Coffee Conscious

I was walking past Coffee Conscious when I decided to get a cup of coffee and it was one of the best cups of dark brew coffee I have had here in Berkeley. The price was super low $2.25 for a lrg cup and being a small neighborhood coffee shop you become a regular on your second visit and the staff remembers your name and what you drink. This is definitely my type of place.

The only place I know of that carries vegan donuts near Berkeley.

Everyone who works there is a delight to talk to, but the star of the show is the coffee. It is the only place I’ve been to that has good decaf, like, really good decaf. They also have great tea and the most amazing donuts, which happen to be vegan. Win win win.

Best coffee is the Bay Area. I travel from Oakland to get this coffee. The staff works hard to connect with community and customers. Always a very pleasant conversation and wonderful local art on display. I usually get Turkish Cortado, a red eye or short drip but everything including the teas are fantastic. A wonderful Cafe... on par with European caffes. No joke.

Excellent freshly roasted coffee. The Coffee of the Month for October is delicious! Ethiopian Guji Kercha light roast, last taste of summer! Great selection of pastries in a laid back comfortable community

Love the ghost pepper cocoa! (Well, mocha, but I have them hold the coffee). Just like Moctezuma used to drink.

My go-to cafe. The lavender latte is phenomenal, especially cold, as is the clove latte or cardamom latte. The best thing about the cafe, though, is their mexican hot chocolate - rich, spicy, and not too sweet. If you don't like overly sweet drinks, this places makes it da bomb. As someone who can't have dairy, I also appreciate that they don't charge extra for non-vegan drinks.

I've been here at various times and the quality of the drinks does vary by the barista. If you want quality drinks, go on a weekday afternoon - there's a barista with a pixie cut on Wednesdays, for instance (sorry, I don't know your name!) and her drinks are 1000% better than the others.

This place is a great place to get your morning pastries and drinks. All of their pastries are vegan, and they can make vegan drinks. Their flavors are unusual and surprising but in a good way. Coffee Conscious is my go-to spot for a delicious and filling breakfast.

So I wanted to try Donut Farm🍩. Turns out this is a coffee shop☕️ that gets these donuts delivered to their shop from Donut Farm. Regardless, I got to try Donut Farm, which was great. It’s way to expensive though. 6 donuts for $16?!?😱😡😱 That’s more than $2 for one donut!!! You’d think vegan would be cheaper. Also, all these donuts have the same bottoms. The only difference is the frosting on top. The green matcha one is really gross🤮. But the early Grey lavender one is so good🤤!!! I’d say three of them were good (lavender, coconut, salted caramel). The other 3 were ok (orange, Mexican hot chocolate, and matcha). What I love about the donuts is that they have a really good crunch and it is SO AMAZING. They seem
More crumbly than normal donuts and less sweet tasting. I really like them overall. I’d give them a 3.7 stars if that was a choice.

Delicious Cortado and Lavender Latte. The aesthetic is super cute and they have a nice selection of cake donuts to go with your espresso.