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Orchard Valley Coffee (Score: 73%)
Street
349 Campbell Ave.
City
Campbell
Phone
408-374-2115
Type Of Cusine
Coffeehouse
Area
Campbell
Description
Orchard Valley Coffee is a large open space coffee shop located
in the heart of downtown Campbell. Well-worn and well-loved,
it's a true community landmark where you're likely to run into a
familiar face or two. You'll also run into a lot of laptops.
Wireless Internet access is free at OVC and for a few bucks an
hour you can use one of their two Internet stations.
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Review Title: Not Quite There - getting better! [ View All Reviews ]
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Maybe this is biting the hand that feeds me, since I am often found there long after my double-espresso has been consumed. Orchard Valley is where I hang out at least 2 mornings a week, so I feel qualified to comment. It's OK
The quality of the espresso is lackluster, and the baked goods are about the same. I often need to wear headphones to sheild myself from the icky smooth jazz warbling from the satellite music channel. (Kenny G Christmas music as we speak... Gaaaghh!)
That being said, it's comfortable place to sit, and they provide an invaluable social center for the neighborhood, and I of course love the free wireless internet access - I just wish it was a bit better executed, warmer and more personal.
--------- UPDATE! ------------
With the new ownership, the place appears much cleaner and the service is far better than before. Ordering espresso is still risky business, but the Americano blend of drip coffee is quite good.
Occasionally someone mercifully changes the music channel to something less annoying, but smooth Jazz is still a bad force to be reckoned with.
.75 cents for a package of cream cheese is still highway robbery.
The improvements have brought me back from my self imposed exile to Starbucks.
Posted on: 6 December 2004
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