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Review of Great Bear Coffee Roasting

Great Bear Coffee Roasting:

Great Bear Coffee Roasting is a laid-back coffee shop located in Los Gatos, California. The coffee shop has been roasting small-batch, artisanal coffee on-site since 1991. The shop is focused on providing fresh and high-quality coffee to its customers. The coffee shop has a casual and welcoming atmosphere that makes it a perfect spot for coffee lovers to relax and enjoy their favorite coffee.

The coffee shop offers a limited selection of roasts, blends, and varietals to ensure the freshness that makes the coffee taste great. The coffee beans are ground up to produce a beautifully full, luscious cup of coffee. Great Bear Coffee Roasting also offers tea and espresso drinks, baked goods, and light fare. The shop has vegan, vegetarian, and wheat-free options for its customers.

The coffee shop has indoor and outdoor seating with WiFi. The staff is friendly and welcoming, making the experience even more enjoyable. Great Bear Coffee Roasting is a perfect spot for coffee lovers who want to support a small, family-owned business.

The shop has received mixed reviews from its customers. Some customers have praised the coffee shop for its great coffee, friendly staff, and delicious pastries. Others have criticized the coffee shop for its bitter coffee and uncomfortable seating. Despite the mixed reviews, Great Bear Coffee Roasting remains a popular destination for coffee lovers in Los Gatos.

If you are looking for a place to enjoy a great cup of coffee in a casual and welcoming atmosphere, Great Bear Coffee Roasting is the perfect spot for you.

From the business

"Great Bear has been roasting small batch, artisanal coffee onsite in our Los Gatos café since 1991. Founded by the Van Epps family and purchased by longtime community member Abdy Mirzadegan in November 2022, Great Bear is focused on its coffee’s freshness and quality. The very first roaster at the Great Bear was trained by Alfred Peet — yes, that Mr. Peet — and over the years we’ve developed our own unrivaled roasts. Our beans grind up to produce a beautifully full, luscious cup of coffee. We start with some of the best green beans and offer a limited selection of roasts, blends, and varietals to ensure the freshness that makes Indoor and Outdoor seating with WiFi. Vegan, Vegetarian, and Wheat Free options. Friendly and welcoming staff."

Amenities

  • Wheelchair accessible entrance
  • Wheelchair accessible parking lot
  • Wheelchair accessible restroom
  • Wheelchair accessible seating
  • Takeout
  • Dine-in

Great Bear Coffee Roasting Reviews - 100

4.3
Quality
5.0
Location
5.0
Price
4.0
Service
4.5
NADARAJAN GURU

Vintage type busy coffee shop in the hear of downtown Los Gatos .
Bustling with coffee lovers.The aroma fills the air.
Broad entry to let those differentially abled on wheel chairs.
A range of fresh coffee to chose. I settled for my favorite double espresso.It tasted good.
Was almost tempted to grab vegan cakes & vegetarian pastries, but cut my temptation. 😋
Excellent place with happy ambiance.
Don’t miss it , when in Los Gatos👏

Alexander Burnos

If you value a good latte and know what it is - avoid this place at all cost. Instead of a latte they are boiling a huge keg of milk to extreme temperature, pour it into your espresso and top it up with foam leftovers, scraping it out of the bottom of the jar with a spoon.

No textured milk, no right temperature, no latte art and basically no respect for coffee making process - surprised so many people rate it so highly still. Had to throw my coffee into trash, could not drink it.

LeighAnn Gunnar

This place is great! The customer service is very good. They are more than willing to exchange or remake food/drinks if it isn’t what you thought it would be or isn’t good. Also, to clarify, service dogs are allowed but emotional support animals are not due to strict health code rules. The baristas are just doing their job :) Added bonus is they roast coffee twice a week, so the coffee is always fresh! I will definitely be continuing to come back to this place and recommend it to anyone looking for a nice coffee shop with amazing coffee!

Anna Lisa Gentile

I generally I like this place, but the coffee is not consistent. On a busy Sunday the espresso can be disappointing.

Valerie McNeal

My favorite local coffee shop. Good place to meet friends and study. Supports local artists who display their work on walls. Nice servers.

Eduardo Rodríguez Pérez

Best coffee I have had in USA.

Ame M

Nice coffee house in Las Gatos downtown. Ample parking around the street. Fancy street.

Maya S

Not great, went with 3 friends and none of us enjoyed our drinks. I got a latte and it I couldn’t taste the coffee, it tasted like a cup of foamed milk. The bagels were good though.

Andrew Arroyo

Update: so glad to see the old place back to normal after pandemic. Art is on the wall, all the tables are back. Life is good!

This place is a landmark. There's better coffee in town, but no better ambiance.

Rowdy Scarlett

Very busy coffee shop. Really good pies and coffee. Have been here a few times and I do come back when in Los Gatos. Funny thing, the person at the register didn't give me my change ( nine cents). I hate to seem cheap, but I asked about it and if this was a California thing (as it's happened to me a few times the last couple of days). They apologized and said not it wasn't a California thing. They did not offer to give me the change back however. Will have to think if I need to come back here again.

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