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Awaken Cafe & Roasting
Coffee Shop and Café$$$$
Oaksterdam, Oakland
"I go for the espresso drinks."(10 Tips)
"Nice place to work."(13 Tips)
"Great coffee, much better avocado toast at Julie’s Cafe."(2 Tips)
"Deliciously toasty and chewy gluten-free bagels 🥯"(3 Tips)
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Good location, colorful crowd, tasty sandwiches and open late. What's not to like? Big tables are good for sharing so don't bother stuffing yourself into one of those little penalty desks by the door.
Solid coffee, local Beauty’s Montreal-style bagels, nice salads and sandwiches. Caprese sandwich is a personal fav. Occasional AC plugs. BUT NO WIFI (so being your own)! Happy hour begins at 4 pm.
Alex KimAugust 10, 2014Great spot to study. Got a lot of worker bees here so there's a good balance of ambient cafe chatter and noise that's not too loud.
Joe WeredeNovember 16, 2019I come here for their Lattes and their chill vibes and good music. A lot of young professionals come here and it’s really chill
A great space to journal, catch up with a friend over coffee, or read. They're always, always open. So happy for Oakland for this coffee shop!!!!- J JohnAugust 21, 2023Top tier coffee spot( one of the best in Oakland and the Bay Area. Lavender latte and Ube latte are incredible. Top class service
The vegetarian options—especially the empanada and the sesame tofu sandwich—are worth a try.- heathr goldJune 7, 2013Nice place to work. I don't recommend the food or service though. But if you just want a place to work w wifi that hosts good community events, check it out
Tasting TableNovember 15, 2014Kyle Itani, owner of Hopscotch and Oakland enthusiast, recommends Awaken Cafe this weekend. He says, "It's a great neighborhood spot--they make a killer iced coffee." Read more
Arthur MitchellJanuary 15, 2012Real hole in the wall place but the coffee is well prepared from the very best organic ingredients. Strauss Family Organic Milk! YUMMY
Emily WarrenSeptember 7, 2014I almost jumped for joy when I found out they had gluten free raspberry scones. With Four Barrel coffee = bliss.
Brooks JordanJune 7, 2016I like this place. Down to earth feel. It's going to take off as Broadway gets more and more popular.- XMarch 19, 2012Lots of power outlets and plenty of table space make this a great work spot. There's free Wi-Fi too. The wifi password is: doubleespresso
They have board games you can play! Settlers of Catan, Apples to Apples, Trivial Pursuit, Scrabble, Scategories, Cranium, and Pictionary.
Awaken is going wifi-free part of the week. I'm in favor of unplugging, but you might want to call ahead if you're counting on wifi.
Daniel StintzingOctober 30, 2018This is a nice place for coffee open on Saturday and Sunday. It would have been better if they had WiFi
Chris GoldenFebruary 3, 2015Beginning 2/1/15 now wifi free from Wed-Sat. From Sun-Tues the password is now americano
Brian FitzgeraldJune 10, 2014If all of us stare really hard at the lone guy monopolizing the one big square table he'll eventually feel uncomfortable and move. Right?
Tim HarrisonMarch 29, 2015Tried to get some reading done but was distracted by the great Riot Grrl playlist. A+.
Love this place and they make a good chai lattes
They give out doggy treats whenever I am walking my dog. I love it. Best coffee shop around.
They have some cool events, but some of the staff is kinda snobby, it's uncomfortably jam packed with tables, and food and drink are too expensive considering those things.
- Ashley MowreyJanuary 17, 2013Avocado toast, the shit. Try it with the olive tapenade, the perfect pairing
Cap GravellyAugust 9, 2013They've been known to go pretty heavy on the Hall & Oates and the Michael McDonald.
David PriceApril 1, 2012If there is anything that even remotely resembles a line, don't bother you'll be in it for 20 mins before you can get a cup of coffee.
Natasha PratsSeptember 24, 2014Okay spot to work. Free Wi-Fi but limited outlets. Not a great food selection, but good drinks
Good spot and decent coffee, but the music is always so bad that I have to leave.
Fawziah QadirSeptember 16, 2013Came in 10 minutes before close. The staff was so rude and rushed us even though were taking it to go. Then ordered a hot chocolate and its just steamed milk with no flavor. This place sucks!
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Live music, espresso bar, food, and beer/wine in downtown Oakland. Serving Fourbarrel Coffee.
Closed until 7:30 AM (Show more)
- Mon–Sun
- 7:30 AM–6:30 PM
(510) 863-1440
Features
Reservations
No
Credit Cards
Yes (incl. Discover & Visa)
Wi-Fi
No
Outdoor Seating
No
Wheelchair Accessible
Yes
Music
Live Music
Food & Drink
Menus
Brunch, Lunch
Drinks
Beer, Wine
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Annalynn - 8.4
"They roast great coffee, but if you haven't tried it, the nitro iced coffee is fabulous"
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