Crema is a staple in midtown San Jose. They used to be located a few blocks further down the Alameda, but have since expanded to a bigger, more comfortable venue. The coffee and tea is great here! I really enjoy their london fog, and their cold brew is better than average. Ambiance is fantastic for a coffee shop, with lots of seating options (single table, bar stools/counter and communal table seating, low volume music conducive to good conversation. Service is relatively fast to bring out the orders, but is self serve for the most part. Your order is called for you to pick up at the counter and with a self busing area in the back after you are done. Food is hit or miss. The pastries are for the most part good. The breakfast sandwich unfortunately was not so much the case. The eggs inside felt like they had been pre-fried and then microwaved. They were tough and chewy which made the cheese and egg breakfast sandwich inedible. The bagel was good, but the chewy eggs ruined it for me. I would still stop by for a good cup of joe or tea when in the area. It's a great place to meet friends and colleagues for informal work meetings too. Skip on the food menu, focus on the drinks. read more

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I've been to this coffee shop I have full of times over the years and apparently I've never written a review! Lol oops!! I remember when they had their other coffee shop down the way from the Alameda. I actually like that location better just because it was more of a homey environment, and I love how it was an old Victorian house where you walked up the stairs! So comforting warming feeling! This one looks like it used to be kind of a warehouse with very open spacious areas, but ample area for work if you can do digital work at a coffee house. Lol. The barista is working, seem to do their work rather quickly, but no small talk or anything. Maybe they had a long morning? The whole place was packed with customers hanging out and doing their own digital work as I was picking up 2 cups of coffee and checking out their Pastory scene. I got an ice red velvet latte which I've only seen at Bitter+ Sweet in Cupertino!! I also got a blended iced coffee drink! That was incredibly icy and smooth and totally hit the spot!! I will definitely come back here again since I didn't know they had breakfast options. I literally only came for coffee and a pastry today so I wish I knew about their breakfast beforehand. Lol I always got their coffee and then would go down the street to Cafe Roselinda for delicious breakfast burritos. Lol I love going to small little coffee shops that our family owned just like this one! They totally have a different vibe and I love their community board!! I will definitely be back!! read more

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Crema didn't disappoint and honestly never has. I called ahead for 2 large hot caramel almond royals and two chorizo burritos on my commute to work. When I arrived I added a third drink (caramel macchiato) at the counter last minute. It was made promptly by staff. Caramel Almond Royals - nutty, sweet but not overly sweet , and strength- overall good balance of flavor (my go to drink) Chorizo burritos - creamas burritos remind me of home made burritos that I had during childhood from my grandmother.They taste great and also come with fresh salsa so good! (I'll add a burrito pic next time !) Caramel Macchiato-I didn't drink this but I'm sure it was great. Crema also has Vietnamese Bahn Mi's which I've had before which were fresh and tasty. Good place for great coffee and breakfast or just to have a quiet place to hold meetings or study. read more

Crema Coffee Roasting - Caramel Almond Royal and Chorizo burritos in bag. - Coffee Roasteries Near Me - San Jose, California

Was really looking forward to a refreshing treat to try and beat the heat. It was definitely cold, just not tasty :( the Mango Tango smoothie just had no flavor - not sure if it was just not ripe mangoes used or what. The butterfly drink was just okay. I would've rated this place a 3/5 had it not been for the poor service. The cashier was inpatient when we were ordering and just overall had a rude personality. The inside was cute in that they sold antiques, stickers and some clothes. read more

Crema Coffee Roasting - Coffee Roasteries Near Me - San Jose, California

This cafe has a lot of food and drink options. The best part is that they have a lot of seating to sit down and either read, study, or talk with people. It has easy parking behind the store away from the main street! We got two of their seasonal drinks the egg coffee and the mint matcha. Both were decent drinks with unique flavors. For food we got the chorizo burrito and chipotle chicken panini with added avocado. These both came out great and my favorite was the chipotle chicken panini. read more

Crema Coffee Roasting - chorizo burrito & chicken chipotle panini added avocado - Coffee Roasteries Near Me - San Jose, California

