Why it's on the list
- Pours Verve Coffee Roasters (Santa Cruz)
- Set in a former family Mobil gas station in historic Japantown
- Pour-overs, espresso, and batch brew; also organic teas
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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