Need something to keep you awake in class? Have exams/finals coming up but need a boost of energy? Get something here at Cafe 101! (Shameless advertisement) Other than the often long lines of students waiting to get the daily morning coffee, I love this place. I always grab a blueberry coffee cake (when I'm lucky its not all taken) and a Matcha Green Tea Latte. Sometimes I also get the Ice Gator with double-shots. It will definitely keep you awake during the day and it tastes really good. You can modify your drink around. The workers here are nice and efficiently fast with your drinks. So, the line may seem long but it goes by pretty fast. Drinks and snacks are inexpensive so it is "broke college student" affordable. read more

Located on the SFSU campus, this is a convenient place to stop for pastries, coffee or tea between classes. They also sell ice cream if you want a different kind of sweet treat. They've got a huge variety of coffee drinks on their menu, it's almost like looking at a Starbucks menu. Then I was surprised to see a sign that listed coffee beans for sale. Who knew this little unassuming coffee place also sold their own roasted coffee beans?! I was pleasantly surprised to find Sumatra as one of the options, since this is usually harder to find. I have brewed it in a Moka Pot and it makes delicious coffee straight up or made into a cappuccino style drink. It also made very good pour over coffee. I would definitely pick up another bag next time I'm over there. Or maybe even try one of their other coffee bean blends. There was little wait when I visited. And there's plenty of seating if you wanted to enjoy your food or drink there instead of taking it with you. read more

Cafe 101 - Who knew this little on campus coffee place sold their own roasted coffee beans? And Sumatra, too! - Coffee & Tea Near Me - San Francisco, California

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Too much milk! I'm not paying for milk. Luckily their minimum for card charge is $. A lot of coffee places at state including peets, but no real baristas. read more

Cafe 101 - Caffe latte $4.74 small 3/4/25 - Coffee & Tea Near Me - San Francisco, California

Café 101 is truly an SFSU gem. The service is always exceptional--friendly, fast, and consistently attentive. You're greeted with a smile every time, and they really take pride in what they do. The pastries are absolutely delicious. And the drink selection? Top-notch. From rich, smooth coffee to refreshing teas, creamy matcha, and specialty drinks, everything is crafted with care. They even serve Mitchell's Ice Cream, which is such a treat and adds to the charm of the place. Café 101 isn't just a café--it's the kind of place you look forward to visiting, and once you do, it quickly becomes a favorite. If you're looking for great drinks, amazing pastries, and amazing service, this is the place. read more

On a rush, stressed from studying, failing half your courses, in debt from student loans? Get yourself some caffeine and sweet carbs to drown out your depression from college life. Cafe 101 is located inside the Caesar Chavez Center at San Francisco Sate University. This is basically the college version of Starbucks. Their menu consist of pastries such as donuts, muffins, and croissants. Of course, being a cafe, they also have a similar array of caffeinated drink selections. Such as latte's, standard expressos, frappuccino, all comes in hot or cold options. The prices are also very similar to what you would pay at a Starbucks. ranges from $3-5 depending on size of the drink. Same with pastries which averages about $3 for one. The taste is pretty good. You cannot really go wrong with pastries and coffee. The drinks are average. Not the best tasting coffee there is, but it's pretty decent. I usually get the Iced Vanilla Sweet Cream in large and from my experience, it's pretty good. Though I would suggest skipping the whipped cream, it's obviously a canned one and liquid and doesn't taste good. If you're someone who loves coffee and espresso like I do, it's not necessarily the best tasting coffee, but it's inside a college campus, don't be picky. Pastries are really good, which to me are their strong point. Particularly their glazed donuts are really great. As for their service, it's fast. Not the most friendly, but hey, who has time when you're a college student trying to make a living, and dealing with other extra dramatic and annoying college students. It gets pretty hectic around the afternoon especially towards brunch/lunch time, so make sure to be patient, it's a college campus after all. Overall, it's your standard cafe. It's convenient and decent. Nothing more and nothing less. Starbucks isn't all that when it comes to coffee and food, so getting coffee here isn't the end of the world if you're used to that Starbucks chain life. read more

