Coffee & Water Lab

"Busy busy busy! Seems to be a very popular spot for people to hang out and do work. We ordered their honey sea salt latte and their orange nitro cold brew. Thought the drinks were just okay. Nothing bad but nothing amazing either."

"I've been a regular at Coffee & Water Lab for quite awhile now, but figured I should stop to write a review because I think more people should know about this place. I drove by their sign in Mitsuwa Market/Strawberry Plaza many times on the way to work before pure curiosity motivated me to try it out. The owners Luis and Amy have put together a great concept and vibe, with cutting edge machines such as the Poursteady automated drip and Bkon extraction systems, all utilizing the ph-balanced alkaline water. As someone who has roasted their own coffee, I immediately noticed the Bellweather electric roasting machine in the back of the cafe. I had seen a Bellweather a few years ago at another local roasting business calleo High Note Coffee. It's a very unique roaster that is well-suited for public spaces due to its amazing ability to combust coffee waste without smoke. Compared to the billowing smoke coming out of most major coffee roasting facilities with gas-powered Probats and Diedrichs, the Bellweather produces little odor and is environmentally safe. The drink menu is pretty diverse. For the coffee purists, there is a full espresso bar and a pour over menu of several freshly roasted single-origin beans anywhere from Kenya, Ethiopia, Burundi, Rwanda, Indonesia, Costa Rica, or wherever they find a quality source. They also have an excellent cold brew which looks somewhat light in color but certainly not in flavor. For non-coffee drinkers, they also have a lot of options such as Granita ground-ice drinks that are stored in perpetually-mixing dispensers, with jasmine tea and thai iced tea flavors, which also serve as the foundation of other flavored drinks such as the Lychee Mojito and Black Sugar Milk Tea. There is something for just about anyone here. Everything from the coffee to the food has been carefully curated. It's good to see a coffee roasting cafe passionate about their craft. I've ventured many times to local roasters such as Barefoot, Chromatic, Voyager and further out to Blue Bottle, Verve, Ritual, Four Barrel, Sightglass, Linea, Wrecking Ball, etc. It may sound like hyperbole, but Coffee & Water Lab has been my favorite place to go for the most genuine expression of coffee in the South Bay since they first opened. It would be easy to imagine them opening up new spots throughout the Bay with how popular they are already."

"Delicious pourovers. Got the gesha and it was well extracted and super pleasant to drink. Minimalist vibes, but there's a decent amount of seating. (Wasn't too busy after lunch time on a Friday) They occasionally have deals on their beans too. Ended up buying two bags and they are awesome! Would totally recommend coming here to chill and also to get some really well-roasted beans!"

"Coffee is wonderful here. The staff is friendly and the place has a very clean look to it. Had a seasonal special and it came with a gingerbread man on the cup. Plenty of parking but not enough indoor seating. They offer a couple of outside tables as well. Will visit again!"