Chocolate Fish Coffee Roasters

This is a great little coffee shop. I was looking for a latte at 6:30 am and came across this place. I had an almond milk latte which was both lovely and tasty. Would come back again.

As I walk in I was greeted by the nice young lady barista. The gentlemen was very nice he probably knew we were new and ask us if we have any questions. Which was well described. Next time we’ll try the hot chocolate milk marshmallows for our boy. Usually he like his iced. Iced White chocolate mocha is very delicious. But, I find the after taste really good and fresh coffee. Since I can’t have it with milk I got soy instead. Idk if that make any sense. Lol. Husband got the cappuccino. Nothing too fancy just an 8oz and foam to the top no fancy leaf or design. I would definitely like to go back and try another flavor because of my first was very welcoming and the drink I got was very tasty better than temple.

I go to Chocolate Fish at least 3 times a week because I live so close. I have to say that this place is my favorite independent coffee shop. Not only do I go here to excite my taste buds with their delicious brewed coffee, but I also go here for their employees. They are a wonderful group of people who I can joke around with and really get my morning off to a good start (I am not a big morning person haha), They have also taught me a lot about the world of coffee, espresso, milk steaming, and latte art. I run a licensed Starbucks, and I am fairly new at it, so any tips I can get from them, I take back with me to the mothership. 5 stars for this modern gem of a coffee joint! Also, don’t forget to try their amazing pastries. I recommend the maple pecan scone or cinnamon pinwheel! Yum!

Not only is the coffee delicious, but the customer service here is AMAZING! I went in this morning for my first visit, and the two ladies (wish I had got their names) were more than helpful with helping me decide what to order. I can’t wait to try everything they have to offer! I have a feeling I will become a regular here

The art and seating made this place 4
I’m from WA where we live off coffee on every corner and the baristas always chat your ear off. I am giving another shot when I visit Sacramento again.
Plenty of seating and comfy chairs or high tables.
I love the Silver Fern as it has special meaning to me.
I had a white mocha & quad Americano.

I think I found my new spot for white mochas! So creamy and delish! I’m thinking about its deliciousness as I’m reviewing this coffee shop! Haha

Delicious fresh cup of coffee to take with us on our trip back to LA. Chocolate Fish is a very unique coffee shop. They do not have wifi, but rather encourage conversations. This is a neighborhood spot with friendly faces. We didn’t get a chance to sit and enjoy our coffee since we needed to hit the road.
White Mocha: surprisingly not too sweet like most mocha drinks. My dad really enjoyed it.
Latte with Almond milk: their coffee is delicious.
They call it chocolate fish, because the coffee bean actually looks like a shape of a fish when it’s open. Fun fact huh?
But first Coffee!

Far better than Temple, but…
Why put 10 ounces of milk in a 16 ounce cup? A typical latte should have 1.5−2 ounces of espresso to 6 ounces of milk.
I get an iced vanilla latte at every coffee house I go to. Chocolate fish uses 16 ounce glasses. A shot of syrup, a shot of espresso, 10 ounces of milk, and ice to top it off. They use chilled glasses which is a nice touch, but what happens is that they don’t need to use as much ice and instead put more milk in. They did use the right amount of vanilla syrup, enough to taste it but not so much that it gives the drink an overpowering nutty taste. When I come back, which I definitely will because this is the best coffee shop of the dozen or so I’ve tried in the Sacramento area, I will have to get an extra shot in my drink to compensate for the milk.
Pros:
Chilled glasses
PERFECT atmosphere, furniture, and feel.
Very nice employees
High quality coffee beans
Cons:
Too much milk, not enough espresso
Parking, but it’s Sacramento so you can’t really help it.
A bit on the expensive side, same price as Temple