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Crema is a great staple on the alameda! They surprisingly have a great variety of fun coffee drinks - my go to is the red velvet! They are pretty quick as well for ordering and when your food is ready. They also have a delicious lox bagel. There is ample room for studying or working as well in their shop. Always a great stop! read more

Popped in today and it was fairly steady for a Saturday mid morning. Crema did a great job of decorating for Christmas with a tree and presents under it. I would have loved to sit and enjoy the vibes, but tables were primarily full so I got my breakfast sandwich and drink to go. Flavor of the sandwich was ok, but the croissant wasn't cut all the way through so it fell apart when I tried to eat it. I paid extra for avocado to be added and it barely had a few slivers. Also needed something extra on it for flavor... maybe a sauce or salt and pepper. I also ordered the Enchanted Forrest latte off their winter drinks special menu. That one was pretty decent, but can't really taste much of the coffee itself. Next time I'll try a basic latte to see if more of the coffee flavor comes across. Overall, this place has a really cool vibe and I'd come back again to try it, but I would skip the breakfast sandwich. read more

Crema Coffee Roasting - Breakfast sandwich with bacon and avocado on a croissant. - Coffee Roasteries Near Me - San Jose, California

Perfect place to bring your laptop and devour something yummy with coffee. I love their specials every season. In October and November, they had fall flavors featured, and now they have winter flavors! I ask for my lattes to have a little less sugar and they can accommodate my palette. My coffee and treats are always ready promptly. The people working are so kind and accepting of the nature of their cafe. There are long tables to share and small tables for students/people working. I always see firefighters and police officers sitting outside enjoying coffee. This place actually roasts coffee beans, so be prepared to smell like roasted beans when you leave. Today, Crema hosted 'The Romance Book Store'. They had about 50 or so books for you to buy! It was a perfect morning! Coffee and books! read more

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The coffee is not great, dark roast, bitter and burnt taste. We order 3 different lattes all of them pretty bad tasting. We were supper disappointed as we were expecting something more elegant. The food is ok, pastry are ok as well nothing great just passable. Also croissants and pain au chocolat should not be warm making them super soggy read more

Food: - Decent, ordered a sandwich and a mango Italian soda - Overpriced for what it was - 6/10 Service: - Pretty friendly staff - 5 minute wait to get the food - 8/10 Ambiance: - Lots of seating - I would say it's a nice place to work but so many people are there it actually gets pretty loud - Not sure if there is a parking lot since I walked to the front - Nicely decorated and spacious - 7/10 Overall Rating: 7/10 read more

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Was a fun experience to study and hang out here with the dog. Not a lot of desk space outdoors but the vibes were good. Breakfast burrito was not great though and the coffee was eh. Service was fast though. read more

Floored by the amazing service from the staff at crema! I've often heard rave reviews of their aromatic coffee but never made my way over until today. I was able to find parking easily along the Alameda and also noticed there is a parking lot behind the building. There were a surprising amount of indoor seating options, small tables along the wall for those who need to plug in, communal tables for larger groups, and counter seating along the windows for those who prefer to catch up on their people watching. I ordered the red velvet latte which was perfect! Perfect temp, not too sweet, and rich with flavor! My kiddos were surprised and delighted to learn that this location gives out pup cups (little cups of whipped cream and bacon) our pup loved the novelty of being able to like a treat out of a cup! Highly recommend and perhaps may try one of their pastries on a future visit. read more

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I came here with my team for a coffee break and it was a great place to hang out and talk. I would say their coffee is not very strong and is a little watery but the flavors are good. It looks like a great place for chilling and studying though! read more

Crema Coffee Roasting - Autumn harvest latte - Coffee Roasteries Near Me - San Jose, California

Came here for brunch with a friend. The ambience was pretty cool and the cashier was nice. I ordered the chicken panini and it wasn't great. Picked up my order from the counter when it was ready and one of the staff members placed the receipt directly on top of the panini (gross). The panini itself was not great- the chicken was tough and bland, bread was not warm and was also on the tough side. Overpriced sandwich and not worth it at all. read more

