Raxakoul Coffee & Cheese

The owner is a lovely woman who tastes everything in her store to recommend the best Dubai chocolates and teas and cheeses for your tastes, which I found touching. We loved finding Dutch honey drops here and porcini mushrooms, and HIGHLY recommend getting a cortado at the coffee bar.

I love this little mart. It’s not shiny and modern, but instead focuses on providing an abundance of well-selected, high quality items. They have an incredible selections of coffee and teas, chocolate, cheeses, organic ground on site peanut butter..banh-mi sandwiches..I can always find something delicious here when I need a quick bite, and also discover something each time to bring back and make for dinner. It’s truly a gem within walking distance to our house and I’m so glad for their eclectic, no nonsense style of business. I feel like I pay for the item, not for unnecessary frills.

I had a fabulous cappuccino and sat outside at a nice, quiet, shaded table. There is limited seating. The staff are very friendly. They also have a wide variety of specialty foods.

OMG I could spend wayyyyyyy too much money in this place...and love every second of it! They have everything from a great selection of quality coffee, tea and fresh cheese to delicious bánh mi to beautiful gifts like handmade mugs and plates. And everything in between. It's located in the cutest little hillside town. Ambiance is lovely. Kinda makes you slow down and enjoy the little things in life. I'll definitely be back!

Awesome little shop with excellent selection of cheese and meat. The guy behind the counter was so kind and made a huge point to make sure we were happy with our food / drink.

A cute little place to grab coffee or pastries. They have gluten-free options. They also have some basic dry goods. Service can be slow. There is a patio outside with seating.

What a wonderful find. Locally sourced products at reasonable prices. We love wondering around to see what’s new. The owner is friendly and very helpful. So glad we found this hidden gem.

The Thai Iced Tea was delicious and the staff was very nice. The layout of the store is a little confusing but the good drinks and kind staff make up for it. Shout out to Silvana for being a great barista!

Recently stopped by Raxakoul, Kensington location, and delighted to find that there is so much more than coffee and cheese; meats, cakes (delicious N.Y. cheesecake), breads, small canned items. Marie is friendly and helpful. She will deliver when asked. Certainly, worth exploring.

Always enjoy shopping here. Varsity of chocolates and cheese outstanding . Great assortment of snacks, crackers and cookies.

Diana

Always enjoy shopping here. Varsity of chocolates and cheese outstanding . Great assortment of snacks, crackers and cookies.

Katherine Wu

The owner is a lovely woman who tastes everything in her store to recommend the best Dubai chocolates and teas and cheeses for your tastes, which I found touching. We loved finding Dutch honey drops here and porcini mushrooms, and HIGHLY recommend getting a cortado at the coffee bar.

Rosary Matteson

Recently stopped by Raxakoul, Kensington location, and delighted to find that there is so much more than coffee and cheese; meats, cakes (delicious N.Y. cheesecake), breads, small canned items. Marie is friendly and helpful. She will deliver when asked. Certainly, worth exploring.

Barbara Powell

I had a fabulous cappuccino and sat outside at a nice, quiet, shaded table. There is limited seating. The staff are very friendly. They also have a wide variety of specialty foods.

Maier Bianchi

Really nice family run business - amazing assortment of confections and cheeses!

Lucy Burgoyne

Cute place with a wide selection of goods. Very nice workers!

Leslie Kolter

Awesome little shop with excellent selection of cheese and meat. The guy behind the counter was so kind and made a huge point to make sure we were happy with our food / drink.

Christy Annalisa Carson DeFelice

OMG I could spend wayyyyyyy too much money in this place...and love every second of it! They have everything from a great selection of quality coffee, tea and fresh cheese to delicious bánh mi to beautiful gifts like handmade mugs and plates. And everything in between. It's located in the cutest little hillside town. Ambiance is lovely. Kinda makes you slow down and enjoy the little things in life. I'll definitely be back!

Jeff Chalmers

What a wonderful find. Locally sourced products at reasonable prices. We love wondering around to see what’s new. The owner is friendly and very helpful. So glad we found this hidden gem.

Diane Huebner

One of my favorite places in El Cerrito - Kensington area. Always smells amazing in there!

David Grosof

Really interesting and nice selection of specialty foods, including special cheeses, nice small ceramics and even curio regional postcards. I will be back. Friendly service even at the end of a long day.

Eugenia Yu

I love this little mart. It’s not shiny and modern, but instead focuses on providing an abundance of well-selected, high quality items. They have an incredible selections of coffee and teas, chocolate, cheeses, organic ground on site peanut butter..banh-mi sandwiches..I can always find something delicious here when I need a quick bite, and also discover something each time to bring back and make for dinner. It’s truly a gem within walking distance to our house and I’m so glad for their eclectic, no nonsense style of business. I feel like I pay for the item, not for unnecessary frills.

Justin Olsson

Marie, the owner, is extremely kind and helpful. She's got a wonderful selection of cheeses, coffees, etc. And if she doesn't carry something, ask! She just might be willing to start!

Amy Williams

I absolutely love this place! I come here a lot and I absolutely love it! I come here with my friends and its so much fun and it brings me so much joy!

Kaye Megan Luecke

A cute little place to grab coffee or pastries. They have gluten-free options. They also have some basic dry goods. Service can be slow. There is a patio outside with seating.

Chad Sype

The Thai Iced Tea was delicious and the staff was very nice. The layout of the store is a little confusing but the good drinks and kind staff make up for it. Shout out to Silvana for being a great barista!

Family run store with a little bit of everything like a deli. Great selection of loose leaf teas, which I find is getting harder to find in the East Bay!

Erik H

Family run store with a little bit of everything like a deli. Great selection of loose leaf teas, which I find is getting harder to find in the East Bay!

I'm visiting the area and thought it would be fun to buy some local cheeses, meats, and pastries. I was waiting in line and saw this sign- 1$ extra for no ice? I've never heard of something like this. When did it cost extra to buy an undiluted drink? I don't want to have to pay extra for a 5$ drink to *not* to be watered down. It's so exploitive. I returned the items I was going to buy and left.

Eva Ottum

I'm visiting the area and thought it would be fun to buy some local cheeses, meats, and pastries. I was waiting in line and saw this sign- 1$ extra for no ice? I've never heard of something like this. When did it cost extra to buy an undiluted drink? I don't want to have to pay extra for a 5$ drink to *not* to be watered down. It's so exploitive. I returned the items I was going to buy and left.