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This is the best place to get coffee from at SFSU (seriously). I would rather walk a little bit extra to get here because the quality of the drinks is so much better than anywhere else on campus. I don't know how or why but even a regular iced soy latte from here tastes much better than another shop. The is my go-to spot for a quick and delicious coffee. read more

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They are closed!! walked to get white mocha and they closed even though yelp said they were open!! read more

Cafe 101 is a stable of the SFSU student's food diet. They have better pastries than the HSS cafe, the Bus stop cafe and Cafe Rosso, and generally their line goes faster than them all as they don't make sandwiches, which is also a drawback if you're a sandwich person. Their hot water tends to be warmer than Rosso and the Bus stop cafe, but cooler than HSS which will burn you like no other. I love their banana and pumpkin muffins, though less so now that they've started putting pounds of sugar on top of the latter, however service is always fast, friendly and I've never had an issue with something not showing up (Rosso) or having to shove through people to get it (HSS) or it taking forever (Bus stop). 4 stars. Cause you're my favorite. read more

So I've been coming here more frequently because I don't want to endure the cold; waiting outside at Cafe Rosso. So I come to Cafe 101 where it is inside. I normally order a Double Tux with half the syrup, almond milk and not too hot and get my stampt. As I ordered my drink, I load stampt and was waiting for her the girl at the register to raise the card, then she stuck out her hand and says "YOU NEED TO PAY FIRST!" Number one: RUDE! Who ever you are (blonde chick working today, Feb 27 around 12:20pm at the register, YOU ARE RUDE! Number two: You are in a service environment, if you hate your job that much, quit. Number three: Hands on your hips with a negative attitude give the impression that you hate whatever you are doing NEGATIVE NANCY. Sorry Cafe 101, but this chick needs to be fired, PRONTO. Just because of this interaction today I decided NOT to tip and redo your review. read more

This is the place I go to when I need coffee on campus. Funny thing is that my boyfriend does not like coffee at all even though I'm a barista LOL Weird how he's dating me, the barista, but he doesn't like coffee. That doesn't seem right. Haha. Anyways, I remember getting an iced white mocha one day and I let him try it. He told me it was actually good. I was pretty shocked. What do they put in the coffee that makes non coffee lovers become coffee lovers? Haha read more

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Another convenience spot fer me on campus. If I am too lazy to brew some coffee at home b4 work or i need to catch a second wind during the day iam here for my caffeine fix. Only stick with the organic mexican or sumatra cause the medium blends are how i do. Sucks during school breaks cause all they serve is the dark french--bleeggh! I try to avoid espresso (onaka ga itain kedo) but gotta do the egg-nog latte when it is avail in the holiday season. All the barristas are mostly students and depending on the time of the semester ya get horrible to great service. For kicks i make sure to come here during midterms and finals and usually have to hold back from the laughs cause major attitude is transmitted to faculty, students, and staff from all that work here. For the eats--avoid the donuts- they have the art of stale taste down packed though i know they receive new stuff every morning! (pounding fists on table) Just a travesty i tell you! The blueberry danish is the safe bet and try to beat the crazy rush here at 830a and noon, otherwise you will be waiting long time. read more

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Great stop for caffeine or non-caffeine drinks here. They sell a range of different pastries including donuts, muffins, and croissants. Lines can get long especially when 9 a.m. classes are about to start but service is quick. Seating is also plentiful. read more

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HOT CHOCOLATE=GOOD! DONUT=YUMMY! Out of all the places that service hot drinks this one is the BOMB! I love that they also serve ice cream. No complaints about this place. read more

Typical cold and rainy afternoon where students want a cup of coffee. I was debating if I should spend $3.75 for a small vanilla latte at Peet's and know that it WILL be good, or risk spending $3.30 for a small and $3.80 for the same drink at Cafe 101. I felt like making the most out of my change this afternoon so I settled for a medium vanilla latte $3.80 at Cafe 101. It was my first time ordering a medium drink from here so I was a bit surprised as to how hot the drink was. I was content with my purchase till I noticed how bland the latte was when it cools down. This place is seriously a hit or miss. If you come early morning where espresso is fresh, you'll get a good drink. If you come at 9 AM or later, your espresso drink might be bland. =/ read more