Crema Coffee Roasting - Chicken Panini - Coffee Roasteries Near Me - San Jose, California

I've driven by this place and it's super cute, which is why I decided to come here to do work. Unfortunately their wifi was super slow. I ordered their banh mi, which tasted pretty weird. Not expired, but it didn't taste Asian or like a banh mi. There's a lot of seating and metered street parking wasn't too difficult to find. Not sure if I'll be back-- maybe only if I avoided their sandwiches and didn't need to use wifi. read more

Crema Coffee Roasting - Pork banh mi - Coffee Roasteries Near Me - San Jose, California

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The staff here was extremely friendly. It may seem like parking is hard here, but they do have private parking g so look out for that. I did get a cold brew to go. They offer regular large sizes. The cold brew itself was decent. I'd come back if I was in the area. read more

Came here on a Saturday morning around 7:00 AM and was surprised to see quite a few people inside the shop. They have plenty of parking in the back which I appreciate for the Alameda. I ordered an iced vanilla latte which was good. It came in a plastic cup with a plastic straw (I'm glad it wasn't a paper straw). For espresso drinks you can order a single, double or triple. I liked the taste of my coffee I just wish it was colder/more iced. The ambiance inside is cozy. Lots or art, books to read, plenty of seating space. This reminds me of a coffee shop you'd see in a mountain town like Lake Tahoe. The staff were friendly. The wait was around 5-10 minutes with a few orders ahead of me. Overall really good! read more

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Old school style coffee spot! Drinks: Great amount of caffeine and not too sweet. Caramel Almond Royale Latte: perfect Specials: Cookie butter Cold Brew: delicious Ambiance: think Starbucks/ Peet's in the 90's. Super chill lots of seating and clean Service: they were super sweet and coffee made in great timing. I will be coming back. read more

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The service here is always great, and it's an awesome spot for studying or doing work. Sadly the drinks are not up to par for my taste, but I come here every other Wednesday when I need to meet with my team in the area. The ambiance is that of your typical coffee shop, with ample seating, clean and community-focused. The only bad thing is when they're roasting coffee beans and it starts to burn and smoke up the entire shop. Had that happen a couple times when I'm here. Maybe I'm getting the wrong thing, but their matcha is sadly always grainy and clumpy at the bottom. I wouldnt go out of my way to have Crema, but this place is a good place to just sit down and do work. read more

It sucks to say that Crema seems to have lost it's charm and quality. My fiancé and I used to frequent this place when it was located down the street. It was a large space to hang out and still is. I've been here a handful of times since it's moved but the drinks aren't as good. My recent affogato order to-go was put in a plastic cup instead of a hot cup as I'd expect, and I dumped it out because it tasted terribly of soap. read more

Crema Coffee Roasting - Double shot affogato and iced white mocha - Coffee Roasteries Near Me - San Jose, California

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Awesome coffee and pastries location on Alemeda in San Jose. Baristas were terrific, great ambassadors for the coffee as well as the neighborhood providing options for basic daily coffee (great choice) and or something special (mocha). Pastries were on the spot good while seated outside to people watch and learn more about the neighborhood. Cozy corner location with good service, nice people and all you would expect for your morning coffee routines. read more

Free wifi, full menu, ample seating, plenty of outlets and delicious drinks! Can't beat it! You will order in the front and pick up at the same counter. The wait isn't too long here. Try the earl grey latte and the spinach berry salad! read more

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Retro / vintage sort of ambiance was kinda cool to see, but I really didn't like the coffee here. Whatever beans they used for their cappuccino and lattes had such a strong dank musty flavor that even the milk couldn't hide it. And when I say musty, I mean like sitting in a wet moldy sack kind of musty.. awful. Dunno if that's how the beans here are intended to taste or if something was actually wrong with that day's batch. Can't imagine anyone actually enjoying that flavor, so I assume it's the latter. Either way, just terrible. read more

