Where To Grab A Cup Of Coffee (Or Fall-Themed Latte) In Alameda

ALAMEDA, CA — There are easily hundreds of coffee shops in the East Bay alone, with Alameda home to many of them. While a visit to a cafe for a cappuccino, a latte, a double or triple shot of espresso or just a good ol' cup of coffee is justifiable in any season or month, it’s all-the-more-enticing as fall gets underway and October nears.

Here’s a list of coffee shops in Alameda:

Bad Barista
Details: With a bold name and entertaining menu categories for their drinks (“basic,” “above basic,” “beyond basic,” “other stuff,” “blended stuff” and “extra stuff”), this cafe is worth checking out. This month’s specialty drink offering is a coconut leche flan with espresso, available until Sept. 28. Also on the menu are a pumpkin pie spice latte, a golden espresso pumpkin latte and a “hobgoblin pumpkin cold brew.”
Address: 3215 Encinal Ave., Suite D
Hours: Open daily from 7 a.m. to 12 p.m.

Beanery of Alameda
Details: Located in the Alameda Marketplace, this cafe has hot and iced coffee and espresso drink offerings, including several mochas.
Address: 1650 Park St.
Hours: Monday through Friday, 6 a.m. to 3 p.m.; Saturday and Sunday, 7 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Blue Dot Cafe & Coffee Bar
Details: Cappuccinos, espresso and more are on the menu of this popular breakfast and lunch spot.
Address: 1910 Encinal Ave.
Hours: Tuesday through Saturday, 8 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.; closed on Sunday and Monday

Cafe Jolie & Cafe Jolie Petit
Details: Drip coffee, espresso and several other coffee drink options are available at both locations.
Address: 1500 Webster St./1501 Harbor Bay Pkwy.
Hours: Cafe Jolie’s hours are Tuesday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Cafe Jolie Petit’s hours are daily from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Coffee Cultures
Details: This Alameda coffee bar, which opened in 2021, offers pour-over coffee, cold brew, Americanos, cappuccinos, lattes, hot drip coffee, espresso and more.
Address: 1926 Park St.
Hours: Monday through Friday, 7 a.m. to 4 p.m.; Saturday and Sunday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Coffee and Tea Traders
Details: The fall “pumpkin series” of drinks here includes a pumpkin matcha latte, a pumpkin chai latte and a pumpkin pie spice latte – one sentence, with now five “pumpkin” mentions.
Address: 883 Island Drive, Suite B2
Hours: Monday through Friday, 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.; Saturday, 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. Closed on Sunday.

Crispian Bakery
Details: Locals love the coffee here, describing it as “excellent.” Grab a cinnamon twist, a pecan sticky bun or another treat and a cappuccino, latte, Americano or espresso and take a stroll on Park Street.
Address: 1700 Park St., Suite 120
Hours: Tuesday through Sunday, 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Spritzer’s Cafe
Details: They’ve got a pumpkin latte and much more on their coffee menu. Yelp reviewers like the strong coffee and the cafe space itself.
Address: 734 Central Ave.
Hours: Monday through Friday, 7 a.m. to 3 p.m.; Saturday and Sunday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

SIGNAL Coffee Roasters
Details: SIGNAL is known for its medium and dark roasts and espresso blend. Stop by their Alameda cafe for small batch coffee and specialty drinks.
Address: 1536 Webster St.
Hours: Open daily from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m.

LazyBird Coffee
Details: LazyBird has numerous espresso drinks and specialty lattes such as pumpkin spice, chai, matcha, horchata, honey lavender, ube and pandan.
Address: 930 Central Ave.
Hours: Open daily from 7:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Julie’s Coffee and Tea Garden
Details: This cafe, which opened in 2005, specializes in organic coffee and espresso drinks (as well as loose leaf tea), all of which can be enjoyed in the back patio area.
Address: 1223 Park St.
Hours: Open daily from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Dandelion Kaffe
Details: This cafe, which opened over the summer, is a large, inviting space with a variety of specialty lattes and other coffee drinks on the menu.
Address: 1629 Park St.
Hours: Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.; Saturday and Sunday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Highwire Coffee Roasters
Details: Highwire’s Alameda spot features the East Bay company’s full selection of coffee beans. Check out the Polaroid photos of the cafe’s dog visitors at the counter.
Address: 1234 Park St.
Hours: Monday through Friday, 7 a.m. to 3 p.m.; Saturday and Sunday, 7 a.m. to 4 p.m.

The Local
Details: This corner cafe offers pour-over coffee, cold brew, a variety of espresso drinks and more. “I adore this place,” wrote a Yelp reviewer. “It's quiet, cozy and inviting.”
Address: 1333 Park St.
Hours: Monday through Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.; Saturday and Sunday, 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Mosley’s Cafe
Details: Order a cup of Seven Seas organic coffee, French press, cold brew or other coffee drink and a pastry and spend some time in or outside of this nice space in the Grand Marina.
Address: 2099 Grand St.
Hours: Tuesday, Wednesday and Sunday, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.; Thursday, Friday and Saturday, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Closed on Mondays.

Wescafe
Details: This family-owned cafe and diner in West Alameda has a variety of coffee and espresso drinks on its menu.
Address: 1518 Webster St.
Hours: Monday through Friday and Sunday, 7 a.m. to 2 p.m.; Saturday, 7 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Peet’s Coffee
Details: Peet’s seasonal drinks include pumpkin lattes and pumpkin chai lattes (hot and iced), a cardamom citrus cold brew oat latte and an iced vanilla latte with “popping pearls.”
Address: 1901 Webster St., 1365 Park St. and 2531 Blanding Ave.
Hours: Monday through Friday, 5 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.; Saturday and Sunday from 5:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.

Starbucks
Details: Starbucks’ seasonal drinks include the classic pumpkin spice latte as well as a pecan crunch oat milk latte, a cinnamon dolce latte, a pumpkin cream cold brew and a pecan oat milk cortado.
Addresses: 720 Atlantic Ave., 2210-J South Shore Dr., 980 Island Dr. and other locations
Hours: It varies per location. Check specific location hours here.

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