Great coffee. You pay for it, but it's really good. The bay area is so saturated with coffee shops that I suppose in order to get into the market, good coffee has to distinguish itself. Equator distinguishes itself from other coffee around the Bay Area by it's sustainable and fair trade philosophy. I opted for the 12 ounce pour over which was $4.50. I was disgruntled after ordering the coffee, but once I sat down and drank, I was blown away by the raw flavor. I didn't need any cream or sugar (I literally never drink black coffee, never). Might stop by again for a short pour-over or Americano, but be prepared to pay for what you get here, which is a lot. read more

I really love Equator Coffee! Their medium/dark equator batch brew is where it's at. I live nearby and like to grab a cup on the weekends for a walk around Lake Merritt with my doggo. There's a cute little patio area where you can sit and enjoy your coffee and/delicious food offerings. They have dog treats up at the counter and typically can see a dog or two lounging with their coffee drinking humans. Notable that they have creamer, milk (think it might be... fat free?), and almond milk options at the counter! As far as parking, it's street and metered (free before 8 and after 6 daily except free on Sundays? Whatever city of Oakland's meter policy is). read more

I am always in search for a good matcha ice tea. This is the best matcha I have have tasted in years. This is located in the cuts of Lake Merritt. I might make this a weekly habit. read more

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It's great to have a local coffee business in the area. Equator has great roasted coffee. And I love their set up here with the modified cargo container. Their table set up with succulents in the middle of them give a beautiful decor to this outdoor cafe. They have heaters over the tables, so you can keep warm. read more

Equator Coffees - Cafes Near Me - Oakland, California

BEST chai tea latte with Oat milk that I've had ever!! I'm addicted to it I can't wait until they get vegan pastries back in stock. Service is very good too! Everyone I've encountered has been very friendly and courteous read more

A few weekends ago, I did a halfhearted run around Lake Merritt before calling it quits and getting some pizza at Whole Foods. I was just about to start the journey back to my car when I did a double take and noticed the cargo container turned into coffee shop that is Equator Coffees. A friendly couple who were waiting for their drinks gave a glowing review for Equator's coffees and said they were regulars here. However, the only way to order is through the app. They did a fantastic job of convincing us because I immediately downloaded the app, created an account and ordered a Matcha Shakerato (matcha green tea, vanillla syrup, heavy cream) and Rooibos Chai Latte (Rooibos = caffeine free). The matcha was good but did seem like something I could've easily made at home. The chai was great. Not overly sweet like Starbucks and with a great balance of spices. I give Equator props for going app-only for their orders. While it's a bit more work, it does solve any issues with queuing up to order and greatly limits contact between you and the cashier. For now, the app stays on my phone. I'm looking forward to coming back and trying some pour over coffee. read more

Equator Coffee is in a shipping container directly across from Whole Foods Market. next to it is Urban Remedy. offerings: coffee, expresssos, pastries..... brew: dark roast brew(2.75) 16 oz. -smooth with a lot of character. drips: -didn't linger though there is some seating didn't feed meter. didn't see any meterpeople around -granola samples sitting by register. read more

Enjoying an easy curbside pickup during a smoky Saturday. Yummy and satisfying breakfast sandwich just is so delicious we exclaimed through the whole Sammy. Will definitely come back. Bread crusty toasted edges with soft middles and complex frittata snappy seasoning with fresh avo. Definitely a winner. read more

Made my way to this cute, outdoor coffee spot with some friends while visiting the Bay over the holidays. We walked over from my friend's house, but I can imagine parking would be tough since it's near Lake Merritt. Their outdoor seating area is really nice with lovely succulents on the tables; great for pets! I ordered their London Fog and shared the veggie quiche with my friend. The quiche was delicious! My friend got the chocolate croissant which was tasty as well. A bit pricey, but if I lived in the area, I imagine I would come here quite often. read more

I love the equator menu, but I have one question: which fall drink won the employee beverage innovation contest?!

