Proyecto Diaz Coffee — Restaurant in Oakland

Amazing. Great coffee, great matcha, great freshly squeezed orange juice, heavenly tamales and other pastries….also kind staff despite how busy they are. Also, love how they wove in their family legacy and background into the decoration and overall vibes of the shop.

This sounds so stupid and I swear I am a coffee-lover but OH MY GOD THE TAMALES. I can’t stop talking about the tamales. Also their iced horchata latte is divine.

Anyways, if you are in Oakland this coffee shop should be...

I’ve been to 25+ coffee shops in the bay area and 50+ across the country. This ranks in as my number 2 in the US. Everything i’ve tried is spectacular. So much attention to detail.

They lean into the vibes from the menu theme to music to decor and trinkets.

Mazapan latte will be my final thought before I pass onto the great beyond.

Getting a pacific pipe membership simply to force me to be at this coffee...

Cafe de Olla latte was delicious. It’s located in a great space as well. Note that parking maaaay be limited but you can bike** or take transit too. Also tried the Champurrado, which had a bit more maseca than expected, for thicker texture. I really enjoyed it! Coming again for sure!

** Nelson Mandela has a median walkway w/cross street stops…. where you can bike, if you feel uncomfortable in...