Top Espresso Drinks dishes in Oakland

Thoughtfully pulled shots with milk drinks that lean toward balance rather than aggression — a reliable daily driver for the neighborhood

Well-dialed espresso program with consistently pulled shots — the kind of café where a cortado doesn't taste like an afterthought

House-roasted coffee served as drip or espresso — noticeably better than cafe-as-afterthought, with a clean, well-calibrated pull

Reliable, well-pulled espresso-based drinks that hold up through the cafe's dual-shift identity

Thoughtfully pulled shots with good milk work — the kind of coffee program that makes this a credible dual-purpose stop, not an afterthought

Well-pulled shots paired with chocolate-forward lattes — a natural pairing given the shop's focus