Souvenir Coffee Co.

One of my more favorite local coffee shops. Good coffee, cosy and nice seating in a quiet neighborhood. Great place to have a good cup of coffee and wind down.

Quiet little neighborhood cafe that is perfect for reading, studying, working or hanging out with friends. I got a standard breakfast sando. Flavor is okay but it’s soft and warm, comforting. Backyard garden is very lovely. Would come back again.

Great coffee and service, pleasant premises, Zen like patio in the back. My rating scale is tough and this establishment which serves a fine latte and cortado with solid roasted bean notes and flavors deserves a solid 4. Souvenir occupies the prior location of Semifreddi’s Bakery, a few blocks West from the Claremont Hotel. Next door is a comic book and poster store that harkens back to the 60s and 70s and well worth a visit on its own. Souvenir roasts its own beans which my readers know by now means a lot to me. The premises were full which is always a good sign. The back patio represents an oasis of tranquility in hectic Berkeley. Service was excellent and the kind young ladies took the time to explain which beans were used for espresso, all with a smile. This establishment deserves your business - and linger a while in the patio.

Cute place. Good coffee. Breakfast sandwiches are bland. Asked for at least hot sauce. They don't have any. Makes sense looking at their patrons. No single person of color except the workers. This shop does not even try to make it a welcoming and inclusive place. Probably won't come back.

Ok but the music is really bad for a coffeeshop ‐ acid rock. Just want to mellow out in the morning. Can't sit there and chill. They need to manage what bariatas play for relaxing ambiance.

Coffee is great but they don’t listen to special requests like removing cheese from avo toast. Had to throw out the top of it since I was in rush.

Awful. Waited for 10+ minutes after ordering a regular cup of coffee. The barista just stood there chatting with another co-worker and seemingly couldn’t care less about doing his job. Don’t go here unless you want your time wasted. The coffee also sucked. Boo.

Souvenir Coffee is the real deal, they are very passionate about coffee and it shows up in every cup. They love talking about coffee too, if time allows. Be sure to ask all of your questions and take some time to try some of their de-lish snacks!