A lovely looking little coffee shop where you can sit outside on a long table decorated with succulents. I had a cortado, which I don't think I heard of before. It's like a little more milk than a macchiato. There's a Whole Foods across the street so this is a better spot to hang outside with coffee. Baristas listening to early 90s hip hop. read more

Equator Coffees - Cortado (espresso with steamed milk). Lemon cake. Succulents. - Cafes Near Me - Oakland, California

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Tried this coffee shop multiple times and recently I ordered the classic shakerato. It's a pretty small drink of espresso shaken with cream and it's great if you need a quick caffeine fix. The house made vanilla latte was just alright as well as the latte. I am still a fan of their canned cold latte and I tend to grab a can whenever I am heading to Wholefoods. The design of the whole place is great from the shop itself to the tables consisting of various succulents in the middle. Across the coffee shop is another shipping container store occupied by Urban Remedy. read more

Equator Coffees - Shakeratos come in a small size but they are good. - Cafes Near Me - Oakland, California

What a welcome addition to the neighborhood and now, my closest coffee shop! Loving that they brought Urban Remedy with them. Sometimes I just don't want to go all the way into town for the perfect cortado...and I also always want the perfect cortado, something these baristas are delivering on. Their coffees are always delicious. They have a nice little garden deck seating area that is relaxing and peaceful, even at a busy intersection. read more

What an amazing little café! It's a container café with a beautiful outdoor deck! The tables are so cute! I love the succulents that adorn the tables! This café roasts their coffee locally and they are women-owned. I can't wait to make this my regular spot! I ordered a pour over of their organic Ethiopia and I love it! It was so fruit-forward! My brother ordered a mocha and swore it was the best thing he has ever had. Thanks for opening in Oakland Equator! read more

Equator Coffees - This café is so beautiful at night! - Cafes Near Me - Oakland, California

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Brought a group of about 20 people to Equator after a morning run at the lake. Equator serves coffee from inside a shipping container and there is outdoor seating on the patio for customers. The high table running through the middle of the patio was perfect for our group. I tried the chai latte with oat milk and the chia pudding. Both were excellent. read more

One of my favorite coffee spots in SF. The problem, they're not close to where I live.

I finally got to try this coffee brand and I can honestly it was pretty good. I tried one of their seasonal drinks called the maple walnut latte which was a solid drink choice (I would give it 8/10) I will definitely be coming back to try different drinks. read more

I have had a hard time finding a coffee shop that I absolutely love, since the Blue Bottle on Webster Street closed down. I genuinely thought that this might be my new love. NOT !!!!!! Their coffee is just "ok" and the service is not consistent. I have been coming here for over a month. Sometimes, I receive my pourover in a timely 5-7 minutes. Sometimes it can take 20 plus minutes like today. I watched people come and go, but no coffee for me. Then I saw a couple complain they they did not receive their coffee. A barista gave them their coffee and then I heard her say to make another "Ethiopian pour over". At that point I still had to wait another 5-6 minutes for my pour over. There was no acknowledgment that they made a mistake. Like I didn't have to get to work. I did have to get to work and I was late !!!!!! This is not the first time this has happened. I watched a homeless man get better service and I think he got his coffer for free. But I had to pay $5.75 for coffee that took more than 20 minutes. I guess I will have to keep searching for a coffee shop that I love read more

This place does an oat milk latte right. The people are friendly and the physical store is a hipster shipping container. The downside is that it's only outdoor seating, so some bugs might land on your face. But other than that, I managed to enjoy my latte and study for a good few hours, since they provide wifi. I can't wait to be back, it's just in a crowded area so it's hard to park sometimes. read more

I am a big fan of Equator Coffees in general and this location is a real gem! It's perfectly situated by Lake Merritt and has quickly become my regular stop when going for a walk around the lake or having a picnic during the day. My go-to order is their cold brew which is always delicious and is very well balanced. I've also had the matcha latte a couple of times. It's excellent. The matcha flavor really comes through and--importantly--it's not too sweet. There has always been at least one other person ordering or in line when I've been the last few months, but they do a GREAT job with social distancing. All ordering and pick ups are handled outside so it feels super safe and organized. I can't recommend it enough! read more

