We come here when we are in town visiting family. The drinks are good, espresso is great. The baristas know what they're doing. My only issue here is that certain cashiers seem like they don't want customers to actually be there, which is an awkward vibe. They're curt, impatient (even when there's no line), and a bit terse, and never say anything like "thank you" or "will that be all?". Instead, they'll say "mkay" or "yep" and look away distractedly, clearly wishing they (and me and my family) were somewhere else. I totally get that, we've all worked places we don't enjoy being at. But it makes for a strange experience on this end of the equation. Maybe the owners don't pay them enough? On that topic, we always tip, but I have to be honest, when we engage with these types of curt cashiers, we don't tip as much as we otherwise would. I assume that these types of interactions affect the pooled tips that the baristas earn in the long run, which sucks because the baristas are always great at their part of the business. I thought maybe it was just me that they seemed annoyed at, but I've watched them behave the same way to every subsequent customer. They also kinda expect you to know certain things that aren't initially clear from their minimally-designed menu. For example, even though their menu says "Americano" with one single price, they'll ask you what size you want. Are all sizes of Americanos the same price? I guess you'll have to ask. Other drinks on the menu have two prices, indicating that there are two sizes for those given drinks, yet there's no info next to the prices to know what sizes those prices actually correspond to. Adding to the confusion, there is a display of cups near the register that shows three sizes. This is all no big deal, but when I've asked what price goes with what size, they've seemed annoyed with me. It's tempting to remind the cashiers that I didn't design the confusing menu or create a situation where clarity was lacking. We usually get a wrap when we go, and it's mostly lettuce inside a tortilla. Quite healthy, but for 12+ dollars it feels like a poor value. All in all, it's a good cafe, but would be nearly perfect if it was a slightly better value, the menu was clear, and if the cashiers were warm and welcoming. read more

My favorite cafe in all of Rancho Cordova and Sac easily. I've gotten the blueberry matcha, strawberry matcha, banana pudding matcha, maple latte, caramel latte, s'mores latte and I've loved each one! Apart from the drinks, the customer service from the baristas and the owner is always top notch. I went in once when their system was down and the owner let me have my strawberry matcha for free. Apart from that, this is a pretty great place to do either work or hang out with friends. There are always people doing either. Will definitely keep coming back! read more

Pause Coffee House - Banana pudding Matcha Latte - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Fair Oaks, California

It's refreshing to be able to go to a coffee shop that is different from Starbucks. Love the gluten free options and friendly staff. Good Matcha and lattes. read more

I really liked this place. The ambiance is nice and open - lots of natural sunlight which I loved I ordered a basil sweet latte. I loved it, although it's a seasonal drink. I want to come back to try their sandwiches which all looked good The only downfall is their drinks were served in paper cups and I would've appreciate a "for here" cup read more

Fun little neighborhood coffeeshop in the Fair Oaks area. Plenty of seating space for you to enjoy your drink, read a book, or get some work done. Staff is friendly and nice. Ambiance is nice and cozy, comfortable. Coffee is decent and standard offerings are available. Food is tasty, but overall everything is very expensive. Pretty bougie. Plenty of adjacent parking in the attached lot. Not a ton of offerings in the Fair Oaks area so this is definitely an appreciated location for meetings, catching up with friends, or just to grab some fancy coffee on the way to work. read more

I used to be a regular customer and often ordered matcha without ice. I understand that the drink is originally made with ice, so a small difference in volume (for example, a quarter or even a fifth of the cup not being filled) would be understandable. However, this time almost one-third of the cup was empty, and after just a few sips, the drink was already gone. For the price of the matcha, this really was disappointing and left a negative impression, especially since this has never happened before. read more

Pause coffee is a pretty cool coffee shop to go to and drink while doing some work or chatting with friends. However, the ambiance is pretty loud so definitely bring noise cancellation headphones. The drinks are mid - just like any other coffee shop you can modify your drinks if needed. And their food is mediocre but their service is always excellent. read more

