The Coffee Lab
Coffee · Berkeley
About The Coffee Lab
Nestled in Berkeley, The Coffee Lab is a beloved campus hideaway offering exceptional coffee and pastries at unbeatable prices. Guests rave about their friendly staff who make every visit special, particularly early morning when exotic donuts like maple syrup and bacon are available. This tiny cafe...
Nestled in Berkeley, The Coffee Lab is a beloved campus hideaway offering exceptional coffee and pastries at unbeatable prices. Guests rave about their friendly staff who make every visit special, particularly early morning when exotic donuts like maple syrup and bacon are available. This tiny cafe features outdoor seating and creates the perfect atmosphere for solo dining or working on a laptop with quick bites and great tea selections. Recently updated to accept cards, it remains a wallet-friendly spot for breakfast, espresso, and cappuccinos. With its unique vibe that playfully incorporates scientific themes, The Coffee Lab stands out as an accessible, warm, and affordable destination for students and locals seeking high-quality beverages in a welcoming environment.
What Customers Say About The Coffee Lab
The Coffee Lab is praised for its affordable prices, friendly service, and great coffee, especially the lattes. Many reviewers highlight the cheap espressos and donuts. A few customers mentioned long waits, rude staff, and overpriced items.
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Tip: Bring your own mug for a dollar off any drink. Go early for exotic donuts like maple syrup and bacon.
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The Coffee Lab is located in Berkeley, surrounded by cultural and historical points of interest. Here are some of the most notable places nearby.
Historical Heritage
- Senior Hall (A 153m) — building in California, United States Lugar inscrito en el Registro Nacional de Lugares Históricos
- Hearst Memorial Mining Building (A 186m) — building in California, United States Lugar inscrito en el Registro Nacional de Lugares Históricos
- Bowles Hall (A 263m) — building and residential college of the University of California, Berkeley Lugar inscrito en el Registro Nacional de Lugares Históricos
Parks & Gardens
- Mining Circle (A 157m) — park in Alameda County, California, United States of America
- Kleeberger Field (A 243m) — park in Alameda County, California, United States of America
- North Field (A 288m) — park in the United States of America
Other Points of Interest
- Q119361166 (A 256m) — building in Berkeley, United States of America
- Moses Hall (A 281m) — Educational Building, UC Berkeley
- Mechanical Building (A 286m) — building on the campus of the University of California, Berkeley in Berkeley, California
- Transportation Library, UC Berkeley (A 301m) — library
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The Coffee Lab Berkeley Reviews
Great place with cheap prices! Love it!
Great place with cheap prices! Love it!
Tiny cafe with outdoor seating, serving pretty good $1 espressos.
Excellent lattes and customer service. Unbeatable proximity to work.
awesome lattes at a great price, 10/10 recommend
Great prices, and really friendly people
Little known gem on UCB campus. Good jokes, too.
If only they served coffee in test tubes and beakers.
Very economic and of satisfactory quality.
Great food and coffee!
Great coffee for cheap prices on top of incredibly friendly service. Best kept secret on campus.
No one really knows about this wonder, but they have my favorite cappuccino on campus for $3 and if you bring your own mug you get a dollar off any drink. The pastries are also very good and inexpensive. The $3 crossiant larger than my face gets me through early morning chem lectures. You can pay with card now, but the minimum purchase with card is $5.
Incredibly friendly employees who are guaranteed to make your day! Make sure to go early enough in the day to get their more exotic donuts (like maple syrup and bacon).
Great hide away for a bagel/ pastry and coffee. They used to be cash only but, for fall 2019, they acquired a card reader and hiked their prices.
Awesome latte and donuts and the price just can't be beat
Great coffee for cheap prices on top of incredibly friendly service. Best kept secret on campus.
Great hide away for a bagel/ pastry and coffee. They used to be cash only but, for fall 2019, they acquired a card reader and hiked their prices.
No one really knows about this wonder, but they have my favorite cappuccino on campus for $3 and if you bring your own mug you get a dollar off any drink. The pastries are also very good and inexpensive. The $3 crossiant larger than my face gets me through early morning chem lectures. You can pay with card now, but the minimum purchase with card is $5.
Very economic and of satisfactory quality.
Great food and coffee!
Tiny cafe with outdoor seating, serving pretty good $1 espressos.
Little known gem on UCB campus. Good jokes, too.
Great prices, and really friendly people
awesome lattes at a great price, 10/10 recommend
Incredibly friendly employees who are guaranteed to make your day! Make sure to go early enough in the day to get their more exotic donuts (like maple syrup and bacon).
Excellent lattes and customer service. Unbeatable proximity to work.
Awesome latte and donuts and the price just can't be beat
If only they served coffee in test tubes and beakers.
Yummy food and coffee, wish it took flex dollars though
Had the Iced Coffee. It had a good earthy taste and smooth feel! The maple glazed donut is also quite solid and typical of its type. Good quality and service overall👌🏾
Yummy food and coffee, wish it took flex dollars though
Had the Iced Coffee. It had a good earthy taste and smooth feel! The maple glazed donut is also quite solid and typical of its type. Good quality and service overall👌🏾
I had high expectation because there were so many good reviews but the iced green tea latte I ordered was absolutely tasteless and blend. It might've because the barista forgot to put syrup in my cup of latte but I probably won't go there again.
I had high expectation because there were so many good reviews but the iced green tea latte I ordered was absolutely tasteless and blend. It might've because the barista forgot to put syrup in my cup of latte but I probably won't go there again.
8 dollars for a latte? Hmmm not sure about that
8 dollars for a latte? Hmmm not sure about that
Long wait, rude staff, and overpriced food
Expensive for a poor quality latte
Expensive for a poor quality latte
Long wait, rude staff, and overpriced food
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