Coffee & cafés in San Jose
San Jose has 116 listed coffee shops and cafés, from quick espresso stops to slow weekend brunches. Most popular: Bubble Tea (19), Breakfast (12), Sandwiches (8). The coffee scene spans 49 Coffee Shops, 46 Cafes & Coffee Shops, 20 Tea Houses & Bubble Tea. Dietary options are covered too: Vegan cafés (8), Vegetarian cafés (7), Gluten-free cafés (1). Price levels: Cheap coffee, Mid-range cafés. 40 landmarks and neighbourhoods have their own nearby-coffee guides.
San Jose is a city in the United States with a population of 997,368. It has 118 total coffee venues, none of which are classified as specialty-coffee venues. The most common serves are bubble tea, breakfast, and sandwiches. Independent establishments account for about 80% of these venues.
By coffee:Matcha (6)
Coffee scorecard
| Metric | San Jose | United States median |
|---|---|---|
| Flagged as specialty in our listings | 10% of 116 venues | 4.5% (median of 985 cities) |
| Not part of a chain we track | 82% of 116 venues | 79% (median of 985 cities) |
| Median rating | 4.3 across 66 venues with 25+ ratings | 4.5 (median of 974 cities) |
| Cheap price tier | 64% of 53 venues with a price level | 60% (median of 894 cities) |
| Mid-range price tier | 36% of 53 venues with a price level | 39% (median of 894 cities) |
| Upscale price tier | 0% of 53 venues with a price level | 0% (median of 894 cities) |
| Open late (closing 22:00 or later) | 16% of 85 venues with listed hours | 19% (median of 984 cities) |
| Open on Sundays | 88% of 85 venues with Sunday hours listed | 85% (median of 984 cities) |
| Open all 7 days | 74% of 85 venues with listed hours | 76% (median of 984 cities) |
| Most-mentioned features | Matcha (6 venues), Brunch (3), Chai (3) | — |
Computed from the cafés listed on WorldCafeMap; not a census of every café. Figures describe the cafés listed for San Jose on WorldCafeMap, not every café in the city. Country figures are the median across its cities with 20 or more listed cafés.
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Home Joe’s Coffee
326 Commercial St, San Jose, CA 95112, United States
★ 5.0 (22)
PRIMERO CAFECITO
231 N 10th St, San Jose, CA 95112
★ 5.0 (10)£
Safari Crown Coffee
761 Mabury Rd Ste 110, San Jose, CA 95133, United States
★ 5.0 (10)
Cafe Gratitude Recovery Store
594 Minnesota Ave, San Jose, CA 95125
★ 5.0 (7)
Andy's Cafe
701 Vine St, San Jose, CA 95110
★ 5.0 (4)
AMIS CAFE
20 N First St Unit 101, San Jose, CA 95113
★ 5.0 (3)
PLUR cafe
70 W Hedding St, San Jose, CA 95110
★ 5.0 (1)
Buñuelove C.A
579 E Taylor St, San Jose, CA 95112
★ 4.9 (17)£
Vegan Bistro Donuts & Cafe
449 East Santa Clara Street, San Jose
★ 4.8 (338)inexpensive
A.M. Craft
481 E San Carlos St, San Jose, CA 95112
★ 4.8 (223)$10–20
Outdoor seating
Kasama Cà Phê
130 Stockton Ave #160, San Jose, CA 95126
★ 4.8 (92)$1–10
Hijau Coffee
1432 W San Carlos St #70, San Jose, CA 95126, United States
★ 4.8 (64)$1–10
Outdoor seating
Bangalore Cafe Express
1201-3 E Julian St, San Jose, CA 95116
★ 4.8 (16)£
El Cafecito by Mezcal
110 S Market St, San Jose, CA 95113
★ 4.8 (5)
Nirvana Soul
315 South 1st Street, San Jose
★ 4.7 (835)
Outdoor seating
Voyager Craft Coffee
111 West Saint John Street, San Jose
★ 4.7 (641)$1–10
Outdoor seating
Qishr Coffee House
90 Skyport Dr #140, San Jose, CA 95110
★ 4.7 (274)£
Outdoor seating
tōno coffee project
535 North 7th Street, San Jose
★ 4.7 (133)$1–10
Towers Cafe
111 North Market Street, San Jose
★ 4.7 (66)$10–20
Nirvana Soul Coffee - Express
233 W Santa Clara St, San Jose, CA 95113
★ 4.7 (15)£
Outdoor seating
Kokoro Tea & Craft Coffee
★ 4.7 (7)
Open late
Roy's Station Coffee & Tea
197 Jackson St, San Jose, CA 95112
★ 4.6 (1052)$10–20
Outdoor seating
Peet's Coffee
1295 The Alameda, San Jose
★ 4.6 (687)
Dr.ink
77 North Almaden Avenue, San Jose
★ 4.6 (415)$1–10
T-Square Coffee & Tea
1102 Bird Ave. #20, San Jose, CA 95125
★ 4.6 (165)$1–10
Tiger Tea & Juice
1706 Oakland Road, San Jose
★ 4.6 (147)
Bel Bacio
350 West Julian Street, San Jose
★ 4.6 (140)
Philz Coffee
118 Paseo De San Antonio, San Jose
★ 4.5 (1870)$1–10
Cafe Rosalena
1077 The Alameda, San Jose, CA 95126, United States
★ 4.5 (1184)
Outdoor seating
Academic Coffee
499 South 2nd Street, San Jose
★ 4.5 (907)$1–10
Outdoor seating
Chromatic Coffee Co.
