Peet's Coffee and Tea

Peet's on E Street

Location	1411 W. Covell Blvd. #114 B in The Marketplace	231 E Street #A across from E Street Plaza
Hours	Mon - Fri 5:30 am - 7 pm Sat 6 am - 7 pm Sun 6:30 am - 7 pm	Mon - Thu 6 am - 9 pm Fri - Sat 6 am - 10 pm Sun 6:30 am - 8 pm
Phone	(530)750-5085	(530) 747-2064
Website	Peets.com

Founded by Alfred Peet in Berkeley in 1966, Peet's has long served the Bay Area and is now branched out across California and the United States. Peet's has two locations in Davis: one on Covell Boulevard that shares space with Noah's Bagels, and one on E Street that replaced Cafe Roma in spring of 2007. There are no bathrooms available within Peet's on Covell. Unfortunately, Peets is not run by Amanda Peet.

Peet's serves excellent coffee, espresso and tea, along with pastries and a few sugary specialty drinks like flavored lattes and Freddos (blended ice drinks). If you're in search of an excellent cup of coffee, be sure to ask about the coffee of the day. The espresso-based drinks have an odd sizing; both the small size and the medium size hot drinks contain two shots of espresso, so the taste isn't constant across the sizes.

Since summer 2008, free Wifi is provided in Peet's. Once you get the access code from the cashier, you have free internet access for two hours.

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I'll second the statement that, if you want actual coffee, this is one of the best places to go. If you like lightly coffee flavored milkshakes, this isn't your cup of... tea? Speaking of which, they have Earl Grey with extra bergamot, a quite heady tea. — JabberWokky

2005-07-24 18:36:26 I go to the one in North Davis, it's nice and quiet, usually a pretty steady stream of people (mostly older, non-undergrad-looking types) coming for their afternoon coffee. Their coffeebean section is quite popular. They also seem to have at least one if not two sample pitchers of a particular tea or coffee for people to try. If you don't specific that you want the drink "for here" they will give you a paper-or-plastic cup to take out, but you can request a real non-dispoable mug. Their cappuccino was on the wetter side, still good, but useful to know for the first time you order from them. —IrenePark

2005-12-20 02:20:23 My mom went and bought a couple of coffee mugs ($5 each) from here today and they gave her coffee on the house. I'm not sure I like the setup in the shop itself. The tables in the corner are kind of crunched together and make the people sitting at them look intimidating to sit next to. The coffee bar itself is rather large and makes it difficult to form a line in the proper places. Otherwise, the decorative, lighting and overall attitude of the employees were all quite pleasant. —SS

2006-01-13 14:28:11 Not the best place to hang out, but by far the best coffee in Davis. If the quality of the coffee is what matters most to you, this is the place. —ToNils

strongly agree. Peet's coffee is way better than Roma's, Mishka's, Common Grounds', or needless to say, that other coffee vendor that starts with S. —KenjiYamada

2006-01-13 20:05:04 Starbucks? —JosephBleckman

Satan? — ArlenAbraham

2006-01-18 12:40:54 Amazing coffee, tea, and the fact that they carry Scharffen-berger (sp?) makes them even cooler. Horrible layout, but then again most Peets' aren't conducive to lingering. —AhuShahrabani

2006-01-22 23:33:15 A few weeks ago, a nice Peet's barista was practicing making espresso con pannas. He gave me one, in addition to the coffee I had ordered. Needless to say, I was mighty caffeinated for the next few hours. A tasty beverage, espresso con panna. —JamesShearer

2006-01-28 15:32:36 The best store-bought espresso I've had in Davis. The service is fantastic and the employees are nice to both customers and their kids. If only the parking lot wasn't a death trap...—CharanRanganath

2006-02-06 09:59:03 this is tha last place I will ever buy coffee in Davis again. I like peets coffee but; the service can be totaly lame (for example: "can I help you?" a refill please"" you'll have to go to the back of the line" —RobiPochapin

2006-02-06 10:01:26 The is the worst peets I have ever visited. Starbucks has better service, mishkas fresher bean, and any other cafe has an accessable restroom. —RobiPochapin

2006-02-26 19:43:15 I really like the coffee and being from the Bay Area it's nice to find the same great cup here too. HOWEVER, for the most part, people who work here seem a little stressed out and aren't as nice as SBux. Yes, I know, but it's true. AND they charge you for a refill (-10cents if own cup) where Sbux only charges 50cents. Also, they always seem to be out of my favorite cookies. Anyway, it's ok to hang out there if you know the employees I think or if you are older. I don't think they are as nice to the students. Oh, and there's no bathroom!! —LookyLoo

2006-03-19 13:38:33 They used to carry this really good biscottie called quresomalis(sp?). Too bad they discontinued it. I love their Jasmine Lime tea that comes in the Spring —PattyLouieJunior

