Temple Coffee Roasters — Restaurant in Davis

Best Cappuccino Ever? (5/5 green stars also) First off, the seating is all on high stools, so you may not want to bring your granny here. Seating aside (you’ll have to engage your core if you want to sit there for long) I like the clean feel to the place, and the warmth added by the small lamps dotted around. Nice staff – and the barista made one of the best cappuccinos I've ever had. They clearly make good coffee and also have a lot of beans for sale, including a limited amount of Panama Geisha. They also stock a lot of vegan pastries. I tried two of them – a morning glory donut and morning glory raspberry muffin. Both were good.

I’m also giving Temple Coffee Roasters 5/5 “green stars” for social and environmental impact, based on these reasons:

• They have a close relationship with coffee farmers and pay above fair trade prices for green coffee. • They provide info on each of their farmer-suppliers. More details on shade cover please! • Their regular milk is Humboldt organic. • Employees get health, vision, dental, and retirement benefits. • They use 100% renewable energy. • They generate zero landfill waste at their cafes (materials are ceramic, compostable or recyclable). • They are involved in local community projects (such as a Sacramento bike park and a Goodwill job placement program). • Supports improvement of conditions for farmers (e.g., donation to International Women’s Coffee Alliance). • They have started a program called Return to Origin (RTO) that looks at the percentage of coffee bean retail prices that reach the farmers and others in the supply chain. The average RTO number in their first report was 32%.

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Amazing coffee!! The espresso drinks are smooth and complex, so I switched from lattes to cappuccinos and then to cortados (progressively less milk) so that I could taste the nuances of different beans. They have converted me to lighter roasted coffees. Temple ranks with the very best I've tried on the Left Coast and best in Davis imho. I don't usually order pour overs or cold brew coffee or baked goods, so I can't rate those. I did order the Green Dragon tea a few times and it was terrific. The employees are almost always cheerful, friendly, able to describe the differences of the large variety of beans, and experts at coffee brewing. There are no chairs/couches, and the stools are yoga pose uncomfortable, but I still recommend drinking it there if you can- it seems to taste better out of glass than paper cups. They will let you bring your own mug/tumbler. Lots of outdoor seating in the newly converted G street without cars. There is wi-fi but counters are narrow if you need to spread out. There might be 10-20 people in line on weekends and thus a 5-10 minute wait. Parking is manageable if you drive. When in Sac, I like Temple's S Street location even better than this one (for ambience) and Puskin's bakery around the corner is a treasure. If you like Starbucks, Temple is a totally different style and sets a...

Temple Coffee is a gem among Davis coffee shops.

Their classic menu differentiates them from the syrup loaded menus in other Davis coffee shops- coffee is the star here. One of my favorite treats is pairing walnut fudge from Candy House of Davis with Temple’s espresso.

I mostly buys beans and have really come to appreciate their lighter roasts. Their Festivity Blend is by far my favorite, and I wish it wasn’t seasonal. The cranberry jam notes are spot-on and make me so excited for my midday pour over. As the beans age, I find the nuttier notes emerge. Speaking of age, their beans are always fresh. Even in the local Nugget grocery, their beans have a fairly recent roasted on date, and I very much respect them for using a “roasted-on” date instead of a “best-by” date.

The Davis location has a Scandinavian feel with big open windows and plenty of seating make it a perfect spot to study or simply enjoy the rain.

The staff deserve a special shoutout. They’re very helpful. One employee, an Asian barista, guided me in picking out the perfect beans for my partners mother. I genuinely hope the staff are paid fairly because they contribute so much to...