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San Jose's 4 favorite spots to score coffee on the cheap

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Published on July 22, 2019
San Jose's 4 favorite spots to score coffee on the cheapThe Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf | Photo: Aimee S./Yelp

Craving coffee?

Hoodline crunched the numbers to find the best affordable coffee hot spots in San Jose, using both Yelp data and our own secret sauce to produce a ranked list of the best spots to fill the bill.

1. The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf

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Topping the list is The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf. Located at 4190 N. First St. in North San Jose, it is the highest-rated low-priced coffee spot in San Jose, boasting four stars out of 298 reviews on Yelp. The shop has been open since 1963 and serves a variety of small-batch brews and blended beverages.

2. Philz Coffee

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Next up is downtown's Philz Coffee, situated at 118 Paseo De San Antonio Walk. With 4.5 stars out of 2,138 reviews on Yelp, the coffee and tea spot has proven to be a local favorite for those looking for an inexpensive option. Mint mojito lattes are one of the specialty drinks at this shop that has been open since 2009.

3. @YC

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@YC, a coffee and tea spot that offers sandwiches and more located downtown, is another much-loved, low-priced go-to, with 4.5 stars out of 307 Yelp reviews. Head over to 347 E. Taylor St. to see for yourself. Open since 2011, the shop serves organic and fair trade coffee from locally-roasted beans.

4. Roy's Station Coffee & Teas

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Downtown, check out Roy's Station Coffee & Teas, which has earned 4.5 stars out of 804 reviews on Yelp. Dig in at the coffee and tea spot by heading over to 197 Jackson St. Try free-trade coffees, frappes and a variety of sandwiches at this coffee shop.


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