Academic Coffee

499 S Second St, San Jose - 95113
276 reviews
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Cute small coffee shop. I love the decor and atmosphere of Academic coffee. The menu is diverse yet simple, they have their own signature coffees/lattes such as the Pan latte which I would describe as tasting like the milk you have left over after eating cereal/cheerios. It is a unique flavor and I would def recommend trying it at least once! I wasn't too crazy about the seating, there was only outdoor seating with minimal shade and there was no indoor seating. The staff was super friendly and explained each coffee and their taste very thoroughly. Overall, I would def visit again if I am in the area.

Great tasting coffee, seems to be of higher quality than other coffee shops. I really liked their pastries as well. Parking can be a little tight though.

The coffee was rich and creamy. I loved it. Some of their coffee has spicy sauces in them. So please ask the cashier while ordering. I was about to order one and the cashier asked a question to confirm if I know that particular one had a spicy sauce in it. They do not have any indoor seating. There was outdoor seating but it was very busy. That's understandable given how good their coffee is. They also have some pastries if you are lucky.

I used to love the cold brew, drip, and Americanos at this place. Service is always great. The three stars is partly because they are still trapped in the Corona mindset- no indoor seating, no bathroom, plexiglass all over, warning signs on the door. The rest of the reason is that the coffee quality isn't quite what it was. It's still good - and it's a good place to go on this neighborhood - but it lost its edge and hasn't progressed. They had single origin espresso listed on the menu but didn't have any to offer. Also, the pastries ran out by 10:30 and they only had one savory option, even if in stock. The vegan muffin was amazing though. I like to support all coffee shops and don't like giving a negative review, so this is hopefully feedback for the shop to get focused on coffee quality as we all move on.

Reasonable prices, great selection of pastries. Nice outside seating area. Slightly long wait for coffee. Would recommend.

Love this place, the plants are such a vibe!! <3 Definitely try their hot vanilla latte, I love it !! :)

Was looking for a good craft coffee shop while visiting town, and ended up with the best latte I've had in ages. Cool vibe and design. Very polite staff who obviously knew what they were doing. As a former barista I would absolutely recommend this place.

Cute little shop with plants but the espresso is lackluster. I had the cinnamon latte drink and it pretty much tasted like mill. I need to taste espresso beans.

The people, the drinks, the treats, what’s not to love?! Everyone is always so nice and the matcha latte is the best I’ve ever had. So grateful to have Academic within walking distance, it always feels like a good day when we can stroll over to get our favorite drinks. Thank you, Academic!

Good iced lattes. Don't recommend warm ones, they don't take their time(tried 2 different times). Coffee is good. Pastries are good.