Lime Tree Espresso

I am so sad that Lime Tree closed. I have been a fan of this place since it opened. I want to thank Rich for providing such a relaxing and friendly place to enjoy his delicious café beverages! I will miss you, and I wish you the very best in your future endeavors! I regret that I never had the chance to say goodbye! Please keep us all posted if you open another café anywhere!

Great staff. Wonderful coffee. Perfect prices. Cozy atmosphere. It’s a shame I didn’t find this place sooner!

WOOOO delicious. I came here on a Sunday morning and ordered a caffe mocha and a cheesy bagel sandwich. The mocha was delicious! I like my drinks and not bitter so if you’re into that too, then I highly recommend the mocha. The bagel was SOO good. I wanted to get another one but I was too full after finishing my coffee. The worker is a cute little old man who is super sweet. He gave recommendations, and I’m glad I listened to them! I’m hoping I can come back soon since I don’t live in the area.

An awesome hole in the wall coffee shop. Has everything including breakfast. I got the breakfast burrito and a blueberry muffin. The burrito was made fresh within 5 minutes or so. Great prices and great food.

Love coming here. It’s quiet and the price is right. The smoothies and coffee are great and it’s a great place to relax.

Lime Tree Espresso is definitely one of a kind. I love espresso and have tried all types of cafes in the bay area.
This place is at the top of the list. Their cappuccino is just amazing. It doesn’t hurt that they use Barefoot beans.
But the one thing I live to get here is their iced blended caramelccino. It is so good that my wife and I drove 20 miles for a fix.
Rich, the owner, is super nice too.

Sweet little coffee shop with a nice owner making the coffee. Great coffee, clean and cute space. Homemade treats for sale as well. Found through Unilocal,would return if I’m in the area again.:-)

Very nice little coffee shop located in the branham plaza shopping center. I has a latte on ice and a dessert loaf. The latte was hood but I think it has more calories than a Starbucks latte judging by the way it was made. The dessert loaf seemed a little less than fresh but that’s just my opinion.
The owner was very nice and he said his wife had collected something’s like socks snd purses to sell there. Seemed like a little different twist on items to sell in a coffee bistro but it’s all good .
Try it for ur afternoon caffeine pick u up!

I love this place so much, it deserves to be my first Unilocal review.
The gentleman behind the counter is very friendly and welcoming, he alone is a reason to become a loyal customer.
The coffee is great too, never burnt or watered down and cheaper than competitors.
The only problem I have with the shop is that they close too early!

Extremely nice owner. Excellent coffee, and pretty darn good coffee drinks as well. Usually fairly quiet and low key place. It has a good selection of different chairs /​places to sit, which gives it a bit of an eclectic and homey feel — aided by the random selection of things for sale near the back.
Breakfast sandwich consists of egg (egg beaters, maybe?), a slice of cheese, and crunchy bacon on an asiago or sesame bagel. Bagel selection may change day to day, I’m not sure. It is rather good and worth the money, though!

Was in the area meeting a friend for breakfast at her apartment, but she didn’t have anything, so stopped in here to grab a quick bite and some drinks. Upon entering, I was pretty perplexed. The place looked very confusing, to the point that I started feeling confused myself!
Thought I was in the wrong place, because I saw all kinds of random things (clothes, board games, god knows what else) for sale and scattered throughout. Did see the board with coffee offerings, which eased my tensions a bit.
Ended up getting a Caffe Latte ($ 3.35) and Caramel Macchiatto ($ 3.75) and we weren’t disappointed. The latter had much better flavor and worth the few extra cents. The latte was okay, but not as good.
There were no baked goods or pastries in the display case. Instead, they were all wrapped up and on plates on the counter. They didn’t look too appetizing to say the least, but ended up grabbing a coffee cake ($ 2) anyways. It was way too dry and not very good at all.
The old man working here (likely the owner) was friendly and quick though, which was a positive.
Will definitely come back for a drink if I’m in the area again, but will pass on the pastries and other treats unless there’s a vast improvement in that area.

Went in for a quick pick me up on a gloomy Summer day. I had ordered a Mocha with no whip. The Barista/​owner was nice and I was out the door quickly. Not too shabby for a bout $ 3 and some change. Neat place to curl up with a book or do some work on a laptop. I will be back.

I’m not from this area so it makes me sad that I won’t be able to frequent this place often. The owner is an older gentleman and very kind.
The prices are probably some of the best I’ve seen– lattes and cappuccinos start at 2.55 and if you bring a commuter cup your coffee is 1.45 for any size. There’s a large variety of pastries and they are huge. I haven’t tried the breakfast food but the burritos are only 2.25.
I got a dirty chai latte and apple spice cake. He warmed it up and even put whip cream on it. Together it was less than 6 dollars. The atmosphere is homey with an odd assortment of armchairs and tables. The only thing i found weird was the random stuff for sale on a shelf (clothes and giants gear). But you should check this place out!

After a long day, we were sleep deprived and hungry and NEEDED to drink coffee. As it has already become my second nature, I looked at Unilocal and found this place. The coffee shop is in a complex and it was easy to find a parking spot.
I noticed that coffee is a bit cheaper than other coffee shops, which is good! I ordered a Mocha and my husband ordered a coffee. There was a limited variety of pastries and we went for a coffee cake. Everything turned out to be pretty good. Service is very very cordial. There are tables/​chairs/​sofas where one can relax while enjoying the coffee. I would definitely like to return to this place.

