Posted by Valerie Woolard on Friday, September 11, 2009 03:01 pm
Between Milano, Strada, the Coffee Spot and others, we can all agree that what the south edge of campus really needed was another coffee establishment.
Luckily, thanks to your fearless ASUC, you will now have just that. A Tully’s kiosk opened just this afternoon in Martin Luther King Jr. Student Union.
The new location sells sandwiches, drinks and colored candy blocks, as well as providing limited seating and Airbears access. It will also be open weekends, although no specific hours were posted that we could find.
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Tully’s Prepares to Open Branch in Student Union [Daily Cal]
Posted by Alex Bigman on Thursday, February 19, 2009 02:24 pm
Take a theoretical: On your way to class, in a temporary lapse of sanity (probably caffeine deficit-induced), you pass Cafe Milano without getting your morning fix. You’re not prepared to deal with the Golden Bear Cafe’s meager selection or navigate the Dwinellian labyrinth in search of the fifth-floor Peet’s Coffee & Tea. What do you do? Luckily, the ASUC has come to rescue students from this nightmare by approving plans to bring a Tully’s Coffee kiosk to the Student Union building.
Posted by Christine Borden on Monday, February 16, 2009 11:31 pm
On Friday you can get your caffeine fix for free. Something about an anniversary or something. Oh yes, Caffe Strada will celebrate its 20th anniversary with prizes all this week, culminating in a coffee bonanza on (oh how appropriate) Feb. 20.
Strada expects at least 5,000 cheap bastards/well-wishers, so be prepared to wait in line. Also, we’re not sure if “coffee drinks” means A) just coffee B) coffee variations or C) coffee and espresso variations. Either way, a free cup of joe is still free. We’d love to reap the benefits of being a “loyal” customer.
Posted by Jill Cowan on Monday, December 01, 2008 01:12 am
Ah. Nothing says snooty intellectual college life like a steaming hot caffeinated beverage, equally pretentious company and some good, old-fashioned studying. So when we embarked on our latest crawl, we thought it would be appropriate to revisit cafes as a theme–only this time, the Clog kept a keener eye on study-ability, and ordered cappuccinos (at the behest of special guest Clogger/Arts blogger/ caffeine fiend, Rajesh Srinivasan), rather than lattes.
We also came up with a somewhat arbitrary–yet ever so apropos–overall rating scale. From worst to best: Steamed Milk, Weak Coffee, Single Shot, Double Shot or Triple Shot. read more »
Posted by Christine Borden on Sunday, November 16, 2008 02:06 pm
Let’s not talk about Panda Express because, hey, coffee! Students like coffee, right?
The Store Operations Board for campus is talking with Tully’s Coffee to open (potentially) a kiosk in the student union. You know, because that space is just a major dearth of coffee, what with the GBC and the Coffee Spot a bajillion miles away.
OK, so it’s better than Starbucks and organic, but really? Don’t we also have Yali’s in VLSB and Stanley Hall? FSM ring a bell? That hidden place in Dwinelle Hall? And let’s not forget the student favorites that line the edge of south campus.
It’s about time, you know. Thank goodness someone is coming to fill this void in our lives.
Posted by Christine Borden on Monday, November 03, 2008 12:08 pm
Apparently this presidential election is, like, really important or something. Now even Starbucks will offer freebies to voters on Nov. 4.
Come in to your local Starbucks–there’s one at 2224 Shattuck Avenue and another at Oxford and Center streets–and tell ‘em you voted, and they’ll give you a free coffee. And then don’t forget to pick up your ice cream while you’re on the way to class. Or just go around to all the chains in the area asking for voter freebies.
This week we found something even more exciting than Chipotle Free Burrito Day and eight-cent drinks in the city: Five-cent coffee at Walgreens every Friday. That’s right, FIVE CENTS. And as some of the most sleep-deprived and caffeine-dependent students in Berkeley, we’ve done our research and we can guarantee you, this is definitely the cheapest coffee in town.
And here’s our compiled list of venues serving the bean for under a buck: read more »
Posted by Christine Borden on Sunday, September 28, 2008 11:51 pm
Peet’s Coffee may call Berkeley home, but we gladly shell out for a cup of Blue Bottle’s joe. Blue Bottle Coffee Company is all about freshness, starting with organic beans and ending with a super fresh roast. The creme de la creme of restaurants and eateries across the Bay Area serve only Blue Bottle, because it’s just that good.
We’re only familiar with the Retrofit roast, which is mild with a slight caramel taste, but most of the roasts are robust and pack quite the caffeine punch. Espresso drinks pulled from Blue Bottle beans need no sugar or extra flavoring, and even a black cup of coffee delivers all the sweetness you need. In life after Blue Bottle, you realize that you don’t need to add any mocha or whipped cream or caramel to a good drink.
Posted by Patrici Flores on Monday, March 24, 2008 03:57 pm
If only it was finals season–perhaps then we’d have a proper reason to down unhealthy amounts of caffeine this weekend. From Mar. 28-31, the Gaia Arts Center will host the 2008 Western Regional Barista Competition to see which California or Hawaii pros can brew the most outstanding cup o’ joe under massive pressure. And if you didn’t catch the hint–yes, there will be free coffee and espresso, compliments of regional roasters who want to show off their skills.
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Between Milano, Strada, the Coffee Spot and others, we can all agree that what the south edge of campus really needed was another coffee establishment.
This week we found something even more exciting than 
Peet’s Coffee may call Berkeley home, but we gladly shell out for a cup of Blue Bottle’s joe. Blue Bottle Coffee Company is all about freshness, starting with organic beans and ending with a super fresh roast. The creme de la creme of restaurants and eateries across the Bay Area serve only Blue Bottle, because it’s just that good.
