Rise & Grind Coffee

I love their breakfast sandwich and coffees. Pretty much tried everything, no complaints, coffee tastes great! ONLY THING to be aware of is how they package their DoorDash/ubereats orders. Multiple times the drivers didn’t realize there was coffee in the bag and I would receive a bag with my coffee spilled. Even though they tape the coffee mouth piece shut, the delivery drivers aren’t too careful and I’ve had the entire coffee delivered on its side.

Big, spacious interior. Friendly staff. Fun flavored lattes (try Cookie Butter). Breakfast sandwich was good for the price $8.75 with lots of avocado. Wifi could be stronger, otherwise I'd return to work from here.

Good sesame matcha latte. The black sesame flavor is strong but not overwhelm the matcha . Staffs are really nice and helpful . They have tables and outlet with wifi so definitely be back when I am in the area.

My usual coffee order is a black drip, and it’s not very good here BUT this is my go to when I want to treat myself with one of their amazing specialty iced drinks. So good, not too sweet, and they use a super creamy oat milk. The staff here are always really nice, and they also have a good selection of Mr Espresso whole beans for sale. I love that they’re right next to the Lake too.

Sooo glad to have a cool coffee shop on the west side of Lake Merritt! They have plenty of coffee and tea options, pastries as well. I had the malted chocolate latte and it was delish. Friendly staff too. The only odd part is that they kinda share the space with the wing place next door making it kinda noisy, so probably not a remote working location. But the coffee was great 😊