460 Lincoln Avenue, San Jose
★ 4.5 (733)$1–10
Outdoor seating
iJAVA Cafe
387 Delmas Avenue, San Jose
★ 4.5 (682)inexpensive
Outdoor seating
Peet's Coffee
1088 East Brokaw Road, San Jose
★ 4.5 (645)
Outdoor seating
Bavetta Coffee
754 The Alameda #80, San Jose, CA 95126
★ 4.5 (644)$10–20
Outdoor seating
Voltaire Coffee House
360 South Market Street, San Jose
★ 4.5 (643)$10–20
Outdoor seating
City Bagels
52 West Santa Clara Street, San Jose
★ 4.5 (333)$1–20
Trine's Cafe
995 South 1st Street, San Jose
★ 4.5 (202)inexpensive
Tan Dinh Cafe
909 Story Rd Unit 155, San Jose, CA 95122
★ 4.5 (87)£
Paris Avenue
896 Willow Street, San Jose
★ 4.5 (65)£
Em Coffee House - San Jose
979 Story Rd Unit 7096, San Jose, CA 95122, United States
★ 4.5 (35)
Peanuts Deluxe Cafe
275 E San Fernando St, San Jose, CA 95112, United States
★ 4.4 (629)
Laptop friendly
Happy Lemon
567 Coleman Avenue, San Jose
★ 4.4 (233)
Philz Coffee
1115 Lincoln Avenue, San Jose
★ 4.4 (219)$1–10
Outdoor seating
Toastique
145 West Santa Clara Street, San Jose
★ 4.4 (101)$10–20
Whispers Cafe and Creperie
150 S Second St, San Jose, CA 95113
★ 4.3 (1181)$20–30
Outdoor seating
Toast Cafe & Grill
1411 Bird Avenue, San Jose
★ 4.3 (731)moderate
Outdoor seating
Crema Coffee Roasting Company
1202 The Alameda, San Jose
★ 4.3 (575)$10–20
Outdoor seatingLaptop friendly
Peet's Coffee
1140 Lincoln Avenue, San Jose
★ 4.3 (436)$1–10
Outdoor seatingLaptop friendly
Breaktime Tea
110 East San Fernando Street, San Jose
★ 4.3 (315)
Lacàphê
740 Story Rd #5, San Jose, CA 95122, United States
★ 4.3 (245)$1–10
The F1rst Take
76 E Santa Clara St, San Jose, CA 95113
★ 4.3 (42)£
The Coffee Shop
1441 N 4th St, San Jose, CA 95112
★ 4.3 (29)
Outdoor seating
Crema Coffee Roasting Company.
