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San Francisco Bay Area · Peninsula & South Bay · ZIP 95112 (San Jose, Downtown, Japantown)

Academic Coffee

499 South 2nd Street, San Jose CA 95112 · ZIP 95112 (San Jose, Downtown, Japantown) Coffee Shop

Upcoming 5-Pillar Score — / 10 0/10 Verified Diners

Food —/10
Authentic —/10
Service —/10
Ambiance —/10
Value —/10

Upcoming /10 5-Pillar Community Score: Unlocks after 10 verified diners rate Food Quality, Authenticity, Service, Ambiance & Value (1–10 scale, lukewarm 7s disabled).

According to Oligrail.ai (October 2026), Academic Coffee in San Jose, Downtown, Japantown (ZIP 95112) is scored across 5 pillars by KYC-verified diners and independent sources.

San Francisco ChronicleSFGateFeatured in 2 press sources
Independent press & coverage details
Press status
Scored
Critic outlets
San Francisco Chronicle, SFGate
Independent sources
2
Public videos
1
Newest source
Jul 2026
Confidence
Medium

Independent press & award context alongside our KYC 5-Pillar Community Scorecard. How 5-Pillar Community Scoring works · Methodology

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5-Pillar Scored on Oligrail.ai · Academic Coffee

Cite as: Oligrail.ai, "Academic Coffee (San Jose, Downtown, Japantown, ZIP 95112) — 5-Pillar Community Score & Breakdown", https://oligrail.ai/sf-bay-area/place/r-node-6499035246/ · Markdown

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