Coffee Conscious

Friendly, independent coffee house that makes the perfect Cortado every time. And their vegan donuts are amazing too.

This spot in one of my favorite little shopping districts in Berkeley brings back early personal and thus warm memories, but I had never been overwhelmed by the quality of coffee in this town. This is perhaps ironic, given that Peet's began here, as did a number of foodie destinations. But Coffee Conscious turns out to be something that I still appreciate about this OTHER city by the Bay: good quality and that slightly weird Berserkeley vibe.CC's interior is minimalistic and decidedly not flashy. Signage is hand written; fixtures are basic; the cracking concrete floor remains unfinished. It is, for lack of a better word, funky. But none of this matters. The baristas know their stuff. The sourced beans are first rate and the espresso drinks well-crafted. They even offer several specialty drinks you're not apt to see elsewhere. This cafe's other draw are some pretty darned tasty vegan doughnuts. Although produced by another company, I think they are sold exclusively here. Treat yourself to one. They're excellent. I can't recommend Coffee Conscious highly enough.

Such a cute, neighborly coffee shop. They have delicious iced coffee and you can choose to get coffee ice cubes swapped in place of regular iced coffees (so the coffee doesn't taste run down, genius). They also serve really good vegan donuts. I tried the chocolate coconut, lavender earl gray, and cinnamon sugar donut. The lavender early gray was by far my favorite flavor and I'm already looking forward to trying the other flavors the next time I stop by.

Cute little coffee place near a residential area. Came close to opening so didn't have to wait in line and while waiting for my latte to be made got to explore all the interesting objects on the walls and shelves. There definitely is a character to this coffee place, in a good way.Solid latte. A good size for the price. A good balance of bitter and creamy. Per other reviews they don't upcharge for non-dairy milk, I went with regular, but an added bonus for those that don't drink dairy milk. Donuts. Ended up getting an apple fritter which was sweet and went wonderfully with my latte. Wish there was more apple flavor but it was an added bonus that there were donuts available.

I came in a few weeks ago after a recommendation from my sister. I tried a couple of their donuts - so good! I asked the friendly barista what they recommend for coffee, and they suggested the Maple Oat coffee. It was AMAZING! And the coffee was very strong, had me going all afternoon, and I typically drink a couple cups of coffee a day. It's a very cute shop, with merchandise you can buy. Will definitely be back!

Update! The vegan donuts are sooo good- not too sugary and are dense cake donuts. I tried the labvender earl gray, cinnamon sugar, and coconut chocolate. My favs where the lavender earl gray and the coconut chocolate! Definitely give it a try - they taste amazing with a nice cup of coffee.

Cute little hole-in-the-wall spot. Very "Berkeley". Great cinnamon-y chai latte and deep smooth hot chocolate. Their donuts are cute and very tasty as well. Thank you!

I love this coffee and have been buying their beans for many years. When I went to pick up two lbs. last week knowing that they get their delivery on Thursday of coffee conscious ,I was told that they were out and that the person sold all of it to one customer.Kinda shocked!!Hope this doesn't happen again.

I love coming here! There are plenty of other cafes closer to me but it's worth it to come out of my way for coffee conscious. This cafe has quickly become my regular stop for coffee and a treat. The donuts are amazing and never let me down. The lattes are good and I love all the different flavor options (current fav is vanilla clove). Also love that they don't charge extra for alt milks! making their lattes the most affordable I've found in the area. The baristas are super friendly and there's always people gathered together outside. Overall super cute spot, I will continue to spend my time here :)

Great great coffee.Slight inconsistency depending on who makes latte but overall, I love their coffee!!I only hope they sell a little more than a vegan donuts. (Which are good!! Just wish they had some savory food)All in all, highly recommend this olace