Cherubini Coffee House in Alamo 'A Hidden Gem'

Courtenay Leigh Patterson has lived near in the unincorporated Contra Costa County town of Alamo for a few years but, for whatever reason, she never made it in.

That recently changed.

Patterson, who has spent most of her life in the San Ramon Valley, is a local blogger and she recently penned a post about Cherubini.

Here are a few excerpts:

How I have lived in Alamo a mere stones-throw from Cherubini, and have never been there is a mystery to me. Probably because any time I’m looking for my caffeine fix, I make a beeline to Starbucks or, for a change of pace, Peet’s (particularly now that they opened a Peet’s directly across the street from my house). Every time I go to Starbucks and am driving or walking back to my house, I pass by Cherubini and think, “I should really go check that place out one of these days.” Two years later, I finally ventured inside, and I’m so glad that I did.

It's not Starbucks:

Definitely not a modern, trendy coffee shop. I was expecting coffee, tea, and pastries, but they actually serve a full breakfast, including omelets, breakfast burritos, pancakes, French toast, oatmeal, and fruit. I had the croissant breakfast sandwich with eggs and ham and it was delicious.

...And she'll be back:

All in all, I was quite impressed with Cherubini and will definitely go back. Despite my love for Starbucks, Cherubini is a cozy and refreshing change from the fast-paced, crowded, modern corporate coffee shops.

Check out her whole post about Cherubini in her blog Unturned Stones.

Have you been to Cherubini? What do you think of it?