Coffee & Moore — Restaurant in Sebastopol

Tuesday, 8/13 12:15 After a short walk on Joe Rodota Trail we have enjoyed many nice hours on the patio of this establishment, first as the much missed Coffee Catz and now the much less hospitable Coffee & Moore. Today I tried to move a table umbrella from an empty table to our nicely shaded but soon to be sunny table when I was yelled at, from inside the building and across the courtyard, by the male employee and I presume member of the owner’s family, that they do not allow customers to move the umbrellas. I put the umbrella back and asked him to move the umbrella to our table which he refused to do, saying there were other tables with umbrellas. At this point I told him he was just plain “inhospitable”. This young man is in the wrong career. He is more suited to be a prison guard, with apologies to prison guards. He might well be eliminated from such a career for anger issues. I was heartened to get vocal support for my side of this unpleasant interaction from three other customers seated at separate tables, so I do not think I was unreasonable. Other reviews have mentioned the sullen nature of this young man. We may return to this pleasant patio to read after a future walk but I will be having water. The food is not great either, unless you are a fan of ketchup in the preparation of your tuna salad...

This place is awesome! The endless options of (delicious) flavored lattes is unmatched in Northern CA-- my faves being the Big Apple latte (always a comforting reminder of the coziness of sweater weather) or the Dulce de Leche. The pretzel bun egg slider (with or without sausage) is a perfect, tasty and filling small breakfast/snack option. The inside seating is eclectic, art filled and beautiful and a wonderful space for a cozy conversation with friend/s, a quiet nook for some remote work/study, or grab a table to enjoy one of the live music options on the calendar. There are also multiple shaded bistro tables in the outdoor seating patio with the soothing trickle of the water fountain, a great spot to hang with your pooch whilst sipping a cappuccino after a stroll on the Joe Rodota path. And, of the couple dozens of times I have visited I cannot recall one in which the owner Janet has not been behind the register with a welcoming hello. Please give this wonderful coffee shop a try. You will walk away with a happy tummy, a nice caffeine buzz and feeling good about supporting a wonderful small...

First off, the atmosphere here is outstanding. Also outstanding is the food, although it is very expensive for cafe food.

The three core issues are the relatively slow service (if they're busy), the expensive food and drink, and the pretty so-so level of their coffee.

In a different area, this place's coffee would skip un-noticed, but it's not some $1.25 cup of coffee, they charge a full $2.50 ... and for that money you get a cup of coffee that is pretty much a 3/5. Not really THAT big of a deal, but when you can go down the street (literally walking distance) to TMF's coffee bar and get easy 4 - 4.5 / 5 coffee, or better yet hit up ninjastar for consistent 5/5, this spot is a hard sell by it self if you're there for the coffee.

That being said, if you're not a coffee snob, don't mind paying $10 for a bagel with eggs and cheese, don't mind a wait if it's busy, and you REALLY want to kick it in all their soft chairs, this spot is definitely worth a stop. If coffee is a core priority,...