The Cro Cafe

The Cro Cafe is a coffee shop Oakland Alameda County located in United States.

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168
ratings
  • Phone

    (510) 653-2030

  • Website

    thecrocafe.com

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  • Type

    Coffee Shop

Address

470 49th St (Temescal Alley) Oakland , CA 94609 United States

Credit Cards Yes (incl. American Express)
Wi-Fi No
Outdoor Seating Yes

Comments / 45


Keywords:

espresso drinks hipster trendy east bay casual quiet great value fresh pastries cookies friendly staff toddies simple syrup neighborhood doctors clean
Alice Oh

Small cafe that serves Sightglass coffee . Not a lot of seating, no wifi . More of a place to sit & casually hang out on a sunny day rather than work on your report. friendly staff & great coffee

John Bobeldyk

Order a toddy (cold brew coffee ), doctor it with cream & simple syrup , and snag a glass of cool sparkling water directly from the faucet.

Julie Geremia

Great coffee and they offer sparkling or still water from a fancy tap contraption. Lovely, thoughtful coffee cups & saucers.

Mark McGregor

Stop by for Sightglass + Starter Bakery . If the Sunday market sells out of Kouign Aman, here's Plan B.

Maria Diaz

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

Matthew Seife

Great little cafe with sightglass coffee and fresh pastries

Xande Macedo

Take a photo of their restored, original La Mazzaroco. You won't see anything like it anywhere else. Pure hotness.

Jessica

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

Daniel Markham

Sightglass coffee pulled on a lever machine in the hippest alley in the Bay Area

Kwyn Meagher

The coffee here is so good. It's been a while since I haven't been disappointed by a pour.

Nath M

For the SF Sightglass puritans, Cro Cafe is a welcomed little East Bay gem.

Camden Tayler

Great place to get some Sightglass coffee if you're stopping by another store in the most hipster alley in Oakland.

Bommy

Tiny cafe . Sightglass and wrecking ball coffee beans are sold in the back. They have tea !

Eric Benjamin

Using Sightglass beans! Could improve milk steam and pour skills, but overall great spot!

Valentin Guerin

Try one of their cookies with your coffee and sit outside, so calm .

Kwyn Meagher

Espressos are super good. Pastries are ok but come for the espresso for sure.

Dayee

The matcha is good!

rachel hawa

sightglass is the best coffee in the bay . happy to have a place that serves it in the east bay .

lorraine doo

Lovely latte and very cool staff . Get Dolly 's donuts and cro's coffee !

Peter

Their iced soy latte was great. Also, great people watching outside.

Ian Swinson

Great coffee and super-friendly service. Who says hipsters can't be chatty? :)

Asher Yanich

Sightglass and Linea coffee served unpretentiously

Andrew Milmoe

Good service , espresso and kouign amann

Brian Strauss

The espresso is great. But boy is the presentation "hipster precious".

Tim Harrison

Excellent espresso drinks . Always made just right.

Andris L

I approve. One of the good places to get good espresso drinks in East Bay .

Mary Irwin

Friendly staff and great coffee ; scored a free espresso with beans purchase!

Gnat Brain

Get a glass of seltzer water if you order an espresso to stay.

Ashley Mowrey

The coffee is alright. They use pacific almond milk , which tastes horrible. They use sight glass and serve vegan pastries . They're hip , so I can't really complain.

jody

Get the "koo-een" while you can

Trevor Smith

The lattes are great! To-go tyoe of place only

Russell L

Hipster pricey sour third-wave coffee , but convenient while you're waiting three hours for a haircut .

Archith Murali

Good coffee , but limited seating

Connor James

Great single origin pourover

Wenders L.

Soy milk AND almond milk options!

Spencer Hadley

Good mocha . Not too sweet

Martha Hill

Killer capp - love Sightglass.

Dan Young

Sightglass pourover

Julie Geremia

Coffee is still good, however the service with an attitude left me feeling disappointed. Go to Doughnut Dolly instead.

Noelle McReynolds

Sightglass coffee is the best

Chantelle Aune

Great coffee !

Asher Yanich

sightglass. Yummy.

Jenni Gough

Bubbly water!!

Du

Rude service.

Xande Macedo

Linea Caffe!

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