A new Peet's Coffee & Tea opened in downtown San Jose today. It's located on the south side of Santa Clara Street, between Market and First.
To celebrate the opening, the cafe is offering free coffee and pastries to everyone until 3:00 PM, so if you live or work in the area, stop by for some goodies.
When I dropped in earlier, it was busy, but they had a dozen people working, so the line moved fast. I grabbed a hazelnut latte. I wasn't going to get a pastry, but after some coaxing, I succumbed to a maple scone. Darn those scones! Those wily, irresistible scones!
Anyway, one might bemoan the fact that yet another coffee chain has moved into the neighborhood, but I don't see it as an entirely bad thing for three reasons:- They're a chain, but one with local roots (they started in Berkeley, CA).
- They're an alternative to that ubiquitous Seattle-based coffee chain.
- Most importantly, they serve good coffee.
I'm glad they moved in. Now I have another place to choose from when I feel like grabbing a cup of coffee on my walk to work.
