Academic Coffee

"Coffee here is always great! They have more unique flavors here, so it's fun to get something other than your standard espresso beverages. And the pastries are great! Nice vibes and you can sit outside."

"a bit crowded and busy during weekend morning when we visit. ordered an oat latte and a pandan latte, they were both great! A bonus point here is that they partner with hash n dash sandwiches as a pop up on the weekend which makes perfect breakfast with your coffee or drinks. Love the vibe of outside seating."

"Academic coffee is a nice little downtown coffee shop, one of the few I rotate between when I ride my bike downtown on weekends. This place though has a nice thing going for it besides it's good selection of coffee, most weekends Hash n' Dash partners with them to set up shop right outside, so you can get one of their delicious hashery sandwiches with sausage and cheese and egg, and they are pretty damn good and go well with a latte (check out the photos). There is plenty of seating here, sitting inside which can sometimes be a little crowded because of the line that forms, but outside they have a nice patio and additional parking in a special area beneath a tree alongside the road. This ladder area is also where Hash n Dash is set up and will cook their fair right in front of you. The coffee shop also has plenty of pastries and they seem to have a pretty healthy selection. The baristas are always friendly and very efficient serving the customers. I personally enjoy sitting on the patio near the tree and just watching the people chat or walk by, and it is very easy for me to place my bike."

"So close, yet so far. I really wanted to give this the perfect five-star rating that I felt it deserved, but the service level simply wasn't there. I don't even think it was the fault of the employees themselves, it's just a cramped layout given the size and the location. The entire coffee experience was a recovery effort starting from the order. As I briefly mentioned, this coffee shop has a very small footprint in a very popular area (next to SJSU). Meaning that if you go there at the wrong time you can end up standing in line for close to 20 minutes before you even get a chance to order your coffee. That was the case for me. Ultimately, I was able to place my standard mocha order for review, but finding a place to wait for my beverage was a reminder how cramped I was. I eventually was able to get my order and immediately headed outside. Once outside, the whole experience changes, there's plenty of seating and sunshine, reminding me why I stopped by in the first place. In conclusion, the coffee was great; the pastries were great; the wait sucked. I would say that it could get better, but let's be honest, we all generally like to drink coffee at the same time, so prepare yourself when visiting."