The Caffè by Mr. Espresso

The first time I tried The Caffe, I ordered a butterscotch latte with whole milk, iced. The music at the time was a bit loud and it was hard to hear; it was mostly standing room with a few small chairs. They have an unusual layout where the baristas work in the middle of the cafe and are surrounded by a bar-style counter.The drink took a few minutes to prepare. It was sweet and rich; the sweetness helped offset the bitterness of coffee. I felt it was even better when I added some half and half on top, as someone who is pretty sensitive to the taste of coffee.There was a collab special of a candied yams latte at the time, but I didn't see it until after I ordered.I came back another time to order the almond bisco-latte, another temporary special, which is a biscotti milk latte with Acquerello's signature almond biscotti. Personally I liked the biscotti, which was buttery and crunchy - and I'm someone who doesn't normally like biscotti. The bitterness of coffee followed by almond reminded me of marzipan or sweet almonds. I had another butterscotch latte and it was still good.Overall, pretty good drinks - solid coffee, but they also have temporary specials that are collaborations with local chefs, so there's also that novelty of interesting flavors to try.

Finally a place that makes butterscotch latte just right! This is the best butterscotch Latte I have found in the bay The staff is so sweet and makes you want to visit again!This place has a really cool, almost museum like vibe! This is right next to the 12th Oakland BART station and is designed to be more of a grab and go type coffee place

Quick service. Horchata Cold Brew was tasty. Too sweet for me. Not much seating if you wanted to study or meet up folks over coffee. I definitely want to come back during one of their collabs with chefs. Love that it's by the Bart exit!

Great variety of coffees (try the tiger coffee it's Thai iced tea and latte mix )They have great service and have a wide variety of pastries. Try the cannoli small but delicious and the breakfast sandwiches too.

The Caffè has been on my bookmarked list foreverrrr and Mr. Espresso beans are some of my faves so I finally made it there on New Year's Eve.The shop is located in the middle of Downtown Oakland, but since we arrived on a day that I assume most people were off, parking wasn't too bad. We parked on the street around the corner at a metered spot and walked the short distance. I love love love the concept of a coffee bar. There's no real line here, you order just as you would at an alcoholic bar. Find a barista when they're available, order with them, and they'll make your drink. Then, you can hang out and enjoy your drinks at the bar, take it to go, or sit at one of their tables (there aren't many, but there are a handful of seats). Besides the unique concept, the coffee shop itself is GORGEOUS. The tall ceilings come with huge floor to ceiling windows and beautiful (architecture? art?) design inside. Just look at the pictures and you'll see what I mean.Another thing I love about The Caffè is that they feature rotating drink collabs with local chefs. That's what'll keep me coming back for sure. Be sure to follow them on instagram (@thecaffeoak) or check out their website to see their latest collabs.And on top of all that, the drinks are delicious. I had their Bicerin Alla Menta, a collab with Chef Craig Stoll of Delfina, and it was the dreamiest peppermint drinking chocolate/mocha. I also tried their butterscotch latte, a signature on their menu, and wow, how can I replicate this at home so I can have this every day?! Anyways, 5 stars all around!

I was looking for a good matcha in the area and this place seemed promising even though their focus was coffee. They no longer have any of their matcha specials, which I think were part of a pop up, but they have a regular matcha latte on their menu. I ordered an iced unsweetened matcha latte with oat milk. I saw that they had a squeeze bottle of matcha, so I don't think they whisk matcha to order. Still, I could tell just from the color that it would be good. The matcha was a bright green and had no clumps. Really good for a place that doesn't specialize in matcha! My only complaint, if you could call it that, is that they use the dreaded paper straws. This wasn't even an issue because I drank the matcha so quickly that the paper straw didn't have time to get soggy. The inside looks very modern and clean. I was a little confused by the bar-like set up. I wasn't sure where to order, but one of the employees came over and took my order. Service was very nice and quick both times that I went!I would definitely recommend this cafe if you're looking for a place that puts a lot of care into their craft.

Friendly staff,great music and very clean. The coffee was excellent. Butterscotch latte with Oat milk. Delish!

===TL;DR===- Butterscotch latte ===TMI===First impression: spacious. 2nd impression: not many chairs. My conclusion: seems like a grab and go place. However, the butterscotch latte was so solid! What a gem!

If you want quality coffee for an affordable price this is the spot for you! Their coffee is honestly so smooth and delicious! I could not believe I ordered their Butterscoth latte and it's was $5! Yep you read that right FIVE DOLLARS!!! Not DOLL HAIRS LOL! I was shocked because this place is definitely hipster and I would have expected to pay way more. It's better than Starbucks and literally half the price. Only thing is not as convenient. I love to stop in though when I have the time. Staff is super chill and they play really good music I literally vibe out when I come here!!

First time trying this coffee shop! Super cute inside and service is the best! Matcha latte is good and their pastries look good too. Definitely come back to try it.