Lazybird Coffee - Alameda, California

Dana R.

Came in on a rainy afternoon. If you’re an Alameda local who appreciates good third wave coffee and espresso, just go to Signal or Highwire. The kid barista clearly does not know how to make a cappuccino. The milk is oversteamed and I’m surprised this cafe does not even bother with drink presentation. What is this matcha😭 I have worked as a barista for years and this is just really lazy work. The kids hired here are on their phones. The name of the place is appropriate for the service. Food and coffee not worth the price.

franny P.

Been obsessed with banana matcha lately and my cousin in the east bay recommended Lazybird as she had seen this cafe on TikTok. Upon entering, I had noticed the banana matcha latte was not on the menu. We asked the barista if it was available and it was. Yay!
We ordered two banana matcha lattes and one Samoas latte, iced for all three. I couldn’t wait to try the matcha, and when we were served our drinks, I was eager to take a boomerang of our cheers for ig. My cousin and bf went ahead of me and tried their drinks and my cousin instantly mentioned how “watery” the banana matcha was and that she did not taste the banana. I thought maybe mine would be made differently and went on to try it. I have my drink a thorough stir and took a sip. It was definitely a let down, especially coming from having the banana matcha three days in a row from Phin Cafe in Fremont. The matcha definitely supervised the taste of banana, which was only slightly present. The drink was very thin and tasted watered down. While visually pleasing, it was tastefully unpleasant.

alexa L.

The ube latte was so good whoever made it deserves the world. The banana matcha I can’t speak on because I threw up 16 hours ago and my friend keeps calling me “pukey” and won’t let me have a sip even though he threw up, too.
However, he would describe the banana matcha as fresh, delicious, and well rounded.
Would highly recommend this spot.

Popaul C.

Hello viewers,

I read about this cute little coffee shop - call Ladybird coffee on the newspaper, and love to give it a try. my impression of the coffee shop is to serve the crafted latte, pastries and a decent place to sit down.

in lazybird coffee, the latte are done at the perfect temperature with the form, and variety of pastries that I feel are not made in kitchen (probably a store bought), and the place is definitely too crowed for a long sit down and work.

mark my words, if you are coming for a nice cup of coffee to go, and good selection of the pasties. if you plan to come here for a afternoon work, I think you will find a nearby starbucks that suit you better.

P.S - did I mention the first thing that catch my attention is - the birds put the coffee on his belly, 😆

Emily R.

Cute little coffee shop! We tried the horchata latte, matcha with lavender foam, and the grilled cheese. Everything was delicious! Staff is friendly, the space is cozy and lovely.

Viet L.

Great food and service. I had the Pandan and Samosa lattes, and their subtle flavor profiles leaned toward vanilla, as is often the case with syrups containing relatively lower amounts of their purported title ingredients. Milk needs more texturing or more air- a big hit to the lattes. The spam musubi had rice and sauce enclosing both sides of a slice spam - an important detail in distribution. A large slice of bread pudding had a moist, spongy interior with a topping of melting chocolate chips. They have a very big foods menu, and the Asian inspiration shows. No ceramic/porcelain tableware to be found to accompany aesthetic dishes seen in other diners' takeout boxes. Very friendly service allows for inquiry into their foods, as mines were not on a menu as I recall, but behind glass.

Paula J. W.

I love this place! It's a true neighborhood cafe, with excellent drinks and delicious food. They have pastries as well as savory options, and everything tastes very fresh. There are usually friendly pups (and people) at the sidewalk tables, and a stop here will put a pep in your step. Enjoy!

Amy M.

Decent coffee, really good chai. A bit small inside but there's some seating outdoors. The turkey panini is really the standout, and I've gone back several times just got that.