Fremont Coffee Company

"This rickety house and its wraparound porch are as much of a Fremont staple as the troll, and the eternally creaking space is as iconic as their phenomenal coffee. It’s ideal for spending a rainy afternoon, hanging out in one of the shop’s tiny rooms sipping a cappuccino. Fremont Coffee Company’s curated syrup combinations have some nuance (like strawberry shortbread or raspberry cheesecake). You can also count on the baristas to make fun foam art shapes like hearts, leaves, or skeleton heads." - aimee rizzo, kayla sager riley

"This rickety house and its wraparound porch is a Fremont staple, and the eternally creaking space is as iconic as their phenomenal coffee. In fact, if you haven’t spent a rainy afternoon in one of its tiny rooms sipping a cappuccino eight inches away from a complete stranger who’s reading a newspaper, you better make it happen. Fremont Coffee Company’s curated syrup combinations are always home runs—they aren’t sickly sweet, and have some nuance (like strawberry shortbread or raspberry cheesecake). You can also always count on the baristas to make fun foam art shapes like hearts, leaves, or skeleton heads. " - aimee rizzo, gabe guarente

"Fremont Coffee Company is perfect for when you really want to work from home, but you need to be in public in order to make progress on anything. It’s an old rickety house with a porch, hodgepodge seating arrangements, carpets, and really good coffee. Whether you want a simple americano or a hazelnut soy latte, you probably won’t want to leave, much like your own apartment. And with it located in the center of Fremont, there are plenty of great lunch options nearby." - aimee rizzo

"Sitting on this Fremont coffee shop’s wraparound porch with a stiff coconut iced mocha is one of our favorite ways to spend an hour—aside from watching two episodes of Frasier back-to-back. And if you like to get up early, they open at 6am during the week." - aimee rizzo

"Offering free coffee and a treat for the first 50 customers who get a shot at a nearby clinic on May 13 from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m." - Gabe Guarente