Snow White Coffee

Had been here twice with my husband. Nice place and great coffee! Today I ordered a Muffin and it was so good! Would come back

Nice coffee and tasty pastries – what more do you want? (4/5 green stars)
There’s something very attractive about the signage on Snow White, and the contrast with the old sign from the eponymous launderette that previously occupied the site. I’m at the same time excited and nervous about having used the word eponymous in a sentence for the first time. (Nervous because I’m not sure that it’s exactly the right usage.) Well, that about wraps up my review. Oh, wait, there’s more. The latte was made with the Oscuro Nuevo blend, of which The Roast Co. says: “It's everything those of us who prefer light-roasted coffee wish dark roasts were.” I’m still struggling to understand that – I think I need more coffee. In any case, both the latte and the muffin that went with it were very good. A walnut-apple muffin from the Starter Bakery, I believe. I like the picnic table in the little space beside the café – when you sit there almost everyone who walks by pauses to see what’s happening. Nothing to see here, folks - just two people sharing a latte and muffin – move along!

I’m giving them 4/5 “green stars” for social and environmental impact, based on these reasons:
• Milk used for (regular) lattes is Humboldt Creamery organic milk. Humboldt is ramping up its business after the previous CEO messed them up and they had to be sold to Foster Farms (/Crystal Creamery). Humboldt is a business worth supporting, I think, as long as they don’t sell out and give up on their ethics.

• Coffee is roasted in Oakland by the Roast Co. They are a bit vague on their sourcing policies: “RoastCo pays special attention to the conditions under which they are grown and processed.” They do refer to one of their single-origin coffees, Finca Vista Hermosa, as a model for many shade grown and organic plantations. On the Oscuro Nuevo Blend sold at Snow White there’s no info available on sustainability or trade. Would be good to know more. Packaging for coffee beans is not compostable.

• Starter Bakery say that their “flours and grains are non-GMO and/or organic; the only fats we use are butter, non-GMO canola oil and organic olive oil; we never use shortening. Premier local food companies like Clover, Guittard, TCHO, Central Milling and select farms supply us...”

• So there’s a trend: Snow White is supporting three local businesses – two new and growing and a third that’s getting going again after a setback. Other details like the compostable straws indicate that it’s a business that cares about the little things that matter.

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Strong good quality coffee and charming atmosphere. Not a lot of options though, maybe because it's a very small location. While the coffee was good the scone I got had no real flavor to it? The outdoor seating is relaxing though. Overall not impressed but it's an obvious choice over Starbucks for a coffee lover.

Americano was hella high quality. Plus the pup was gifted some gourmet jerky. Glad I dropped in.

Small, quaint, and delicious. There isn’t much seating so won’t see the obligatory nerd on a computer or some douche with their AirPods in talking way too loud about a deal he ain’t going to close.

They have a tiny patio on the side that will probably seat 4-8 people but that’s what make is so cute.

The best coffee on Piedmont ave. Shoot, the best coffee within a 10 mile radius even. Honestly. Very thankful this place is around.

Amazing coffee! And the people working there are super friendly :)

Amazing Barista! Nitro Cold Brew on tap is refreshing under the heat

The owner is nice and chatty and makes a mean cappuccino. They’ve got a couple tables outside too so you can linger a moment and don’t have to chug your drink and then put your mask on immediately which is nice!

Oh my god - the owner is HILARIOUS! The coffee was great, but he honestly *made* the visit. Cute lil shop with great outdoor seating. Plus his kid is adorable, what more could you want from a small local coffee shop?? Nitro cold brew and Dad Jokes on tap 🙌🏻