pros: -fire almond croissant (ask to have it warmed up) -amazing cold brew -cutest interior -outside seating cons: -none read more

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Having retail parking is a huge plus. The atmosphere of the cafe is airy and clean with indoor and outdoor seating. Nice color scheme. My arepa was delicious. The coffee had an interesting flavor. The waffle had the perfect crunch with flavorful strawberries. We would definitely add this to our list. read more

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Ate inside for once as I usually get to go. I got a order of fries, and wow is this a big portion. Definitely shareable, and they don't skimp out on the sauces either! My favorite was the orange. I also got the turkey and avocado crepe and the crepe part was yum. It's chewy and gluten free. I definitely want to try the other crepes read more

Coupa Cafe - Colonnade - Turkey Avocado Crepe - Cafes Near Me - Los Altos, California

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This spot has excellent food and pretty good coffee. Sometimes the drinks are too strong for me, but I usually enjoy them. It's also a great spot to take a big group, my family has come here multiple times and liked it. read more

Ended up here because of a power outage and work. I hadn't realize this place existed otherwise. I went during a late morning and found the place mildly busy but with a few open spaces to work out of. I was delighted to see a menu with many options-arepas, wine by the glass, crepes, burritos-too many too mention, but not overwhelming. I ordered their cafe Caracas (Venezuelan latte) and their pesto chicken crepe, both very delicious. Service was friendly and vibes of the cafe is very relaxed. I'd definitely find myself returning again to try the rest of the extensive menu. read more

I work near this place and got it for lunch recently. The menu caught my eye as there are several options for vegetarians, vegans and gluten free folks, as well as meat eaters like myself. Since I order catering for my office from time to time, for different events I'm always on the look out for fresh options. I ordered the build your own salad. Lots of good options for salad toppings as well as the base, protein options and delicious sounding dressing options! (I'm looking at you next Mr. lemon vinaigrette!) I got the Carne Mechado (Venezuelian Shredded Beef) as a protein topper and it was so good! Super flavorful! The sesame-ginger dressing is also really good. Super happy with my meal and can't wait to try other options. They offer breakfast and lunch with a bunch of items with a Valenzuela twist. Service thru Door Dash was super fast and easy. Happy I found this little cafe! read more

Coupa Cafe - Colonnade - Build Your Own Salad - Cafes Near Me - Los Altos, California

I had a business meeting here this week and had a good experience. Good drink and snack options. I was a little confused by the location initially. There's not much parking right by it, but there is a larger underground parking lot behind it that you can use. It appears to be part of an apartment complex. read more

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Artisan coffees, fresh food and welcoming atmosphere make Coupa Cafe a special place to seek out. I don't normally drink mochas but I will make an exception for Coupa's Spicy Mocha. On this visit, I tried the tasty breakfast tacos and I've enjoyed the arepas on previous visits. read more

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Location is nice with free underground retail parking. If you need a high chair, it's not readily available. I happened to ask the staff and they kindly brought one out from the back. Food took a while to come out. Just over 25 minutes. We don't believe the food is worth the price. My husband said his French Toast was plain. There wasn't much batter absorbed and bland. With possibly the equivalent of a single strawberry on top for $13. Pass. My toddler's quesadilla was tiny. I don't think it's worth $7. On the bright side, I enjoyed the Breakfast Crepe. It wasn't filled to the edge but surprisingly I got full. The touch of guasacaca adds a delicious zing. The Tiger Spice chai was also delicious. Overall it doesn't seem like a go-to breakfast cafe for us. I'll drop by for more drinks though! read more

Coupa Cafe - Colonnade - Kid's quesadilla $7 - Cafes Near Me - Los Altos, California

Nicely tucked away a luxury condo building's ground floor right off El Camino, Coupa Cafe has a lively and casual vibe with a constant stream of patrons coming in for lunch, work, and conversation. There are ample places to sit inside with the cavernous ceilings and outside with the open sky and hustle and bustle of El Camino. Service was good considering it was a one man show holding down the for. The chai was great topped with a very frothy and light foam. I appreciate the "to stay" option translating into ceramic cups for eco friendly purposes. read more

Coupa Cafe - Colonnade - Flamingo Chai - Cafes Near Me - Los Altos, California

Coupa cafe has some of the best chai I've ever tried! I went for the sweeter option, although they have different kinda. It was amazing in my dirty chai latte and I was tempted by the array of sweet treats they had available. I spend the day studying here and really enjoyed all of the natural light and pleasant ambiance. The parking is a little hard to find because of the location but it's worth it! read more