Of all the coffeehouses, restaurants and cafes I've been to this is the ONLY place that charges for hot water. This is not bottled water, nor purified water of any sort. Just hot water, now 50 cents. Had I have purchased a cup, I would have gladly paid 50 cents for some cardboard. This is a reasonable way to charge a customer for a product. But this is hot water, and I did not require anything from them other than a little bit of time. Apparently, those who use reusable containers must be taxed as well. Good riddance, you will never get another dime from me. read more

A good place to get a quick, healthy lunch on campus, for very little money. I got the croissant sandwich and iced tea five dollar combo and it was the perfect amount of food, not to mention super fresh and delicious. A generous amount of turkey, super crisp lettuce, fresh tomato and buttery, flaky croissant. The staff is really good about getting that big line moving super fast - it was wrapped around the cash wrap but I was in it for maybe two minutes or so. Great service. read more

This place should not only get a Yelp sticker but an award for amazing quick service. I actually timed it once because I just couldn't believe my soy cafe latte was done before I could put my wallet away: 52.6 seconds. The scones are not like the ones I used to have at Miss Kelly's in OC, but they're pretty good and flaky. The smoothies, bagel sam-miches and wraps are also pretty good on the opposite end. So don't let that queue in front of the cafe scare you - you'll make it to your class and have time for lunch! read more

Turtle Tower Cafe Sua Da over this place. Coffee: Mediocre and doesn't really stand out to me. My friend got really sick here and so did I. Never again. read more

My first time coming here. The girl at the cash register, a brunette, was extremely friendly. Which was a rather nice, but what I came here for was something warm and chocolatey to wake me up. I must say the good man at the bar made me a righteous mocha. It's the perfect balance of comforting chocolate warming my soul, while simultaneously pumping caffeine through my veins. read more

I love Cafe 101 coffee. Actually, I ADORE Cafe 101 coffee. There's just so much good things about it! FIRST, let's start off with CONSISTENCY. I pretty much order the same thing every time (Mocha Espresso with Caramel sauce and whipped cream in the top and bottom) and it tastes the same every time. Great tasting, full of flavor, strong coffee that jolts the hell out of me whenever I get into that feeling of a sleepy slump. Their espresso is pretty much what made me become so critical of other coffee shops in it that I constantly compare it to their product. It's just so great. SPEED and TIMELINESS: besides consistent flavor, they are also VERY EFFICIENT in giving you the coffee in about 2 minutes or less (mostly less). I never have to wait very long for my espresso despite being the student all the way in the back of the line to order. It also doesn't take long for them to get people's order! They're just so very efficient with timing! The line moves by VERY quickly and as soon as you request your order, they're making it for you. CUSTOMER SERVICE: they're great people. Great employees. Same people making the coffee everyday and what's CRAZY is that no matter who is making my order, it tastes the same! What sort of sucks is their price range. I KNOW it's ridiculous to charge 55 cents to add caramel sauce into an espresso but it is what it is. I just bite the bullet on that negative aspect because their Mocha espresso is just so damn good! This is seriously one of the coffee shops that make me feel good when I feel down. Their products get to me so fast and I always feel comforted by drinking their amazing mocha espresso with caramel sauce and whipped cream on the top and bottom (anybody interested can feel free to try that out. It's just a LOT on the sweet side so if you're not into sweet and strong drinks, it's not for you). read more

What more can you say? What more can you ask for? This is San Francisco State University. Do you expect the commercial coffee chains to be in the school? This place is slowly becoming and addiction. Their coffee is much different compared to commercial quality coffee. It's a little more unique, and doesn't quite taste the same as what us consumers are used to. The order: "Small Double Shot Ice Cappuccino." It's not the generic usual term that my tongue is used to saying, "Ice Venti Coffee, please." The staffs actually is pretty consistent the 2 times I tried this. They put just the right amount of Ice and the right amount of coffee extract, then topped with a good amount of foam. To finish, all you need to do is add the brown sugar and your good to go. First time I tried this, I was expecting it to be some overpaid cheesy coffee joint. I was also expecting to be ripped off, but my crave for coffee told me that I needed to get myself a nice cup of coffee (good or bad). To my surprise, I loved it... I will definitely be back over the course of the semester for some coffee. YAP YAP! read more

