Chromatic Coffee Co.

Pretty much this is the roasters so there's no real place to sit down and drink. I'd try the other location for that--if you want to grab and stand, this is the place

Great artisan coffee, that is roasted locally in San Jose. Love that this place is also earth-conscious and serves coffee in compostable cups.

One of if not the best coffee shop in the south bay! Highly recommend the roaster’s choice coffee subscription!

Ambience is not so great but coffee is really good.

Chromatic is a fantastic coffee shop. They are welcoming to everyone! Whether you just want to get in and get out asap, nerd out about espresso for 20 minutes, or anything in between - this place is for you!

Hiver (the co-founder) is working at the frontier of espresso extraction theory. His team will pull a fantastic shot of anything they have in-house - whether it’s single-origin, a blend, or decaf. The whole team is passionate and knowledgeable, and it really shows!

I wish this was my local coffee shop, and I will surely be back anytime I’m in San Jose!!

I ordered 3 bags of coffee online at the end of December. I asked they be ground for an automatic drip machine. I was excited to try to a new blend and when I opened the bag, the coffee was ground super fine as if suited for an espresso machine. The same applied for all 3 bags. I tried over-compensating and under-compensating the amount of coffee needed to brew 2-4 cups but no matter what I tried, the coffee tasted awful. I emailed 2x to no avail and finally called to express my displeasure only to be told they don't regularly read emails. I finally received an email saying their coffee is specifically ground for their brewing equipment at the Cafe. Maybe that should be stated and explained on their website before accepting online orders. My $40+ order was a total waste and I will never order from Chromatic again. Too many other outstanding coffee roasters who understand customer service to choose from.

Bad online ordering experience. You forgot to ship my order for a month until I contacted you. You had an item online that was actually out of stock. And when I finally get the beans, you're so lazy that you don't even try to hide your mistakes and just put a fake roasted by date on top of the original date. I wouldn't even be mad if you didn't guarantee that the beans would be roasted that week. Get your act together.

Good coffee and espresso drinks, a few seats outside, but still limited due to Covid restrictions. Parking can get tough due to a shared lot, but I’d come back if I was in the area. We’ve purchased Chromatic espresso beans in the past and have had a good experience each time.

Ordered a hand poured single origin coffee, took a fair bit longer than expected (might have just been super busy or that's just how it goes). Delicious coffee, marzipan and ginger scone was equally scrumptious. Overall, good experience and cool location.

Chromatic excellence continues.

Just hands down the best coffee In Santa Clara county and beyond.