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Coffee Shops | Study Spots
Coffee Lovers is one of Coffee Shops | Study Spots.

1. Coffee Lovers

5.9
1855 Aborn Rd, San Jose, CA
Coffee Shop · Evergreen · 9 tips and reviews

Benjamin H.Benjamin Hernandez: Open late (12am-ish). Big space, lots of outlets. Fresh squeezed orange juice FTW!

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2. Philz Coffee

8.5
118 Paseo de San Antonio (at 4th St), San Jose, CA
Coffee Shop · Paseo · 215 tips and reviews

Benjamin H.Benjamin Hernandez: Dangerously strong coffee (and delicious). Always busy, relaxed environment for doing work.

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3. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Library

8.4
150 E San Fernando St (at S. 4th St.), San Jose, CA
College Library · San Jose State University · 44 tips and reviews

Benjamin H.Benjamin Hernandez: Open late (for SJSU students). Awesome views.

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4. Caffe Frascati

315 S 1st St, San Jose, CA
Café · Downtown San Jose · 62 tips and reviews

Benjamin H.Benjamin Hernandez: Upstairs loft area is awesome! Usually fairly busy, not a lot of outlets (have your electronics charged). Fresh squeezed orange juice!

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5. Crema Coffee Roasting Company

7.4
950 The Alameda (at S Morrison Ave), San Jose, CA
Coffee Shop · Central San Jose · 73 tips and reviews

Benjamin H.Benjamin Hernandez: Very relaxed spot, but lost of hipster-ish cooler-than-thou types. Awesome service, great environment (not a lot of outlets).

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6. Roy's Station Coffee & Tea

8.4
197 Jackson St (at 5th St), San Jose, CA
Coffee Shop · Japantown · 86 tips and reviews

Benjamin H.Benjamin Hernandez: Definitely a spot for older people (30-ish). Do not get iced drinks (pretty bad)—hot coffee and tea are this place's specialty. Great patio area!

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7. House of Bagels

8.8
505 E San Carlos St (at 11th St), San Jose, CA
Bagel Shop · Downtown San Jose · 49 tips and reviews

Benjamin H.Benjamin Hernandez: Best iced coffee in San Jose—and best patio! (no wifi, unless you're an SJSU student and get a strong enough signal from the university).

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8. Starbucks

5.8
145 W Santa Clara St (at N San Pedro St), San Jose, CA
Coffee Shop · Downtown San Jose · 30 tips and reviews

Benjamin H.Benjamin Hernandez: It's a Starbucks—nothing special. Great spot to work. Mildly busy, but quiet enough to do work.

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9. San Pedro Square Market

9.0
87 N San Pedro St (at W St John St), San Jose, CA
Food Court · Downtown San Jose · 113 tips and reviews

Benjamin H.Benjamin Hernandez: Awesome outdoor patio areas. Peralta Adobe? Oldest in California. Pretty cool to see it so well kept. Wifi here, but it's pretty spotty.

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10. Bijan Bakery & Cafe

7.3
170 S Market St #110 (Paseo de San Antonio), San Jose, CA
Café · Downtown San Jose · 58 tips and reviews

Benjamin H.Benjamin Hernandez: Awesome fresh squeezed juices (carrot and orange), great pastries, too! Usually filled with people staying at the Fairmont. Quiet spot to get work done.

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11. Satori Tea Bar

37 N San Pedro St, San Jose, CA
Tea Room · Downtown San Jose · 20 tips and reviews

Benjamin H.Benjamin Hernandez: I LOVE this place—best tea house in San Jose! Call ahead to make sure it's open, because the hours are hella inconsistent.

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12. Casa Vicky

6.8
792 E Julian St (at N 17th St.), San Jose, CA
Mexican Restaurant · Downtown San Jose · 13 tips and reviews

Benjamin H.Benjamin Hernandez: Hand-made tortillas! Weird combo equal parts Mexican panaderia, restaurant, and coffee shop, but it works. Wifi.