwanda, Peru, New Guinea and Ethiopia.
Awaken Cafe and Roasting ★ 4.3
downtown · 1429 Broadway, Oakland, CA 94612
Awaken Cafe at 1429 Broadway in downtown Oakland roasts in-house and serves all-day coffee with a community gathering room. Open until 5 every day.