NCM Cafe
Brokaw
Watch a robot barista craft drinks with Vietnamese coffee in this spacious, modern cafe designed for working, gaming, or just marveling at the tech.
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Insomnibar
South San Jose
Insomnibar makes everything with real taro paste instead of powder, and their Vietnamese Coffee Einspanner proves they know how to riff on classics. The clubby-chic space works for work sessions or nights out.
Chill Spot Rendezvous
Downtown • Free
A soft-open ice cream parlor where the scoops are handmade with natural ingredients and the Filipino comfort food hits the spot. Come for the dairy-free options (coconut, pea protein, oat), stay for the community vibes and zero pressure.
Red Rock Coffee
Old Mountain View • Free
Mountain View's coffee cornerstone lives in a former bank with rich brews, a spacious upstairs retreat with local art, and an almond croissant worth the downtown stroll.
Little Green A Plant Bar
Centennial • Free
Step inside this plant-filled artist's loft for a Mushroom Iced Latte and stay for the Sunday morning jazz. Between the succulents, pop-up shops, and that effortlessly cool "did I just wander into someone's living room?" energy, it's the kind of place that makes you want to linger.
Joyheart Cupertino
Cupertino
This peaceful Taiwanese market sells premium organic ingredients and made-to-order Imagawa-yaki (crispy stuffed pancakes). Browse shelves of artisanal soy sauce and pickles, then grab fresh tea and sweets at the counter.
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Burlingame Public Library · Downtown
Sat, Oct 31 · 10:00 AM
Silent Book Club
The Clove Art Complex · Gilroy
Mon, Nov 2 · 6:00 PM
Open Mic
Red Rock Coffee · Old Mountain View
$
Wed, Nov 4 · 5:00 PM
Artists MV
Red Rock Coffee · Old Mountain View
$
Sat, Nov 14 · 12:00 PM
Chai Lab
Fireside Books & More · Centennial
Creative Writing Club
Little Green A Plant Bar · Centennial
$
Cut and Create
Burlingame Public Library · Downtown
Nirvana Soul After Dark
Nirvana Soul Coffee · Ballbach and SOFA
$
Pour-over, Espresso and Latte Art Classes
California Cafe · Evergreen Park
LETS TALK SPRING 2026
Burlingame Public Library · Downtown
Capital One Café
Central San Jose
Free
Blue Bottle Coffee
Downtown
$$
Blue Bottle Coffee
Palo Alto
$$
R&B Tea Sunnyvale
Sunnyvale
$
September Coffee
Santa Clara
$
Peet's Coffee
Blue Hills
$
Peet's Coffee
Old Mountain View
$
Panera Bread
Millbrae
$$
Cafe Big Mug
Winchester
$
Li Ka Shing Learning and Knowledge Center
Stanford
Penelopes Coffee and Tea
Beresford Park
Philz Coffee
Sugarloaf
$$
Coffee & Chai
Tasman and Zanker
Bluestone Lane Los Altos Café
North Los Altos
$$
Mr. Sun Tea Mountain View
Mountain View
$
Cloud Bistro
Mountain View
Tea Top Milpitas
Alviso
$
Clocktower Coffee Roasting Company
Mountain View
$
CoHo
Stanford
$$
Specialty's Café & Bakery
Mountain View
$
Spill the Tea
Mount Carmel
$$
Living Room Coffee Craft
Downtown
El Cafecito by Mezcal
Downtown Historic District
Fiero Caffe
Downtown
$$
Philz Coffee
Willow Glen
$$
Venture Coffee
Cambrian
TP TEA – San Jose Oakridge
South San Jose
$
Edwin Markham House
Little Saigon
Sacred Space Coworking Palo Alto
Midtown
Starbucks
Morgan Hill
$$
Philz Coffee
Centennial
$$
Cafe 2k
Beresford Park
$
Peet's Coffee
South San Mateo
$
Stanford Bookstore Cafe
Stanford
Playback Coffee
Little Italy
$
Saint Frank Coffee
Menlo Park
Riposo
The East Side
$$
Coupa Cafe - Colonnade
North Los Altos
$$
Milk Tea Lab
El Camino
$
Tastea Vietnam Town
Little Saigon
$
Starbucks
Morgan Hill
$$
Teaspoon El Camino
Santa Clara
$
Caffe Bene
Tasman and Zanker
$$
Phin Cafe - Bollinger Rd | Cupertino
Rancho Rinconada
$
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