Address: 4448 Piedmont Ave, Oakland, CA 94611, USA
“The most excellent oat milk chai ever! (5/5 Green Stars). This was a very brief visit while I waited for a friend to go for a walk around Piedmont Cemetery on a sunny Friday afternoon. What better way to spend a Friday afternoon? I’m so glad that I stopped in at the Ride Bar because it was a very pleasant experience. I asked for an oat milk chai and have to say that it’s probably the best chai that I’ve ever had – certainly top three. I think that it’s homemade since the mix was in a jug (rather than a package) in their fridge. It was actually the barista’s first time making a chai, so a great success all round. I also bought an apple and that’s also noteworthy: almost the only time I’ve ever bought a piece of fruit at a café. They coaxed me over to the healthy side with their cunning omission of pastries from the menu. Their main food offerings are fruit/granola bowls (yes, including acai) and oatmeal. They are focused on smoothies, but don’t ignore their killer chai. Nice counter spaces with Wi-Fi and power outlets and also some outdoor seating. I’m giving Ride Bar 5/5 “green stars” for social and environmental impact, based on the following: • Almost all plant-based. Vegans: just check for honey. • Almost all made from scratch (down to the nut butter). • Coffee from Highwire and tea from Blue Willow • The menu says “Organic and Woman Owned” at the top but it wasn’t clear which ingredients are organic (besides the oats which are listed as organic on the menu). Would be good to get some clarity on that as it’s a prominently displayed selling point. Giving the benefit of the doubt for now ;) • Woman-owned business. • Waste reduction: they have mason jars prominently displayed at the counter, on sale for $3 each. Interested in writing green star reviews? If so, please check out the Green Stars Project.”
Address: 4252 Piedmont Ave, Oakland, CA 94611, USA
“Come in to Timeless for pumpkin spice season!! Their pumpkin cheesecake is absolutely incredible and creamy and the pumpkin pie is very well made. Usually pumpkin spice lattes are much too sweet and taste artificial, but the one here is SO good. A thousand times better than Starbucks, one of the best pumpkin lattes I've had in my life. Right now for the season they're also selling a "spooky assortment" chocolate box, and the cafe is full of cute decorations. Also tried the double "twinkie". It was very sweet and dense, but it doesn't give that awful sugar rush typical of processed twinkies. The chocolates are pretty good too. I enjoyed that they sell electric kettles, brew grinders, filters, coffee press, glass dripper, mugs, tumblers, and chemex coffee makers.”
Address: 4299 Piedmont Ave # D, Oakland, CA 94611, USA
“I have only gotten bubble tea from here, so I can't speak about their food, but I've been pretty happy with the bubble teas I've gotten from here. Lately, I've only gotten the taro milk tea (which comes with boba), partly because it's one that I can ask for no sugar and can have non-dairy milk options (for 50 cents). (I think the Thai milk tea, for example, only comes with regular sugar or extra sugar, which I don't want. I'd want a less sugar option, but I guess whatever mix they have for the Thai milk tea is already pre-sweetened.) I like being able to order on the kiosks - usually makes it less likely for there to be a misunderstanding about what I want. You can also order through the Snackpass app if you have it. You can specify the sweetness level and ice level, too, which is nice. And they you get a text when your drink is ready. The last couple times, my drink was ready much earlier than it originally estimated, which was nice. There are only four "classic" milk teas that have the boba included, and these aren't priced too bad. The others don't include boba so you have to add it as an extra for 50 cents, and they're more expensive drinks to begin with, so those end up being rather pricey ... so I haven't gotten them. But the boba texture is almost always perfect and the drink flavors pretty good. So, it's not bad for when I'm in the area. But I wouldn't go out of my way to go there.”
Address: 4050 Piedmont Ave, Oakland, CA 94611, USA
“I love Peet’s coffee, and I love Piedmont Avenue at 41st. Very artsy section of Oakland with a Bohemian flare to it. Lots of interesting shops to peruse and fascinating people to meet! Highly recommended! Enjoy!”
Address: 4026 Piedmont Ave, Oakland, CA 94611, USA
“They would get 5 stars if they had more of the bagels we wanted and fresher light roast. I had the dark roast which was fresher and hot. Also, they were out of any jam and this was in the morning. What did they expect to do the rest of the day or the next. Send someone to the market if needed.”
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