Boycotting this place. The owners are so horrible to their workers. Offer zero benefits. They keep their tips. They just reheat food and act like they made it. I feel so bad for the workers because they work them to death and pay them pennies. Everything is always broken which makes the place trashy. The other customers are obnoxious because they are all friends with the owners. read more

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I'm starting to get into single-origin pour overs (thanks sis) and wow I'm a huge fan of the Panama one here. Suuuper smooth and fruity! Barista did a great job. Docked a star because the blueberry scone that I got was a bit stale. Wished it was heated a little also. Located in a strip mall with ample parking. Overall a coffee shop worth checking out if you need a caffeine pick-me-up in the area! read more

Pause Coffee House - Blueberry scone & pour over (single origin from Panama: yummm very smooth and fruity!) - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Fair Oaks, California

The coffee was excellent. The food was amazing. But this white guy 5.9 feet tall skinny with glasses and beard was mean to me for no reason like I just ask him is this my coffee and he roll his eyes and say no and grabs a cup shove it on my face and says this is your coffee I was like wth did I say something wrong but yeah everything else was good read more

Pause Coffee House - Mint white mocha - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Fair Oaks, California

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I seen a cockroach under the table while sipping on my matcha and talking to a friend. Service was excellent though! But roaches---heck no.

Parking lot? Yes, easily accessible Ambiance? Large, open indoor area that doesn't seem crowded. Nice patio area as well We got: Americano: 5/5, basic, but I think it's a great litmus test for a coffee shop. It was well balanced, and importantly, not burnt Pumpkin Chai Latte: 5/5, comforting fall addition to those who want to avoid a heavier caffeine load. Good flavor and not too sweet read more

I feel like Sacramento has so many coffee spots. Which is not a bad thing at all. It just means I have many more spots to try out. Today I decided to stop by Pause Coffee. It's located right in the corner of this plaza. Parking spots here are very wide, which is much appreciated. I came in around 4p, and to my surprise, there was a lot of people. Not necessarily in line, but we're sitting at the tables. Looked like a lot of them were studying. The place is an average size for a coffee spot. Plenty of tables and seating. I couldn't get a picture of the tables, because I didn't want people thinking I was a creeper haha. The menu had a lot of drinks. I went ahead and decided on their seasonal Iced Toffee Nut Latte drink. I opted to have it made with oat milk, because you know, lactose haha. The drink was made quickly. After the first sip, I knew this was the right choice. I liked the subtle flavor of the toffee, because you can still taste the coffee itself. It's just the right balance. It was a bit on the pricier side, but probably because the oat milk was $1 extra. But you know, lactose haha. If I'm in the area, I will definitely stop by here. It looks like they have a food menu as well, so if I haven't had breakfast yet, I would like to try their food with a coffee. read more

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Food was great! Capprese toast tasted great and coffee hit the spot. I got a lot of work done here, so definitely a good place to be productive, although I would make sure to bring head phones. Seats inside and outside. Cashiers were extra friendly. Lots of people were here to either get work done or sit and enjoy coffee with a friend. read more

Pause Coffee House - Capresse Toast - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Fair Oaks, California

Quality coffee , great pastries , great sandwiches. This place is more popular now, not a place to go in a hurry. read more

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Love this place. Great ambiance, plenty of places to sit and work, have a coffee date, have a bible study, or chat with friends, etc. My favorite drink is the strawberry matcha and my favorite food item was the caprese toast. But I think they got rid of that a while ago. All food items I have ordered appear to be freshly prepared, no prepackaged frozen sysco slop unlike the mega coffee chain. The staff are pleasant and helpful. It's the perfect place to start a Saturday! read more

The chai tea latte was milk with chai flavored syrup and cinnamon on top. Definitely skip that.