The next in a possibly long series of maybe-useful warped-scale reviews of the food on the SFSU campus. The coffee's actually not terrible here, and on days when I'm feeling really stressed/down (I'm a really whiny post-bacc pre-med--c'mon what do you expect?) they have some deliciously crunchy yet oily apple fritters. Service is also incredibly fast and friendly, especially when compared to the Station Cafe. I was originally going to give them two stars because I hate that they don't have bagels (some genius decided to split Cafe 101 with Natural Sensations and separate the bagel selection from coffee--if this review is making any sense to you, you probably already know this). I also can't stand places that don't take credit cards, especially at school. Yet, they earned TWO stars back because of the tall guy who usually works as a bar back in the mornings. I've been going through a Fage Yogurt phase for about 2 years now and I love getting the low fat from Trader Joe's and pouring honey all over it. Problem is, the low fat kind doesn't come prepackaged with honey like the full fat kind. So, being the entitled jerk that I am, I started going to Cafe 101 every morning before OChem to open my yogurt, dump Cafe 101 honey all over it and steal a spoon. I always get a lot of really weird looks but have learned to stare straight ahead, listen to my themoth.com podcast, and pour. Recently, they've started keeping the honey behind the counter. Thanks to tall guy, though, the honey always magically appears in front of me the second I arrive at the counter. No small talk to interrupt my podcast, no fake smiles to further annoy me in my morning funk, and no questions about whether or not it really tastes good to have honey on my yogurt (of course it does). Love that guy. read more

I prefer this place over the other cafes on campus because, well, it's in the middle of campus and near all the food. Sorry, Cafe Rosso. This place is great when school is off and there's no students crowding up the place. Even when the lines are ridiculously long, the peeps at the counter are pretty fast and go through a long line in five minutes... then again when I see a huge line, I go to Natural Sensations so I haven't really timed Cafe 101's speedy service based on the length of the line. The girls at the counter are always nice (and cute... yeah, I said it) and the guys making the drinks are cool. They probably know me as 'small apple cider guy' or something. My issues with the place are that the pastries can be hit and miss. Sometimes the croissants can be dry and the muffins oily and the scones can be tasteless, but if you've been here almost every day like I have, you'll know what to get. Also, the cider can be, in the words of Jim Gaffigan, "boiling lava hot" but I try to cool it down with honey and cinnamon. And sometimes the coffee gives me a headache... but I think that's just coffee in general... except for Starbucks... I don't usually get headaches drinking their stuff. But anyways, if you're on campus and need something warm to drink, that's the go-to place. I still prefer Natural Sensations as the first choice, but Cafe 101 is a close second... unless it's cold, then I just go to Cafe 101. read more

Cafe 101 gets it. Delicious treats, piping hot coffee, efficient and friendly customer service is what earns this little cafe five stars. Their baristas as some of the friendliest and consistently accurate coffee experts you'll ever meet. I've approached the line as it comes out the door and am always surprised how quick the baristas are slinging that coffee and how quick the register gals get through the line. I've never waited more than 5 min total for my coffee. And now that they take Credit Cards, it seems like the improved on an already awesome formula. I highly recommend this little gem at SF State. read more

Busy but friendly staff. Good drinks. The owner pretends not to be the owner and offers students donuts for half the price occasionally! Funny man Their products are generally quick even if there is a line. read more

As this is my first review ever, I figured how fitting would it be to review a place that I visit almost on a daily basis that I am sitting directly across from as I review it. Ah, yes, Cafe 101. If you are a student at SFSU you will find that when it comes to coffee, Cafe 101 is like a good friend. I must say that everytime I get something from there I leave satisfied with my choice. Their drip coffee is a bit strong for my taste, but I really like the variety of milk and creamers they give you to make your coffee just the way you like it. Although if you are looking to put splenda in your coffee, ask for it at the register. They like to hide it for some reason. If you're going to get a pastry, make sure you come early because they tend to run out of things towards the afternoon (like my favorite: bearclaws). And all of their pastries are really good for reasonable prices too. Given, this place is not out of this world fantastic, but for a not so picky college student on a budget, I'm happy visiting this place for a cup of coffee and a bear claw every now and then :]. read more