2006-04-12 13:51:12 Actually their small and medium sized espresso drinks contain two shots of espresso. —EmmyMelton

If this is true, then they've changed their espresso drink recipes. While I still think inconsistent ratios is odd, two shots in a small might be worth getting...-mc

2006-04-21 14:34:19 Peet's and Mishka's house blends are neck-and-neck for me, but when I want a cozy atmosphere I go to the latter. The coffee is flavorful, fresh, and strong. Sometimes the servers are a little clueless- there's this one girl who stood idle while staring at the line of customers. (You work in a coffee joint! Wake up and smell the coffee!) —JennaChan

2006-05-04 18:23:46 The people are chill and the coffee's great! —MandyDillingham

2006-05-06 11:18:34 Great coffee, but the refills at Belmont on El Camino are $1.40. I asked the manager twice if he was sure. Good coffee, but not worth $1.40 refills. He actually said there is only a discount because I 'brought my own cup.' Go Starbucks $0.50 refills! —UmeshSf

Free refills at Java California. Plunk your money and study/work/hang out all evening. — jw

2006-05-16 09:13:02 I really like this place. It's in a location such that the only time I ever have a chance to stop by is after I've been grocery shopping, but the coffee is good and fresh and strong and the people that work there always seems nice enough to me. My wife and I bought some beans to send to someone as a birthday present, and the guy who sold us the beans gave us each a free cup of coffee! Very cool. I wish there was one of these downtown. —AdamSchneider

Peet's always offers a free cup when you buy beans. I believe that dates back to when Peet's was a single store in Berkeley. Best beans in Davis. —JimEvans

2007-02-20 02:08:22 I especially love all the junk for sale in shelves on the wall. Product everywhere I look, in many colors for me to choose! That is sarcastic. Anyway, their coffee is so strong it makes me dehydrated and my stomach churn. I guess I'll have to get used to it. —JeffShaw

2007-03-10 13:35:20 Ick... Coffee is too strong for my taste, but I know that's how a lot of people like it. To me, the coffee tastes like the bottom of a coffee pot that's been sitting for 6 hours. Nice merch, though. Real nice. —BriannaBetancourt

2007-03-11 21:55:25 I just had my first Peet's coffee drink (vanilla latte) from the Marketplace location, and i'd argue it was the best cup i've ever bought. Good, strong coffee and just the right amount of and consistency foamed milk. Davis needs fewer Starbucks, and more Peet's (Silo, anybody?). —LeonardMarque

2007-05-22 12:05:53 Is there a scheduled opening date for the downtown location yet? I generally prefer peet's to the starbuck's on the coffee taste, but I'm also not terribly particular and will drink almost anything. —RocksandDirt

2007-05-25 13:26:41 * I just called their downtown store and they said they are now open. —BenBackes

2007-05-28 19:26:16 the downtown peets is the antithesis to what roma was... —StevenDaubert

Patience grasshopper...Roma was what it was due to the clientelle, not so much the store management (In my opinion). So, let this clientelle grow on the place. — rocksanddirt

2007-07-05 19:04:24 Go for their latte. Definitely better than Starbucks' (latte at Peet's has a deeper taste to it). —at86

2007-10-27 03:31:59 Peet's has delicious coffee. I went to the Marketplace location first and thought the seating arrangement was quite strange; everyone was huddled in that tiny corner. The Downtown location has a much better set up. There was a barista who seemed a bit ticked off and on edge when I tried to order something that is apparently seasonal to spring only (but is still up on their board), but everyone else was quite nice. The Hibiscus iced tea I ordered in lieu of the seasonal item was great. —ScarlettYing

2007-10-27 23:27:04 I love Peets coffee. It is much better than Starbucks. —HeatherBeck

2007-11-07 23:37:20 The E Street Peet's seems to have a fly problem in warm weather, probably because the outside tables are located just a few feet away from the Chipotle dumpster (tucked behind a door in the alleyway). I like the downtown location because it has a lot of tables and it's within walking distance of the campus, but man those flies are relentless around noon. —robinlaughlin

2007-11-08 17:47:45 I am glad Peet's coffee is downtown. They have a great staff who is always friendly and knows every customer by name. To me that shows that they care. I do agree that the flies do get a lil annoying but the atmosphere makes up for it... —AC

2007-11-28 13:31:38 The downtown Peet's is much better than what was there before. It has a nice, soothing atmosphere and is almost perfect for studying. It's much less chaotic than Mishka's. I say "almost" because if you want to use a computer, good luck in being the one person to sit next to the one outlet in the cafe. P.S. Why do people think that Cafe Roma had such great clientele? I say good riddance to the riff raff that hung outside both locales in Davis...especially the pit bull toting hoodlums outside former 3rd street location.... —AnnieSirrah

