Red Whale Coffee

Delighted to find a cafe latte as good as Rustic Bakery's, which is high praise, indeed! I was in the northern reaches of San Rafael in a Sunday, hankering for a good, organic, indie coffee shop, and I didn't feel like going all the way to Rustic in Larkspur or Novato. Well, I found it – – in a lackluster industrial park near the cinema off Smith Ranch Road. Comfy, friendly, quirky. In the back room are pinball machines, which I don't care about, but they add to the quirkiness.

Maple mocha forever! Customer service, flavors of coffee are always on point! Thank you Red whale for being our offices lifeline for coffee on an ongoing basis!

STAY AWAY.
After reading the reviews I was excited to try this coffee shop. I was amazed at just how bad it was.
The shop smells musty. I ordered a Nitro cold brew and my wife a dirty Chai. The Nitro was poorly infused and made from overroasted beans that had been watered down to far.
While making my wife's Chai the staff were commenting on how bad this batch of Chai was. One staff member asked who made it. The other replied it must have been Kevin. Then proceeded to make my wife's drink with said Chai.
Just an absolutely horrible experience.

Needing to get my coffee fix without a Starbucks no where to be found I ended up finding Red Whale Coffee in the middle of commercial buildings not to far from the freeway.

Been to this place several times and I would have to say they do have their coffee down and highly caffeinated.

Their nitro cold brew was around $5 for a 16oz and that 16oz packed a punch! It was a strong smooth flavor and I was able to only drink a 4th of it before I realized how wired I was.

I then tried their pour over coffee ($5) which the barista when she did my pour over was very friendly and helpful on picking the right beans for my enjoyment. After trying their pour over I was sure these beans were roasted with love and steroids. Totally joking about the steroids part of course.

After sometime I did try their espresso drinks, the mocha to be exact, and that is where I became iffy. It was almost $5 for 8oz and it didn't even keep me awake. . . For a small set back I still give Red Whale Coffee 5 stars because their coffee has a unique taste, it's locally loved, it's local, and their coffee is strong so it is well worth the price for the strength of their coffee. They roast the beans not to far from the store front.

If you ever run into Red Whale in your nearest farmer's market or if you decide to drop by this location I recommend getting your coffee fix here when you need to stay awake but your brain is still stuck on last Monday. Happy eating!! ^^

How is this place not a 5.0? Best espresso drinks in Marin. Incredible milk work. Worth a trip — exceptional!

I wanted to try a new local coffee house today. Unfortunately I will never go back. I ended up waiting 25 minutes for a coffee. The barista made his friends drink before mine even though I ordered first. The coffee wasn’t even very good. Definitely not worth the wait.

Love this place! So cool to see quality craft coffee roasters popping up in the Bay Area. Even better they have on site some classic pinball machines, and a great selection of brewing equipment

I don't say this lightly, after a year and a half of dissapointment living in the north bay area.

This is really good coffee, in fact this is coffee. All else is coffee flavored water.

Thank you guys for being here and doing what you do.

So many coffee shops popping up with clean designs and trendy packaging it's easy to overlook the actual quality of product you're getting. I feel you're sold on the coffee before you even ask yourself if its really good. The process can be described as well the time and care and how it was crafted but nothing compares to experience and passion. Red whale shop owner Sean Boyd brings nothing but passion and experience into his product and shop. He cares about his employees and the cup they deliver to their customers. Walking into Redwhale is more like walking into a research center. The coffee beans are always changing as the roasting process for that bean. The shop off 101 is immaculate and has a very friendly and knowledgable staff. The equipment they use is world class. Lounge in the back to hang out with a pinball and popcorn maker is a great touch. Redwhale is on the move. Amazing coffee/ice brew/nitro brew with outstanding espresso shots.

It was crazy. It was the first time I bought in Red Whale Coffee. I ordered vanilla late. The guy working the counter (owner?) only gave me to understand that's smarter than me. Everyone is intelligent and makes no sense make others feel stupid. I do not think back once again. No thanks!