Blue Bottle Coffee is one of The 15 Best Places for Espresso in Oakland.

1. Blue Bottle Coffee

8.8
4270 Broadway (at Mather St), Oakland, CA
Coffee Shop · Piedmont Avenue · 87 tips and reviews

colin s.colin s: Great macchiatos. I appreciate the little pallet cleansing glass of sparkling water offered with espressos and macchiatos, a refreshing reference to Italian coffee bars. Great place to buy beans too.

AnnalynnAnnalynn: Three Africans (hot/cold). NoLa iced coffee, cold brew, and mochas are delicious!

John L.John Loomis: Best cappuccino ever

Timeless Coffee is one of The 15 Best Places for Espresso in Oakland.

2. Timeless Coffee

8.4
4252 Piedmont Ave (at Glenwood Ave), Oakland, CA
Coffee Shop · Piedmont Avenue · 73 tips and reviews

Kat G.Kat Gaines: No dairy! I was given a choice of almond or soy milk for my latte- my almond milk latte was amazing! Every other coffee shop on Piedmont offers dairy, so it wasn't missed. The coffee is great.

Brandi W.Brandi Woods: Their Sunday brunch is incredible. I love their iced coffee and almond milk lattes. The customers always seem to have the cutest dogs, too.

Sahar A.Sahar A: They're serious about the 10:30am cut-off for waffles. Really nice that they expanded, much more space to grab a bite or latte w/ friends.

Haddon Hill Cafe is one of The 15 Best Places for Espresso in Oakland.

3. Haddon Hill Cafe

9.0
504 Wesley Ave (at Brooklyn Ave), Oakland, CA
Café · Cleveland Heights · 21 tips and reviews

Mario Q.Mario Quispe: Super awesome scones (warm and tasty) along well crafted lattes. And Nina Simone. What else can you ask for?

Thibault J.Thibault Jousse: Just greatly place all around with good peeps. Very much a sense of small community there. Cappuccino is very good and the quiche delightful. If you're around stop by!

Ashley M.Ashley Mowrey: First place to pull a perfect espresso from four barrel. I'm in love with it.

Highwire Coffee Roasters is one of The 15 Best Places for Espresso in Oakland.

4. Highwire Coffee Roasters

8.4
5655 College Ave (in Rockridge Market Hall), Oakland, CA
Coffee Shop · North Oakland · 39 tips and reviews

Anna H.Anna Hennings: Best soy lattes ever, anywhere! Also, save 25 cents if you bring your own mug. Really awesome, friendly, knowledgeable people work there, too. And often one of the co-owners will be around!

Lenny L.Lenny Lesser: wonderful almond milk latte.

Ashley M.Ashley Mowrey: For the volume of customers this place has, the quality is really good. The espresso is balanced, the milk foam and temperature is perfect, and the customer service is friendly and personable.

The Cro Cafe is one of The 15 Best Places for Espresso in Oakland.

5. The Cro Cafe

7.8
470 49th St (Temescal Alley), Oakland, CA
Coffee Shop · Temescal · 45 tips and reviews

lorraine d.lorraine doo: Lovely latte and very cool staff. Get Dolly's donuts and cro's coffee!

JessicaJessica: The Kyoto Cold Brew and Owl's Howl espresso are my favorite drinks here.

Maria D.Maria Diaz: Best place in the neighborhood to get good coffee. Cold brew is great, cappuccino Is wonderful and they sell bagels.

Tierra Mia Coffee is one of The 15 Best Places for Espresso in Oakland.

6. Tierra Mia Coffee

7.6
2001 Broadway (at 20th St), Oakland, CA
Coffee Shop · Uptown · 40 tips and reviews

Vivek G.Vivek Gupta: Try the Horchata latte & chocolate pecan blondie.

Cheri S.Cheri Smith: Great soy cappuccino and great atmosphere!

Arte Y.Arte Yescas: The horchata latte is AMAZING, I just stopped in Oakland to taste it and it was worth it, going to try its grain coffee

Awaken Cafe & Roasting is one of The 15 Best Places for Espresso in Oakland.

7. Awaken Cafe & Roasting

8.2
1429 Broadway (15th St), Oakland, CA
Coffee Shop · Oaksterdam · 61 tips and reviews

Sabina T.Sabina Taj: Best Mocha I've ever had and the kale quiche was yummy.

Alex A.Alex Anokhin: Great latte every time!

Joe W.Joe Werede: I come here for their Lattes and their chill vibes and good music. A lot of young professionals come here and it’s really chill

Cole Coffee is one of The 15 Best Places for Espresso in Oakland.

8. Cole Coffee

8.4
307 63rd St (at College Ave), Oakland, CA
Coffee Shop · Rockridge · 59 tips and reviews

Danielle T.Danielle Towne: Great vibe. Fab place for sipping a cappucino and reading a book.