This review does not reflect the quality of any of the drinks. simply my interaction/​experience with this location.
Some high points of this cute coffee shop… The interior design is cute, minimalist in nature. lots of seating too. I liked the interaction of when I ordered my drink in that the service i received was courtesy and clear.
I am usually in search of new coffee shops… being that I started grad school recently… I am prowling for new coffee shops to study now more than ever in the past. I typically order one drink and one drink only. I like my espresso drink with a sweetner and poured right over ice. When i tried ordering this, first i was charged for an extra cup of ice. Then when i inquired. I was told that the owner of this shop chooses not to allow for espresso orders poured over ice because it changes the taste. I could empathize with this rationale because espresso does taste differently when poured over ice, hence not the product in which Chocolate fish wants to serve. But why would you opt to charge for ice and then change your mind? Rationale: so its okay to pour it over ice with an extra charge? So confused… Anyhow… I still ordered my drink without ice and was looking forward to sitting down, starting on my work and sipping my espresso drink.
To my disappointment however, wifi was not available here at this location. I packed up and left.
For those looking for a place to sit down and catch up with friends or read the newspaper, this place would be a great place to grab a drink and enjoy an afternoon. Lots of outdoor as well as indoor seating –Maybe this coffee shop was designed with that in mind. However, for the consumer who’s looking for a place to do some work and an internet connection, or a specific drink like my own. this may not be the best coffee shop around.

As I drove across East Sacramento neighborhood at Folsom Blvd, I stopped at this local coffee shop named, «Chocolate Fish Coffee Roasters.» CFCR delivers amazing coffee and tea for the customers to taste exotic flavors directly outside U.S. (ie. South America, Asia, Africa etc.) When I entered, the atmosphere is quite remarkably good, and wide spaced, so I can use it for studying and reading a book. The concept is very contemporary/​indie feel just like Insight Coffee Roasters does with all the blue and grey colors that surrounds the whole room. It also has their own roasting room just near the main entrance door too as well as their secondary door which it leads to the small parking lot at 48^th Street.
These two barista men inside CFCR at Folsom Blvd have done a good job here for making the customers happy and approachable as I welcomed there. So far, no cons at all.
For the drinks ordering process, I ordered one hot latte. As I drank it, it tasted alright for me. The flavors of that latte is quite normal and natural without adding strange ingredients. Such an incredible drink for me.
One downside that CFCR at Folsom Blvd doesn’t have is free wi-​fi. I can’t believe that this location never has one after it opened its doors few years ago. Of course, they have free wi-​fi next door, but I don’t think it could work for some customers like me to connect and keeping me safe online. My suggestion: I’m sure this place needs to save their finances to make their own secured free wi-​fi available in the future. It might work in my opinion.
The parking can be hard to park. You can park at the back side of the building at 48^th Street if it’s available, or near surface street parking too. Otherwise, you can ride a bike, walk, or use public transportation easier without the hassles.
All in all, Chocolate Fish Coffee Roasters at Folsom Blvd. is the finest, and remarkable local coffee shop in the East Sacramento neighborhood. I haven’t been to the original CFCR location in Downtown, so I’ll try it in the next visit. A well, worthy visit! Highly recommend!

Went yesterday for the first time.
Hubby had a iced nitro coffee and I had an iced white mocha latte.
We asked for kids since we were heading to the VA hospital and they told us it’s recommended not to drink out of straws. Hubby could actually taste the difference and agreed with the baristas. Me, I like straws.
Both were good drinks. Parking was full but we grabbed the last spot. Employees were great and explained everything to us.

Great coffee and better cookies! Lovely local spot that brews their own wake up drug that will definitely do the trick. They have outdoor seating, and no internet — as they encourage human to human communication, a much needed view into today’s world. So please go there with a friend to catch up or read a book because bringing your work with you will not be an option!
Tips:
Oatmeal cookie. Thick and chewy. Thus this place will land in my Tasty Tasty Pastry! List!
Iced Latte. Scrumptious and not in need of my usual amount of sugar!

