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Barefoot Coffee
1819 S. Bascom Ave., Campbell, barefootcoffee.com
Award-winning Barefoot Coffee in Campbell
slings a seductive assemblage of drinks, from cold
brew and iced coffee, to pour-overs, espressos, and
mind-blowing creations like Cubanos, Voodoos,
and Vanittes, along with flavorful faves like smoky
Maple-Spiced Latte and G.A.P. (Ginger, Anise,
Peppermint) Mocha.
Barefoot Coffee also stocks up on Direct Trade
and organic coffee, pastries, and chocolate bars; it
conducts coffee education seminars and classes at
its Roastery Training Lab in Santa Clara.
Big Mug Coffee Roaster
3014 El Camino Real, Santa Clara,
bigmugcoffeeroasters.com
Promising “the best coffee is your favorite coffee,”
Big Mug Coffee Roaster in Santa Clara focuses on
weekly, small batch, single-origin roasts, pour-over
drinks and slow-drip Japanese-style cold brews.
Established in 2014, owner and certified roaster/
barista Giyong “G” Yi prefers serving deeply
concentrated Japanese style cold-brew (coffee with
hot water poured directly onto ice) to traditional
68 South Bay Accent
American-style (ground coffee steeped in ice
cold water for 6–12 hours.)
With additional certifications in bread and
dessert baking, “G” also whips up some mean
in-house eats like waffles with ice cream,
salmon-avocado toast, and comfort-food
style breakfast sandwiches.
Chromatic Coffee
5237 Stevens Creek Blvd., Santa Clara,
chromaticcoffee.com
Voted “No. 1 Bay Area Coffee Roaster” by
“Thrillest,” popular Chromatic Coffee in
Santa Clara dazzles with its artful array of
hot, cold brew, seasonal, special and “coffee
on tap” drinks, not to mention a range of
craft beers and stylish swag such as handsewn
burlap sacks.
“Our big push here at Chromatic,” says Social
Media Manager Rachel van Geenhoven,
“is to help people recognize that quality isn’t
about luxury or status—it’s about craft—the
passion and care that goes into things.”
Locals also love Chromatic’s lusciously delightful
teas like “The Spice Girl,” a hot mull
wine-inspired blend of Sultana Cascara tea
with spiced orange honey. And chocoholics
adore the “The Love Affair,” a decadent concoction
of chocolate, peppermint, and sage.
The sweeter Arabica berries contain
less caffeine and deliver more depth,
often with fruit and berry overtones.
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