The Crown: Royal Coffee Lab & Tasting Room
2523 Broadway, Oakland, CA
Crema's Take
“This espresso-focused lab in Oakland is a genuine destination for pour-over devotees, offering tasting flights and single-origin selections like their standout Ethiopian white honey that let the beans shine. The bright, air-conditioned space with its charming outdoor parklet strikes that rare balance of being both a serious coffee connoisseur's playground and a genuinely welcoming spot to linger, where the knowledgeable team clearly lives and breathes specialty coffee craft.”
What to expect
Espresso-focused, with a pour-over program. A slow-sit, outdoor seating spot, good for meetings.
Google Reviews
We recently visited a charming coffee house in Oakland, known for its specialty in pour-over coffee. When we arrived in the morning, the place wasn't too busy, and we were pleased to find plenty of comfortable seating areas. The coffee shop offers a variety of coffee beans…
Very nice coffee, I got the Ethiopian white honey which tastes like a light roast. Beautiful design, good coffee, and nice service. Cappuccino was 6$.
It’s a really nice cafe for coffee connoisseurs and enthusiasts in Oakland! They offer a variety of beans and pour over flights. The latte is good and is more on the light roast side (which seems to be their preference here). They also host classes. The inside is really nice but…
Wonderful pour over coffee in a great air conditioned cafe. They clearly know their coffee and espresso. There is an outside parklet as well that's got a few places to sit. Others have said there is not a lot of space here, but we found space on a Sunday afternoon. Maybe it gets…
I absolutely love this place! The atmosphere is fantastic—cozy and inviting—though seating is quite limited, especially in the mornings when it gets busy. They have a special Tasting Room that offers stellar coffee service, with diverse counter heights perfect for drinks and…
Crema Reviews
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