Lovee pause! I've been coming here for a while now and I always get such yummy lattes. As a coffee drinker, I even enjoy their strawberry lemonade! Definitely recommend if you're in the area read more

Pause Coffee House - Vanilla Latte - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Fair Oaks, California

So grateful to have a local Coffee Shop that offers delicious well made coffee drinks. There's plenty of parking and easy access off of Madison at the corner of Fair Oaks. While the interior is aesthetically pleasing, I wish there was more comfortable seating such as upholstered furniture, there's plenty of room for it and some of us like to read a book while we sip our coffee or tea and maybe even have a conversation with a random Neighbor. The seating now isn't conducive to Connecting with our community which is what I prefer in a coffee shop. I've eaten here a couple of times before and really enjoyed the food. Today I ordered the Italian sandwich and was rather disappointed. They recently started offering Ettore's pastries which is very exciting. I hope they start purchasing their breads or rolls for their sandwiches as I was disappointed in the sandwich roll for the Italian sub. Definitely not worth the carbs. When I splurge/spoil myself with an Italian sub it's because I'm craving those cured meat & provolone cheese flavours. This sandwich did not deliver. It was overdressed with the Italian dressing which made the bread soggy and overpowered the flavour of the meat and cheese. It definitely did not have enough meat or cheese for a $12.50 sandwich. Also it's Summer in Sacramento and practically sacrilege not to serve a vine ripen tomato instead of a Sysco tomato in any situation. There are no less than three Farmers Markets a week near this location where fresh local produce could be purchased and would improve the quality of the food. I'll be back. read more

Pause Coffee House - Italian sandwich - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Fair Oaks, California

Pause coffee is a beautiful atmosphere calm a place where you can just sit and work or have a nice date. I just had a normal latte and it was delicious. I had to take pictures of all the inside because it was just beautiful. All the workers were amazing. I would definitely be back. read more

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Food was fine, My sister ordered a chocolate croissant and I had a cheese danish. They had a sign up that they serve ettore's pastries now. The matcha latte I ordered I asked for no sweetener and lavender syrup. It tasted like liquid pesto like the scent of basil was SO DAMN STRONG 3 stars! My sister enjoyed her latte, asked for a heart on her cup. She said it would be a 3/5 for a latte. I like the ambiance, its a nice place to study and almost everyone here had their laptops out. The place is pretty clean and the ambiance is relaxing. I would study here if I went back to school kind of vibe. I brought the matcha back to the barista and told him it tasted like basil, and he said that the matcha does taste a but grassy when it has no sweetener (something I already knew as an avid matcha addict) but I know how matcha should taste like even without sweetener It might just be contaminated with basil when it was made, because I've had multiple matcha lattes from this place before and none of them tastes like basil. The barista said the way that the matcha latte I got was the way they make it except with sweetener. They made me a whole new drink and it still tastes like pesto. Welp, I guess they serve matcha that tastes like basil over here now. read more

Pause Coffee House - Pains au Chocolat, Regular latte, Matcha no sweetener and lavender, Cheese danish - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Fair Oaks, California

The employee (female with hoarse voice) was extremely rude. I ordered two coffees and was told that the 16 ounce only comes in the to go cup. So I asked for the to go cup. They called me for the first drink and I told her that I got a 16 ounce and she told me I didn't. She did not want to remake it and said we only add more milk anyways. Then my second coffee came in a to go cup. After I was done, I stood up and she started yelling at from the bar telling me where to put my cup at.. I will never go back. The coffee was good but not the service read more

This place has become one of our coffee places in Fairoaks, CA. Their pastries are very fresh & always tastes so good. I tried their Honey lavender latte with almond croissant along with Bagel sandwich with cream cheese and avocado. Bagel was soft enough. Staffs are very nice & I liked their ambiance. They have a plenty of seating inside and lots of parking available. read more

My boss gave me a gift card to this coffee shop so I decided to try it out and I liked it. The ambiance was trendy and cool and the staff was diverse and friendly. The patrons ranged from family to business people to college students and they had an awesome playlist! I ordered a sugar free vanilla latte and it was okay. It seemed the coffee had a weird aftertaste or the milk was spoiled. I also had a cherry danish, that was tasty. Since I have more money on my gift card, I plan to return so hopefully my next coffee order will taste better. read more

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So this place is cool for sure. Lots of young professionals a few college kids. It's pretty busy but pretty quiet. Great place to set up your laptop and get some work done which is what a lot of folks were doing in there. I tried the chai tea and it was really good I also got the avocado on toast Which I highly recommend. They throw some sun-dried tomatoes on it. I'm a big sun-dried tomato guy so that sold me for sure. Anyway lots of seats friendly people on staff lots of parking too. Check it out read more

