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The Metro Bars & Clubs 2004 Guide [ Intro | Coffee | Tea | Famous South Bay Drunks | San Jose | Campbell | Cupertino | Los Altos | Los Gatos | Menlo Park | Mountain View | Palo Alto | Redwood City | Santa Clara | Saratoga | Sunnyvale ] Suck It Up A few of our favorite java dispensaries EVERYONE howls about the price of gasoline, but we all line up meekly for our morning latte, even though it costs about 20 bucks a gallon. But which, really, is more important to human productivity? Enough coffee and we can walk to work—real fast. Our list of coffeehouses is by no means complete; the valley plays host to more espresso bars than Simi Valley has Reagan monuments. These are just some of our favorite places to stay alert. Barefoot Coffee Roasters 5237 Stevens Creek Blvd, Santa Clara 408.248.4500 With open-mic session Wednesdays Barnes and Noble Stevens Creek 3600 Stevens Creek Blvd, San Jose 408.984.3495 The Pruneyard 1875 S. Bascom Ave #240, Campbell 408.559.8101 Blossom Hill 5353 Almaden Expwy, Bldg B, San Jose 408.979.0611 Gilroy 6825 Camino Arroyo, Gilroy 408.846. 5777 Bay Street Coffee Company 4000 Bay St #A, Fremont 510.353.9590 754 The Alameda 408.971.1207 Bean Scene 186 S. Murphy Ave, Sunnyvale 408.738.4523 The Bean Scene hosts music on Saturday nights. Bean Scene Cafe Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts, 500 Castro St, Mtn. View 650.903.4871 This new cafe at the performing arts center stays open for show patrons. Blue Rock Shoot 14523 Big Basin Way, Saratoga 408.872.0309 Borders 356 Santana Row #1030, San Jose 408.241.9100 316 W. El Camino Real, Sunnyvale 408.730.5050 50 University Ave #280, Los Gatos 408.395.6622 456 University Ave, Palo Alto 650.326.3670 The lively bookstore chain keeps late hours and hosts many book-related events. Cafe Barone 1010 El Camino Real, Menlo Park 650.327.0830 Cafe Boba 110 E. San Fernando St, San Jose 408.286.CAFE Close to SJSU and new library Café 1850 50 W. San Fernando St, San Jose 408.287.4111 Lots of outdoor seating by the Circle of Palms between the Fairmont and the San Jose Museum of Art. Cafe Nono 1 N. First St, San Jose 408.288.6744 Actually, its entrance is on Santa Clara Street despite the address. Cafe Rouge 42 Elm St, Los Gatos 408.395.1599 Cafecito 330 Third St, San Jose 408.995.6023 Open-mic nights Mondays and Thursday, some live music. Caffe Florian 15567 Union Ave, Los Gatos 408.377.1631 Campbell Coffee Roasting Co 875 S Bascom Ave #112, Campbell 408.559.8040 Cat'sCaf 140 Paseo de San Antonio, San Jose 408.292.6160 City Espresso 632 E. Blossom Hill Rd, San Jose 408.972.4500 Coffee Society 21265 Stevens Creek Blvd, Cupertino 408.725.8091 In a spot convenient to De Anza College and the Flint Center, the cafe is a caffeine hot spot. Center Stage Cafe 1608 S. De Anza Blvd, San Jose 408-996-1279 A new performance-space cafe with live music most nights. The Cool Café Cantor Arts Center, 328 Lomita Dr, Stanford; 650.725.4758 A perfect place to refuel while checking out the art shows and permanent collection. Dana Street Roasting Company 755 W. Dana St, Mtn. View 650.390.9638 Dolce Spazio 221 N. Santa Cruz Ave, Los Gatos 408.395.1335 Espresso Garden and Café 814 S. Bascom Ave, San Jose 408.298.0808 The active schedule features live acoustic music Fridays and Saturdays, plus a Thursday open-mic session. Fantasia Coffee And Tea 10933 N. Wolfe Rd #120, Cupertino 408.865.1689 Pearl tea and coffee emporium located in the Cupertino Village Shopping Center. Great Bear Coffee Company 19 N. Santa Cruz Ave, Los Gatos 408.395.8607 Hookah Nites Cafe 371 S. First St, San Jose 408.298.7788 South First Street's caffeine central has converted to hookah bar status, but you can still get coffee. Koinonia Koffeehouse 1755 S. Winchester Blvd, Campbell 408.370.4345 Live music most Fridays, check www.koinonia.com/koffeehouse/ for details. Los Gatos Coffee Roasting Company 101 W. Main St, Los Gatos 408.354.3263 Lowry's Irish Coffee House 350 W. Julien St, San Jose 408.993.9356 Mission City Coffee 2221 The Alameda, Santa Clara 408.261.2221 Mountain View Baking Company 301 Castro St, Mountain View 650.691.9715 Connected to Books Inc. store. Omega Coffeeshop and Lounge 90 S. Park Victoria, Milpitas 408.946.8748 On Fourth--A Novel Cafe 150 E. San Fernando St, San Jose www.spartanshops.com/onfourth Located at the entrance to the new main library in downtown San Jose. Orchard Valley Coffee Roasting 349 E. Campbell Ave, Campbell 408.374.2115 Palo Alto Coffee Roasting Co. 159 Stanford Shopping Center 650.327.2233 Peet's www.peets.com With a new location at Santana Row, plus outlets in Willow Glen, Santa Clara, Camden Park, El Paseo, Los Gatos, Los Altos, Palo Alto and Menlo Park. Printer's Ink Café 320 California Ave, Palo Alto 650.323.3347 Red Rock Coffee Co. 201 Castro St, Mountain View 650.967.4473 Roasted Coffee Bean 19110 Stevens Creek Blvd, Cupertino 408.725.1919 Beans roasted on premises, and Wi-Fi too! San Jose Museum Of Art 110 S. Market St, San Jose 408.271.6840 An upscale java joint inside the museum. Second Cup Coffee and Eatery 21 N. Second St, San Jose 408.971.2287 Starbucks Here, there and everywhere. Starmars Cafe 80 S. First St, San Jose 408.995.0924 Espresso drinks plus breakfast, sandwiches and Ethiopian food. Sugars Cafe 1082 E. Santa Clara St, San Jose 408.295.4049 Despite the city's disdain, the racy coffeehouse keeps on pouring. Willow Glen Coffee Roasting Company 1383 Lincoln Ave, San Jose 408.297.9077 Send a letter to the editor about this story to letters@metronews.com. [ Silicon Valley | Metroactive Home | Archives ]