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I was in the area waiting for Chef Chu's to open for lunch. A quick Yelp search for coffee and this cafe popped up. I think it's deja vu or not, but I could've sworn I was here before. That's why I upload a ton of photos to document and remember that I've been to this and that place. I just wanted a large cup of the Deluxious Dark Mocha as requested by my wife for the drive back to Sacramento. There were two manning the counter and I could've sworn one of them took a break as we were queued for ordering. After 5 minutes or so, I was finally able to get my single order in and waited. There was more waiting for my coffee as they had a lot of orders ahead of me. The smell of the beans being grounded and brewed was just teasing my thirst for the java. It was a wait of about 30 more minutes, but the brew was worth it. It's good I wasn't in a hurry and a lot of photos were snapped during this idle time. read more

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Food is mild not so great ;had a sandwich it was very basic and lacked flavor. Customer service wasn't the great either ; it was a slow day but the lady behind the counter didn't acknowledge me and was in a mood didn't say hi or anything she was actually rude when she took my order read more

Came here yesterday and today before my Kindbody appointment (it's right next to it). It's a nice cafe that has yummy food and drinks. Parking is convenient too. There is an underground parking structure for retail. I ordered the vegan plate and that was a great lunch before my appointment and then I came back this morning for a matcha latte with almond milk and a croissant sandwich. Both really good and I'd order it again. Matcha latte was on the sweeter side but not too sweet for me. The sandwich was simple but delicious! Yesterday and today's guests both have a lot of people on their laptop and working remotely. Similar vibes to any other coffee shop. read more

Coupa Cafe - Colonnade - Vegan pabellon plate - Cafes Near Me - Los Altos, California

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Breakfast arepa Carne mechada arepa Venezuelan Latte Modern and yet relaxing spot to hang out -- either for coffee, food or ambience. The vaulted ceilings give it a spacious feel. Breakfast arepa This was delicious. The cheese was flavorful and complimented the egg, bacon and the cornmeal arepa well. Carne mechada arepa Not sure if this is the authentic style, though I found the meat to be a tad tough -- though it did fall off the bone. read more

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I have passed this place so many times as it's across the street to the San Antonio Shopping Center. I thought it was just a coffee shop, but their menu has salads, burgers, tacos, quesadillas and more. I only had time to grab a hot chocolate to go. They have two types of hot chocolates available. I ordered the Delicious Dark Hot Chocolate, which really was delicious. I hope to try the Spicy Maya Hot Chocolate next time. read more

Coupa Cafe - Colonnade - Large Hot Chocolate - Cafes Near Me - Los Altos, California

Consistently good or better coffee, breakfast, and service. There's free parking in the underground lot on site. Plenty of spacious indoor seating including outside tables as well. Very clean environment too. Highly recommended! read more

Date of visit 12/5/23 This was my first visit to this beautiful cafe in Los Altos. The cafe was decorated with Christmas decorations and looked very clean. I saw many people working and some catching up with friends. Overall, I would definitely recommend this place for a catch-up with friends over coffee. Although I found the food to be slightly expensive, I believe that's because I'm comparing the prices in California to the prices I'm used to paying in Maryland. Regardless, the egg scramble I ordered was totally worth it. I also tried the Vietnamese coffee (cold brew) and liked it, even though I'm not really a fan of cold coffee. One thing that the cafe can improve upon is when I asked for recommendations (since this was my first time here) the customer usually expects to hear about the most popular drink or the barista's favorite, and I didn't get a clear answer for this! read more

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Coupa Cafe serves breakfasts the whole day and it's awesome! There is a big variety of things you can have for breakfast: from waffles and pancakes to sandwiches and bagels. Location is very good too, as there are grocery shops, nice neighborhoods close by. Staff is super nice. There are tables inside and outside. You make an order at the register and pay right away. I ordered waffle with strawberries, banana and Nutella and my friend ordered oven roasted turkey panini, that goes with salad. Food was good. The portions were giant and even 1 item would be enough for two people. Cappuccino had a tasty milky foam but coffee was bitter. read more