Decent coffee and the only option around. But it is very very very busy. Plus the rate at which they accept orders from online stuff is really high. This makes waits LONG. Be ready for qt minimum a 30+ minimum wait on the weekends. This can be addressed by changing how they do online orders. They should also communicate wait times bc the place gives a grab and go vibe. It is not that. read more

I paid $5 for the smallest latte ever. Do yourself a favor and go to a local family owned coffee shop read more

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Exceptionally friendly staff providing exceptional coffee. Didn't catch either of the baristas names but they were both sociable and projected a warm personality. Because of this our experience at this Equator was even more enjoyable. The seating is really unique where it is solely outdoors with a long table. Above is a heat lamp so you don't have to be concerned with being cold. The table features a continuous center piece of succulents that compliment the Bay Area vibe. Our beverages were delicious as always, and I plan to be back if I'm in the Oakland area again. read more

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The coffee is ok, the ambience is nice, my significant other appreciates the array of mini succulent plants, but wait for your order is interminable. read more

Best almond milk latte ever! Crazy yum. Not crazy about 10 or 16 oz options (too much or not enough). Would prefer the the sweet spot of 12 oz! read more

I really really want to like this place. The setting is so cute with the outdoor seating and is super convenient (right next to my gym, Pacific Strength.) But they just seem to drop the ball on several key things. - They are supposed to open at 6am on weekdays. At least a quarter of the time, I notice (I usually workout until 630), the opening employee doesn't show up or is late. I think they eventually open, but they lose my business because I've already left the area. - The coffee is really good and I LOVE that they have the option of fresh cashew milk from Urban Remedy, but they are SO SLOW!!!! I will be the only person who's ordered a drink and it takes at least five minutes to get my coffee. I know five minutes does not sound like a lot of time, but when I can order ahead from my mobile device at popular chain coffee stores...peets and starbucks ahem, five minutes is extra time in the morning. Just sayin... - The prices are also pretty steep for what you get... I really hope they can step up their game. read more

Best Iced Lattee ever, enough said. Eye of the Tiger blend, 2 pumps of simple syrup, is my go-to. They do tend to get super busy, but its worth the wait. Order ahead through the app and pick up read more

So I've never tried crack, but there is no way that it's stronger than equator coffee... as a night shift nurse, I appreciate a caffeinated beverage and am happy if it tastes even halfway decent... BUT EQUATOR IS SO GOOD and gets me through my crazy 12 hour shifts!! The habibi is amazing, but as a lover of all things ginger, the evergreen coffee is my absolute go to. Every week I grab a coffee and walk the lake and for that 15-30 minutes sipping my coffee, I almost forget that we are in a pandemic and that everything sucks! The place is quite small, very cute. The baristas are super nice and enthusiastic, which I love. If you're feeling hungry, TRY THE VEGGIE QUICHE!! I'll admit, my assumption was that because it was coffee shop food, it would be dry and sad.. I was SO wrong. That quiche was so good, it inspired me to go home and Pinterest a bunch of quiche recipes... if you are in the neighborhood and need a DELICIOUS pick me up, this is the place! read more

I have a pretty sincere morning cappuccino habit. I feel like I tithe to various 3rd-wave coffee shops each month, thus I speak with a decent amount of well-earned authority on the subject. A new relationship has by proxy led me to Equator several mornings a week. The coffee quality and barista skill is pretty high. The setting is cute, with a number of de riguer aesthetic cues (succulents, large sans fonts, shipping containers). The food is average to slightly below (pastries, mostly, with a few middling more substantial options). My problem: it is hands down, with the possible exception of Ritual, circa 2008, the SLOWEST cafe in recent memory. A drink that takes about 25 seconds at Blue Bottle takes like 5 minutes for some inexplicable reason. It's uncanny, and sincerely aggravating. What's especially galling is that it seems to just be the general lethargy of the baristas; their sloth-like somnolence. They're not chatting too much or playing with their phones--they're merely intrinsically slow. read more

