Why it's on the list
- Roasts its own coffee with an in-house production roaster
- Black, women-owned; founded by two sisters
- In the SoFA District near SJSU and the convention center
Good to know
How they brew
The room
More in San Jose
- Downtown (SoFA District)$$
Academic Coffee
A SoFA District cafe and micro-roastery that roasts its own coffee and makes its syrups in house with whole ingredients.
- espresso
- pour-over
- drip
See the shop Last checked - The Alameda area (Lincoln Ave)$$
Chromatic Coffee
A San Jose roastery and tasting room on Lincoln Avenue, roasting since 2012, where new coffees get tried first.
- espresso
- pour-over
- batch brew
See the shop Last checked - The Alameda$$
Crema Coffee Roasting Co.
A longtime roaster-cafe on The Alameda that roasts its own coffee on site, with a second spot over on Race Street.
- espresso
- pour-over
- drip
See the shop Last checked