Orbit Coffee SJ: The Alameda — Restaurant in San Jose

This joint is located in the midst of office suites and in the mist of an outdoor fountain/pond which is good because I would only come here if my coworkers invited me on an obligatory coffee+exercise break.

Even though they had some scrumptious sounding drinks made with espresso, I ordered the ube nebulae because I wanted to try their “signature Vietnamese robusta coffee (2x caffeine)” however it wasn’t as cracked up as your typical SJ Vietnamese coffee. It tasted watery with some powdery ube flavoring. On the bright side, it has the pretty purple layering going on, especially after you let it disintegrate.

They informed me that they have decaf espresso beans when we inquired about non-caffeinated options. PSA for those who like drinking anti-matter, such as my significant other. He was going to try the decaf Oreo Dark Matter but then they realized they were out of decaf as well as two other things that weren’t relevant to us but the people behind us complained.

No big deal; we found him some lightly caffeinated green Thai tea. He said it tasted like bland Jasmine tea which is fair. We also got a bucket of mini donuts. They were not the business.

The only good thing about this place is the service. The workers there were super friendly and gave us an enormous amount of napkins like they already knew we were messy eaters. I think the one at the register was pretty out of it or having too much fun. When I paid in cash, she said she only had change in nickels and apologetically asked me if it was ok. I was like sure, nickels are nice thick coins. So I got 13 nickels in change. Later I realized she forgot to charge me tax. Or at least my friend who paid with card was charged tax.

We sipped our drinks with their cute paper straws and all agreed they were abominable drinks! But it was still fun to try once. Since I used to live in Oakland, the other location was on my...

I’m not a coffee fanatic by any means so take my review with a grain of salt. I don’t like the bitter taste of dark coffee so whenever I do order it, it’s usually with lots of cream and sugar lol. (Think Starbucks Frap level of sweetness).

Orbit Coffee is such a cute coffee shop! I love how they’ve decorated for the holidays. The service is fast and friendly as well.

WHAT I ORDERED: Dark Matter: This was good! I asked for extra vanilla so I think mine is sweeter than their standard. I loved how you could taste the Vietnamese coffee still. They load it with condensed milk and Oreos, which gives it pleasant texture and crunch. I would order this again.

MINI DOUGHNUTS ($8 for half a bucket): Yum! Tastes great hot and fresh and comes with chocolate syrup and sprinkles. They very much remind me of Trish’s donuts in SF. Batter is light and pancake-y and donuts remind me of mini funnel cakes. It’s definitely enough to share for 2 as well.

Tip: you have leftovers, these doughnuts still taste good popped in the toaster oven for a...

Found this place on Yelp, and I just had to explore since the interior is an aesthetic! There's a convenient parking lot, so don't have to worry despite being in downtown San Jose. The place was so warm, decorative, and inviting. So much coffee ground bags and coffee machines that really enhanced the quality of the place.

The cashier was super nice in recommending what to order!

What we got:

2 ube nebulae: super silky, what a beautiful purple and very Instagram worthy

Dark matter: I'm not much of a coffee person, so they were able to make it decaf for me. The drink was sweet and Oreo crumbs were a treat.

Sunrise sandwich: crispy bacon, the brioche bun was super soft, cheese- gooey and melted to perfection.

Overall, this place was out of this world and had me over the moon with a delight!

Would come here again to try out the...