The Crown: Royal Coffee Lab & Tasting Room - Cafe in Oakland - 2523 Broadway, USA

This is not the place to come with a laptop or friends and chill. The table layout should make that obvious before you enter. It is a place to taste coffee. A good thing to get is the Espresso Flight (pictured): for $11, it's a great taste journey. I usually go to cafes to work on stuff, and therefore this is not a place I will be visiting regularly, but I highly recommend it if you are searching for a coffee experience. Great staff, great space, great coffee.

Good coffee, cute decor but pretty bad service. Stood at the counter for a good min as the barista (who was facing me) finished chatting with another guy without even so much giving me a nod. And then the coffee took 10min to come. 🤷🏻‍♂️

This has become my Sunday ritual. I have still yet to find a better done espresso anywhere else in the world. Their specialty drinks are so creative, beautiful, and tasty too. I feel spoiled having this place so close within walking distance. They also serve Bake Sum pastries (okonomiyaki danish!), and they’re dog friendly too.

The Crown is an amazing facility and cafe, the design and look of this coffee mecca are amazing and well hidden from view (from the street). More than just a cafe The Crown is a coffee supplier and coffee tech hub. The offer training and numerous resources for the local and national coffee industry. I decided that for my first visit I would go straight up with an espresso shot... My sense was that this should be THE place to experience the creme de la creme of espresso in it's most raw form and enjoy the pure essence of coffee... Unfortunately, I ended up being served (after about 10 minutes) the most bitter espresso I have ever had in my coffee drinking lifetime (40+ yrs). I felt like I needed to say something and I am glad I did. After letting the staff know what I was experiencing, they did not question me or try and create excuses but instead engaged me in a discussion about various aspects of preparation and brewing, as well as, offered me a re-do of the shot. The replacement shot was very, very good and much closer to my original expectations. I ended up having a great discussion with the barrista about coffee, wine and other tasting notes and flavor profiles... I also ended taking away a pound of one of their green bean varietals, which I am very much looking forward to roasting at home... I am also looking to return visits when I am in the vicinity...!

Great vibe-y spot for coffee! Really like the choice of green hexagonal tiles for the interior walls. Got a cold brew and it was great, it had what seemed like a tight hint of citrus which I really enjoyed.

Outdoor seating: yes Indoor seating: no Friendly staff: yes Pet friendly: yes, they have a dog water bowl outside Disability friendly: I think the door may be difficult to open if you have a hard time using your hands as it is a bit on the heavier side. I’m sure the staff would definitely help open the door for anyone though. The outdoor space seems as though it would have space for someone in a wheelchair. What I got: 2 oat milk lattes with the Sulawesi Bolokan Natural coffee. The flavor was delicious, it did not have a bitter taste at all. Space: super cool wall of hexagonal green tiles. They have a huge area where they do a lot of the tastings of their beans which is cool.

Good coffees that I could experience. High quality and lot of variety. If you want to explore different coffees, strongly recommend. However, if you want to stay a bit and read a book for some time, this is not the place. Very uncomfortable music selection that sounds like trying to make someone leave soon. Anyways, mixed opinion about the place

Gorgeous interior and what seems to be a beautiful community mission. The baristas dial in the espresso making the flavor profiles exceptional.