Motivāt Coffee Roasters — Restaurant in Oakland

Update October 5 2024: They aren't preparing the chai correctly. Rishi instructs a 1:1 ratio of chai to milk, but Mortivat is pouring closer to 1:1.5, which makes it too weak.

I really dig the window service and outdoor space here. The baristo was very nice, great service. The chai is Rishi, which is on the better side of the mass-market brands. Would love to see a more local/artisanal concentrate or in-house recipe. They had oat milk. My ginger scone was more of a muffin texture, but had good flavor. And hey, they were open in the morning, which is apparently a high bar for a lot of the local...

Feeling real misled. They make this place seem like you can come and get some work done, but the only seating available for coffee shop guests is outside, with no plugs. So if you're coming here to get some work done you will need to be a member of the "shared" work space inside or just rely on whatever charge you have for your device. The coffee is fine. Its expensive. $4.50 for a 12oz iced coffee. I'm not planning on returning. There's no place for me to get any real work done here. So I'll finish my coffee, scroll through the gram a bit, curate a playlist and move...

My order: Oat milk latte Espresso beans used: Columbian Price: $5.50 which is average for Oakland Outdoor seating: yes Indoor seating: no, this coffee roaster is located below a co-working space. The co-working space is not available to customers of the coffee roaster Wheelchair friendly: yes Clean: yes

Fun fact: they donate $1 for every bag of beans purchased. Their coffees are also single origin. In addition, if you ask a barista to tell you a...