Monday, August 1st

Today marks the first day of getting back into gear with teaching...and what that basically means is starting up my caffeine addiction at Chromatic Coffee :)

So...this place is pretty awesome. I had some issues last year with consistency with their drinks but they totally remedied this issue.  Here is why Chromatic is one of my favorite coffee shops in the South Bay:

So...for all of my non-dairy coffee drinkers...Chromatic does NOT charge for almond milk. Yup, you heard right. They will use dairy or non-dairy milk with no charge. I honestly can't think of any other coffee shops in the Bay that adhere to this (unless, of course, we are talking about Timeless Coffee or other vegan coffee shops, but that's going to be in a later post).

Anyway, aside from the awesomeness with milk substitutions, they make damn good drinks.  I also love how they have specialty drinks on then menu, they make their own vanilla, and they also have a a "specialty drink of the month" with cool spices (cardamom, etc.) and even a peanut butter concoction that is actually quite good. Another amazing aspect of this place is their willingness to blend muscovado sugar in their beverages so you don't have to worry about putting sugar later. 

Aside from their espresso, their coffee beans are fabulous. They have so many flavors. Their coffee and espresso beans can be pricey, but you can find them elsewhere and once in a while, if the beans have been there for a couple weeks, they will be marked down to half-priced.  If that isn't enticing enough for you, they have Five Star rewards! SO your money is actually going toward free beverages, t-shirts, coffee mugs, and other perks. I really like this because getting a free beverage every now and then makes me want to keep coming back.

Overall rating: 5/5...boom!

Get ready, Chromatic Coffee! The school year is about to start and I'm ready to for my afternoon coffee fix! :-D