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The Cro Cafe

Coffee Shop and Café$$$$

Temescal, Oakland

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The Cro Cafe

7.8^/10

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Ranked #5 for espresso in Oakland
This place is famous for their coffee. It's one of the most popular in the city!
"Great little cafe with sightglass coffee and fresh pastries"(5 Tips)
"One of the good places to get good espresso drinks in East Bay."(3 Tips)
"Excellent espresso drinks."(15 Tips)
"store in the most hipster alley in Oakland."(4 Tips)

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AliceJune 3, 2015
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 BobeldykAugust 7, 2014
Been here 5+ times
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 GeremiaJanuary 8, 2015
Great coffee and they offer sparkling or still water from a fancy tap contraption. Lovely, thoughtful coffee cups & saucers.
Xande MacedoMay 27, 2013
Been here 10+ times
Take a photo of their restored, original La Mazzaroco. You won't see anything like it anywhere else. Pure hotness.
Maria DiazJuly 6, 2014
Been here 10+ times
Best place in the neighborhood to get good coffee. Cold brew is great, cappuccino Is wonderful and they sell bagels.
Mark McGregorFebruary 24, 2013
Been here 10+ times
Stop by for Sightglass + Starter Bakery. If the Sunday market sells out of Kouign Aman, here's Plan B.
JessicaJanuary 12, 2014
Been here 10+ times
The Kyoto Cold Brew and Owl's Howl espresso are my favorite drinks here.
Eric BenjaminOctober 22, 2017
Using Sightglass beans! Could improve milk steam and pour skills, but overall great spot!
Camden TaylerNovember 30, 2013
Great place to get some Sightglass coffee if you're stopping by another store in the most hipster alley in Oakland.
Matthew SeifeJanuary 25, 2018
Great little cafe with sightglass coffee and fresh pastries
BommyFebruary 8, 2016
Tiny cafe. Sightglass and wrecking ball coffee beans are sold in the back. They have tea!
Nath MMay 19, 2013
For the SF Sightglass puritans, Cro Cafe is a welcomed little East Bay gem.
Valentin GuerinJuly 4, 2016
Try one of their cookies with your coffee and sit outside, so calm.
Daniel MarkhamFebruary 15, 2015
Sightglass coffee pulled on a lever machine in the hippest alley in the Bay Area
Kwyn MeagherAugust 13, 2019
The coffee here is so good. It's been a while since I haven't been disappointed by a pour.
Kwyn MeagherAugust 13, 2019
Espressos are super good. Pastries are ok but come for the espresso for sure.
PeterJune 7, 2015
Their iced soy latte was great. Also, great people watching outside.
Tim HarrisonFebruary 15, 2015
Excellent espresso drinks. Always made just right.
Ian SwinsonJune 9, 2014
Great coffee and super-friendly service. Who says hipsters can't be chatty? :)
lorraine dooOctober 16, 2013
Lovely latte and very cool staff. Get Dolly's donuts and cro's coffee!
Brian StraussSeptember 27, 2014
The espresso is great. But boy is the presentation "hipster precious".
Asher YanichOctober 9, 2014
Been here 100+ times
Sightglass and Linea coffee served unpretentiously
Gnat BrainApril 26, 2015
Get a glass of seltzer water if you order an espresso to stay.
DayeeJuly 2, 2018
The matcha is good!
rachel hawaJanuary 13, 2013
sightglass is the best coffee in the bay. happy to have a place that serves it in the east bay.
Andrew MilmoeDecember 8, 2019
Good service, espresso and kouign amann
Ashley MowreyOctober 24, 2015
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.
Andris LOctober 5, 2013
Been here 5+ times
I approve. One of the good places to get good espresso drinks in East Bay.
Mary IrwinAugust 10, 2014
Friendly staff and great coffee; scored a free espresso with beans purchase!
Russell LMarch 6, 2015
Hipster pricey sour third-wave coffee, but convenient while you're waiting three hours for a haircut.
Trevor SmithOctober 25, 2014
The lattes are great! To-go tyoe of place only
Archith MuraliJanuary 19, 2020
Good coffee, but limited seating
jodyFebruary 24, 2013
Been here 10+ times
Get the "koo-een" while you can
Connor JamesJanuary 9, 2013
Great single origin pourover
Wenders L.December 26, 2013
Soy milk AND almond milk options!
Martha HillSeptember 12, 2014
Killer capp - love Sightglass.
Julie GeremiaJuly 16, 2015
Coffee is still good, however the service with an attitude left me feeling disappointed. Go to Doughnut Dolly instead.
Spencer HadleyDecember 7, 2013
Good mocha. Not too sweet
Dan YoungFebruary 28, 2015
Been here 5+ times
Sightglass pourover
Noelle McReynoldsDecember 10, 2018
Been here 100+ times
Sightglass coffee is the best
Downvoted Feb 26
Chantelle AuneOctober 28, 2013
Great coffee!
Downvoted Feb 26
Asher YanichOctober 29, 2013
Been here 100+ times
sightglass. Yummy.
Downvoted Feb 26
Jenni GoughJune 25, 2014
Bubbly water!!
Downvoted Feb 26
DuApril 29, 2017
Rude service.
Upvoted Feb 26
Xande MacedoFebruary 1, 2014
Been here 10+ times
Linea Caffe!

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