Peet's Coffee — Restaurant in Irvine

The WiFi is acceptable. For Irvine, that is mandatory at minimum, especially being this close to University of California Irvine.

Came in here recently on a work from home day as I had an errand earlier that day to run. After finding a table close to a power AC outlet, I plugged my laptop in and started crunching some infrastructure-as-code.

This cafe is well ventilated which is really important during hot Irvine summers, which speaks to how well the HVAC systems are here. That's a damn good thing.

Located in University Center, if you need to stand up for a stretch break, there are plenty of places to swing by nearby, including but not limited to: Eureka, Gen Grill, Amazon Prime at Irvine, Slap Fish, Blaze Pizza, even a United States Post Office! There are options a-plenty here.

Drinks here are ok. Noticed I saved drinks for last? It's actually not anything spectacular but nothing terrible either.

Oh and they take mobile payments here like Apple...

While waiting nearby, I downloaded the Peet’s Coffee app. To my surprise, they even offer drip coffee, so I gave it a try. The ordering process was smooth, and when I picked up my coffee, I was delighted to see a cheerful “Hello” printed on the cup. In that moment, I suddenly understood the difference between them and Starbucks.

Conclusion: the taste is better than Starbucks, and the price is cheaper! The small details feel very warm, and the interior design is full of style. Looks like it’s time for me to change things up and enjoy a new flavor...

One of our frequented spots for coffee, however last week we purchased a bag of whole beans, and though we requested the most freshly roasted as always, we were given one that was more than two months old, moreover upon payment , we intended to tip two dollars but I put 20$ tip by mistake on the credit card , upon alerting the cashier, and putting 2$ cash in the tip jar , he and the manger couldn’t refund our tip, and gave us a customer service phone number to call. Upon calling , they took my email, it’s been more than a week, we heard...