What the subject says: I'm In Bakersfield, CA for a few days are there any good coffee shops that I should hit up?

There aren't any great shops, but there are a few decent ones that have popped up recently. Cafe Smitten is probably the one you'll hear about most, it's near downtown and they serve Counter Culture. There's also Cloud 9 which is a good truck that's normally at the stockdale towers or somewhere similar.

Rig City is an interesting operation too, I haven't been to any of their actual locations (just farmers markets), not the most amazing coffee but it's decent, affordable and the owner is super friendly.

*sigh* wrote:There aren't any great shops, but there are a few decent ones that have popped up recently. Cafe Smitten is probably the one you'll hear about most, it's near downtown and they serve Counter Culture. There's also Cloud 9 which is a good truck that's normally at the stockdale towers or somewhere similar.

Sweet. Thank you!

I probably only have time for one, so it sounds like Cafe Smitten should be the first option.

It's worth checking out, they have a lot of nice equipment to drool over at least. They've only been around for like 6 months or something, but I've only been there once (my in-laws live in Bako). The food looks decent too, certainly a huge improvement over what had been available in Bakersfield.

Thanks again. Just checked it out. I enjoyed their espresso and I liked their vibe. Though I wouldn't say the capp my buddy got was the best.

But all in all, I'd go there again.

Glad you enjoyed it. It's certainly not the most amazing coffee shop but it's a huge improvement over what Bako used to have