About Zocalo Coffee

For 25 years, Zocalo Coffeehouse has served as San Leandro's living room Zocalo Coffeehouse is an independently owned and operated cafe, located in the heart of the North End of San Leandro, California. Headed by Sara Ubelhart, whose Louisville, Kentucky upbringing is the driving force behind Zocalo Coffee’s three principles. The first principle, learned from her grandmother, is that hospitality reigns supreme. It does not matter how good the coffee or tasty the brunch if no one wants to sit down and eat it with you. Customer service is the fundamental building block of our business. At Zocalo Coffee everyone can expect a warm welcome. The second principle is that responsibility is key. As a craft roastery and kitchen, our job begins at the end of a very long line of hard work at the hands of many, many people. Our coffees, small-batch roasted in our San Leandro roastery, are sourced intentionally to create the best coffee while taking care to protect and support the producers and local ecosystems growing it. We use organic dairy, and offer non-dairy alternatives at no added cost. Our kitchen works with a local produce company and artisanal bakery to keep our food organic, seasonal and as close to home as possible. And finally tying it all together is the firm belief that teamwork makes the dream work. One can only accomplish so much in day, but a team is unstoppable. The staff at Zocalo is no different. Read their story