Coffee shops in San Jose

Downtown, San Jose · 233 W Santa Clara St, San Jose, CA 95113

A smaller Nirvana Soul counter inside Hotel De Anza, on West Santa Clara Street in downtown San Jose.

Downtown, San Jose · 360 S Market St, Suite 80, San Jose, CA 95113

Voltaire roasts in downtown San Jose and pours that coffee at 360 South Market Street. The shop sources beans directly and also handles wholesale and catering.

SoFA, San Jose · 499 S 2nd St, San Jose, CA 95113

Academic Coffee’s SoFA cafe on South 2nd Street. The San Jose roaster sells house blends, matcha, and drinks such as the pandan latte.

Japantown, San Jose · 525 N 7th St, San Jose, CA 95112

tōno is a small Japantown coffee shop with a short menu of filter coffee, espresso, oat milk lattes, and chocolate drinks made with Marou cacao. It started as a pop-up in 2017 and serves beans from partner roasters rather than roasting its own.

Japantown, San Jose · 197 Jackson St, San Jose, CA 95112

Roy’s Station sits where Grandpa Roy’s Mobil station stood, at North 5th and Jackson in Japantown. The cafe brews Verve coffee and brings in pastries from Firebrand each morning.

The Alameda, San Jose · 130 Stockton Ave, Suite 160, San Jose, CA 95126

Kasama Cà Phê is a Filipino-Vietnamese coffee shop focused on coffees from Vietnam, the Philippines, Thailand, and Indonesia, with drinks like a pandan muoi latte and a Davao mocha. It started as a project in 2018 and opened this storefront near SAP Center in June 2026.

The Alameda, San Jose · 754 The Alameda, Suite 80, San Jose, CA 95126

Bavetta Coffee is a cafe on The Alameda that Ryan and Salome Bavetta bought from the Hannah Coffee team and renamed. Its retail beans come from Tico Coffee Roasters.

Buena Vista, San Jose · 238 Race St, San Jose, CA 95126

Crema is a family-owned roastery cafe on Race Street, with espresso drinks, pastries, and breakfast food. The room has indoor and outdoor seating and free Wi-Fi.

Little Saigon, San Jose · 740 Story Rd, Suite 5, San Jose, CA 95122

Lacàphê is a Vietnamese coffee shop that brews a robusta and arabica blend through phin filters, known for its Signature Saigon with salted cloud cream and its Eggspresso Hanoi. Co-owners Tho Le, Anh Le, and Thi Nguyen opened it in 2023, and it also serves matcha and fruit teas.

Rose Garden, San Jose · 460 Lincoln Ave, Suite 10, San Jose, CA 95126

Chromatic roasts in the Arts Mercantile building on Lincoln Avenue, and the cafe is in the same room. New coffees show up here first, and the shop is set up for a meeting or a cup to go.

Little Portugal, San Jose · 7 N 33rd St, San Jose, CA 95116

Cafe do Canto is a Portuguese cafe in Little Portugal, on North 33rd Street.

Midtown, San Jose · 1432 W San Carlos St, Suite 70, San Jose, CA 95126

Hijau Coffee is an Indonesian specialty coffee shop that ran as a pop-up starting in 2024 before opening this Midtown storefront in 2026. Signature drinks include pandan, nastar, and klepon lattes.

North San Jose, San Jose · 90 Skyport Dr #140, San Jose, CA 95110

Qishr is a Yemeni-inspired coffee house on Skyport Drive, a short walk from San Jose Mineta International Airport. The menu centers on qishr, Adeni tea, and espresso.

North San Jose, San Jose · 1759 Technology Dr, Suite 10, San Jose, CA 95110

Café con Leche Con Amor roasts single-origin Latin American beans in small batches in house and sells them by the bag alongside its coffee drinks. It also runs a mobile espresso bar for events.

West San Jose, San Jose · 603 Saratoga Ave #40, San Jose, CA 95129

Coffee & Water Lab is a specialty roaster on Saratoga Avenue with an alkaline water bar. Beans are roasted on site, and the drinks are built around mineral-treated water.

Strong wifi · Some outlets · Moderate noise · Laptop friendly

Almaden, San Jose · 5353 Almaden Expy, Suite 52, San Jose, CA 95118

Spectra Coffee is an independent cafe in Almaden Plaza serving Sightglass espresso, seasonal lattes, toasts, and bánh mì. Its hot chocolate is made with Dandelion Chocolate.

West San Jose, San Jose · 1412 Saratoga Ave, San Jose, CA 95129

Moonwake roasts small-batch coffee and serves it at the cafe on Saratoga Avenue in west San Jose. The menu at the bar changes through the day.

Evergreen, San Jose · 4075 Evergreen Village Square, Suite 150, San Jose, CA 95135

Evergreen Coffee Co is a family-run neighborhood espresso bar in Evergreen Village Square, open since 2010. It serves espresso drinks and homemade pastries, with indoor and outdoor seating.

Santa Teresa, San Jose · 6219 Santa Teresa Blvd, San Jose, CA 95119

Moonbeans Coffee Roasting Co. roasts and serves coffee on Santa Teresa Boulevard in south San Jose.