2007-12-18 16:03:24 Does anybody know what the deal is with the mentally disturbed homeless guy who frequents the downtown Peet's? On several occasions I've seen him have some interesting conversations with himself and scare away customers. —Red

2008-01-25 07:29:15 This place is great. Classical music, quiet, and wonderful staff behind the counter. Go early to get a table! —jsg718

2008-03-18 01:19:47 The downtown location strikes a nice balance between the clean, corporate ambiénce of Starbucks; and the grungy, laid-back atmosphere of Mishka's. Still, go to Mishka's if you want to give your folks the authentic Davis experience. —StephenUy

2008-03-27 17:11:55 I love, love, love, Peet's coffee. It is STRONG and helps me stay focused when I have an important deadline. I have raring ADHD and it's just as effective as Ritalin or Adderall except without all the nasty side effects. I usually go to the Peet's in North Davis, but I'm happy that there is a downtown location. It's convenient when I'm in desperate need of relief. The place that was there before had strong coffee (again, just as good Ritalin), but it had the ambience of a Greyhound bus station with the same clientele. —CurlyGirl26

2008-06-21 22:51:58 Best drink of all time: Matcha Green Tea Freddo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Love Peet's. Their drinks have a more natural taste than the sugar-loaded Starbucks. —mikam

2008-08-29 01:57:08 I'm admittedly not a huge coffee drinker but the espresso at peets is really good. Unfortunately I seem to have really bad luck and about a third of the time they don't get my very uncomplicated order right (regular espresso instead of iced or regular milk instead of soy). This is particularly true of the downtown location. —JakeJames

2008-08-30 07:54:50 I LOVE PEETS’ LARGE ICED WHITE MOCHA WITH NO WHIP CREAM!!!!! I DRIVE OUT OF MY WAY AND WAIT IN SOMETIME LONG LINES JUST TO HAVE THIS FIX. WAY better than anything else in Davis. Infinite better than Starbucks.

The only thing I would make better is the service. They’re too slow, especially if you go there in the afternoon.

—j.davis

2008-11-17 19:01:43 Best coffe and tea, worst climate...like a refrigerator! I cannot go there anymore because of this. —G.L.

2009-01-24 17:23:35 Love the E Street one — on the inside. On the outside, it smells rancid by the trees and gutter. The mix of spilled coffee, spilled chipotle, and bad drainage can make the outside untenable. —jsg718

2009-05-04 17:10:18 Just wanted to add a firm thumbs up for Peet's coffee over Starbucks. House coffee here isn't 1-dimensional, unlike almost all Starbucks varieties. —RyanMikulovsky

2009-06-01 11:41:01 The reason Peet's takes longer to make drinks is because they start from scratch. Have you ever noticed that at starbucks, you can't make a frappuccino (blended ice drink) specialized? At Peets, you can get any milk you want, any syrup you want, and NO drink is made from a premade, standard mix. Also, at many Starbucks (maybe not all, but MANY) use milk that's minutes old, and Peet's doesn't start your drink until you order. They don't put milk and shots under an automatic machine and walk away. They have to watch to make sure the shot is not underpulled or overpulled, and milk is steamed to perfection. Want quality? Peets. —JesBisagno

2009-06-12 14:31:42 good chai. reasonably priced. —strawberry

2009-07-14 20:57:33 The E Street Peet's, though I miss Roma's, has its charms. If you drink tea Peet's has the best selection and quality. They put two bags in every cup, but if you tell them, as I always do, that you want only one bag, they will give you the second bag to take with you. I have a collection of about 20 in my computer bag.

If you plan to sit, bring a parka—even on the hottest days, you risk hypothermia lingering too long within. —MichaelPlotkin

2009-08-11 19:32:38 Peet's in downtown Davis is, in my opinion, the best espresso in Davis. It is pulled properly, the beans are of high quality, and of the many dozens of drinks which I have had from Peet's, only one was truly less than satisfactory. I ordered a large iced Americano, and the barista pulled the espresso too quickly, resulting in an acidic and harsh drink. However, considering that at the CoHo, Starbucks, Mishkas, and any other coffee place in Davis this sort of thing happens nearly half the time like clockwork (and 90% of the time at the CoHo espresso line), Peet's has a remarkably record.

The atmosphere in Peet's is always nice, the employees though can be pretty frigid if you catch them on a bad day or at a particularly busy time. Generally, though, they are polite and know how to do their jobs very well, which is the most important part of customer service. I have never had to wait unusually long for a drink at Peet's, nor have I ever been dealt with truly "rudely". I love Peet's and have no reason to stop any time soon, despite one bad drink experience out of a great many. —RDRIII

2009-09-28 22:17:00 I just went to Peet's on E street for the first time since it was Espresso Roma, and it feels like they're only using half the space. Anyone else notice this, or is it just me? —MikeFolf