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

CASTRO VALLEY, CA — There are easily hundreds of coffee shops in the East Bay alone, with Castro Valley 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 Castro Valley:

Ones Cafe & Bakery
Details: This cafe has a variety of coffee drinks, including caramel cinnamon, black sesame, sea salt cheese, orange and vanilla lattes.
Address: 3483 Castro Valley Blvd.
Hours: Open 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday.

Pampas Cafe
Details: On the menu are all of the essentials: drip coffee, espresso, macchiato, cafe au lait, mocha, Americano and more.
Address: 22222 Redwood Rd.
Hours: Open daily from 7:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.

Cafe Rumi
Details: This cafe’s coffees are oak wood-roasted locally in the Bay Area. A signature drink on the menu is the pink chai.
Address: 4799 Heyer Ave.
Hours: Monday through Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m; Saturday and Sunday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Bake It Up Bakery & Cafe
Details: This cafe offers Turkish coffee, a cardamom latte and a Dubai chocolate pistachio latte, along with other drinks and many pastries.
Address: 20865 Redwood Rd.
Hours: Thursday and Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Saturday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.; and Sunday, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Neighborhood Coffee
Details: This spacious cafe serves coffee from Cat & Cloud, a Santa Cruz-based roaster.
Address: 20600 John Drive
Hours: Monday through Friday, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Sunday from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m.; closed on Saturdays.

Valley Java
Details: This local favorite has pumpkin spice, butter pecan, coconut almond and caramel lattes, a banana mocha and much more on the menu.
Address: 20511 Stanton Ave.
Hours: Monday through Friday, 5 a.m. to 2 p.m.; Saturday and Sunday, 6 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Philz Coffee
Details: Fall drink offerings include “Caramel Banana Brew” and “Spiced Vanilla Soul.”
Address: 3359 Castro Valley Blvd.
Hours: Open daily from 5 a.m. to 8 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: 20439 Redwood Rd.
Hours: Monday through Friday, 5 a.m. to 7 p.m.; Saturday and Sunday, 5:30 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Bodi’s Java
Details: Bodi’s has several specialty drinks on its menu, including coconut cream, cinnamon bun, pistachio, butterscotch, salted caramel and pumpkin spice lattes.
Address: 3803 East Castro Blvd.
Hours: Monday through Friday, 6 a.m. to 3 p.m.; Saturday and Sunday from 7 a.m. to 3 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: 20663 Rustic Drive, 2720 Castro Valley Blvd., and other locations
Hours: It varies per location. Check specific location hours here.