Mother Tongue Cafe & Bar

Mother Tongue buys coffees from producers we know and trust that uphold the same values we do. Coffee is not a charity, it is a business - all of us in the value chain need to prosper in order to have a sustainable and profitable community. Mother Tongue pays better than fair prices to producers that are making a financial difference in the lives of the farmers and workers in producing countries.

Mother Tongue Cafe & Bar is a cafe in Oakland, California. It is listed at 308 41st St, Oakland, CA 94609, which places it among the local businesses of Oakland that residents and visitors turn to when they need this kind of service close by.

Coffee in the United States is served by three kinds of places: national chains with drive-thrus and mobile ordering, independent neighborhood cafes that double as a workspace or a meeting spot, and specialty shops that roast their own beans or buy single-origin lots and brew them by pour-over, espresso or cold brew. Most open between 6 and 7 a.m. on weekdays, slightly later on weekends, and the busiest hour is the commute rush before 9. A drip coffee runs a few dollars, espresso drinks and specialty pours more, and tipping a dollar or a percentage on the card reader is customary but not required. Nearly every cafe offers free Wi-Fi, though some limit laptop seating at peak times or on weekends, and outlets are often the scarce resource.

The business lists hours on 7 days of the week. On most of those days it is open 7 am–7 pm. As with most places, expect changes around holidays; the phone number below is the fastest way to confirm. The listed phone number is (510) 827-0324. Many businesses also reply to text messages on the same number if it is a cell phone. Its website is mothertongue.coffee, where you may find menus, price lists or booking options.

On Google it holds a rating of 4.5 out of 5 from 178 reviews, which is a strong result for a cafe in Oakland and suggests consistent service.

Oakland is in California, on the West Coast, where the climate ranges from foggy coast to hot inland valleys, wildfire season can affect air quality in late summer, and traffic is the main thing to plan around. Getting around Oakland is easiest by car; street parking is metered in busy downtown areas, and most suburban businesses have their own lot. Ride-share apps such as Uber and Lyft operate across California's larger cities, and public transit varies from extensive to minimal.

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