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coffee in San Jose

272 cafes · 14 roasters · avg nri 47

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the best specialty cafes in San Jose are Nirvana Soul Coffee, Sue's Gallery Cafe, and Roy's Station Coffee & Tea. they lead 272 independent coffee shops here, ranked by the natural ranking index, a 0-100 merit score blending review quality, local credibility, and web presence. no chains.

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every specialty cafe in San Jose, ranked by nri

232 results

Nirvana Soul Coffee

Nirvana Soul Coffee

elite
San Jose, USA|cafe
4.7(808)
local cred88%
nri score89
Sue's Gallery Cafe

Sue's Gallery Cafe

featured
San Jose, USA|cafe
4.6(1,001)
local cred95%
nri score84
Roy's Station Coffee & Tea

Roy's Station Coffee & Tea

featured
San Jose, USA|cafe
4.6(1,047)
local cred88%
nri score83
Cyber Racoon Pc Cafe

Cyber Racoon Pc Cafe

featured
San Jose, USA|cafe
4.9(244)
nri score83
MEGA MART

MEGA MART

featured
San Jose, USA|cafe
4.5(1,156)
local cred95%
nri score82
Red Rock Coffee

Red Rock Coffee

featured
San Jose, USA|cafe
4.4(3,326)
local cred93%
nri score82
Coupa Cafe - Ramona

Coupa Cafe - Ramona

featured
San Jose, USA|cafe
4.4(1,624)
local cred88%
nri score81
Barefoot Coffee

Barefoot Coffee

featured
San Jose, USA|cafe
4.5(735)
local cred88%
nri score81
Cafe Venetia

Cafe Venetia

featured
San Jose, USA|cafe
4.4(1,554)
local cred88%
nri score80
Manresa Bread

Manresa Bread

featured
San Jose, USA|cafe
4.5(588)
local cred88%
nri score80
Los Gatos Coffee Roasting Company

Los Gatos Coffee Roasting Company

featured
San Jose, USA|cafe
4.5(1,035)
local cred95%
nri score79
Teaspoon Los Altos

Teaspoon Los Altos

featured
San Jose, USA|cafe
4.4(1,049)
local cred88%
nri score79
Great Bear Coffee Roasting

Great Bear Coffee Roasting

featured
San Jose, USA|cafe
4.5(569)
local cred88%
nri score79
ZombieRunner Coffee

ZombieRunner Coffee

featured
San Jose, USA|cafe
4.6(469)
local cred72%
nri score79
Living Room Coffee Craft

Living Room Coffee Craft

featured
San Jose, USA|cafe
4.7(304)
local cred72%
nri score79
Bean Scene Café.

Bean Scene Café.

featured
San Jose, USA|cafe
4.4(741)
local cred81%
nri score78
Mikayla's Cafe

Mikayla's Cafe

featured
San Jose, USA|cafe
4.3(1,039)
local cred78%
nri score77

Blvd Coffee

featured
San Jose, USA|cafe
4.6(272)
local cred72%
nri score71

Esther's Kitchen & Beer Garden

featured
San Jose, USA|cafe
4.5(1,008)
local cred95%
nri score70

Jane Ellen Bakery

featured
San Jose, USA|cafe
4.9(114)
nri score70

1 Oz Coffee

verified
San Jose, USA|cafe
4.6(827)
local cred88%
nri score69
Academic Coffee

Academic Coffee

verified
San Jose, USA|cafe
4.6(697)
local cred88%
nri score69

Blvd Coffee of Almaden

verified
San Jose, USA|cafe
4.5(392)
local cred72%
nri score69

Douce France

verified
San Jose, USA|cafe
4.5(559)
local cred88%
nri score68

faq

what is the best cafe in San Jose?

Nirvana Soul Coffee is the top-ranked cafe in San Jose, scoring 89/100 on the natural ranking index. it is ranked on review quality, local credibility, and web presence, with chains excluded.

how many specialty coffee shops are in San Jose?

272 independent specialty coffee shops in San Jose, all ranked by the natural ranking index. chains are excluded by default.

where do locals get coffee in San Jose?

Sue's Gallery Cafe draws the highest share of local regulars in San Jose, with a local-credibility score of 95/100, the proportion of reviewers who live in town rather than visiting as tourists.

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