Peet’s Coffee & Tea

The staff is always helpful and kind. The coffee is great! Thank you! :)

I came to this location for coffee during a conference I was attending — I was in my military uniform and the gentlemen serving me took my order, handed me my coffee, and then proceeded to thank me for my military service. He gave me the coffee for FREE as a thank you. While not necessary, it is kind gestures like that which will keep me going back there — extremely friendly staff, and they’re quick. Thank you again!

Great way to start the day the season and to know more about Boulder CO. This coffee is spectacular the taste and the body. I tried the seasonal Pumpkin spice and is really good.
They don’t call you when your coffee is ready. But is ok because not many people come here so you figure out that the coffee served is yours
They have an outdoor seating tables. Enjoy

Super nice people, impossibly slow wifi, mediocre coffee.
To expound on these points, the staff is really great and the atmosphere is like every other coffee chain. The wifi is too slow to be even remotely useful, though, so don’t come here for Internet access. My iced mocha was decent enough. I liked that it wasn’t too sweet but the flavors were just not fantastic.

The food and coffee are good and the staff is friendly. So that’s good. However, the internet is consistently god-​awful. Web pages load fine but I can’t download a word document attached to an email without the connection slowing to a crawl.
If you want to use the internet, go elsewhere.

The customer service is always amazing and the drinks are good. I just wish their internet wasn’t so terrible, because I go to coffee shops to study and when I can’t it defeats the whole visit. I couldn’t even open my e-​mail– it was that slow. ~First world problems~

I work in the area and this place always has a happy and helpful staff. The seating is well laid out. Normally there are people but it never feels too crowded, and the staff handles orders well even during busy times. Prices are what you’d expect for this type of place, and its worth it to me. Pretty good drink selection and I find myself strangely addicted to the beverages named Javiva. Will be back here, as caffeine is vital and these guys do it right.

It’s not amazing. It’s not terrible.
The correct word would be adequate.
It’s sort of like a Starbucks for people that would find Starbucks too bright.
The cappucino was decent.
The baristas were kind.
It’s a moderately nice little place, but that in itself is sort of it’s own downfall. It’s not charmingly grungy, it’s not horribly pretentious, it’s just sort of sortof.

Super friendly staff. There’s a regular cashier there who’s just as nice as pie. Every time. Without fail. He deserves a raise. I think his tag says «Captain» or something? I’m not a coffee connoisseur, so, I won’t/can’t comment on that.

Everything you want– great coffee, great service, knowledgeable staff, good pastries, great location, and a nice view of the mountains!
A few years ago, the Starbucks single origin whole bean coffee menu dramatically constricted. Gone was my favorite, Arabian Mocha Sanani (an intensely rich, winey/​berry flavor, with a beautiful cocoa finish, created by growing in harsh, primitive conditions, on 2200 meter terraces in the mountains of Yemen, baking in the sunlight, processed in the same way it was 800 years ago, by being crushed with traditional millstones, and then, despite terrorism threats and political unrest, miraculously traveling through the port of Mocha, the oldest coffee export port in the world, all the way to my mug), and practically everything else I really liked (Arabian Mocha Java, Sulawesi). Coffee is important to me, and to say that I was bummed was an understatement.
However, luckily, that caused me to find Peets. Peets has stayed true to their roots, continuing to offer the finest single origin specialty coffees that the world has to offer. Equally important, they have a great roast– like Starbucks (unless you are drinking their light roast coffees), they roast the beans longer, to produce a liquor which is darker, and has a richer, more complex, full bodied, and sweeter flavor (removing the sourness associated with a lighter roast). Like Starbucks, their espresso has a delicious caramely sweetness.
So, now, I drive 30 minutes to buy Sanani from Peets. And I feel happy about it.
Why? This is a great location. Peets is a little like the Starbucks of old– they still have bean counters– that is, you can still hear the sound of them scooping beans, see drawers of glimmering coffee beans covered in their beautiful oils, and the place still smells of ground coffee. Their pastries (scones and, my favorite, the morning bun– yum!) are much better than the other corporate coffee chains as well!
Mick, the manager, and his team are just as passionate about coffee as I am. He clearly loves his job– loves teaching, tasting, and sampling. He is very knowledgeable about the coffee and their brewing equipment, and passionate about providing great customer service to his guests! I always receive friendly service, and enjoy a great cup of premium coffee in a clean, beautiful setting (great view of the Flatirons!). I also love that they put some frothy foam in their iced drinks!
You can tell that the employee’s have a lot of ownership in this location– they perform music there, come to concerts on their time off, and use their unique talents to improve the guest experience– I love the magnificent tip artwork done by one of their employees (when you put your tip in the bin, you get to cast a vote between two polling options). It creates a strong sense of community.
What caused me to review them? The amazing service I received today. Right before the holidays, my husband and I went in and purchased a pound of Sanani from Mick and some drinks. We forgot to pick up the pound of beans before we left. When we got home from our holiday vacation, we discovered that we had no coffee in our house and realized our error. This morning, we returned to Peets to buy another pound, but the store credited us the pound we forgot a week ago– no receipt, no arduous return process! When was the last time you got service like that?