Not really welcoming. I went to order and the cashier looked confused that I was ordering a coffee. No, Good morning how what can I get you or anything. She did however make a customize coffee without any issues. I actually told her have a nice day but crickets on her end. Inside looked really nice. It was early around 8am on a Sunday so not busy at all. I'm giving this place 2 stars. It would've been 1 star but she did make a customize coffee for me. I'd say maybe just work better on simple gestures on how to make a customer feel welcomed instead of someone looking you up and down and with a confused look. That's all. read more

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We ended up waiting long for breakfast at another restaurant and walked over to this cute little coffee shop. It seemed great aesthetically & on the surface but upon ordering it was clear that the "baristas" knew little to nothing about anything. Not the menu, not the ingredients, communication. The barista making the coffee was confirming what to put in the drinks as if she had no clue.. as we were standing right there. My wife ordered a caramel macchiato with soy milk and after we sat and waited the employees walked over to us and stated they only had a very small amount of soy milk left, she substituted for oat milk. We got our coffees & needless to say it was some of the nastiest coffee we've ever received. read more

This is a really nice location being alone or with friends for a coffee stop with a sandwich or a croissant. It is very spacious and modern. People came to read, work, chill out. This is the perfect place for it. I enjoyed latte vanilla (not too sweet!) and chicken pesto sandwich (very good!). The prices are average. The menu is hanging right next to the register on a giant poster which is very convenient. There is one restroom. Water is available for self-service. You're allowed to go in with the dogs. There is a WiFi. Only street parking is available, but you can park nearby and just walk to the place. Pretty nice neighborhood. read more

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Don't get me wrong this is a great spot to work/study from (lots of seating, free WiFi, huge parking lot in the back) but the service and food is lacking a bit. I came in around lunch on Friday so the morning rush has significantly died down, and their only Asian barista at the time up front took my order, while super sweet, was not at all mindful of what I ordered. I got their Vietnamese iced coffee and asked if it was atleast a little sweet which she said absolutely to! Unfortunately it's definitely on the bitter end but I can look past that. I also ordered a blueberry coffee cake to enjoy there and asked for it to be warmed up. The coffee took a bit longer to come out, I'm talking about 10 minutes not too bad, and I don't mind waiting for but then I had to remind the barista about the coffee cake I ordered. She then tried to just hand it to me in a to-go bag and I then had to remind her I ordered it warmed up to be eaten here. She then takes it, comes back out maybe a minute later and hands me the same cake "warmed up" and fully wrapped up to go. At this point I'm just thinking maybe she's got a lot on her mind so I take a seat and make my own "plate" by ripping open the bag to enjoy while I work at the table. Next thing I know the cake is still really cold inside. Needless to say I'm frustrated enough to write this review. I got the feeling she may be their manager or lead barista since she was giving orders to the others, so she may have just had a lot on her plate but I also don't think any customer wants to continue to make corrections to their simple order. read more

Crema Coffee Roasting - "Warmed up" blueberry coffee cake ordered for here - Coffee Roasteries Near Me - San Jose, California

First impression of this place is very timeless. They had several types of coffee beans being displayed. Plenty of seating for groups to study & work. They also had cool artwork. As you walk in you don't get greeted. The woman who took my order looked very annoyed when I asked to get a blende coffee with an extra shot of espresso. My husband got a cold brew coffee. The ice blended coffee was pretty much watery, I hoped it to be more of a smoothie/ slush consistency. There is plenty of parking in the back. read more

There's a reason this place only has 3 stars. The coffee is good but expensive. The food was not good. The bacon was 70% fat, the California veggie sandwich was regular veggies nothing special, the breakfast burrito lacked potatoes. Have mediocre prices for your mediocre food read more

The coffee was okay, but the service was good. I really appreciate how much seating is available. It makes it a comfortable spot to relax or catch up with friends. read more

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The breakfast sandwich is not good. For $14 I expect A LOT better. The croissant was stale, eggs and cheese are not good. And it's just nuked in a microwave oven. Big disappointment read more

Crema Coffee Roasting is the most enjoyable coffee experience I've had in a while. The dinning area is very spacious with no shortage of seating. The atmosphere is warm and inviting with equally inviting baristas. Our drinks were delicious in really cute mugs. Our food was made to order and did not disappoint. My only complaint is that i wish it was closer to my house so i could come more often. read more

