Academic Coffee

Holy moly. Surprisingly REALLY good! I got a pistachio croissant that was absolutely outstanding coupled with a Matcha melon latte, that had a subtle yet “not too sweet” Asian flavor, chef’s kiss! Just come here early cause the line can get longish but not too bad 10-15 minute or so 5/5 would highly recommend

I saw this place on TikTok because of their banana cream drinks and let me say that it did not disappoint. The banana cream did not taste artificial at all and the matcha was perfectly sweet and sweet. Even my mom approve of this place. However it is very crowded so I recommend getting there really early like before 9-10am

Best banana cream matcha I’ve ever had!!! Academic Coffee totally nailed it! Conveniently located at the corner Second and William St, Academic has a cute and spacious outdoor patio with parasols providing shades and many plants surrounding it! Street parkings are easy to find especially on the William St side :) One step inside and you’ll feel welcomed! Floor-to-ceiling windows provide natural lighting to the space, making it appear larger! Lovely art on the ceilings and night wall arts on the walls! There was a line when I came in but it moved quickly. The staff smiled nicely and quickly took my order. I sat down and my seat was not even warmed up yet when I heard they called out my name. OMG the drinks totally blew my mind!! I ordered banana cream matcha and double cream melon matcha! Both tasted heavenly!!! They’re super smooth, right amount of sweetness and I can still taste both the matcha and banana/melon cream! I have tasted many banana matcha drinks at many locations before but this has to be the top of my list so far! Great job, Academic Coffee!! I have my little pup with me and the staff are super friendly toward him as well. Thank you for the hospitality. Ambience, service and quality! Academic Coffee nailed it!

Cute little coffee shop. A lot of folks seem to come here to either work or just chill. There’s a nice outdoor seating area, which is wonderful for days with good weather. I went around the closing time, and they had run out of all the pastries. Honestly, it’s on me for going there so late. I got the ice vanilla latte, and it was pretty good. I wouldn’t say it was a super little experience, though, but like a good regular iced coffee.

Good vibes and quality coffee at Academic. Nice selection of regular and specialty drinks. Atmosphere is friendly but busy and more of a college coffee shop which is cool. Feel the pastries are a bit too sweet for my palette but ordered a cortado and it was just Perfect!! Thank you and would recommend..

I was only in San Jose for the day and had no idea this coffee shop had gone viral when I searched for shops near my hotel. Just want to start out by saying the flavor of the banana cream espresso latte was worth it! It was a long line to order and about a 25 minute wait for the latte. But the cashier was upfront about that before I paid! By 10am they were basically out of all of their pastries so if you want one get there early. I got the banana cream espresso latte. I ordered it half sweet, which was still pretty sweet for me. And with oat milk. The flavor was absolutely delicious. My only issue is that by the time I walked about 5 minutes down the street, the coffee was already cold. I should’ve ordered it extra hot with how quickly they were making and trying to pump out as many lattes as possible. It’s a small ship so don’t expect to sit. Worth a stop for sure!

A great place in Sanjose for a nice cup of coffee. Their ambience and location is great and I love their service. We got Madagascar vanilla latte and flat white. Both were really good. I love their coffee flavor and the barista did a great job. A good cozy place to catch up with friends.