Souvenir Coffee Co. — Restaurant in Albany

Update: this is the best coffee in the area. Well worth going out of your way. They roast at CoRo, just a couple miles away, and read coffee books in their spare time. The pastries and quiches are great, too. If you're looking for delicious espresso, come here first.

Original review: The coffee (espresso) is top quality and prepared perfectly. More than most other places, the staff here are exceptionally nice and welcoming. They do not have speakers (just a tiny Bluetooth one), and have a sign asking people to not take calls in the store. There is no internet or power outlets, but a nearby store as an open network. The vibe is quiet, but bright. The chairs are comfortable, too. This strip of Solano has small flies, which can be annoying. For the coffee, and the friendly staff, this place has quickly become part...

2024-09-05 afternoon: First timer.

In-door tables could get a wipe or two (sticky and breadcrumbs all over) and seats too (breadcrumbs).

Despite having Sonic Fiber, WiFi is unreliable and at times not working; Saw 250 kbps download, 80 kbps upload, latency 2000 ms (sic!) for 10-15 mins, while there are only four guests. At times, it's not responsive at all, but at times it might be a tad better. (I suspect neighbors etc. are also connected). UPDATE +15 mins: Now I see 3-6/1-6 Mbps and ~20-30 ms latency. Maybe all guests share a very limited amount of bandwidth, and it only takes one to bring it down(?) Other guests said it was the same in the morning. Oh, well... UPDATE: Same unusable WiFi two...

For expensive beans, you’re not even paying for quality service. Every time I’ve gone in, it seems that I am bothering the employees even though I’m paying a lot for my beans and coffee. I figured I’d give it one last try, but that’s it, I’m not going back. Sometimes I don’t think coffee shops realize or care that you might be someone’s only social interaction in a day, especially for those of us that work from home. We all know a cup of coffeee is more than just the coffee, it’s the atmosphere and experience. I’m sad that such a cute local coffee shop near my home is so hostile and cold toward...