I’ve only made one stop but was 100% a 5 — Star experience. I was on my way to work after grabbing a banh mi at Duc Huong and was looking to pair this with a Nitro coffee as a Friday morning breakfast treat. I had the opportunity to try a nitro coffee when I was at the Outside Lands Festival in SF about a month prior to my visit here. It was so delicious. No doubt it’s coffee but the infusion of nitrogen give the coffee a mouth feel of a draft Guinness stout and with the right coffee makes for an amazing wake up beverage. I’d love to have this on tap at my home. So back to my experience and Chocolate Fish, I rolled in around 7:30 with my mind already set on what I wanted. Thanks to a certain Sacramento Unilocal all-​star I was directed here and confirmed my beverage was well prepared at this establishment. I ordered up and and was served a cup that had the customary cascade of a draft Guinness. As this was a to go beverage I asked for a lid. I was a little disappointed when I was told they had no lids for this size cup. I asked if I could have a cup with a lid and was told that really wasn’t an option. I was at a bit of a loss given I wanted to get this delicious coffee, yes I already got in a couple sips, and my breakfast banh mi to work to enjoy what I knew would be a perfect match. To the rescue, after overhearing my plight, was who I can only assume was a manager or perhaps owner. She offered to slide my cup of coffee goodness into a slightly larger cup that had a lid so I could make the transport. Not only did I greatly appreciate the gesture but the solution was just short of genius. The cup of nitro nested perfectly within the bigger cup, the lid snapped on to perfection and result was a semi insulated, double wall insulated cup with a lid ready to roll. To sum up the outcome of my impromptu morning breakfast. The coffee was pure deliciousness and paired to magically to my banh mi. I’m hoping to make this a semi regular occurrence. Thanks to the folks at Chocolate Fish for making such a wonderful beverage and ultimately finding a way to accommodate my desire to get it transported to the office.
I’m absolutely looking forward to doing this again and also to doing some further exploration of what, by all indications, is a coffee house at the forefront of Sacramento area coffee establishments.

Coffee connoisseur I am not.
Coffee drinker I am. New coffee spots in Sacramento make me giddy. I don’t have a refined palette to decipher the origins of my coffee beans, nor do I really care too. I also tend to drink fu-​fu drinks, on occasion.
I’ve only been here three times, as I write this review. I’ve tried the fu-​fu, soy mocha, and the regular brew. Both drinks were easily satisfying.
The first visit was to say I’d been and tried the coffee. The second visit was a coffee date with a fellow runner friend, where we leisurely sipped on our beverages and ate their pastries — good, by the way. The other time, was sheer convenience — coffee to go, before I stopped at Trader Joe’s.
I can’t sit here and say that my rating is based on the merits of my coffee palette. But I am conditioned enough to at least know bad coffee when I taste it and that is not the case here! They work hard to roast and brew delicious caffeinated beverages. Their set-​up is very coffee café style and they give off this vibe, wholeheartedly.
They have a variety of indoor seating (with huge windows) and some outdoor seating, if peeping Folsom Boulevardian’s is your thing. This is also where the dog-​bringing patrons can be found, daily! They have a small little cart, where you can add sugar and cream, but their offerings are somewhat limited. I guess they don’t want you messing up their coffee’s ;)
Good enough to stop for, but not good enough to go out of my way for…

4 stars for the coffee and an extra for the interior design/​dog friendly outdoor seating
THE YAAASSS
— ICED WHITE MOCHA IS YUMMY
— There is a lot of indoor seating and some outdoor seating (bring your doggies)
— Baristas are very friendly (and tbh very cute)
— The inside looks very clean and cool
— BATHROOMS ARE CLEAN HALLELUJAH
THE EH
— No wifi (but it’s still a nice place to study if you have books/don’t need an outlet)
— My drink was $ 4.88 (very tasty, but a little to expensive)
OVERALL
Come here to chill for a little (bring a friend or a dog) but don’t make a habit of it just because it’s pricey. Studying is cool too.

