California

Best coffee shops in Oakland

Our guide to specialty coffee in Oakland: 6 verified shops, including Awaken Cafe & Roasting, Bicycle Coffee Co and Highwire Coffee Roasters. Oakland's specialty coffee scene is deep and community-rooted, with a number of cafes that roast their own beans across neighborhoods from Jack London Square up to Rockridge. You'll find direct-trade single origins, an all-vegan roastery, and a public tasting room built around teaching.

6 verified shops · vetted, never pay-to-play

Verified means checked against our specialty criteria using each shop's own public information, not a visit. Last checked Jun 2026. How we choose

Downtown Oakland with the Bay Bridge behind
Photo: Basil D Soufi, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons (cropped, color-adjusted)

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