Just found out about this gem...finally a specialty coffee shop east of Oakland! Mountain grounds rivals blue bottle and ritual which is a tall feat....cheers to MG read more

Awesome coffee shop! Was introduced to this place by a co worker. I work at the hospital nearby and come here every so often, would come more if my parking wasn't in danger of being taken during my lunch break. Small place, not the type to hang out on your laptop or study, more of a grab and go type IMO (not necessarily a bad thing though). Very friendly owner and staff. Can text ahead for your order to be ready when you pop in. read more

another reason to love 'em: closed early to celebrate caleb's 6 month review. treat their employees right:)) read more

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What a great coffee shop, I only wish it was a bit closer or on my way to work.. and that their parking lot was a lot better. It is probably has the best coffee of anything in the area. read more

Awesome coffee, highly personalized. Can be ordered before you arrive. Great people. Very knowldgeable about coffee and coffee culture.

I love this place! The coffee is so good and it's in a very easy to get to location! If you like quality coffee, try this place. The coffee is smooth, never burnt (Starbucks does that do well lol) and it's always super freshly roasted. read more

This is truly the most amazing coffee anywhere around Martinez. The staff is wonderful. We are very thankful to have them in our community. You can text in your order if you are in a hurry but really it's better to go in and visit and learn something about the coffee you are going to enjoy. read more

This is one of my favorite go to places in my town. Although I'm not a regular coffee drinker, I come here when I need a fix. Starbucks is so close to me but I drive across town to come to Mountain Grounds. They are that good. John the owner is such a nice person and I enjoy seeing him in there. The creme brûlée latte is amazing, and my usual drink here is a non fat sugar free vanilla latte. WAY better than starbucks version, bigger portion and better price. Thank you for being here! read more

Go. Now! Fantastic, little coffee shop. Friendly, welcoming, and take their craft very seriously. Tried the creme brûlée latte for the novelty. It blew my mind. read more

Walked in and it's a disorganized hole-in-the-wall. The espresso tasted overwhelming, like a slap in the face, and it was less-than-pleasant; not burnt or bitter per se, just strange. Their creme brûlée latte was interesting, but made the cup rim unsafe for a brief period. Also, there was no food! Just snack bars and a small bit of leftover donut. Very tacky. read more

Thank you for the great service, amazing caramel latte and most of all the delicious breakfast sandwich. Y'all ROCK!

Good customer service, good drinks and food and plenty of seating for a sunrise. This place has a lot of customers and a nice relaxing vibe.

Great little coffee shop!! There coffee is bold and flavorful and you have the options of almond milk, soy milk, 1% milk, etc. It's a little small place and kind of hard to get into because of the location but they are so worth the hassle. Good to see a place in Martinez that isn't a franchise business. read more

Sunshine barista greeted me and made me a sensational double shot of Ethiopia dry roast blanketed with the most delishious foam. For only 3 bucks! read more

Delicious, thoughtful coffee, even the iced coffee! We enjoyed the lovely photo books on coffee production and barista magazines while waiting for our brews. read more

Driving down Alhambra Avenue, heading to work, it's still dark. Most storefronts have a neon "closed" sign but my eye catches the warm glow of a small coffee shop packed with people! I grabbed a delicious vanilla latter at a reasonable price and encountered 3 friendly staff members, got a frequent buyers card started and they even have a text line so you can text in your order. Try them out, I am impressed. Let's support local small businesses! read more

Yay! A wonderful locally owned coffee shop with friendly personable staff that lay an excellent cup of Joe on you. I highly recommend it. If you're running late, you can text your order, then swing by to pick it up ready and waiting for you. read more

I am SOLD! They have great Chais and like I mention in a plethora of my reviews, I am insanely chai picky. I must admit that I was a bit hesitant to come here at first because of the surrounding area, but I am extremely glad I did. What makes this place worthy of 5 stars is that they execute exceptional customer service -they trust you. When I'm here, I order, sit down with my book, have my drink handed to me and am trusted to pay when I'm ready to leave on my own time and terms. Not many places are like that considering the nature of some people these days, so it's great that they trust their customers even when it is busy. Can't wait till I get to be back for some quiet time here! read more

Went here a couple months ago with a friend and completely forgot to write my review: we both ordered the creme brûlée lattes which were great (as well as aesthetically pleasing). If you do plan on ordering that, you can't drink it to-go since they do it right in front of you :) The staff was quite friendly for us newcomers as well; thanks guys! read more

This place is on point!! From the lovely welcoming staff, to the rich espresso to the fact that you can text in your order I may just move to Martinez!!! Im on a mission to try everything the have, I guarantee nothing will disappoint! read more

Absolutely delicious coffee!!! Far better than Starbucks and staff is always extremely polite and friendly.

