Cafenated Coffee Company

As others might have mention, food and drinks are pricy but it’s a really good location and I’m sure rent and people don’t come cheap. The interiors are very well done and a good place to be on rainy days when you need to be out of your house. Coffee and foods are actually good.

Spacious, bright and clean interiors with lots of seating areas. Coffee was good and the Smoky Bagel was delish!

The food was delicious, and the ambiance of this place was perfect! I came here to get some writing done, and I'll definitely be back! I ordered the "On The Run" breakfast sandwich, which came with a side salad. Both were amazing! 🔥

This is not a reflection of the coffee but rather the service and is for the Berkeley location. There was a young white woman working the register and as soon as we walked up she seemed bothered and rolled her eyes as she told me the sizes they offer after I asked. It was also bizarre when she wouldn’t take the order from my partner who is a brown male and only seemed to look and respond to me. While we don’t know what her motives were, maybe she is just a rude person in general, we would encourage this location to properly train their staff on how to provide welcoming customer service regardless of the person’s gender and skin color, we walked away feeling very uncomfortable.

What a bummer. For such a prime location and cute interior the vibe of this coffee spot was NOT it. When I walked in on Sat morning (2/22/25) I wasn’t greeted but there were at least two workers on the floor. It wasn’t even busy. The lady with the curly hair just seemed like she didn’t even want to be there, like me walking in was a burden to her. After ordering a drink, she was annoyed that I tried to confirm the order. Overall, was an uncomfortable encounter. The professionalism here is lacking, a training should be offered for disgruntled workers ASAP. Just such a shame, I love walking along College Ave, window shopping and trying coffee spots. I usually don’t review anything, but this vibe however, rubbed me the wrong way and I hope people don’t waste their money here or get treated poorly for just being a customer.

We enjoyed some great coffee and delicious lunch/brunch. Really enjoyed my avocado toast Benedict with smoked salmon.

It’s expensive. It’s really good though! I don’t see myself visiting often just because there are many more affordable options nearby, but truly those options are second rate compared. The salmon Benedict is delicious!! So much flavor and everything is perfectly cooked and compliments each other really nicely. The waffles were also really tasty and special to have pineapple. The pineapple was really fresh and really juicy. We didn’t try and coffee because we were already racking in about $50 for a casual brunch. Yikes! I think if there are some more middle ground, affordable breakfast options on the menu, this place would really do well. For a sit down the atmosphere and the clients probably won’t come by that often, just being realistic. Have a $12 breakfast sandwich, make things more to-go than sit down, I’m sure you’d get more people interested.

Update: After trying their breakfast burrito a few months ago, I struggle not to order it every time I stop by for coffee. Great, hearty option to start your day right. Would really recommend al fresco dining out front, but unfortunately there's no umbrellas, so the patio can get very hot. So excited that Cafenated is in Oakland now. Ever since finding their Vine St. location, I’ve taken every opportunity to enjoy their backyard atrium. Although breakfast prices are quite steep, their coffee is strong and their selection of Starter-made pastries are just what you need for a strong morning start. The new location is bright, open, with plenty of indoor seating options - communal, single, or small group. Only a week since open and people with laptops already look like Cafenated is in their routine. The outdoor options are lacking - a single table for 4 and some narrow bench seating make it tight for outdoor lounging with your pup.