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When I worked in downtown Palo Alto, Coupa Cafe was the best place to grab a cup of coffee. Now that they've expanded, the quality of the drinks just doesn't seem to be the same, whether you go to the original location in downtown or one of the new branches, like this one in South Palo Alto. The cafe itself is really nice - a large open space with tons of seating as well as tables outside. The iced latte was pretty average though. The espresso shot tasted like wet paper so it definitely doesn't seem like anyone has dialed in the grind size and espresso machine settings in a while. The staff were efficient, but aloof - worse than Starbucks, where they are not only efficient, but usually pretty friendly and welcoming as well. Given the price tag, less than stellar service, and mediocre final product, I don't think I'll be back anytime soon. read more

Updating my previous review after trying new items. FOOD [4/5] ----------- + Strazza Crepe [4/5] Super sweet and typical rendition of a strawberry crepe. They give lots and lots of strawberries! I liked the whipped cream too. :) + Breakfast Wrap [5/5] This was SO good for the price! And it was super delicious. The wrap was warm, balanced very well with veggies and meat, and the sauce is to die for! + Mango Smoothie [4/5] A pretty good smoothie! A little more on the expensive side. read more

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Amazing service, was able to custom order my frappe and it was well made. The delicious dark mocha (cold) was also well made. Nice ambience to work, spend time. read more

Coupa Cafe - Colonnade - Delicious dark mocha, vanilla frappe - Cafes Near Me - Los Altos, California

Coupa reached out with a gift card to cover the poor boba drink experience. Much appreciated. As a result, I'm bumping up my review as I generally like Coupa Cafe, but I'll stand by my review on the boba (until I'm convinced otherwise). There are better boba options within walking distance. read more

Ube latte is ube flavored milk without any coffee. Definitely not obvious that there is no coffee in it.

They have decent coffee and it's close to home so I come here pretty often. Service is pretty average. That said, I find it really annoying that they nickel and dime for every little thing. Charging an extra 38 cents to add like a Tablespoon of almond milk to top off a drink? Kind of ridiculous and just annoying. Should be no charge for that tiny amount when already paying like over $6 or $7 for a drink. What happened to the days when milk was freely accessible to add to your own drink anyway? Ugh. Everything is uber expensive nowadays. read more

Basic espresso was not the best! Nice seating though and seemed like a good place to work

My first time at Coupa Cafe and I left as a happy customer! I ordered a matcha latte (with oat milk) to go and picked up the French toast for a friend. I am a big matcha enthusiast, so this is what I was most excited to try. My latte was deliciously creamy and I could actually taste the matcha flavor! My friend said the French toast was pretty good. It was not overly sweet which was the right balance with the maple syrup. I went on a weekday around noon, so it was quite busy but I was able to get my order fairly quickly. Coupa Cafe is definitely a hidden gem as it's tucked away underneath the apartment complex. Parking is behind the actual cafe. I will be back to try more items on the menu! read more

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The coffee was great. The first time I had a Marron coffee and it's delicious I was strong and creamy. Also had my first Dulce de Leche croissant! It had enough filling to be sweet and not overpower the croissant flavor. There was a lot of room to sit and had one wall that had outlets if you want to study or work remotely. The parking is a little small and shared with an apartment complex. Would definitely come back to try other things on the menu. read more

Coupa Cafe - Colonnade - Marron coffee and dulce de leche croissant - Cafes Near Me - Los Altos, California

Came back to do some work and try some different menu items. I got the Carne Mechada quesadilla and my partner got the Chicken Chipotle panini. Great flavor on both and came out fresh! My only qualm is the sogginess of the bread after around 5 minutes (but that's how you know it's freshly made I guess LOL). Great workspace as usual (good wifi and charging ports), though extra packed on a weekday! read more

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Ambience: Spacious cafe -- with plentiful and a variety of seating options indoors and outdoors. The music is not too loud and pleasant to listen to while working. Service: Didn't go out of their way to welcome but was overall helpful and efficient. Food: They don't specialize in coffee. They didn't have pour over options, but still the Guayoyo tasted great as a black. They are more known for their food it seems like. read more

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A cute little convenient spot to grab coffee in the area. We grabbed food because we were hungry and it was surprisingly very good! The menu is pretty extensive for what seems like a cafe on the exterior. We got a custom scramble and omelette. The staff initially missed avocados on our orders but quickly corrected and brought them out to our table, no problem there :) It's a bit pricey but that's par for the course in this area, will definitely come again when I'm in the area near breakfast/brunch time! read more

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What a cute coffee shop! While a friend was getting their hair done next door, I was in need of caffeine, food and a place to read! My vanilla latte was good. For food, I got the empanditas, filled with meat and cheese, and they were delicious; they came with three dipping sauces and were the perfect, little snack. Both the coffee and food came out quickly. As far as atmosphere, half the customers were reading or working on laptops, while the others were enjoying a meal with a friend. read more