The staff here is super nice, informative and helpful. Their drip coffee is superb. Wish I had an excuse to be in Martinez more often.

Wonderful neighborhood coffee shop. Good selection off coffee drinks, and porch seating when weather permits.

Great service, cute clean cafe with two small table seating and great outdoor seating. Super chill atmosphere

The service was awesome but somehow ...when I asked for their famous creme brûlée, I thought there would be some coffee in it for $4.00, not just hot milk and cinnamon...tasty but not coffee... read more

Friendly service, delicious coffee. What more can you say? Pricing might be a bit steep but for a non-chain coffee place, but a man has got to make a living. It's not an everyday location, but it's worth a trip back read more

Really good coffee. I love going to local shops instead of chains. The espresso was delicious. Couple things though.. First they place was super small. It had a couple tables inside and a couldn't outside which was nice but since the inside was so small you were cramped between the register and a table. There wasn't any music playing which I thought was strange for a coffee shop. With it being so small there should be music r else you're pretty much hearing everything the table next to you is saying. Tr no music made the experience kind of awkward. read more

Love this place! Everyone is super nice and the coffee is amazing! Pacmana is my fav bean & their lattes are out of this world.

Loved, loved, loved this coffee spot and the people working there. I had an El Capitan...a sweetened carbonated coffee drink! I also had a shrub--just trust me, it was amazing. read more

This is my first time here and I love it! I found it on yelp on my way to Tahoe and I was so tired I couldn't figure out what to order. So I asked the kind lady what she would recommend. It felt like a speak easy. She asked me a few questions about my taste and then made me the perfect drink. I will be stopping here everyone I go to Tahoe. She made me a Brown Sugar White. read more

The Bay Area is full of coffee shops, there is some new "hip" place popping up it seems on a weekly basis. Great things about this place: they know their customers. In a world of pretentious douche bag coffee slingers, it's refreshing to get a cup of coffee where you are treated with respect, and everyone enjoys their job and craft. This place sources, and roasts their own beans. They offer a wide selection of just coffee and the specialty drinks are on point. The breakfast sandwich isn't half bad either. It's so incredibly difficult to find a coffee shop that isn't Starbucks open at 6am. This place has made my commute so much better when I stay out in Martinez. Please support this place! read more

I had an iced caramel latte. Too milky in my opinion but they were more than happy to add an extra shot to tone it down. I will definitely be back but looking forward to their hot beverages. read more

Such a nice little coffee shop right close to work on Alhambra Ave. the owner John is so nice and welcoming and makes clients feel like family. He hand crafted an amazing Salted caramel almond latte.. BEST latte I have ever had! Sorry Starbucks I have a new favorite now!! Seriously anyone close by must try them!! It's a hidden gem on Alhambra Ave!! read more

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Small shop, but great coffee. All the employees here are super nice and knowledgeable. If you want quality and real taste of coffee, I recommend this place, specially if you are a coffee snob ;-). read more

Great place. Serious coffee. Knowledgeable staff. I stopped in around Christmas 2013 during a trip from Brooklyn (Legit Brooklyn. Not neo-hipster Brooklyn) and was very impressed. It's not every day you meet someone and in 5 minutes you feel like you've known him for years. I finally moved to the area a year later and when I went back the guy actually remembered me. And he's funny too. He said, "Sure I remember you. You were so wired after your 3000 mile drive I wasn't sure if I should serve you coffee. And you insisted on calling it caw-fee". I'm not a double frappa mocha mucho latte skim vanilla foam kinda person. I like my coffee coffee flavored and they have that in spades. They serve an espresso that makes your eyes bug out like the coyote from the roadrunner cartoons. If you're looking for the mass market can't spell your name right Starbucks experience there are plenty of those around. But this place isn't one of them. read more

I was very impressed with the hospitality, freshness and simply spectacular coffee. I enjoyed the daily breakfast special with an americano! This is now my new favorite breakfast spot! read more

Great coffee, I only wish there was more room to sit and enjoy it. Really looking forward to trying their cold brew this summer.

I stumbled upon this great coffee shop and was promptly greeted by a cheery and knowledgeable staff. They are obviously passionate about coffee, great customer service and making you feel welcome. My day is better because I start it here. read more

Great coffee and great staff. They were very friendly and knowledgable. The only negative is that it is a bit small and seating is limited but the coffee is worth it. read more

This place is amazing! The coffee is SO good and the staff is knowledgeable and very friendly. The only complaint that I have is that the service isn't quick so its not an ideal stop on the way to work in the morning. read more