Love this cafe. My go-to place on campus. The staff is super friendly, long lines that go by fast. I love my iced double-shot espresso, iced gator and the croissants. read more

I love this place. It's one of my favorite places on campus, and I come here everyday for my morning wake up call. I always have Cesar help me because he knows my order practically by heart, hot and cold. I always get the Dirty Mocha Chai Latte. It isn't on the menu, but it's something I always get and most of them canals it for me. Cesar's cool though because he will talk to you about your day an is just a nice person. read more

They're so fast here and their drinks are consistent. The baristas know their stuff. Too bad they make it faster than I can stutter my drink order. I like their croissants and I love donuts, period. read more

Great coffee. (Peerless if your'e curious). You can buy bags here too. They will grind it for you as well. You can also order it online. I love the convenience of this place when I am on campus. Its centrally located so that you can jet there in between classes or on break. They have pastries and muffins too. I think they have sammiches too but I dont even look at those. I'm there for the coffee and thats it. If you use splenda like me, make sure you ask the cashier. Apparently there has been a rash of splenda theft. They treat it like its endangered. I understand. read more

I love the mocha here!

The only thing I miss about school... the coffee! I always get the iced white mocha and it satisfies me every time! They're so good that I don't see why they don't start a franchise. I used to see the same baristas working all day and became good acquaintances with them. Now that I'm thinking about coffee, it makes me want to just walk through campus (even though SF State is chaos) for the iced white mocha! I just have to settle for Starbucks now... lol. read more

Large tuxedo mocha double shot, with cream and a shot of coconut! read more

Cafe 101 - Eggnog latte, double shot, w/whipp, cinnamon/coco sprinkled on top. Sweeeeet! - Coffee & Tea Near Me - San Francisco, California

Coffee is good better than Peets I come for the chocolate croissants and the hot ham and and cheese croissants. I was addicted the to the ham and cheese croissant for the longest time, everything is decently priced. Get here before the lunch rush, lines do get long. read more

At SFSU this is a staple for me. Staff is friendly, fast, and the drinks taste great. The pastries are always fresh and if I need a cheap lunch on the go the cold croissant sandwiches aren't too bad. After a crazy midterm I also have made it a habit to come here and grab some ice cream!! read more

This is my second time getting a drink from here. I've seen many people walk around campus with drinks from here and I finally got to try it. The lines are always long but they move really quick. I got the tuxedo mocha and it tastes delicious! I would definitely come back and try something new when I get the chance. The price for their drinks are really great too :) read more

Super friendly staff and awesome coffee. My only disappointment is that they have a $5 minimum for card transactions. However I once had my order come out to just below $5 and the nice girl helping me let me run my credit card anyway. Overall, really great place to get coffee on campus and much better than Cafe Rosso. read more

The BEST place to get coffee on campus! Friendly staff and owners. Quick service which is great because us students are always in a hurry. Try their iced mocha! So good. read more

I have trouble blurting out my orders (thank you for drilling your coffee language into me, Starbucks). I always usually get a small single soy white mocha (sometimes iced) or a small chai. One time, I went crazy and ordered a double small iced white mocha so I was alert enough to study for a quiz. My hand shaking was proof that I was. Usually, the lines are long during peak hours, but they go pretty fast. The baristas and cashiers are great; I almost always see the same faces. I don't like their pastries as much, but I do like their meat and cheese croissants. And I LOVE the music that they play (what station IS that, anyways). LOVE LOVE LOVE IT. Because an old song occasionally comes on, or the new song that I heard on the radio that morning. If only seats would open up more near Cafe 101... read more

I've pegged this place as being the best and cheapest coffee place on campus. The speed with which they get through the morning rush is astounding. They have several different piping hot coffees to choose from and each of them are pretty damned good. It should also be said that whoever they get their croissants from is awesome. read more