By far the darkest and most flavorful coffee in Boulder. It gets busy in this spot as there are few tables, but if you are looking to grab a super dark and flavorful brew with wheels, this is the place.

I absolutely love Peets! Sometimes it is a little crowded but that is only because it is amazing coffee and tea, and the people who work here are stellar. They knew their costumers and always welcome you with a warm smile. They always have awesome recommendations if you are looking for something new to try! It has the atmosphere of a popular local mom and pop shop even if it is a chain. Whether you are a student or just someone who needs a nice happy cheerful place to get some work done I recommend Peets. I don’t drink coffee so i have to go to places that have a good selection of tea and Peets is the spot!!!

Come here if you like a good strong coffee I always go home with a good buzz. Have a nice atmosphere and there is also a patio outside for your dog

3.5 stars. Coffee and tea are very good. Staff is great. Seating? what seating? Place is usually full, and to get a seat near the one of the two outlets in the whole place, just about impossible. No outlets outside either. It was my impression that a coffee shop should act like a third space/​place to work, otherwise it should just be a drive-​through or stand.

When your mission involves wifi and outlets, check both before ordering. Peet’s has limited outlets and today, I hope only today, intermittent slow wireless. I’ve over at another place as I write this with available outlets and much better wifi. I waited for my situation to improve, but it did not, so I left my untouched tea.

Really? There is one keystone menu item that every coffee store on the planet must get right and that is espresso. I have every right to judge the entire enterprise (and I do) by this one item. The one thing espresso absolutely must not be is bitter. It can be all sorts of other things, like strong, creamy or caramel-​y or whatever … but bitter ruins the whole thing. Yep, «bitter» is what I experienced in yet one more attempt for me to move away from the corporate monstrosity we all know. I wanted at least to give the somewhat smaller corporate monstrosity, Peet’s, a shot. So sad to say but the espresso obtained from Those Other Guys is always — always — perfect.
Oh, yes: the double espresso at Peet’s costs a full $ 0.50 more (after tax) then That Other Place.

I have coffee places I love and places I hate. This Peets falls right in the middle.
It does an adequate job on flavor and crema with decaf espresso shots but it just lacked a little kick. I get decaf Americanos every single day elsewhere and drink them plain so the espresso flavor has to really stand out.
At least the decaf shots here are not sour tasting as in so many small independent coffee shops. I am not used to finding grounds in the bottom of my Americano from my regular place though I did here today. And I am used to getting 3 shots in a 16 oz drink, not two as Peets makes Americanos so I just got two in a twelve oz cup which made for a better comparison.
But the staff was friendly, answered my questions about the number of shots in each size and served me quickly. Also, it is one of the nicest looking big stores in Boulder. Lots of light, lots of tables and very clean.

I love my morning stops at Peet’s. While I try not to make it a habit, there is nothing better than walking into this shop on a cold winter morning to be hit smack in the face with the smell of fresh coffee! The staff is always friendly and eager to offer a suggestion or two (or three). My only complaint is that the store is small… and often they run out of room for patrons to sit and relax! Hardly something they can control, though…

Peet’s serves extremely dark drip coffee, but strong, tasty espresso drinks. They occasionally have customer appreciation days in which they serve free coffee or tea.
Aren’t they owned by Starbucks?

As a HS student in Davis my family drank Peet’s on the way to school EVERY morning.
In college, I used to live in Berkeley about 5 blocks from the original Peet’s. It was my Sunday morning ritual.
I love Peet’s and it’s an essential part of my coffee world, a little bit of home in a toasty cup. Peet’s always has these great dark marble countertops, great dark brewed espresso, rustic wood and comfortable chairs and tables and a super friendly staff. I am particularly partial to their french roast blend and their fancy Jasmine tea. Love it.