Peets Coffee & Tea

This location has a lot of glass windows, many seating areas and natural lighting in downtown Oakland. However, it isn't easy to find parking here. They have 2 gender neutral restrooms. I like that there is a sink outside of the restroom. In case, you need to wash your hands, you can immediately do so without waiting for the restroom to become available.

My go-to coffee joint. It's small, but has two restrooms, WiFi, outlets, comfy seats, ample outdoor seating, quick and friendly staff, and good people-watching. Has the standard Peet's drinks (including nitro taps) and snacks. It's a real Peet's, not some third-party joint licensed to sell some Peet's stuff (you can use Peet's cards and mobile app here, including ordering ahead). PS: don't buy other reviewers' scare tactics about homeless people. It's downtown Oakland, and coffee is cheap, so of course some less-affluent people arrive. I've been coming here virtually every day for months, and seen zero incidents that would give me any concerns.