Came for the coffee, left after when the daily hand sanitizer bather, who lingers outside the pick up window, went to clean his ass. Can we just sit down and enjoy a cup of coffee anywhere in this town? I've seen too many private parts of sick people in my coffee joints. read more

Excellent dark roast coffee!! The first time I had Equator Coffee was at Stanford Court in the city. It was rich and not bitter like some of the other dark roasts that I have tried. It took me 7 months before I realized how close this place was! After driving past one day I came back the following week with my parents who were visiting and another time to bring my brother. Both times I had the batch brew dark roast. My brother ordered a Cortado that wasn't on their menu and boy was it delicious. It was creamy and rich unlike the one we tried at Fifty Fifty in the city. I'll definitely be back again! read more

Sigh. The whole vibe is great. The barista was amazing and super helpful. I ended up going with the seasonal blend with oat milk. Boy oh boy...first impression from my initial sip is disappointment. I had such high expectations because of all the other positive reviews and also oatly oatmilk with anything would be amazing! Right? Nope, wrong. The coffee from the latte tasted sour and extremely bitter and left a weird aftertaste, it could be the oatmilk also but something about this latte wasn't right. At the time, I did ask for them to add more oatmilk thinking that it'll help save this wasted $6, but there was no hope. Then when I walk out and saw across the street there's a Whole Foods! How I regretted not going there instead... read more

Omg I love the food here! Of course the coffee is great too but this review was inspired by the quiche I had with my latte. Quiche came with a salad and it was all delicious. The coffee never disappoints. The staff has been friendly and energetic every time I've been here. Only downside is limited parking but it's not too bad. Definitely a 5 star place in my eyes, check it out! read more

Love this cute little coffee shop! The staff is always friendly and I will continue to support this business.

I've never loved a coffee before. I love the Equator blend. I try to go everyday! And the house made oat milk is divine. Love. Location is lovely and I cannot wait to sit under the twinkling lights during the summer, sipping coffee and talking to friends and neighbors. read more

I have given this coffee spot several chances now. I have experienced a good latte here before, but recently every cup I get is more of a disappointment. Last time the latte I ordered tasted like straight up warm milk with artificial flavors in it. This time it still has too much milk and they forgot to add the whipped cream I paid extra for. Lattes are mostly milk but for this expensive of a coffee I should be able to taste the coffee at least a little bit. However, I will continue to go because it's the closest one. read more

I really wanted to love (not merely like) this place as it's walking distance from my house and I've loved Equator Coffee in Mill Valley. But this one is NOTHING compared to the MV experience: 1) The cashier girl(s) are constantly rude - like they hate life and have to work there. No smiles, no optimism about being there. It's a service industry, isn't it? But every time I've gone there, I've had to see the half-alive energy of the cashiers who take my order as if they're doing me a favor. You're the first face of your business and you give off an impression of "when can I go home"? No. Thanks. 2) The pastries are INSANELY overpriced for the quality - if you're actually making good pastries, fine, take my $5 (as apparently that's the normal cost of such items in SF). But if your croissants are stiff and burnt, do not make them in-house. Suck it up and buy it from Firebrand down the street. They know what they're doing, you don't. Stop selling your stale shit. 3) The pace - for a coffee spot, this place is INCREDIBLY SLOW. I've ran late to meetings because getting a coffee took 15 mins when it should have taken 5. I've visited the MV location for Equator and even with a long line of 10+ customers, they were able to get my order within a reasonable timeframe. You can make this location look as cute as you want, but if your service blows and the quality of your merch is subpar, how long do you suppose you'll last here? Bye. read more

Pretty cool spot and it's made of a shipping container. The hot cocoa was really fresh. They only have seating outside but really strong heaters keep you warm! read more

Great coffee and friendly baristas with great services. It's on point even when they get super busy. Thumbs up!

I was pleasantly surprised when I stopped by this coffee spot on a spontaneous whim. The service was super friendly, and it has a small outdoor patio. Not a big coffee drinker, so I ordered an iced tea and savory pastry which was delicious. read more