Best coffee in the South Bay
Every coffee, tea and boba spot I've rated in the South Bay, ranked by score. 23 places, 9 with notes. Updated September 2026.
23 places · score out of 10 · j k ↵
- 1Dr.inkSan Josefire10.0
- 2Cowboy CoffeeSunnyvale9.8
- 3PRIMERO CAFECITOSan Josegas, random ahh coffee truck in someone’s yard. dessert coffee fs but it was amazing9.8
- 4Chromatic Coffee Co.San Josereminds me of hyperion in ann arbor. Incredibly smooth coffee9.7
- 5Kasama Cà PhêSan Jose9.5
- 6Academic CoffeeSan Josecoffee was good flavor was ehh should’ve got vanilla. edit: visit 2, cold brew was fire9.5
- 7Matcha Cafe MaikoSanta ClaraW rec by sana, fire matcha9.4
- 8Ceré TeaSaratoga9.3
- 9Coffee & Water LabSan Josenot bad, the fact that it’s free helps the rating fs8.5
- 10Playback CoffeeSan Jose8.5
- 11LacàphêSan Jose8.5
- 12Tono Coffee ProjectSan Jose7.9
- 13Philz CoffeeCampbell7.5
- 14Phin Cafe - Campbell | Roastery & Tea HouseCampbell7.5
- 15Voltaire Coffee RoastersSan Jose7.4
- 16Milk Tea LabSan Jose7.1
- 17Peet's Coffee & TeaSan Josedecent nothing special6.8
- 18Pink Pink Tea ShoppeSanta Claralearned i didn’t like green tea today but it was decent6.8
- 19Voyager Craft CoffeeSan Jose6.4
- 20Nirvana Soul CoffeeSan Jose5.2
- 21Con Azucar CafeSan Jose4.0
- 227 Leaves CafeCampbell3.9
- 23ZERO& Westfield Valley FairSanta Claramid3.6
How I rate. Scores come from Beli's pairwise ranking, so a 10 means it beat everything else I've had in the category, not that it's perfect. Nothing here is sponsored.