Pause Coffee House - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Fair Oaks, California

Love this coffee shop. When I need a break me and my family would come here to grab a snack and coffee. Staff is friendly, service is fast and the coffee is delicious. Overall the shop is usually quiet or sometimes chatty. I like to sit outside when weather is permitting. If you want a snack and coffee this is where you should come read more

Exceptional service but the stars are going to the coffee and danish. Cute spot. Will be back read more

Pause Coffee House - Warmed Cheese danish - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Fair Oaks, California

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Amazing! Every. Single. Time. We choose to make the 15 minute drive to Pause rather than stopping at the 6 other coffee shops along the way. We make sure to take a few bags of espresso beans back home whenever we're in town, such a fun selection. The service is absolutely stellar. I can't say one bad thing about this place read more

A coffee establishment to fill your caffeine cravings to the brim. A modern decor , minimalist cafe with open brick and scaffolding in the back but don't let that fool you. This place is legit caffeination station. You get your choice of coffee, lattes and the special coffee flavors ( Maple, Vanilla and oh my Honey Lavender) The coffee beans are of freshly roasted and brewed. Apparently they get it fresh each morning. I come for energy and the local establishment vibes. Great place to meet friends, catch up or study/work. read more

Pause Coffee House - Honey Lavender Latte - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Fair Oaks, California

I've driven by this location a million times and decided to stop by for a bite to eat. It's a cool spot with a really hip vibe. I ordered the turkey sandwich and fresh squeezed lemonade, which was really good. I'll be back to check it out again. read more

Our new local favorite cafe! Drove past this spot so many times and decided to check it out one Saturday morning. It was super busy but for good reason. But there were plenty of seats both inside and outside so it felt spacious. Also, service was great. Baristas were very friendly. We got the avocado toast, chia pudding, bagel, mocha and honey latte. It was all delicious! Recommended! read more

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Good vibe, yummy coffee. Always busy. Service was good. Delicious caprese toast and almond croissant read more

Pause Coffee House - Caprese toast - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Fair Oaks, California

Drove out here 20 minutes to try their banana dream matcha, I sat down & I heard the baristas complaining about how long it takes to make it (a minute supposedly) & saying something along the lines of being tired that multiple people in a row kept ordering it.I'd rather them take it off the menu instead, or wait until I left to complain about it. It made me feel terrible for ordering it, even though the drink was good. read more

Nice place to have a cup of coffee and a nice discussion. I enjoyed my time and highly recommend it. Happy holidays read more

Great ambiance and easy place to do remote work. Cold brew is nice and strong with a great flavor profile. Avocado toast was super yummy, but a little messy. Ended up eating most of it with a fork & knife. The barista taking my order was super friendly and kind. I have returned many times and will continue in the future. read more

Great coffee! Seasonal beverages available. They offer some great breakfast options and love the logo. There's indoor and outdoor seating. Staff is nice and knowledgeable. PARKING: lots of parking available read more

This is a cute place that has a lot of seating! I came here to study and there was a table available with outlets. I don't think they all have outlets available but maybe 1/3 or 1/2 of the tables do! I got the iced mocha and that was good. The staff is nice. Note: food is not served after 1:15 PM!!!! read more

The ambiance was pleasant, and I really liked the dim lighting. Good service. The cheese danish I had was good, but it wasn't life changing personally. The drink was good! I took a star off for how comfortable it would be here if you wanted a place to get work done. The seating is not ergonomic at all! The music choices would get unpredictably disruptive at times. read more

Came here to study, the seasonal cardamom latte was the best thing I've ever had and the barista was a doll. Spacious area however seats were all taken. read more

Pause Coffee House has always been a great experience, from quality brews to delicious bites. Each location feels warm and homey in their own unique way. I want to give Zachary a special shout out! He served me in the Loomis location today and really went the extra mile to get my drink right. I could see the care he put into getting the right shot and didn't compromise quality for speed of service. Thanks Zachary, and thanks Pause Coffee House!!! read more