Evangeline B.Evangeline Brown: Their double short latte is da bomb.

Phill J.Phill J: If going for brewed coffee, a latte or coffee by the pound, skip the long line and goto the shop in back. WAY faster...just sayin...

Farley's East is one of The 15 Best Places for Espresso in Oakland.

9. Farley's East

8.1
33 Grand Ave (at Broadway), Oakland, CA
Coffee Shop · Uptown · 86 tips and reviews

Mario Q.Mario Quispe: Great coffee skills here. Perfect espresso extractions. Noisy but doable. Don't miss the upstairs!

Nathalie B.Nathalie Bernal: They have lots if tables, so this is the ideal place to study at! Their lattes are to die for! Their mushroom panini was bomb! Their cookies and yogurt with granola and fruit are yummy! 2 thumbs up!

Sharon P.Sharon P.: Excellent espresso. Surprisingly good bagel and lox. Two walls of magazines you can pick up and read while you're here. My new favorite Oakland cafe.

Beauty's Bagel Shop is one of The 15 Best Places for Espresso in Oakland.

10. Beauty's Bagel Shop

9.1
3838 Telegraph Ave (btwn W MacArthur Blvd & 38th St.), Oakland, CA
Bagel Shop · Mosswood · 118 tips and reviews

Tara R.Tara Reed: One of the best soy iced lattes I've ever had

Frank K.Frank Kim: Excellent breakfast bagel sandwich with veggie sausage and avocado, had an array of Lucky Dog hot sauces to use here. The cappuccino wasn't bad here too.

Ellen M.Ellen McGrody: Absolutely incredible wood-fired bagels. The salt and pepper is fabulous. Staff is extremely friendly, restaurant is cute. Sea Salt Chocolate Chip cookies! Vanilla latte with housemade syrup!

Room 389 is one of The 15 Best Places for Espresso in Oakland.

11. Room 389

8.6
389 Grand Ave (at Staten Ave), Oakland, CA
Bar · Adams Point · 42 tips and reviews

bastylefilegirlbastylefilegirl: Already gave a tip about the bar but the coffee is also amazing! Hands down the best Chai Latte in Oakland (they make their own chai tea). Make sure you get it dirty(two shots of espresso)

zippyzippy: Also a fine cafe in the mornings. Bicycle coffee and delicious pastries, and they make a good flat white

Sean M.Sean M: Ask for a spiked Mexican Mocha from the cafe - excellent!

Woody's Café is one of The 15 Best Places for Espresso in Oakland.

12. Woody's Café

7.7
1841 Park Blvd (Wayne Pl), Oakland, CA
Coffee Shop · Cleveland Heights · 16 tips and reviews

Jen S.Jen S: Awesome lattes . Pretty designs in my foam :)

Jessica B.Jessica Bridges (Salazar): Best iced white chocolate mocha!!!

Kim D.Kim Do: Turkey panini, chicken salad sandwich, and caramel latte.

Modern Coffee is one of The 15 Best Places for Espresso in Oakland.

13. Modern Coffee

7.2
411 13th St (at Franklin St), Oakland, CA
Coffee Shop · Downtown Oakland · 38 tips and reviews

Mick T.Mick Thompson: Best vanilla latte

Truth K.Truth Knowledge: Small, quaint, modern coffee shop located within Oakland Tribune bldg. Great coffee, delicious latte, tough parking.

Justin S.Justin Sullivan: A locally owned gem just off Broadway. Classic impeccable espresso beverages.

Kilovolt Coffee is one of The 15 Best Places for Espresso in Oakland.

14. Kilovolt Coffee

8.4
1829 Mandela Pkwy (btwn 18th and 20th), Oakland, CA
Café · Prescott · 13 tips and reviews

Gaudy W.Gaudy Welsh: Great vibe as well as the latte ;-)

Martha H.Martha Hill: An all-new vibe & pouring delicious SightGlass. Killer Capp, straightforward sandwiches with refreshing options.

Eric B.Eric Benjamin: Food was great, coffee was pretty underwhelming -- could improve milk steaming and latte pouring skills. Promising spot!

Modern Coffee is one of The 15 Best Places for Espresso in Oakland.

15. Modern Coffee

8.3
381 19th St (19th & Franklin), Oakland, CA
Coffee Shop · Uptown · 15 tips and reviews

Adrian P.Adrian Phillips: Great coffee, fast wi-fi. Had an espresso and mocha. Both were tasty and the staff very friendly. Limited table seating, restrooms are located out the lobby and down the hall to the left.

Andrew B.Andrew B.: Cappuccinos are excellent

Tina D.Tina D: Awesome coffee and quiches from Starter Bakery. All local grub.