Stopped in about an hour and a half after trying a Nitro at Temple Coffee. Where do I begin on this one? Chocolate Fish is absolutely in a field of their own when it comes to Nitrogen Infused Cold Brew Coffee. I truly say this with a hundred percent of confidence, that Temple isn’t even REMOTELY comparable.
Chocolate Fish staff greet you from the moment you walk in the door with a huge smile. You feel welcomed as you make your way to the register (well, iPad). The staff continue to engage you in warming conversations and genuinely make you feel like they want you to be there.
As they took my order, One Nitro Coffee. I briefly explained my ordeal, that I had stopped at Temple about an hour and a half prior and felt completely and utterly let down by Nitro Coffee. The staff smiled and assured me that I would love their take on it. I also asked about the popularity and they said that it’s incredibly popular right now and absolutely delicious.
Now, being a coffee enthusiast, I feel that I was obligated to give Nitro another chance after it’s abysmal appearance at Temple.
I was presented with a goblet of creamy, black heaven and instantly I knew this would be different, not to mention better. Temple had gone ALL wrong on this route. their presentation is a double shot glass filled full of ice and topped off with Nitro Coffee that had been sitting in a little metal container in the fridge. Chocolate Fish pours their Nitro straight from a keg! You get a far more authentic feel by going this route. Not to mention, you get far more of your money’s worth. I would say you get probably ¾th MORE coffee at Chocolate Fish! Yes, ¾th. I felt like I had gotten a single shot of coffee at temple and literally 2 servings of this amazing drink at Chocolate Fish.
As I sat down, I looked at the Nitro, as it fizzled and blended. eventually settling as black with a creamy topping. I immediately dug into it and took a nice mouthful. The Coffee was full bodied, creamy, and very well balanced. It is very evident that Chocolate Fish made this with Coffee Lovers in mind. You get a full flavor and amazing presentation, rather then overly sweet, creamy or even watered down. The Nitro here is easily a ¹⁰⁄₁₀ on the flavor scale.
I adored my visit because it completely and utterly made up for that botched drink at Temple! The staff also went out of their way to talk to me (as I am Deaf). One of them even knew Sign Language and engaged me in a discussion. This is beyond anything I expected and to top the Nitro off with amazing staff like this has made me a return customer.
A+ Job and A+ drink. I will be back soon.
BTW, Before I forget. The Nitro here is $ 4, and completely worth it.

Sometimes you wanna go where everybody knows your name… And they’re always glad you came!
I come in here at least twice a week now. So now they all know me. My favorite iced latte in Sacramento. Partially because they use Trader Joe’s soy milk. And maybe also because everyone working here is just wonderful.
Oh and those chairs are super uncomfortable… impossible to get out of but they fit the aesthetic of the place. I just choose not to sit in them :)

I was hearing the hype and have to say. they’ve lived up to and beyond it all. Lucas greeted us with a smile and pleasantly explained the types of coffee they had. K one if the baristas (didn’t catch his name) also let me know if it’s caffeine I need. Iced coffee is way better than espresso.
I still opted for the iced mocha (with an extra shot) and one shot vanilla to help make it a bit sweeter.
My son had a hot mocha, my husband an iced mocha.
We all enjoyed our drinks. My son says it’s the best he’s had!
Great coffee, nice environment and pleasant experience.

What a beautiful place to brew coffee in! Man, the designer of the Chocolate Fish in East Sacramento did a wonderful job in this space! The minimalistic design is warm and welcoming — think urban loft meets hipster industrial. Confused? Yeah, I can’t describe it the way it should. I’ll just say, it’s open, inviting and modern.
Besides the beautiful blueprint, they are in a prime location, right across from One Speed and next door to Hilltop Tavern. And believe me, don’t get the espresso at One Speed, come here! It’s the one fault of that delicious menu.
The reason for the knocked off star? Truthfully, while the staff was kind, I left a little bit like they were trying too hard… as in TRYING to be nice. Didn’t seem sincere, but I could be reading too much into it.
Either way, I recommend this coffeeshop for the consistency of the product and the aesthetic.

I returned, as I promised myself, and subsequent visits have not changed my opinion of this Chocolate Fish location. While the pastry availability seems to no longer be an issue and the drinks are mostly pretty tasty, I was taken aback that they don’t provide WI-​Fi, which is enough for this tech-​dependent mobile worker to drop them another star.
An employee said it was to maintain the feel of a «traditional» coffee shop (although they do have Wi-​Fi at their other location, which added to my confusion). I think it’s a poor aesthetic choice because coffee shops are synonymous with being the only reliable places to find free public Wi-​Fi these days, to the point that sites like Unilocal have special lists because of frequent searches for such places. And isn’t a roomful of people chain-​drinking coffee while quietly typing away a good thing for business?
In my case, it forced me to visit (and spend my money at) the Starbucks down the street instead; something opposite to my goal of supporting local businesses.