peet's

Would there be Starbucks without Peet's? We can thank Alfred Peet for establishing the shrine of coffee bars at Walnut & Vine in Berkeley back in 1966. The concept of coffee bar did not exists before Alfred Peet set his foot in this country because prior to that American Coffee had the reputation of being swill and undrinkable. The founders of Starbucks were Alfred Peets' disciple who learned the technique of roasting coffee, took their knowledge to Seattle and opened Starbucks.

Place for children and adults to watch and eat freshly baked itemsWith Freshly brewed coffee and Masala ChaiBaked animal shaped breads and other items for tourists to see

If you aren't familiar with Peet's, start now. this is where Starbucks learned to do it. It was once just the store at Walnut Square, but now it's all over the country. I buy the Italian roast and use a French press.

I have been a Peetnik for almost 40 years. The best roasted , best tasting coffee in Northern California. Mr.Peet got Starbucks started but I still revere him! Don't settle for corporate coffee, drink Peet's.

Peet's is a Berkeley, CA institution. The coffee is freshly brewed, freshly roasted and ground, and it is strong compared to Starbucks or your usual coffee place. The baristas are usually very receptive to making the drink as you want it; they can water down the coffee if it's too strong for you, they can make you a half caff, or whatever. If you order one pound of coffee beans (ground or whole) you will receive a free small cup of coffee, so take advantage of that to try the coffee.