Coffee & Tea Traders — Restaurant in Alameda

A bunch of us stopped in for coffee after Jazzercise, with the intent of supporting a local shop. They offer coffees, teas, smoothies, bagels, pastries etc. I got a coffee and an Acai fruit bowl. I'm always disappointed when coffee places don't offer decaf as a regular option, but they can make a decaf Americano so I went with that. At first they forgot to add the oatmilk so I asked for a larger cup to accommodate the creamer. Another friend got a strawberry banana smoothie. They made it with too much ice, so she asked them to make another one. On the positive side, the acai bowl was good. It came with fresh strawberries, bananas, granola and coconut. Finally one person got avocado toast with bacon on top which looked great. She mentioned the bacon is not usually included, but she always gets a side order and they...

The drinks here are pretty great. They have a wide variety of coffee ranging from regular lattes to Vietnamese coffee to pandan and ube lattes. They also have a bunch of tea options as well like milk and fruit tea with add ins like boba. Theres also a small selection of food such as bagels and breakfast sandwiches too although I haven't tried those. The place is pretty small and unassuming with it having more of a small and local coffee shop feel to it. Theres a tablet at the counter where you can order or you can order at the front with one of the workers if you prefer. The staff are all very friendly...

There is a different line up of pastries, and I see a limited selection of sandwiches have recently been added.

Well, it's been a year or so since the change in ownership, and now things are running smoothly again. Pictures are back on the wall. The classic Espresso machine is no more, but has been replaced by a clean elegant modern one. I suspect a new dishwasher has been added because we can now get glass mugs "for here" again, and are no longer paper only.

It's no twee coffee house, but it's a good resource for the...