Dana Street Roasting Company — Restaurant in Mountain View

Dana Street is now a nearly everyday stop for me, as the place is so inviting and open. It is the type of coffeeshop where 90% of the customers are regulars, and everyone knows everyone's name.

I have performed there with my group, and they are very nice and inviting as a performance venue, with a large variation in booked musical acts on Friday and Saturday nights. They also book large-name acts (mostly in the jazz vein) such as Scott Amendola and Tony Monaco. These shows are on fire, with a great gathering of local jazz fans and musicians. Overall, the performances at Dana St. are always good, and you can count on the performers being nice, warm people.

As far as the drinks go (I'm a drip coffee person), Dana is amazing. Obviously the fact that they roast in house is huge for flavor. There coffee selection is great, with the owner regularly driving to Oakland to pick up new direct shipments of green coffee. I love their espresso as well, on the darker and nuttier side. Overall, amazing drinks with consistent quality.

A final note - the baristas are so nice and talkative. Once you get to know them you can count on great conversation over your cup. Dana Street is amazing, highly recommended. Go...

DSRC, like the typical sit-in coffee shop in Mountain View and Palo Alto, is becoming less a caffeine “fill up station,“ than a haven for techo-commuters using the free WiFi. The coffee cannot be faulted; refills are inexpensive; amenities are provided. It is within easy walking distance of the Caltrain station. Going regularly, one starts recognizing the diverse appeal of each of the baristi and bariste, who can choose the music that is played.

Good quality food including desert, drinks including smoothies, if one dollar too expensive, is provided from a handwritten menu, though it hasn´t varied for years.

Ambience is lacking -- if one discounts a HUGE coffee roaster that takes up one-fifth of the seating area, and a riser for the occasional musical performance; however, there are toys for the children and board games, newspapers, and circulars for adults. TWO spacious, handicapped-accessible bathrooms are notable, and are always clean.

Perhaps I am biased, being a participant in a ukulele jam event held monthly at DSRC, but who can find fault in such a place, for the image of the area stuffed with 50 ukulele players and staff, all with stupid grins on...

The best espresso on Castro Street at the best price! Awesome selection of espresso drinks too: they have the standards, plus flavored drinks like a Mexican Mocha. Not the most fancy digs, I like the review that described it as "more hippie than hipster" (it's a compliment). Very roomy inside but there's no seating as of Feb 2022 - about 4 good-sized tables outside, with sun umbrellas.

They sell a variety of freshly roasted (light or medium) coffee beans - you choose the amount, so you can try a small amount if you want, I've been getting half a pound at a time. Ground to your desired coarseness, or whole bean.

The older woman who works there seems a bit unpleasant/angry.

Updated: the espresso/macchiato are perfect. Iced Americano is very light, almost floral (?), not bitter. The Mexican Mocha is a bit too sweet so I'll probably stick with the plainer drinks, it still tasted good though. I also liked the Banana Mocha, also pretty sweet but I can always ask...