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Bay Area coffee shops that are not Starbucks
Coupa Café is one of Bay Area coffee shops that are not Starbucks.

1. Coupa Café

8.0
538 Ramona St (btwn Hamilton & University), Palo Alto, CA
Café · University South · 269 tips and reviews

Jonathan C.Jonathan Chizick: They accept Bitcoin

Red Rock Coffee is one of Bay Area coffee shops that are not Starbucks.

2. Red Rock Coffee

8.4
201 Castro St (at Villa St), Mountain View, CA
Coffee Shop · Downtown Mountain View · 247 tips and reviews

Arthur C.Arthur Chang: Want to swim in a soup of startup geeks? Come in here for your daily dose of "It's kind of a Groupon for..." and "Facebook API is all f...". I always see fellow Y Combinator founders in here.

The Creamery is one of Bay Area coffee shops that are not Starbucks.

3. The Creamery

685 4th St (at Townsend St), San Francisco, CA
Café · SoMa · 211 tips and reviews

Chris 🍻 M.Chris 🍻 Makarsky: try to eavesdrop on all the people making pitches to VCs here

Orchard Valley Coffee is one of Bay Area coffee shops that are not Starbucks.

4. Orchard Valley Coffee

6.9
349 E Campbell Ave (at N Central Ave), Campbell, CA
Café · Downtown Campbell · 44 tips and reviews

Jonathan C.Jonathan Chizick: Shouldn't have to say it, but way better than Starbucks

Dana Street Roasting Company is one of Bay Area coffee shops that are not Starbucks.

5. Dana Street Roasting Company

7.4
744 W Dana St (btwn Castro & Hope St), Mountain View, CA
Coffee Roaster · Downtown Mountain View · 65 tips and reviews

Brett H.Brett Hellman: Bring cash or a check. Credit card are not accepted.

Bean Scene Cafe is one of Bay Area coffee shops that are not Starbucks.

6. Bean Scene Cafe

6.6
186 S Murphy Ave (btwn E Evelyn Ave. & W Washington Ave.), Sunnyvale, CA
Café · Heritage District · 38 tips and reviews
Philz Coffee is one of Bay Area coffee shops that are not Starbucks.

7. Philz Coffee

8.6
3191 Middlefield Rd (at Loma Verde Ave), Palo Alto, CA
Coffee Shop · Midtown Palo Alto · 216 tips and reviews

Anne H.Anne Heit: This is the best coffee I've had in years. Each cup is custom made to your liking and is made right in front of you in a single drip cup. It is amazing! Read more.

Bernie's Cafe is one of Bay Area coffee shops that are not Starbucks.

8. Bernie's Cafe

7.3
3966 24th St (at Noe St), San Francisco, CA
Coffee Shop · Noe Valley · 44 tips and reviews

David K.David Kelso: Skip starbucks and jump across the street to Bernie's. It's local, and the coffee is better and cheaper.

Cento is one of Bay Area coffee shops that are not Starbucks.

9. Cento

372 Ritch St (btwn Townsend & Brannan St), San Francisco, CA
Coffee Shop · SoMa · 81 tips and reviews
Crossroads Café is one of Bay Area coffee shops that are not Starbucks.

10. Crossroads Café

699 Delancey St (at Brannan St), San Francisco, CA
Café · South Beach · 163 tips and reviews

Fernando T.Fernando Toledo: Don't forget to check out their patio/garden in the back. Sit and relax

Chrome Coffee Bar is one of Bay Area coffee shops that are not Starbucks.

11. Chrome Coffee Bar

580 4th St (at Freelon St), San Francisco, CA
Coffee Shop · SoMa · 33 tips and reviews

Jackson D.Jackson Davis: Nice little place in the Chome store. Four Barrel beans

ZombieRunner is one of Bay Area coffee shops that are not Starbucks.

12. ZombieRunner

429 S California Ave (btwn El Camino Real & Ash St), Palo Alto, CA
Sporting Goods Retail · 17 tips and reviews

Karen T.Karen T.: The baristas will make a delightful design on your latte if you ask nicely

Blue Bottle Coffee is one of Bay Area coffee shops that are not Starbucks.

13. Blue Bottle Coffee

8.7
1 Ferry Building Ste 7 (at The Embarcardero), San Francisco, CA
Coffee Shop · Financial District · 421 tips and reviews

Ben W.Ben Ward: At busy hours here's a booth around the side (past the seating toward the restroo that you can order from; beat the queue for the main counter.

14. Coffee Society

1875 S Bascom Ave Ste 112 (at Campbell Ave.), Campbell, CA
Coffee Shop · Pruneyard · 32 tips and reviews

Jimmy L.Jimmy L: Bring your own mug and have it filled for only 1.50!

15. Caffe Romanza

301 Castro St (at Dana St, Upstairs at Books Inc.), Mountain View, CA
Café · Downtown Mountain View · 6 tips and reviews

Martin H.Martin Hardee: Caffe Romanza is a neat little coffee and sandwich place tucked upstairs at Books, Inc.

Blvd Coffee is one of Bay Area coffee shops that are not Starbucks.

16. Blvd Coffee

8.5
15525 Los Gatos Blvd #C, Los Gatos, CA
Coffee Shop · East Los Gatos · 18 tips and reviews

Jonathan C.Jonathan Chizick: Great coffee and great service!

University Cafe is one of Bay Area coffee shops that are not Starbucks.

17. University Cafe

271 University Ave (at Bryant St), Palo Alto, CA
New American Restaurant · Downtown North · 100 tips and reviews

Guillaume D.Guillaume Dumortier: Palo Alto's Club is the best sandwich ever