Royal Ground Coffee

Great coffee shop. Clean and bright. Fast service and friendly. Prices are good too.

Quite literally the BEST customer service I have every experience in my life. The women at the counter was so helpful, kind, and supportive with what I was drinking. Gave me wonderful food suggestions. Overall just a wonderful experience.

Great family owned coffee shop. One of the only places that had unsweetened almond milk. Keto friendly.

Roast their own beans- most flavorful coffee in Marin. I work Downtown and have tried them all- Royal Grounds is best.

Best coffee shop in San Rafael. Stellar service.
You have to try their butter croissant!

Royal Ground Coffee is more than just a coffee shop to me. Almost everything I could say about this place would not do it justice. Their drink menu is impressively delicious, with a variety of options for casual to serious coffee drinkers. Their drinks are all very affordable, being noticeably cheaper than your usual Starbucks or Peet’s. The actual place has a very comfy, rustic vibe to it. Multiple times I’ve found myself spending hours there working or just chatting with friends. The service is also excellent. You’ll get your order less than a minute after you place it and it’s always the right temperature. The staff is also wonderful, and you can tell that they really value their customers. Royal Ground Coffee is sadly closing in September, 2022, so if you have time in the morning and you’re in the area, I highly suggest visiting it. Maybe if we support them enough they will be able to keep their amazing business going. I have nothing but praise for Royal Ground Coffee and happily rate it 5 stars.

My favorite coffee shop.

The espresso is fantastic. They roast their beans fresh regularly. All the staff are really friendly and good people.

I highly recommend a breve latte here, and for food I absolutely recommend the lox bagel - its so good.

I am a regular for several reasons. Lenny roasts his own beans, from which they know how to pull a great shot of espresso. With great espresso, he and his staff can make the best coffee drinks in Marin. They also carry my favorite protein power bar, homemade from whole grains and peanut butter, with low sugar--terrific with coffee. The atmosphere is conducive to working: writing, drawing, studying, because the customers are usually quiet and polite, and the owners handle the street people before they can make a ruckus or trash the bathroom--which is always clean and fresh. This is the kind of coffee shop you can stay for five minutes or five hours, and are always treated with the best of service!

If you enjoy speaking 50 words a second, you gotta come here. I had the depth charge and I don't think I fully heard what was in it before saying "yeah this seems like a good idea"!

This place is a nice coffee roasters with the toaster machine in the back of the shop. They have a massive menu, lots to read and even more to look at behind the glass. Lots of treats and stuff you'd expect from a coffee place.

The staff are friendly and the coffee is good. They have non-coffee stuff too but why would you do that?

I love the coffee, breakfast sandwich's, and the staff. One of my favorite stores on the street.

Nice alternative to the high priced and cookie cutter vibe offered by Starbucks. Comfortable and quiet with friendly people at the counter. Anything you can get at that other place, Royal Ground can make a damn tasty and probably cheaper knockoff. They were here before Starbucks was on every corner and I appreciate that too.

I am using an alternate account that isn't even a real name as I don't want to put my name out there but let me assure you this review is legitimate i every sense. I love this place so much as Lenny and Chang (The extremely sweet owners) always are so sweet with a smile on there face. I don't normally write reviews but went on google to see if they were open during Covid-19 for takeout. They build wonderful owner-costumer relationships. The coffee and pastries are so good. I used to go every day on my way home from school until I hit highschool (current) and cannot go as often as it isn't as near. If I could I would and miss the routine of my daily runs. I am about to go get some to go in a little under an hour. What inspired me to write this besides loving this business is a response that was so false I couldn't stand by. In response to what looks to be the one of the only 1 star review from a customer Ibrahim is extremely false as they are quite the opposite I found that most, by far of his reviews are 1 star. If they treated you like that I would be surprised but no disappointing judging by your reviews you deserved worse. You seem to have an issue with everyone and their businesses. I a a frequent at not only this cafe but also Aroma and Arezmendi. And the customer service is good at all of them but amazing at Royal Ground. This is coming from a 15 year old who, evidently has more common sense than you. If you made it to the end of this novel of a review I am writing during an online class I highly encourage you to go by this business and support the family run business. Thank you, E

This is THE best coffee shop in San Rafael. If you're looking for a local spot to stop, have a delicious bite and enjoy some great coffee look no further. The people here are so nice! Thank you & mahalo for the coffee and treats!!

Lenny and his wife are the SWEETEST people EVER!
I have been getting coffee from them for at least 10+ years (they used to own Rrags cafe in Benicia, Ca)
the coffee is always delicious no matter what kind I order (lattes, mocha , iced, etc) the pastries and bagels are always fresh.
True small business owners who care about their guests.
Support local businesses, visit Royal Grounds!!

Best, coffee! The owners and employees are very nice.
I forgot my phone and Walter at the counter and they saved it for me.
It has always been an intense pleasure buying my coffee there!

Always love calling in for a snack and best coffee in town. The Lox Cream Cheese, avocado, red onion and caper bagel. Great staff, great prices, and great food

Lenny and Chang are terrific with their customers, and the space is very conducive to study or social interaction. Coffee is outstanding, as are the pastries, sandwiches, and salads. My favorite haunt in the north bay.

One of the BEST family owned and run coffee Roasters and Coffee shops in the Bay Area, with two locations - one in Benicia ("Rrags") and the other in San Rafael at 4th&B streets. Good food, fantastic coffee, warm welcoming ambiance, Wi-Fi, and pleasant music. Hang out with friends and family, or read and relax in quiet reflection.

Longtime favorite! Nice and dark espresso.

Always get coffee from here, the black and white mocha is my fav