Crema Coffee Roasting - Avocado toast - Coffee Roasteries Near Me - San Jose, California

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we come to this Crema every Sunday, and it's our favorite coffee spot! coffee is great, and we love the environment read more

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Your classic neighborhood coffee shop. A great place to gather and grab a bite to eat or drink, but don't expect gourmet. A guide on what to order: rose iced tea; Flavorful but not too sweet horchata cold brew; iykyk pastries in case ; mid cling wrapped lemon cake slice by register; what coffee cake should be sandwiches; nothing to write home about but good value and taste, especially the BLT. seasonal drinks; I had one amazing matcha ube foam Vietnamese coffee drink near LYN but every seasonal drink since then had been awful, either burnt or too sweet. Logistics: - indoor and outdoor seating - parking in the rear - charge $1 for milk alternatives read more

Fernando was the friendliest person ever! He made sure my order was right and after I forgot to make a change to decaf he still made it happen! The best service ever! The prices are a bit high for what you're getting, but the ambiance is nice inside. read more

Crema Coffee Roasting - Coffee Roasteries Near Me - San Jose, California

Recently tried this place for the first time! Had their blended coconut coffee and vegetarian breakfast burrito! A little pricey but would definitely go back! Very cute! read more

If I could leave 0 stars... I would. I went in today for a quick coffee, I ran errands after this. About 1.5 hours later I returned home with my drink and sat down to relax. I noticed a strand through the cup and was like there's no way there's a damn hair in my coffee. I took off the lid AND ITS A HAIR! This is so gross, I think cleanliness should be priority at an establishment like this and clearly it's not for Crema read more

Crema Coffee Roasting - Hair in my drink - Coffee Roasteries Near Me - San Jose, California

So overhyped now. The quality has gone downhill. This location is great and the shop is spacious and clean inside. Many people use the space to study/work too. I've come here a handful of times with a decent experience, but this last time was probably my last. It's so overpriced for okay espresso. There is a huge variety of specialties on the menu to the point where it's a little overwhelming. I had the vegetarian sandwich and also tried the bacon/egg/cheese croissant. Croissants were not good so probably the first mistake since they are probably just the Costco ones. The bacon/egg/cheese was very dry. Also it was $11 per sandwich so definitely not worth. read more

Crema Coffee Roasting - Veggie sandwich on croissant - Coffee Roasteries Near Me - San Jose, California

Mixed feelings about Crema. There were a lot of great things about it: free parking lot, free wifi, ample indoor seating. It makes for a great study/working spot, but the coffee was just mid and they need better bathroom locks. Iced Red Velvet Latte: 3/5 Much too sweet for me. It didn't really taste like red velvet, it just taste like coffee. Price was $4.75, which isn't that expensive, but not worth it imo. On the downside, there's a serious problem with their bathroom situation. The bathroom is a single stall and the door can be unlocked using an electronic number key code or a regular door key. Employees usually give the physical door key to customers. I took the bathroom key but apparently another customer asked to use the bathroom while I was inside. (Yes, the other customer did knock while I was inside and I shouted through the door telling them that the bathroom was in use.) Basically, an employee gave the other customer the electronic passcode to enter the bathroom while I was still inside. I have no idea why they did that, but the other customer walked in on me and it made for a REALLY awkward situation. Hopefully this situation doesn't happen often, but I recommend avoiding the bathroom so this doesn't happen to you. read more

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This coffee place along the posh section of the Alameda near the Rose Garden is a mainstay of the area. It is a lively place with plenty of seating both indoor and outdoor, and has a great selection of coffees, pastries and sandwiches. It has an antique feel to it juxtaposed with various edgy artwork. The seating by the bay windows is excellent for relaxing and sipping a cup of coffee while people-watching through the windows as this is a very busy area. It can be fun watching the busy baristas behind the counters very efficiently handling the many eager customers, calmly and pleasantly. This place is definitely something to keep on your list as an option for hanging with friends, or just relaxing and enjoying a nice coffee. read more

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