Berkeley: Cafenated Coffee House; restaurant review

80 North

Cafenated Coffee House 

2085 Vine St./Shattuck Ave., Gourmet Ghetto, (510) 989-9662.  23 M-W 7am-6pm, Thur-F 7am-7pm, Sat-Sun 8am-7pm. 

cappucino and almond croissant at Cafenated Coffee House
 in Berkeley, California

As would be expected from the name, this spot offers coffee and tea drinks galore, including seasonal and less common specialties such as Swedish iced coffee and Vietnamese egg coffee.  Sometimes there is a surprise available, such as a salted caramel cappuccino.  Mornings see an assortment of delicious pastries on display.  The almond croissant and breakfast bun are particularly divine.  A few sandwiches are also on offer, and on weekends brunch items are available. 

pastry counter at Cafenated Coffee House in Berkeley, California 

wall menu at Cafenated Coffee House in Berkeley, California 

Seating at colorful little French-style tables for two are available on the sidewalk in front, while a large, greenhouse-style back patio provides way more seating options amid a lush planting of flowers that are at their blooming prime in spring.  
Sometimes the sweet smell of jasmine can almost knock you over.  Inside, seating is available at a high window-facing table overlooking the sidewalk as well in some overstuffed chairs around coffee tables.  This spot is popular with students, who do often take over the tables, so couples and chatterers might find themselves in the vast minority. 

back patio at Cafenated Coffee House in Berkeley, California

sidewalk seating at Cafenated Coffee House in Berkeley, California

Cafenated started as an online-only business, selling single-origin coffee beans sourced from female farmers in Central America, South America, and Africa.  The beans are roasted at Berkeley’s CoRo Coffee Roastery.

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images ©2023 Carole Terwilliger Meyers