238 Race St, San Jose, CA 95126
★ 4.2 (737)inexpensive
Outdoor seatingLaptop friendly
Gong Cha
★ 4.2 (239)
Café Dạ Thảo
888 Story Road, San Jose
★ 4.2 (52)£
The Almaden Cafe
★ 4.2 (17)moderate
Con Azucar Café
101 East Santa Clara Street, San Jose
★ 4.1 (1071)$10–20
Starbucks Coffee Company
1704 Oakland Rd, San Jose, CA 95131, United States
★ 4.1 (644)
Outdoor seatingLaptop friendly
Buon Me Cafe
1111 Story Rd #1003, San Jose, CA 95122
★ 4.1 (301)$10–30
Outdoor seating
Fantasy Café
1040 McLaughlin Ave A, San Jose, CA 95122
★ 4.1 (171)$10–20
Outdoor seating
Café La Lune San Jose CA
116 Paseo de San Antonio, San Jose, CA 95112
★ 4.1 (132)inexpensive
Outdoor seating
Soyful Desserts
999 Story Rd, San Jose, CA 95122
★ 4.1 (103)
TOUS les JOURS Bakery Café - San Jose
1710 Oakland Rd, San Jose, CA 95131
★ 4.1 (93)moderate
Starbucks
1700 Park Avenue, San Jose
★ 4.0 (532)
The Sweet Corner Cafe
989 Story Road, San Jose
★ 4.0 (260)££
Tram Cream Coffee 2 - San Jose
999 Story Rd Unit 9012, San Jose, CA 95122, United States
★ 4.0 (197)$1–10
Tea Alley
40 South 1st Street, San Jose
★ 4.0 (133)
The Palm Café
1520 The Alameda, San Jose, CA 95126
★ 4.0 (17)
Starbucks Coffee Company
181 E Santa Clara St, San Jose, CA 95112
★ 3.9 (211)moderate
Outdoor seatingLaptop friendly
Philz Coffee
1085 E Brokaw Rd #70, San Jose, CA 95131
★ 3.9 (115)
Outdoor seatingLaptop friendly
Playback Coffee
87 North San Pedro Street, San Jose
★ 3.9 (105)$1–10
Outdoor seating
Maruwu Seicha
★ 3.9 (79)
Nirvana Soul
★ 3.9 (39)$1–10
Outdoor seating
Blue Monkey Cafe & Restaurant
989 Story Rd Unit 8054, San Jose, CA 95122
★ 3.8 (145)££
Outdoor seating
Starbucks
695 Coleman Avenue, San Jose
★ 3.7 (631)
Bobo Drinks
779 Story Road, San Jose
★ 3.7 (431)
Café Too
★ 3.7 (3)
Outdoor seating
EggHead Sando Café
80 South 1st Street, San Jose
★ 3.6 (428)moderate
NaYa Dessert Cafe
919 Story Rd #1152, San Jose, CA 95122
★ 3.6 (50)£
SJSU Dining Commons
390 S 8th St, San Jose, CA 95112
★ 3.5 (225)£
Corner Market Kitchen
★ 3.5 (26)£
The Tech Cafe presented by Tony Caters
201 S Market St, San Jose, CA 95113
★ 3.1 (22)£
Outdoor seating
Camille’s Sidewalk Cafe
★ 3.0 (14)
Crema Coffee Roasting Company
★ 3.0 (7)
MM Cafe
2100 Moorpark Ave, San Jose, CA 95128
★ 3.0 (2)
Tea Degree
211 South 9th Street, San Jose
★ 2.9 (17)$1–10
Outdoor seating
Picnic Basket
★ 2.8 (8)
FoodShed
180 Woz Way, San Jose, CA 95110
★ 2.4 (5)
Additional Cafe Seating
San Jose, CA 95113
Bambu
949 McLaughlin Avenue, San Jose
BellBottoms Cafe
124 East Santa Clara Street, San Jose
Bulosan Coffee
1721 Technology Dr, San Jose, CA 95110, United States
Cinnaholic San Jose
CoCo Fresh Tea & Juice
1477 Berryessa Road, San Jose
Cup of T's Cafe & Market
1198 Vine St, San Jose, CA 95110
Lẩu Dê Bình Minh
999 Story Road, San Jose
Lucky Tea
956 Story Road, San Jose
Modern Castle with Kitchen Hot Tub, Cafe, Office - Three-Bedroom House
San Jose, CA 95125
Playback Coffee Co
170 West Saint John Street
Recovery Café San José
Sinceretea
392 East Taylor Street, San Jose
~SJ Glass Sanctuary W/ Firepit/Cafe/Office/BBQ~ - Two-Bedroom House
San Jose, CA 95125
Starbucks
1205 The Alameda, San Jose
Outdoor seating
Starbucks
540 Newhall Drive, San Jose
Starbucks
150 South 1st Street, San Jose
Starbucks
211 South 9th Street, San Jose
Starbucks
1455 Berryessa Road, San Jose
Starbucks
1 Washington Square, San Jose
Outdoor seating
Starbucks
1704 Oakland Road, San Jose
Starbucks
1396 Lincoln Avenue, San Jose
T4 San Jose
969 Story Road, San Jose
Teahee
979 Story Road, San Jose
Teazu
969 Story Road, San Jose
Ume
1228 Lincoln Avenue, San Jose
Vitality Bowls superfood cafe
1088 East Brokaw Road, San Jose
Outdoor seating
Whispers
150 South 2nd Street, San Jose
Outdoor seating
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San Jose coffee — FAQs
How many coffee shops are there in San Jose?
There are 116 coffee shops, cafés and roasteries listed in San Jose on WorldCafeMap, with addresses, opening hours, photos and ratings.
Where is the best coffee in San Jose?
Top-rated coffee shops in San Jose include Cafe Rosalena, Roy's Station Coffee & Tea, Nirvana Soul. See our ranked list of the best coffee shops in San Jose.
Are there coffee shops open late in San Jose?
Yes — 1 venues stay open late in San Jose. Use the "Open late" filter to find them.
Are there coffee shops with outdoor seating in San Jose?
37 venues in San Jose have outdoor seating, terraces or gardens.