"Owner and founder Jen Apodaca has been roasting beans since 2005 and launched the Mother Tongue brand in 2019. Apodaca is a certified Q-Grader, which requires passing a rigorous exam testing one's coffee tasting abilities, and is the former chair of the Coffee Roasters Guild of America. Apodaca also was the 2019 US Cup Tasters Champion, and won second place in the 2022 Roasters Championship."
"Mother Tongue also has made a commitment to pay higher than standard prices to the coffee growers it partners with, and Apodaca launched the #shestheroaster campaign to support women in the coffee industry. The coffee roasting experience and mission-driven ethos are all infused in Mother Tongue's flagship, and lone, cafe that opened in April 2023. Voters applauded the core product: Great coffee!; The best coffee!; The cold brew!"
Coffee competition is fierce in the East Bay, with numerous nationally recognized roasters and many cafes. Berkeley ranks among U.S. cities with the most coffee shops per capita, and other Bay Area cities are close behind. Nosh readers cast votes prior to Thanksgiving for the 2025 Nosh Awards. Mother Tongue Cafe & Bar in Oakland's Jewel Box neighborhood was chosen as the best coffee shop in the East Bay. Owner and founder Jen Apodaca has roasted since 2005, launched Mother Tongue in 2019, is a certified Q-Grader and former Coffee Roasters Guild of America chair. Apodaca won the 2019 US Cup Tasters Championship and placed second in the 2022 Roasters Championship. Mother Tongue commits to paying higher-than-standard prices to growers, launched the #shestheroaster campaign, and opened its flagship cafe in April 2023 with a spacious outdoor patio and indoor bar and table seating. Voters praised the excellent coffee, cold brew, and welcoming atmosphere.
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