First time here today with a friend. A friend and I decided to meet up here since he randomly found this place on Unilocal and with high-​end ratings, it’s attractive. Haha. It’s a nice cozy café in a small plaza off Snell Ave/​Branham Lane. Easy to miss, but it’s across from McDonalds in the plaza.
Got a regular iced vanilla latte and it’s pretty good. My friend got a white mocha frap and he liked it. I say better than Starbucks! I just wish this place was closer to home. A bit far of a drive and out of the way. Though, I recommend it to those who lives in the area or nearby.
Both the cashier and person making the drinks were extremely friendly. Except the guy accidentally gave my drink to the wrong customers by mistake, thinking they had ordered it but I got my drink, eventually after the customers reported they didn’t order an iced vanilla latte.
Didn’t know they allow pets in the shop. We saw a few owners walk in with their dogs in hand. That’s cool.
I will drop by if I’m in the area or on the way to Oakridge Mall. It’s definitely worth it. (:

I love this place! I generally get the mochaccino (mocha frapaccino) but I’ve also had the vanilla latte, expresso and café mocha. Hands down, best mochaccino I’ve ever had. Definitely worth the drive out to SJ to have coffee here.
The owner is also extremely friendly and makes sure you enjoy whatever you order-​or else he will make you something else. I also like that this place is low-​key and has free wifi. This makes for a really good study spot.
I would consider lime tree expresso a hidden gem of the south bay :)

I’m a big Starbucks fan, for it’s consistency, easy access locations (they are everywhere) and for it’s fun stereotypical coffee shop experience I can count on. Not necessarily because Starbucks is the best. Lets face it, their coffee always tastes a smidgen burnt or over-​roasted. However, I doubt most people can tell after all that syrup or whatever else they put in ;-)
This place is not as cute as Starbucks. It’s not hip. It’s got an older couple running the joint. They sell a weird mix of odd items. Their tables, chairs and plates do not match. Some may think that’s quaint, but I think it looks like a flee market. In fact, that’s the only reason I dropped one star on the rating.
But… their coffee is good! Superior to Starbucks. The owner actually cares about coffee. There aren’t any hipster kids that have no clue about coffee working there, and their baked goods look like someone could’ve actually made them. I’ll skip Starbucks when I’m near this shop.

I recently started shopping at the Safeway in this plaza and noticed this hidden gem a few weeks ago, though it appeared to be closed at the time. Today I returned and was planning to grab a quick drink at Starbucks after shopping, but remembered Lime Tree and decided to give it a try.
I have to admit I’m quite a Starbucks girl. While I love the idea of supporting local businesses, Starbucks coffee shops are quick, plentiful and predictable. However, I’ll definitely be skipping Starbucks whenever I’m in this plaza.
I stopped in at Lime Tree today and was super excited when I saw the selection of sugar-​free syrups they have. There had to have been around ten different flavors!
I ordered an iced latte just a splash of flavoring, as I don’t like my coffee drinks too sweet, and was super pleased when the barista let me try my drink and offered to add more flavor if it wasn’t enough. That wasn’t necessary though because my drink was perfect. Yay!
Best of all, the pricing here is pretty reasonable too. My small iced latte with flavoring was $ 3.50 and sized more like a Starbucks «grande.»
Looks like I’ll be shopping at the Safeway next door more often.

Even if the coffee tasted like mud (and I’m happy to report that it does not), Lime Tree gets 5 stars for sheer friendliness.
I’ve been scouring San Jose for a non-​chain café, and despairing of finding anything beyond strip malls, Starbucks, and McDonald’s. It is sad when McDonald’s is a coffee option, but hey, it’s the suburbs and I get desperate. Although Lime Tree is located in a random Safeway shopping plaza, it could very easily be lifted and transplanted to a more urban setting. It’s got cushy armchairs, funky artwork, and most importantly, a SUPER friendly owner who seems to care about you not only as a patron, but as a person.
I ordered an iced coffee, and was pleasantly surprised when he asked right away how much ice I wanted. Usually, Peet’s or Starbucks crams your cup full of ice cubes and you end up with about 5 oz of coffee in a grande. So, point goes to Lime Tree there. Then, he notices I have my laptop, and provides the password to the wifi, which worked just as fast as my home service. And the kicker — about an hour into my study session, he walks around with a plate of chocolate raspberry cake and offers samples to everybody in the café. WHO DOES THAT ANYMORE?! Starbucks charges like $ 2 for a morsel that size, but there’s no nickeling and diming at Lime Tree!
Mr. Lime Tree owner, you and your café are out of this world. I am totally willing to drive the extra 10 minutes it takes to get here and pass up the Starbucks down the street.

SOO ADDICTED TO THE CHAI TEA LATTES!!!
I think its more milkier than Starbucks, because I noticed that Starbucks has more of that tea taste haha, but Lime Tree Espresso’s is still so good.
I’ve ordered this drink one every day for four days already, and i’m still not sick of it.
Once i’m tired of chai tea, i’ll try out different drinks, haha. I also love their samples !
Wish they were open later, though):