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Loved the arepas here. The Mayan chocolate and mocha were great too. Great ambiance. The cafe is a great place to work for a couple hours or have a chat with friends. read more

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I love the South American inspired menu here. It's a nice spot to grab both lunch and coffee. You order from your table with the QR code and they have both indoor and outdoor patio seating. It's located in a pretty nice apartment/plaza structure. Better to download their app to order, since you get points. Also, the food can take a loooong time which we learned during our first visit. So the second time, we ordered ahead on the app. Food: Huge menu with salads, tacos, paninis, warps, burgers, crepes, etc, but definitely try the Arepas! Arepas: The first time we got the Pabellon which was impressive: huge overflowing arepa stuffed with shredded beef, black beans sweet fried plantains, fresh white cheese. I was super impressed by how all the flavors went together- it was a beautiful and delicious meal! The second time we came back, I wanted to try 'healthier' versions so had the Pollo (chicken) and Breakfast arepa with egg and bacon. They were both very boring, with flavorless protein, so I really wouldn't bother with those. Arugula and Avocado Salad: nice and refreshing, good size They also have an extensive men of espresso and coffee drinks, teas, chais, fruit smoothies etc, as well as a dessert shelf inside read more

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Unless you know about this cafe, you would probably pass right by it while driving; it is attached to the Colonnade Apartment complex and the parking is actually behind and underneath the cafe. I found parking pretty quickly and there was an easy walkway right to the coffee shop. When I walked in, while most of the tables inside(there are a few tables outside. however, it's 9am and 49 degrees outside in California :) were full, there was no line to order and three employees were just hanging out drinking coffee behind the counter. As I approached, one immediately came to take care of my order; he was patient as it was my first time and I couldn't decide on my order. Once I placed my order (for here), I was given a pager for when my order was ready. I then began my search for a table and found one in the corner that was perfect, except it had a dirty dish that someone had left behind (and this is why I'm giving 4 stars rather than 5) and I was a bit annoyed that I had to clean the table since there were those bored employees that had just been standing around. See photos attached for the 2 things I ordered. A medium Carmel Macchiato and their Sourdough French toast with strawberries. Both were delicious! Rather than pour the maple syrup on, I dipped my fork before each bite and it was the perfect amount of sweetness. While there were three slices of bread, it was also just the right amount of food without feeling over full. My coffee looked cute, of course, and was also not too sweet with a unique boldness in the coffee itself. I will definitely be back as there are many more breakfast and lunch items on their menu that I would love to explore. read more

Coupa Cafe - Colonnade - Médium Carmel Medium Caramel Macchiato and Strawberry French Toast. - Cafes Near Me - Los Altos, California

TLDR: Super slow, and the coffee was weak. I ordered the Cafe Caracas which is advertised as "soft". Yeah it was soft because I could barely taste any coffee I ordered via QR code like the signs on the tables prompted us to, but in the end I had to go inside and ask about our orders, which they had forgotten to bring out. The outside patio looks nice but is right on El Camino so it's too loud to actually enjoy; we moved inside. read more

Coupa Cafe - Colonnade - Cafe Latte and Cafe Caracas with soy - Cafes Near Me - Los Altos, California

This is a solid location in Los Altos if lookin for a breakfast or lunch item. Well prepared good , good portion for the money and easy area to get in and out of. Seating both on the inside and out and generally friendly staff. Really only thing that kept this from a five star was the wait time for the number of people was long. But we will try again as the strawberry French toast was not only the bomb it was filling with a lot of fruit ! Enjoy read more

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This was a solid C I'm born in Colombia with Venezuelan parents, we grew up on arepas. The arepas and perico tasted more like a store bought English muffin, the eggs were over cooked. Food and coffee came out quick Two coffees and two breakfast plates were about $40, par for the area but unremarkable Lady taking the order wasn't very patient when asked which coffee drink has two espresso shots, forgive me for asking lol Keep driving, go elsewhere is my suggestion read more

Great service and very good coffee in Mountain View's - Los Altos! This is my second time to have breakfast here and it's a must to grab your morning coffee and pastries! read more

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I love this place. I usually come in for my vanilla latte with oat milk. It's always consistently good no matter who is making it. The service is good and I haven't found a place that can top their lattes! Keep up the good work read more