It's A Grind Coffee House

Anjleen is the BEST!! I have gotten delivery and come in when I can because I like sitting here to take a break or work. The breakfast sandwiches and burritos and delicious and I like the flavor in just a plain oat milk latte and the crushed ice they use in the lattes. It’s quality food made to order at a reasonable price. You might get sucked into some shopping in the plaza but it’s worth it haha. They even have funny mugs here!

Very clean and orderly shop. Ordered three different breakfast burritos and they were all equally delicious. Three coffee orders were equally good. Service was fast and the variety of foods offered well exceeded my expectations!

My big sister invited me to this coffee shop and it was my first time. But instead of trying their hot or cold coffee, I ended up having green tea macha...and I love it. Price just right.

The owners are quiet but the main server was very welcoming and friendly. Nice family owned business with a good place to relax.

Stopped here in between a layover. We had burritos and iced coffee. The Millennial Avocado Breakfast Burrito was great. Although it did take a little longer than expected to arrive, it was well worth the wait and price. Definitely satisfied my hunger. Music is nice. Have 6 accessible outlets, and some outdoor seating as well.

Glad we stopped here!

they are always quick and they have great drinks and bagels, i always get a wildberry smoothie w| mango & my boyfriend likes the gelato shake ! #greatservice #greatstaff love this place it beats jamba + starbucks (its a all in one)

A fine cappuccino. They have a good variety of breakfast and lunch foods too.

This place definitely deserves a five-star rating! Excellent service and polite staff. A lot of coffee/food options and a happy place for the family to dine in! Plenty of parking.

Piroshki

I'm not gonna pretend like i know how to say it but if you on on the go this is the perfect street food. I got beef and mushrooms.

Parfait

I tried it and they make their own yogurt i believe. Like wow double rainbow moment. The probiotics is what i needed when i felt low on the immune system. It's kinda adventurous but not too off the beaten path taste wise.

Love it! The name is helping me stay focus.
Shoutout to all the delivery drivers. May traffic be smooth, ya feel. I hope we open up hearts up too. We on that grind but i feel the love in this joint spiritually!!!

My favorite ! Customer service is always on point

It's clean and the people are friendly. The best part is the freshly made, pretty strong espresso made coffee drinks. It tastes so much better than other coffee places that keep the coffee reheated and then use it as needed. It's a Grind Coffee must make the espresso shots as they are making your drink. It's an extreme difference although the prices run fairly high. I think it's worth the extra few bucks for the better quality coffee.

The High Octane dark roast was really good. Also enjoyed the breakfast croissant (almost missed the hot-food board behind the counter). Well thought out seating and lighting. Brighter than Starbucks (and better coffee), without being off-putting. I don't live near here, but could still see myself coming over to get some work done.

Random stop to get done much needed coffee this morning! Yummy coffee/treats and the music was perfect for me - 80’s all the way. The girl behind the counter was really kind and efficient considering she was working solo. Thanks! Also, cute mugs for purchase . . .

It is a pleasure to both review and rate this new establishment. I waited for it to open for some time, but it finally has and I went there this morning for the first time.

Let me first mention that I am a ridiculous coffee geek. I won't bore you with my knowledge, but it is extreme. In fact, knowing how good a coffee can be by way of how it is made has led me to making some less and glorious reviews of other coffee houses, such as the Starbucks in South Shore Center (they're really never going to have it together) and others whom I got a one hit wonder out of because I was able to rapport and walk through a barista on how to make a proper pourover. But then the barista leaves and it is lost upon other staff how to excel, so I had to downgrade badly brewed coffee subsequently.

However, I am thrilled to announce that San Leandro's It's A Grind, run by Hersh Walia, is going to beat both our local Starbucks and Peet's because they understand the science behind brewing great coffee, whereas Starbucks does but cannot make it work on the individual barista level.

That's bad for what makes it into your cup.

Now if you have had a Starbucks clover machine coffee and really like it compared to drip Starbucks, you are going to love the Curtis pourover machine at It's A Grind San Leandro and happily divorce the Starbucks Clover brewing method, as well as their sloppy, variegated pourover process as well for science noncompliance.

I won't bore you with why, but I will give you a hint in one word. Science. Its A Grind respects and utilized brewing science, whereas Starbucks and Peet's (Owned by Starbucks for some years now, if you didn't know - that's right, your Lone Comic Local Guide does the homework and downfield research for you so you can trust and rely on my reviews) probably respect the science but don't use the theory accurately and it is entirely evident in the finished product cup in terms of flavor disappointment.

But that is all part of the decades old 'cream and sugar, syrup and flavoring' scandal the industry has perpetrated upon the public for a long time at great cost to you and great profit to them.

The mantra of Specialty Coffee is "It's what comes out in the cup that counts." In case you don't know it, coffee farmers have a saying, "I spend nine months giving my love, sweat, soul and heart to coffee growing just to see a barista ruin my life's work in five minutes."

I have seen this time and time and time again at dozens of Starbucks bay wide. Only three times have I had an experience worth rating highly, and two of them were one hit wonders I later had to downgrade.

That won't happen at Its A Grind San Leandro. They respect the science because they are intelligent enough to know what it does for flavor, and hence flavor, so goes your coffee experience.

In case you don't know, proper coffee science in specialty coffee has gone from five percent of the market to 40% in six years. Globally. Starbucks has closed 1500 stores in Europe and closed that continents headquarters. We are witnessing a brand in decline and I am over the moon about that because they were so overrated it made me sick.

Go to Its A Grind Sand Leandro. Get a pourover. Be patient. Good coffee takes time, but great coffee takes a little longer. And when you get it, just add milk. Why? Because big coffee doesn't want you to know a little secret. When coffee is brewed with science at the heart of the process, it has creamy and sweet characteristics built into the flavor profile.

And if you really want to science out with me, and I know you do -- use whole milk, not half and half, so that the "protein bridge" is joined.

What does that mean? The protein in coffee and the protein in whole milk (not half and half or non fat or two percent, mind you) are identical.

UPDATE:

This place has really gone marginal since it opened. The pourover machine is constantly broken, breaking the consumer law of consistency, and the offerings made instead of this are marginally prepared and served. Welcome to Starbucks redux.

I won't be back to Starbucks this place makes them perfect well the really nice lady I think she might be the owner, makes em great but others need work, its not strong in coffee flavoring for bpended iced mochas, not enough coffee by anyone else for flavor but the lady, she makes them amazingly please retrain for the remaining staff.

My order is always prepared as requested. I love the huge, soft croissant for the breakfast sandwich. The coffee is really good.

So glad this place is here, instead of a Starbucks! It has a roomy, air conditioned inside and outside seating with shade. Very nice variety of snack options and cute mugs to buy too. Please support this local business!

Very clean and beautiful ambience. Very friendly staff and tasty menu with variety of choices.

Biggest plus it's not Starbucks or Peets. Service is good and produced by friendly folks. Located in friendly San Leandro. Good snacks to go with their coffee brews.

It was late afternoon so we didn't try the coffee - but the gelato tasted delicious and served with a light biscuit (similar to an ice cream cone in taste and texture) on top.